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Testimony from the camps in China: "Uighur women are systematically raped"
Former inmates and guards in Xinjiang have described gruesome scenes, including gang rapes by masked guards.
"They paid money to choose the most beautiful young prisoners," said a former prisoner.
The U.S. and Britain have responded in shock, but China continues to deny the genocide of Muslims in the province
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Thursday, 04 February 2021, 16:33
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In the video: China protests against the Uighur law passed by the US Congress (Photo: Reuters, edited by: Jordana Abodi-Fox)
Uighur women held in camps in western China are being systematically raped, sexually abused and tortured by police and prison guards, according to a BBC investigation, which included first-hand evidence.
It is estimated that more than a million Uighurs and other minorities are being held in camps in Xinjiang Province.
Torsnoyi Ziawdon, who fled Xinjiang after her arrest and now lives in the United States, told the BBC that women were taken out of their cells "every night" and raped by a masked Chinese man or men.
She said she was tortured and then raped in groups on three different occasions, each time by two or three men.
Another woman, of Kazakh descent, said she was forced to strip Uighur women and handcuff them, then leave them alone with Chinese men.
"They paid money to choose the most beautiful young women prisoners," Gulzira Olhan said.
A former prison guard in one of the camps, who spoke anonymously, described torture and deprivation of food from the inmates.
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Adrian Zenz, a senior China policy expert in Xinjiang, said the evidence gathered by the BBC was "some of the most shocking evidence I have seen since the beginning of the atrocities".
He said, "These are authoritative and detailed evidence of sexual exploitation and torture on a much larger scale than we estimated."
The United States, Britain and Australia have called for action.
"We are deeply disturbed by the reports, including first-hand evidence of systematic rape and sexual exploitation of women in the detention camps of ethnic Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang," a State Department spokeswoman said.
She reiterated the allegations of "crimes against humanity and genocide" perpetrated by China in Xinjiang, adding: "These atrocities are shaking the conscience and must be met with severe consequences."
She said that for China to allow "immediate and independent investigation of internationals observers' claims of rape" in addition to other atrocities committed in Xinjiang.
It did not specify what the possible consequences, but said that Washington will discuss with allies nag atrocities and will consider all The appropriate tools to hold those responsible accountable and to deter future acts of violence. "
Satellite images of a camp in Xinjiang (Photo: AP)
The previous administration of former President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Chinese officials and companies linked to the persecution of Muslims in Xinjiang, and the administration of new President Joe Biden has made clear that he will take a similar aggressive approach against Beijing on this and other issues.
The new administration was quick to adopt the previous administration's assertion that China was committing genocide in Xinjiang.
In the UK, Foreign Minister Asia at the Foreign Office, Nigel Adams, told Parliament the inquiry showed "clear malicious acts".
He said London was leading the international effort on the issue and that it would continue to work with the United States and Europe to put pressure on Beijing.
China's foreign ministry has denied the allegations, accusing the BBC of "false reporting without a factual basis".
He said those quoted in the investigation are "players who spread false information" as "has been proven many times".
China denies persecuting the Uighurs, claiming the camps are training centers aimed at eradicating extremist Islam and separatism.
According to her, the person who was held in the same facilities has already "completed his training".
Last year, a report by a German researcher published by a research institute in Washington accused China of forced sterilization, forced abortions and forced family planning measures against Muslims in the province.
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