Uyghur flag East Turkestan enamel pin - 19x16mm

Uighurs: A persecuted people

The Uighur people are a Chinese people living primarily in the Xinjiang province, and part of the oppressed Muslim minority of the Republic of China.
For many years they have been subjected to persecution and repression by the Chinese government, under the guise of fighting religious extremism.
China's harsh treatment of the Uyghurs has led to allegations of human rights violations by international organizations and their use of so-called internment camps have been met with widespread criticism and international vigilance.