The Xinjiang Victims Database (shahit.biz) documents the individuals interned in, or made victims by, the mass-incarceration campaign undertaken by the Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Here, you may find our blog outlet, where we post original articles and write-ups.
Recent posts
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“There are no secrets in Xinjiang. All the most advanced equipment in the country is here.”
With the authorities claiming that sending to training was an important measure, I couldn’t help but ask: then why do it in the middle of the night?
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A review of pre-trial detention centers in Xinjiang: I. Role in the overall detention system
The large-scale advent and use of camps between 2017 and 2019 gave pre-trial detention centers in Xinjiang additional functions. Instead of just being a precursor to formal prison, the detention center was often a temporary holding facility for those later transferred to camp.
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“Commitment not clear and precise, as he did not dare to smoke in front of religious figures.”
A full translation of an article published in the Urumqi Evening News on April 9, 2017, illustrating the strict disciplinary measures taken by the government at the beginning of the mass incarcerations, with many officials demonstratively censured.