The Chinese government has denied these allegations and said the camps are necessary to prevent religious extremism and terrorism. The decision to start speaking out a year ago, despite the risks, "was the most important and yet daunting decision that I've ever made in my life," Rayhan told CNN. You know, he has a sister who loves him so much, that would fight for him every day," she said. Rayhan is urging the Biden administration to put the issue at the center of its China policy. "At the end of the day, whether it's China or the United States, human rights is a universal value."

Source: CNN March 09, 2021 22:30 UTC