Beijing Uighur Voice Sparks Campus Debate
Ilham Tohti, a Xinjiang economist and Communist Party member, teaches in Beijing about Uighur rights, arguing for reform within the system. His lectures empower Uighur students while authorities view him as a risk, with Tohti facing house arrest and a shuttered Uighur Online site.
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West Bank Hamas inmates say torture ended in prisons
Hamas prisoners in the West Bank tell AP that torture has halted since October in major jails like Jaeid Prison in Nablus. Officials, rights groups, and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad credit public pressure and a new tone from authorities, though some abuse such as slapping and prolonged standing reportedly persists in isolated cases.
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