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Uyghur Genocide and Concentrated Reeducation Camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China
Report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
ODNI is publishing this report pursuant to section 6504 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Pub. L. No. 117-263).
From the six-page report:
… It presents an unclassified summary that details the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) human rights abuses of the Uyghur people, including atrocities committed to suppress the Uyghur culture, and internment facilities in Xinjiang; activities, funding, and security at the camps; and the government and commercial entities that benefit from coercive labor practices. The report includes a classified annex.
This product was drafted by ODNI’s National Intelligence Council, National Intelligence Officer for China.
Download the report here.
Analyst Comments:
This six-page report is an accessible and vetted way for the community of faith to learn details of the Peoples Republic of China’s oppression of the Uyghur community.
The report covers:
- UYGHUR GENOCIDE
- COVERED CAMPS AND DETAINMENTS
- TYPES OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT IN COVERED CAMPS
- ROLE OF THE SECURITY SERVICES OF THE PRC AND THE XINJIANG PRODUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION CORPS IN ENFORCING ATROCITIES AT COVERED CAMPS
- PRC GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR COVERED CAMPS
- XPCC ENTITIES AND SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES
- OTHER PRC BUSINESSES INVOLVED WITH THE ATROCITIES IN XINJIANG OR SUPPORTING PRC POLICIES IN THE REGION
The Gate 15 Security Sprint is a weekly rundown of the week’s notable all-hazards security news, risks and threats and some of the key focus areas for organizations to consider behind the headlines. Gate 15 team members discuss physical security, cybersecurity, natural hazards, health threats and other issues across our environment.
In this week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:
- Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking cotton ‘at the nearest plantation.’
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- FBI Cyber Threat Updates
The above Gate 15 Weekly Security Sprint website also provides links to many security-related items of interest.
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Addressing Entities of Particular Concern: Non-State Actors and Egregious Violations of Religious Freedom
US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Hearing
From the USCIRF website.
Please join the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a virtual hearing on the unique challenges that Entities of Particular Concern (EPCs) pose to international religious freedom (IRF) and suggested policies for the U.S. government to implement.
EPCs have been a key element of U.S. IRF policy since the passage of the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act of 2016, which added the EPC category to the U.S. Department of State’s available IRF designations. This new designation recognizes the persistent and global role of non-state actors in committing religious freedom violations, particularly through violence. However, IRF-focused discourse and policy initiatives often overlook EPCs in favor of addressing a foreign government’s violations of freedom of religion or belief.
With these factors in mind, witnesses will discuss some of the ways that non-state actors—including those currently designated as EPCs—carry out violence and other actions that violate the right to religious freedom. They will also discuss policy options for the U.S. government to address, anticipate, and impede the capacity of current and future EPCs.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
10:00-11:30 AM ET
Virtual
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This DAP highlights – ODNI report – Uyghur Genocide and Concentrated Reeducation Camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China / Gate 15’s Weekly Security Sprint EP 89 – Post election texts, terror arrests and threats, and compromised emails / USCIRF hearing – Addressing Entities of Particular Concern: Non-State Actors and Egregious Violations of Religious Freedom. DAP also has More Faith-Based Stories and Select All-Hazard Stories. These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.
This DAP highlights – ODNI report – Uyghur Genocide and Concentrated Reeducation Camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China / Gate 15’s Weekly Security Sprint EP 89 – Post election texts, terror arrests and threats, and compromised emails / USCIRF hearing – Addressing Entities of Particular Concern: Non-State Actors and Egregious Violations of Religious Freedom. DAP also has More Faith-Based Stories and Select All-Hazard Stories. These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.
