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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

China bans Uyghurs from visiting ‘sensitive countries’ with large Muslim populations

China has imposed severe travel restrictions on Uyghurs from its northwestern region of Xinjiang in violation of their internationally protected right to leave the country, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.

Members of the minority community are prohibited from visiting "sensitive countries" with large Muslim populations such as Turkey. They can only travel to a limited number of countries such as Kazakhstan for business, the group said.

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