Washington DC, April 19 -- The East Turkistan Government in Exile has alleged that human rights violations against Uyghurs and other Turkic communities in China's Xinjiang region remain ongoing, citing new testimony and recent international warnings.

In a press release, the group referred to findings published by researcher Adrian Zenz, which include testimony from Zhang Yabo, a former Chinese police officer who served in Khotan between 2014 and 2023.

According to the ETGE, Zhang described the forced deployment of Uyghurs and other Turkic individuals to cotton harvesting work, instances of torture and deaths in detention, and the transfer of former detainees from internment facilities into the formal prison system.

The ETGE further cla...