Prominent Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti, who was arrested by Chinese authorities for "separatist activities" has been allowed to meet with his lawyer for the first time in months. Tohti's lawyer reports that his client was put in shackles for three weeks following his detention in January 2014. Below is an article published by Daily Sabah:
Prominent Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti, who was arrested by Chinese authorities for "separatist activities" has been allowed to meet with his lawyer for the first time in months. Tohti's lawyer reports that...
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