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Uyghur advocates speak out after horrifying accounts of rape and torture in Xinjiang camps in China
Uyghur advocacy groups have renewed calls for the international community to take action after the BBC published horrifying new accounts of rape and torture in China’s network of internment camps in Xinjiang.
WARNING: Some people may find the contents in this article distressing.
Key points:
- One woman told the BBC that she was tortured and gang-raped on three occasions by Chinese men
- Another said she was tortured by guards who raped them with electrified sticks
- The accusations drew a horrified response from several Australian Government MPs
The BBC spoke to several women who said they had been subjected to systematic sexual violence, torture and rape from guards in the camp.
The broadcaster also said it spoke to a former guard who confirmed he…
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