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How companies operate in the Uyghur region

Episode Summary

Jewher Ilham is an author and advocate for the Uyghur community and for her imprisoned father, Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti.ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE MARCH 2023: https://youtu.be/kXzcVAXiZeE FILMED MAY 2022.(00:00) Introducing Jewher(00:42) Jewher mission at Oslo Freedom Forum(01:51) Authoritarianism in China(05:45) Why there hasn't been support for the Uyghurs(09:44) How companies operate in the Uyghur region(09:53) Discussion on forced labor conditions, likening it to modern-day slavery, and the challenges in uncovering and addressing forced labor practices.(14:22) Challenges with advocating for the Uyghurs(17:09) The surveillance state in China(20:25) Financial censorship in China(26:05) Preserving the Uyghur culture(27:58) Circumventing oppression in China(32:34) Could Bitcoin help the Uyghurs?(43:04) Jewher's family in China(50:26) Taking action against companies linked to forced labor
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  • So if I can find something on Google within 5 minutes, you can do it probably within 3 minutes or 1 minute.