According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), within a week, the bodies of three Uyghur women were removed from the Baykol Women's Prison in Gulja, East Turkistan (Xinjiang). While the exact cause of death of these three Uyghur women is unknown, it has been revealed that among them were two Uyghur sisters in their early thirties and a Uyghur mother aged 75.
According to information reported by RFA, it has been determined that there are 10,000 Uyghur women held in the Gulja Baykol Women's Prison who have been brought from various parts of East Turkistan (Xinjiang). The prison has been in operation for six years, coinciding with the period of widespread arbitrary arrests that began in 2017. In the past year, it has been particularly noted that there has been a significant deterioration in the health of the so-called "prisoners" and an increase in deaths.
Last week, among the three martyred individuals, it is believed that Melike and Merziye, the sisters, were from the Araosteng village, which is part of Gulja, and the elderly woman was Ayşem from a different ward. Besides torture, it is thought that she passed away due to the harsh prison conditions and inadequate nutrition.
The world-renowned Australian television channel ABC, which operates under the complete control of China and visits pre-arranged locations, reported that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime is attempting to turn East Turkistan into a tourist destination after years of brutal repression.
In its special report published on September 30, 2023, ABC stated that, as a result of China's pressures, East Turkistan has become an isolated, essentially gigantic "open-air prison." It was emphasized that since Xi Jinping's visit to East Turkistan in 2014 and his vow to "show no mercy" against terrorism, the oppression in East Turkistan has only intensified, and leaked documents have also provided evidence of China's systematic "genocide" crimes.