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An Uighur love story, derailed by China’s crackdown
An Australian woman fights for her husband’s release from ‘baseless’ detention in China.
Published On 2 Jun 2021
Mehray Mezensof’s husband is one of an estimated million Uighurs imprisoned in China. Several countries accuse China of committing crimes against humanity, including genocide. Starting Friday, a people’s tribunal in the UK will meet to decide if that’s true.
In this episode:
Mehray Mezensof (@Mehray_T), wife of an imprisoned Uighur man; Sir Geoffrey Nice, chairman of the Uyghur Tribunal (@TribunalUyghur)
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Source: Al Jazeera
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