China convicts Uighur web managers on state security charges

Friday 30 July 2010 Amnesty International has condemned the closed trial and conviction of three Uighur website managers on state security charges. Amnesty International has condemned the closed trial and conviction of three Uighur website managers on state security charges. Dilshat Perhat, web manager and owner of the Diyarim website was sentenced to five years by an Urumqi court in a closed trial on 21 July; Nureli, web manager of Salkin was sentenced to three years; and Nijat Azat, web manager of Shabnam was sentenced to 10 years, according to Dilmurat Perhat, Dishat’s brother. The…

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