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China's Human Rights Abuses: Here's All About US Report Flagging Arbitrary Arrests, Ethnic Persecution Of Muslim Uyghurs
Ethnic Uyghur members of the Communist Party of China carry a flag (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
In a recent revelation, the United States has released its latest report on human rights practices, shining a spotlight on the pervasive and systematic abuses perpetrated by the Chinese government.
The report, titled "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices," paints a grim picture of China's record, highlighting egregious violations ranging from arbitrary arrests to restrictions on freedom of expression.
A key focus of the report is the plight of ethnic minority groups, particularly Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim communities.
The report also mentions that over one million individuals from these minority groups have been arbitrarily detained since 2017, with reports indicating the presence of extrajudicial internment camps and prisons.
Among the list of abuses detailed in the report are arbitrary killings, enforced disappearances, torture, and harsh prison conditions.
"In many instances few or no details were available. There continued to be no government transparency or public statistics on executions," the report stated.
According to the report, "The primary means by which authorities forcibly disappeared individuals for sustained periods was known as "Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location" (RSDL)."
RSDL is the long-standing practice of detaining and removing from the public eye individuals the state deemed a risk to national security or intended to use as hostages.
Moreover, "Judges regularly received political guidance on pending cases, including instructions on how to rule, from national and local governments and the CCP, particularly in politically sensitive cases," the report noted.
Furthermore, "Children were reportedly found working at machine and electronic factories, beverage stores, and employed as waiters," the report added.
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