Eastern Turkistan Information Center, 7 June 1997

Published by: THE WORLD UYGHUR NETWORK NEWS June 8, 1997

[ETIC, 6/7/97] About 400 people demonstrated against human rights violations in Eastern Turkistan and in China at the center of Munich on June 7. The Demonstration was organized by the East Turkistan Union in Europe and Amnesty International, and continued for about 4 hours. The participants hold and chanted the following slogans:

FREEDOM FOR ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS IN EASTERN TURKISTAN !

STOP MASSACRE OF THE UYGHURS !

SELF-DETERMINATION FOR THE UYGHURS!

STOP CHINESE MIGRATION TO EASTERN TURKISTAN !

STOP FORCED ABORTIONS !

STOP NUCLEAR TESTS IN LOPNOR !

After the demonstration, the Uyghurs prayed for the victims who lost their lifes in fighting against the communist Chinese state's colonialism and despotism. [Abduljelil Karkash, Munich]