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The Uyghurs are a largely Muslim, Turkic-speaking ethnic group native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in ...

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Generations of Uighurs, the Turkic ethnic minority in China’s Xinjiang region, have played it at parties and weddings. But today, if they download it, play it or share it online, they risk ending up ...

Besh pede,” a popular Uyghur folk ballad, is among dozens of Uyghur-language songs that have been deemed “problematic” by Xinjiang authorities.

Besh pede,” a popular Uyghur folk ballad, is among dozens of Uyghur-language songs that have been deemed “problematic” by Xinjiang authorities, according to a recording of a meeting held by police and ...

Authorities in China's Xinjiang region are threatening to detain residents over downloading, listening to and sharing Uyghur-language songs they consider sensitive. That's according to a recording ...

The family of Alimnur Turganbay at their home. Guldariya is seated on the far right. Credit: Chris Rickleton Back in the summer, Guldariya Sherizatkyzy was sitting in the front room of her home ...