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That million number gets thrown around but from what I’ve read, it’s just a guess. For perspective, the US has about 2.3 million in “rehabilitation centers” so
by throwaway565r 8y ago
That million number gets thrown around but from what I’ve read, it’s just a guess.
For perspective, the US has about 2.3 million in “rehabilitation centers” so a million doesn’t seem outlandish I suppose.
- RileyJames 8y agoYou’re right, it’s an estimate. Considering there are approx 10M Uighur people in Xinjiang, even a conservative 500k in detention is 1 in 20. He mentioned not seeing many young Uighur men on the streets. I wonder where they’re hanging out...
- brorfred 8y agoWhile this estimate is eye opening it has to be compared to the ratio of black men in prison in the US, which is about 7%. One could argue that both high incarceration rates are results of policies to keep certain ethnic groups in control. (war on drugs as a continuation of Jim Crow laws in the US)