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Letter to the Editor: Why no protests on behalf of the Uighurs?

One hopes that the protests over the killing of George Floyd reduce the number of unnatural deaths in police custody in the US, whilst allowing the police there to still do a very difficult, and often thankless, job.

Letter to the Editor: Why no protests on behalf of the Uighurs?

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020 - 01:00

Uighurs living in Turkey and their supporters chant slogans as they stage a protest in Istanbul, Saturday, July 4, 2015, against what they call as oppression by Chinese government to Muslim Uighurs in the province. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

One hopes that the protests over the killing of George Floyd reduce the number of unnatural deaths in police custody in the US, whilst allowing the police there to still do a very difficult, and often thankless, job.

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