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East Turkestan Information Center

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East Turkestan Information Center
Formation1996
FounderAbdujelil Karakash
TypeNGO
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
Region served
East Turkestan
President
Abdujelil Karakash
AffiliationsEast Turkestan independence movement
Staff70
Websitehttp://uygurtv.dyndns.org/

The East Turkestan Information Center (شەرقىي تۈركىستان ئىنفورماتسىيون, шәрқий түркистан информатсийон, Sherqiy Türkistan Informatsiyon; abbreviated ETIC) is a group affiliated with the East Turkestan independence movement. It was founded in Munich, Germany in 1996, and has an office in Washington, D.C.[1]

The ETIC publishes reports on alleged human rights violations and abuses by the Chinese government towards China's ethnic Uyghur population.[2]

On December 15 2003, the ETIC was designated as a terrorist organization by the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China,[3] which Oxford Analytica says could be an excuse for repression of the Uyghur population.[4]

References

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  1. ^ John Pike (2003-12-15). "Uighurs". Globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  2. ^ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2004-01-25). "Refworld | Kyrgyz rights activists call for end to deportation of Uighurs to China". UNHCR. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  3. ^ "China seeks int'l support in counter-terrorism(12/15/03)". China-embassy.org. 2003-12-15. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  4. ^ "China increases suppression in Xinjiang". Oxford Analytica. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2012-10-09.