What to Know About Genocide in Xinjiang
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What to Know About Genocide in Xinjiang

Explainer Video by Thamine Nayeem, Producer

September 25, 2020 5:31 pm (EST)

What to Know About Genocide in Xinjiang
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Human rights activists now say China's crackdown on Uighur Muslims meets the criteria of genocide. Here's why.

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