The
Eastern
Turkistan
Information
Center
report
SEVEN MORE YOUNG UYGHURS ARE EXECUTED IN GHULJE
[ETIC, 7/27/97] On July 22, 1997, the Chinese authorities conducted an
open trial and convicted to death 7 young Uyghurs, and gave life and
long term sentences to 20 more people in connections to the Uyghur
youth demonstration in Ghulje city on February 5-6 this year. Among
the death convicts is 22 years old Gappar Talat. The sentenced were
executed the same day at the outskirts of Ghulje. Their bodies were
not released to parents, and were buried at Apar place of Ghulje's
Chapchal county.
On the day of trial, the Ghulje city was completely sealed by the
military prohibiting all in and out traffic. Work at all businesses,
schools and markets was cancelled. [Burkut]