House China panel turns focus to plight of Uyghurs

By KEVIN FREKING and ELLEN KNICKMEYER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two women who experienced life in Chinese “reeducation” camps for Uyghurs were among the witnesses as a special House committee focused on countering China shines a light on human rights abuses in the country. One witness told of Uyghur men and women being tortured. The other said detainees were subjected to “11 hours of brainwashing lessons on a daily basis.” The Chinese government has been widely condemned for alleged atrocities against Uyghur Muslims in its far western Xinjiang region. The allegations include genocide, forced sterilization and the mass detention of nearly 1 million Uyghurs. Beijing has denied the allegations.