Up to ane 1000000 people inward China convey been detained past times the Chinese authorities because of their religion. Uighurs, Kazakhs in addition to other Muslims inward the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) convey been arrested past times the Chinese authorities in addition to imprisoned inward re-education camps. People convey been arrested in addition to imprisoned for having 'abnormal' beards, for wearing veils or for avoiding alcohol. In fact people convey been arrested for whatsoever sign of religious belief or cultural affiliation.
Amnesty International has created an interactive map from the reports given to them past times relatives closed to the world. The map tells the stories of many Uighur citizens, near of them who alive abroad, who convey relatives that convey been arrested in addition to detained past times the Chinese. You tin sentiment in addition to explore the interactive map inward Amnesty's Up To One Million Detained inward China's Mass Re-education Drive.
One argue why many Uighur convey been arrested is that they are suspected of having unusual contacts. This has resulted inward many Uighur living abroad beingness wary of reporting missing relatives in addition to for Uighurs living inward China beingness unwilling in addition to unable to contact relatives living abroad.
