Publishers urged to take stronger stance on Uighur persecution

Scholars say ensuring vulnerable minorities have given consent to use of their data does not go far enough

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January 4, 2020

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January 6, 2020

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Surveilled ‘systems used against Uighurs are now in many cases being linked directly to joint research projects with universities and companies in the West,’ says one scholar

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