TO GO WITH China-Xinjiang-Uyghurs, PHOTO ESSAY by Pedro Pardo
This picture taken on July 19, 2023, shows a Uyghur cemetery in Yengisar in northwest China's Xinjiang region. Beijing stands accused of incarcerating over one million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in a network of detention facilities across Xinjiang, a region in northwestern China that is shrouded in secrecy, under extreme surveillance and under-reported. However, China insists allegations it has committed genocide are the "lie of the century" and says its actions have helped to combat extremism and enhance development. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) / TO GO WITH China-Xinjiang-Uyghurs, PHOTO ESSAY by Pedro Pardo