When One Person Is Silenced, All Are at Risk: Why Uyghur Freedom Is a Test for Every Democracy

When One Person Is Silenced, All Are at Risk: Why Uyghur Freedom Is a Test for Every Democracy

For more than a decade, China’s policies in Xinjiang have raised alarm across human-rights circles. But the situation is no longer only about the Uyghurs. It has become a mirror reflecting how authoritarian systems treat entire populations — and what may await other vulnerable communities across the world if this model spreads. The repression of Uyghurs is not an isolated tragedy. It is a warning about the future of political control, digital po…