Journal of Political Risk, Vol. 8, No. 2, February 2020
Figure 1. The first (redacted) page of the 137-page PDF. Source: Uyghur Human Rights Project.
Dr. Adrian Zenz [1]
Senior fellow in China Studies
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
Abstract
The “Karakax List”, named after the county of Karakax (Qaraqash) in Hotan Prefecture, represents the most recent leaked government document from Xinjiang. Over 137 pages, 667 data rows and the personal details of over 3,000 Uyghurs[2], this remarkable document presents the strongest evidence to date that Beijing is actively persecuting and punishing normal practices of traditional religious beliefs, in direct violation of its own constitution.