The case of the gentleman we heard from in the Report Isjust the case of the gentleman we heard from in the report is just how much he was willing to share with us, that level of detail is rare to come across because most people in this situation dont want to talk to journalists about their experience. They find it very difficult to actually communicate with their families, how do they do it . That is an interesting point, why cant a uyghur in the uk picked up a phone and call his family . That is because uyghurs in china are under intense surveillance. They assume their calls and Text Messages will be monitored by the state. One expert told us if a call comes in from a Family Member overseas, they wont pick up because they fear communicating free like that will put them at risk in some way. They feel at risk and hugely isolated as well. Sir geofrey nice kc is chair of the Uyghur Tribunal and we can talk to him now. Iam sure i am sure you heard that response to the bbc from the Chinese
sir geofrey nice kc is chair of the uyghur tribunal and we can talk to him now. iam sure i am sure you heard that response to the bbc from the chinese embassy saying these latest allegations are groundless and they do their best to protect communications between people in china and around the world. i wonder what your reaction was when you read this report and saw the investigation? it is complete nonsense. the people s republic of china uses every available method to suppress open speech by uyghurs and others on their behalf and has done so for a long time. the account is entirely credible and the chinese position is utterly absurd. our tribunal worked from publicly available material from publicly available material from witnesses who decided to take