Prominent Uyghur novelist Abdulla Sawut has died in his homeland in Covid isolation.
COVID-19
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Uyghur Genocide
Xi Jinping directly responsible for Covid lockdowns — according to his own words
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderIn a short video shared on Twitter, Chinese leader Xi said that during the Covid period, he gave all the instructions within the scope of Covid measures.
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The global media is discussing China’s zero covid policy. There are evaluations and harsh criticism that the policy lacks any humanitarian norms.
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The recent fire in Urumqi caused a wave of protests against the Chinese regime, the Uyghur Times Uyghur Edition says. Hundreds in China have commemorated those who died in the fire, as well as protested against the rigid covid restrictions and demanded a change in the Chinese leadership.
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There have been extended COVID-19 lockdowns in the Uyghurs’ homeland from the beginning of August. The first outbreak in the area was reported on July 31.
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Authorities to prevent Shanghai-like COVID unrest in Uyghur homeland
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderTo combat outbreaks of COVID-19 in ‘Xinjiang’ (the occupied East Turkistan) Chinese authorities are planning to use similar methods as they have used to quell dissent against authorities, Japan Times reports.
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Health
WHO skips over Greek letters ‘Nu’ and ‘Xi’ – names new variant Omicron
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderThe World Health Organization (WHO) has skipped the Greek letters “nu” and “xi” in naming its new COVID-19 variant, which it has now called the Omicron variant, Fox News reports.
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Uyghur Genocide
Determined and Vicious: a conversation with the Wuhan Virus
by Uyghur Timesby Uyghur TimesMarch 24, 2020 By Yiltiz Today I received a letter from an avid listener. It read:…