Here is a summary of Uyghur-related news around the world in the past week.
Uyghur in Morocco faces deportation to China
Last month, a Moroccan court decided that 34-year-old Uyghur man Idris Hasan would be extradited to China. His wife and children, who are in Turkey, protested the decision.
Gulf states show support for China's Uyghur policy
Beijing says China gained support from several Persian Gulf states on issues such as its treatment of Uyghur Muslims and Taiwan and its hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
US lawmakers urge UN to release Uyghur rights report before Beijing Winter Olympics
The U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China wrote a letter to U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, urging her to release her office's assessment of China's policies in Xinjiang. Bachelet's office said last month that it was finalizing the report.
Co-owner of NBA team criticized for remarks on Uyghurs
After Chamath Palihapitiya, the billionaire co-owner of the NBA's Golden State Warriors, said that "nobody cares about what's happening to the Uyghurs," he received harsh criticism on social media for his lack of empathy.
Beijing attracts Western businesses to Xinjiang as a winter sports hub
Beijing's promotion of Xinjiang as a snow sport destination as the Winter Olympics nears has many foreign sports firms wanting to take part in the region's winter sports industry, despite allegations that China is committing genocide against Uyghurs and other Muslim groups there, BBC reported.
News in brief
This month, two Uyghurs from China imprisoned in Saudi Arabia 14 months ago were told by Saudi officials to be "mentally prepared" to return to China. Rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch urged the country not to send them back to the country, where they might face persecution or torture.
Quote of note
"Nobody cares about what's happening to the Uyghurs, OK. You bring it up because you really care, and I think it's nice that you really care, the rest of us don't care. I'm just telling you a very hard, ugly truth. Of all the things I care about, yes, it's below my line."
— Chamath Palihapitiya, co-owner of the Golden State Warriors NBA team
