Recent unrest in Xinjiang has drawn international attention to the region and its people. The Chinese government have accused Uighur nationalists of terrorism. But human rights groups and Uighurs criticize Beijing for using anti-terrorism to crackdown on the Uighurs' quest for basic rights.
Kunleng invites Mr. Nury Turkel, a Washington-based attorney and former president of the Uighur American Association, to discuss Xinjiang's past and the events that have led to this current crisis
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