Almaty: Kazakhs protesting for over 100 days against their relatives detention in Xinjiang ANI | Updated: May 20, 2021 22:10 IST
Almaty [Kazakhstan], May 20 (ANI): The relatives of Kazakh people, who have been detained in re-education camps in China s northwestern region of Xinjiang, have been protesting for over 100 days in the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan.
They have called on Kazakh authorities to pressure China to release them. The May 18 rally marked the 100th consecutive day of protests, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (RFERL) reported.
Kazakh national Qalida Aqytkhan was blocked by police from reaching the Chinese Consulate as she held a picture of her three sons who have been imprisoned in Xinjiang on unfounded charges.