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China Cables
China Cables is an investigation into the surveillance and mass internment without charge or trial of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang.
XINJIANG POLICE FILES
The faces of China’s detention camps in Xinjiang
A new leak of Chinese government records reveals thousands of never-before seen mug shots of Uyghurs and other photos from inside the notorious internment camps, as well as new details of the national mass detention program.
By Scilla Alecci
May 24, 2022
VIDEO
China Cables exposes chilling details of mass detention in Xinjiang
By Scilla Alecci
Nov 24, 2019
READ THE DOCUMENTS
Read the China Cables Documents
By ICIJ
Nov 24, 2019
- China Cables reveals, in the government’s own words and authoritative detail, a description of China’s extrajudicial internment and compulsory indoctrination of Muslims.
- Confirms China's camps are involuntary indoctrination centers under heavy 24-hour guard — with high watchtowers, internal cameras and dedicated police bases.
- China Cables exposes key details of China's mass-surveillance system that is used to control routine behavior, curb internal communication and isolate Xinjiang from the rest of the world.
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