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China changes names of Uyghur villages, says report
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A report by Human Rights Watch said Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang region have been changing the names of villages inhabited by the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to reflect the ruling Communist Party’s ideology.
Words like “dutar,” a traditional Uyghur string instrument, or “mazar,” a shrine have been replaced with names that mean “happiness,” “unity,” and “harmony.”
“The Chinese authorities have been changing hundreds of village names in Xinjiang from those rich in meaning for Uyghurs to those that reflect government propaganda.
These name changes appear part of Chinese government efforts to erase the cultural and religious expressions of Uyghurs,” said Maya Wang, acting China director at Human Rights Watch.
Since 2017, the Chinese government launched a campaign of assimilation and has been accused of mass detentions, political indoctrination, forced labor and the separation of families.
More than 1 million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities were held in internment camps, termed by authorities as “vocational training centers,” according to estimates from rights groups.
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