The Economist How Xinjiang’s gulag tears families apart

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October 15th 2020

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Orphaned by the state

How Xinjiang’s gulag tears families apart

So many parents have been locked up that officials struggle to cope with the left-behind children

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The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime against humanity

It is also the gravest example of a worldwide attack on human rights

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