China jails Uighur scholar for life for 'separatism'
Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2014 - A prominent academic from China's mostly-Muslim Uighur minority was jailed for life Tuesday for "separatism", with the European Union expressing outrage at the "completely unjustified" response to criticism of Beijing's policies in the restive Xinjiang region. The EU, United States and human rights groups had all been calling for the release of Ilham Tohti, a persistent but moderate governme ... more
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