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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Simina Mistreanu

Germany has deported a Uyghur man to China, his mother says

China German Uyghur Deportation - (Guzelay Adil via AP)

Germany has deported a Uyghur man to China where there are concerns he could be detained as a member of an ethnic group that has been targeted by the Chinese government, his mother told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Arafat Adil, 21, a dual Chinese-Turkish national who has lived in Turkey with his family since they moved there from China in 2017 and who was seeking asylum in Germany, was deported from the Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday, said his mother, Guzelay Adil.

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