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As China woos the Taliban, Uyghurs in Afghanistan fear for their lives
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Uyghurs in Afghanistan are caught between a homeland where they are facing increasing repression, and an adopted country where they are considered outsiders.
Now, as the Taliban exerts control over the country, she fears she and other ethnic Uyghurs could be sent back to China by members of the militant group keen to curry favor with Beijing, which has been accused of carrying out a genocide on the Muslim minority. Tuhan, who is using a pseudonym to protect her identity from the Taliban, is caught between a homeland where Uyghurs are facing increasing repression, and an adopted country where they are considered outsiders.More Related News

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