Uyghurs in exile use art to combat China’s cultural genocide back home — Radio Free Asia

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Uyghur musician Shohret Tursun (C) performs onstage with a band in an undated photo. Photo courtesy of Shohret Tursun

Classical performing artist Shohret Tursun said he realized early on that his native Uyghur culture was on the brink of obliteration in Xinjiang, as he watched in horror as fellow musicians and other Uyghur friends were detained or disappeared by Chinese authorities starting in 2017. From exile in Australia, Tursun did his best to counter

Tibetans, Uyghur compete on China’s Olympics team, drawing praise and criticism — Radio Free Asia

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2 ethnic Tibetans and a Uyghur are completing this year on Chinas nationwide Olympics group in Beijing, prompting sensations of both pride and concern from activists combating versus human rights abuses in the athletes home areas. Tibetans Yangchen Lhamo, a female, and Tsering Damdul, a man, will be contending in snowboarding and cross-country skiing respectively

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