Uyghur Residents Forced to Organize Into Civilian ‘Anti-Terrorist’ Units

Uyghur Residents Forced to Organize Into Civilian ‘Anti-Terrorist’ Units
Police patrol walk in front of the Id Kah Mosque in the old city of Kashgar, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China. Reuters/Thomas Peter
Olivia Li
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An official document from authorities in a neighborhood of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, has revealed more details about the extent of their suppression of Uyghurs.

The document, first leaked onto the Chinese internet, explains a program for residents to form “10-household anti-terrorist units.” Each member is equipped with a large wooden stick, whistle, and one-button alarm.

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