Imprisoned Chinese minority scholar given human rights awardBEIJING — A group of leading rights organizations has awarded its annual prize for human rights defenders to imprisoned Chinese Muslim minority economics professor Ilham Tohti, shining new attention on a case that has brought strong international condemnation. In this Feb. 4, 2013 file photo, Ilham Tohti, an outspoken scholar of China’s Uighur minority, gestures as he speaks during an interview at his home in Beijing, China. A group of leading rights organizations has awarded its annual prize for human rights defenders to imprisoned Chinese Muslim minority economics professor Tohti, shining new attention on a case that has brought strong international condemnation. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) | mb.com.phThe Martin Ennals Award is bestowed by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and eight other human rights groups. Tohti has “sought reconciliation by bringing to light repressive Chinese policies and Uyghur grievances.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 11, 2016 05:48 UTC