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Uyghurs, a Turkic minority, hail from China's westernmost province, Xinjiang.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

At the time, China repeatedly rejected accusations that it was keeping Uyghurs in internment camps.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Uyghurs and other Chinese nationals who have exposed Beijing’s human-rights abuses are another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Sir Geoffrey Nice KC, chair of the Uyghur Tribunal, which is investigating atrocities against the minority group, was also sanctioned, as was Newcastle University academic Jo Smith Finley, whose research focuses on the Uyghurs.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

A United Nations commission has said at least one million Uyghurs and other minority groups, including Kazakh citizens, have been detained in a network of camps in Xinjiang.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025