The Prime Minister in Exile Who Drives a Bus in Edmonton

Abdulahat Nur grew up in East Turkistan. That’s what many Uyghurs, a Muslim Turkic people of Central Asia, call it. But if you’re a Chinese state official the region is called Xinjiang, or “New Frontier.” For many it echoes the same sort of arguments that surround Tibet.

China's treatment of the Uyghurs has led to intense international scrutiny, particularly its use of internment camps or what China calls “vocational training centres.” The level of allegations against China has risen to accusations of genocide.

Raising awareness of the Uyghur cause is one of Abdulahat Nur’s primary roles as Prime Minister of East Turkistan. But there is his bus route in Edmonton as well…

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Additional music by Audio Network

Fact checking by Julian Abraham

More information:

East Turkistan's prime minister in exile a north Edmonton school bus driver | The Edmonton Journal
Who are the Uyghurs and why is China being accused of genocide? | BBC
Uyghurs in Canada fear deportation after China's crackdown on Turkic Muslims | CBC
“Eradicating Ideological Viruses” China’s Campaign of Repression Against Xinjiang’s Muslims | Human Rights Watch
China denies UN allegation that a million Uighurs held in 'massive internment camp' | CBC
China Is Finding New Ways to Coerce Uyghurs Abroad | Foreign Policy Magazine

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