RFA’s Uyghur Service recently received a tip from a source with knowledge of the situation that Ablikim Kalkun, who had entertained audiences with powerful songs about Uyghur unity and solidarity for the past two decades, was handed an 18-year sentence in late 2019.
onsdag 7. oktober 2020
Xinjiang Authorities Jail Prominent Uyghur Comedian Over ‘Extremist and Separatist’ Songs
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have sentenced a prominent Uyghur comedian and vocalist to a lengthy prison term for performing songs deemed politically sensitive even though they had been preapproved by censors, according to local officials.
RFA’s Uyghur Service recently received a tip from a source with knowledge of the situation that Ablikim Kalkun, who had entertained audiences with powerful songs about Uyghur unity and solidarity for the past two decades, was handed an 18-year sentence in late 2019.
RFA’s Uyghur Service recently received a tip from a source with knowledge of the situation that Ablikim Kalkun, who had entertained audiences with powerful songs about Uyghur unity and solidarity for the past two decades, was handed an 18-year sentence in late 2019.
