Coverage dated November 21, 2023

China is expanding its crackdown on mosques to regions outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says

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The Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday.

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  1. The Republic

    China is expanding its crackdown on mosques to regions outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says (opens The Republic)

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    The Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday.

  2. France 24

    China expands crackdown on mosques outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says (opens France 24)

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    The Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities, according to a Human Rights Watch…

  3. NBC News

    China’s crackdown on mosques is expanding beyond Xinjiang, report says (opens NBC News)

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    The closure or alteration of mosques had been largely concentrated in the western Chinese region, where Communist Party authorities have been accused of persecuting Muslims for years.

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