Settler colonialism and the path toward cultural genocide in xinjiang

Michael Clarke*

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    Abstract

    The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (xuar) is the site of the largest mass repression of an ethnic and/or religious minority in the world today characterised by extra-judicial detention of Uyghurs in 're-education' centres, pervasive surveillance, and repression of Uyghur ethnic identity. While Beijing frames such draconian measures as necessary 'counter-terrorism' measures, the intersection between concern for the 'welfare' of subject populations and the desire to eradicate 'defective' elements of cultural identity central to the 're-education' system in Xinjiang betray the fundamentally colonial nature of the Chinese Communist Party's (ccp) endeavours in the region.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)9-19
    Number of pages11
    JournalGlobal Responsibility to Protect
    Volume13
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021

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