21 Sep 2020
Xinjiang government confirms huge birth rate drop but denies forced sterilization of women
Chinese officials have recently confirmed that there has been a birth rate drop in Xinjiang following allegations that the government was forcing Uyghur Muslim women within the region to take birth control or undergo sterilization procedures. The birth rate dropped by almost a third in 2018 when compared to the
29 Jun 2020
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population
The Chinese government is allegedly taking drastic measures to suppress birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a campaign to curb its Muslim population. A new AP investigation based on government statistics, state documents, and communication with ex-detainees and a former detention camp instructor show that in