China Executes 9 Over Xinjiang Ethnic Violence

Nine people have been executed for taking part in the July ethnic rioting in the restive province of Xinjiang that left nearly 200 people dead, a state news agency reported Monday. Read more

Rights group cites “enforced disappearances” in China

Human Rights Watch has issued a new report citing enforced disappearances of at least 43 ethnic Uighur men in China, following the deadly riots earlier this year in July. Read more

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