Disconnecting us from our ancestors': China accused of destroying dozens of Uighur cemeteries

[danieldemol]

‘China is being accused of deliberately eradicating the graves of generations of Uighurs after tombs belonging to the Muslim minority group were reportedly destroyed and bones removed from major sites.

Agence France Presse research combined with satellite imagery from Earthrise Alliance shows the removal of graves across a two year period.

The official explanation for the clearing is urban development or simply the "standardisation" of old graves, but overseas Uighurs say its little more than the eradication of ethnic identity.’

Read more here: 'Disconnecting us from our ancestors': China accused of destroying dozens of Uighur cemeteries

 

[Regiomontanus]

‘China is being accused of deliberately eradicating the graves of generations of Uighurs after tombs belonging to the Muslim minority group were reportedly destroyed and bones removed from major sites.

Agence France Presse research combined with satellite imagery from Earthrise Alliance shows the removal of graves across a two year period.

The official explanation for the clearing is urban development or simply the "standardisation" of old graves, but overseas Uighurs say its little more than the eradication of ethnic identity.’

Read more here: 'Disconnecting us from our ancestors': China accused of destroying dozens of Uighur cemeteries

Playing the devil's advocate for a moment, perhaps the government is reinterring the remains elsewhere? Cemeteries are relocated sometimes.

/ back to reality

China will face almost no official criticism for this, unfortunately.