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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Arpan Rai

Mother of high-profile Uyghur activist allowed to leave China as part of prisoner exchange

China has allowed Ayshem Mamut, the mother of high-profile Uyghur rights activist Nury Turkel, to leave the country after striking a sensitive prisoner exchange deal, her family and officials at the White House said.

The US national security council said it was “pleased Ayshem Mamut is home with her family” in the US, confirming that she was freed by China in a deal between Washington and Beijing.

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