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Listen 3 min Share Comment on this story Comment Rahile Dawut, a prominent Uyghur academic who disappeared six years ago at the height of the Chinese government’s crackdown in Xinjiang, has been given a life sentence in prison, according to a human rights group that has worked for years to locate her. Are you on Telegram?... Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia’s war in Ukraine.... The thought of my innocent mother having to spend her life in prison brings unbearable pain.

image sourceAFP image captionAn Afghan street vendor in Mazar-i-Sharif.... The guests arrived discreetly, in ones and twos, keen to avoid attention. They were elders from the city's Uyghur community, plus some family members and others who joined from different cities via Skype.... The mood in the house was fearful....

The news was given prime placement in Chinese state media: The United Nations’ human rights chief, on her long-awaited visit to the country, had spoken with China’s leader, Xi Jinping.... Then the article quoted the U.N. official, Michelle Bachelet.“ I admire China’s efforts and achievements in eradicating poverty, protecting human rights and realizing economic and social development, ” she said, according to Xinhua. But within hours, Ms.... Bachelet, the first U.N. high commissioner for human