Exiled Uyghur Dissident Says Family Detained in Retaliation – RFA

From Radio Free Asia:

U.S.-based Uyghur activist Rebiya Kadeer has said the arrest of her three adult sons by authorities in China amounts to retaliation by officials angered by her criticism of Chinese rule in the region.

“My family in Urumqi has been notified in writing that my three sons have been arrested and my daughter is under house arrest,” Kadeer told RFA’s Uyghur service.

“The Chinese government is acting shamelessly. They know my children are innocent, and they also know that people around the world won’t believe the accusations against my children,” she said. [Full Text]

Also visit Uyghur American Association, where Rebiya Kadeer is president

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