Document #1076138

Amnesty International (Author)

Remembering the victims of police brutality in Gulja, Xinjiang on 5-6 February 1997

http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/engasa170052005

ecoi.net description:
Dozens of people, mostly members of mainly Muslim Uighur community, killed, injured or arrested when security forces brutally broke up a peaceful demonstration in Gulja (Yining) in 1997; to date, no one has been brought to justice for these abuses
Country:
China
Source:
Amnesty International (Author)
Published:
4 February 2005
Original link:
http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/engasa170052005
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Document ID:
1076138 (former ID 16194)

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