New York Public Radio
09-08-07, 09:53
Underreported: China’s Uighurs
China's Uighur people are Turkic Muslims from Central Asia, and the Chinese government has a long history of discriminating against them. Uighur separatists have been calling for an independent state since the 1940s. Since 9/11, a rise of Islamic fundamentalism among China's Uighurs has resulted in further religious repression. On today's Underreported, Blaine Kaltman, a sociologist and author, and Sharon Hom, Executive Director of Human Rights in China join us to talk out about the conflicts and mutual suspicion between the Uighurs and China's government.
Also, Alim Seytoff, General Secretary of the Uyghur American Association joins us to talk about what everyday life is like for the Uighurs in China, as well as what the Uighur Diaspora here in the United States is doing to influence Chinese politics.
Under the Heel of the Dragon is available for purchase at amazon.com
The Leonard Lopate Show
Airs weekdays at 12PM on 93.9 FM and AM 820 and Tuesdays through Saturdays at 3AM on AM 820
Host Leonard Lopate lets you in on the best conversations with writers, actors, ex-presidents, dancers, scientists, comedians, historians, grammarians, curators, filmmakers, and do-it-yourself experts.
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2007/08/09/segments/83535
China's Uighur people are Turkic Muslims from Central Asia, and the Chinese government has a long history of discriminating against them. Uighur separatists have been calling for an independent state since the 1940s. Since 9/11, a rise of Islamic fundamentalism among China's Uighurs has resulted in further religious repression. On today's Underreported, Blaine Kaltman, a sociologist and author, and Sharon Hom, Executive Director of Human Rights in China join us to talk out about the conflicts and mutual suspicion between the Uighurs and China's government.
Also, Alim Seytoff, General Secretary of the Uyghur American Association joins us to talk about what everyday life is like for the Uighurs in China, as well as what the Uighur Diaspora here in the United States is doing to influence Chinese politics.
Under the Heel of the Dragon is available for purchase at amazon.com
The Leonard Lopate Show
Airs weekdays at 12PM on 93.9 FM and AM 820 and Tuesdays through Saturdays at 3AM on AM 820
Host Leonard Lopate lets you in on the best conversations with writers, actors, ex-presidents, dancers, scientists, comedians, historians, grammarians, curators, filmmakers, and do-it-yourself experts.
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2007/08/09/segments/83535