TO GO WITH China-Xinjiang-Uyghurs, PHOTO ESSAY by Pedro Pardo
This picture taken on July 13, 2023, shows Uyghur people outside of the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar city, northwestern 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