John Oliver discusses the human rights abuses the Uighur people are facing at the hands of the Chinese government, and why those atrocities are worth our und...
What’s the other option? Don’t teach them the main language and cultural norms of the society they’re going to be living in for most of their lives
You can find ways to do this without forcing them assimilate by separating families and putting people in re-education camps.
Perhaps they go too far into the process, but learning to speak Chinese isn’t erasing anyone’s culture
They are defining muslim separatists as terrorists, and anyone in contact with them as potentially indoctrinated with extremist ideologies. We both know how vague these definitions always are and how easily it is exploited to target whoever you want. The Chinese government is presenting themselves as the saviours of the people, freeing them from the evil "terrorist indoctrination" without ever defining what this actually means, comparing it to disease that they need treatment for (inside their camps) until they are "cured" and are allowed to go home and talk to their families again. Considering how many people are apparently affected by this "disease", it will result in a very different life in their communities, and as a result alter or (partly) erase their culture. The Chinese government never liked religions as they lead to their member being committed to their god(s) over the government.
There was a BBC doc that tried to prove this and when they went in for a surprise visit, showed that the students were allowed to leave on the weekends so that claim is fictional.
Why are they handing out FAQs to students (living outside of Xinjiang) that explain where their parents are and under which conditions they will eventually be released? Is the woman (and her children) in the John Oliver video lying?
Q: “When will my family members be released?” (note: to be precise, the question asks when they can “graduate school”)
Answer: Once they complete all the necessary coursework while abiding by school rules. Meanwhile, the students whose family members are attending school should cooperate with the education process by following the law themselves, not spreading rumors, and participating in “collective activities” — which will facilitate their family members’ release.
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You can find ways to do this without forcing them assimilate by separating families and putting people in re-education camps.
They are defining muslim separatists as terrorists, and anyone in contact with them as potentially indoctrinated with extremist ideologies. We both know how vague these definitions always are and how easily it is exploited to target whoever you want. The Chinese government is presenting themselves as the saviours of the people, freeing them from the evil "terrorist indoctrination" without ever defining what this actually means, comparing it to disease that they need treatment for (inside their camps) until they are "cured" and are allowed to go home and talk to their families again. Considering how many people are apparently affected by this "disease", it will result in a very different life in their communities, and as a result alter or (partly) erase their culture. The Chinese government never liked religions as they lead to their member being committed to their god(s) over the government.
Why are they handing out FAQs to students (living outside of Xinjiang) that explain where their parents are and under which conditions they will eventually be released? Is the woman (and her children) in the John Oliver video lying?
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