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| Uyghur student not missing in Hong Kong - Amnesty | Uyghur student not missing in Hong Kong - Amnesty |
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| Abuduwaili Abudureheman's university colleagues say he is safe in Seoul | Abuduwaili Abudureheman's university colleagues say he is safe in Seoul |
| Rights group Amnesty International has corrected its report alleging a Uyghur student went missing from Hong Kong airport, saying he is "accounted for". | |
| "Abuduwaili Abudureheman... told us he did not travel to Hong Kong, contrary to previous information received," the group's correction read. | "Abuduwaili Abudureheman... told us he did not travel to Hong Kong, contrary to previous information received," the group's correction read. |
| Mr Abuduwaili is safe in Seoul, his base for the last seven years, his university colleagues say. | Mr Abuduwaili is safe in Seoul, his base for the last seven years, his university colleagues say. |
| The Hong Kong government is calling on Amnesty to "apologise". | The Hong Kong government is calling on Amnesty to "apologise". |
| "We will continue to strive to offer support to people who reach out to us when they believe they or their loved ones are at risk," Amnesty said in a correction added to its original report. | "We will continue to strive to offer support to people who reach out to us when they believe they or their loved ones are at risk," Amnesty said in a correction added to its original report. |
| Amnesty had claimed on Friday that Mr Abuduwaili had boarded a flight from Seoul to Hong Kong on 10 May, before losing contact with family and friends. | Amnesty had claimed on Friday that Mr Abuduwaili had boarded a flight from Seoul to Hong Kong on 10 May, before losing contact with family and friends. |
| His last correspondence, Amnesty said, was a text message to a friend claiming "he was being interrogated by Chinese police after arriving at Hong Kong airport". The Hong Kong government refuted the allegations at the time. | His last correspondence, Amnesty said, was a text message to a friend claiming "he was being interrogated by Chinese police after arriving at Hong Kong airport". The Hong Kong government refuted the allegations at the time. |
| On Monday, the dean at Seoul's Kookmin University's College of Physical Education - where Mr Abuduwaili is studying for a doctorate - contradicted Amnesty's report in an interview with Yonhap News Agency. | On Monday, the dean at Seoul's Kookmin University's College of Physical Education - where Mr Abuduwaili is studying for a doctorate - contradicted Amnesty's report in an interview with Yonhap News Agency. |
| Cho Wook-yeon said he had been in constant contact with Mr Abuduwaili, who had recently confirmed with Mr Cho that he was in Seoul. | Cho Wook-yeon said he had been in constant contact with Mr Abuduwaili, who had recently confirmed with Mr Cho that he was in Seoul. |
| "Abudureheman has not left Hong Kong and is staying in Korea safely," he said, adding that he was "surprised" to see reports of the disappearance. | "Abudureheman has not left Hong Kong and is staying in Korea safely," he said, adding that he was "surprised" to see reports of the disappearance. |
| A director at the college repeated this account when contacted by the BBC. | A director at the college repeated this account when contacted by the BBC. |
| The BBC contacted Mr Abuduwaili for a response, but the student has yet to reply. | The BBC contacted Mr Abuduwaili for a response, but the student has yet to reply. |
| Amnesty referred the BBC to its corrected statement when asked about the university staff's statements. The rights organisation has yet to respond to follow-up questions on how it verified the initial claims about Mr Abuduwaili and his latest statement to Amnesty. | Amnesty referred the BBC to its corrected statement when asked about the university staff's statements. The rights organisation has yet to respond to follow-up questions on how it verified the initial claims about Mr Abuduwaili and his latest statement to Amnesty. |
| In response to Amnesty's correction, the Hong Kong government said the organisation had "maliciously smeared" and "slandered" Hong Kong and China, and called for a "sincere apology (made) responsibly". | In response to Amnesty's correction, the Hong Kong government said the organisation had "maliciously smeared" and "slandered" Hong Kong and China, and called for a "sincere apology (made) responsibly". |
| Beijing has been accused of committing crimes against humanity and possible genocide against the Uyghur population and other mostly-Muslim ethnic groups in China's north-western Xinjiang region, which are allegations the government strenuously denies. | Beijing has been accused of committing crimes against humanity and possible genocide against the Uyghur population and other mostly-Muslim ethnic groups in China's north-western Xinjiang region, which are allegations the government strenuously denies. |
| There are about 12 million Uyghurs in Xinjiang, and the region is cloaked in a pervasive network of surveillance, including police, checkpoints, and cameras that scan everything from number plates to individual faces. | There are about 12 million Uyghurs in Xinjiang, and the region is cloaked in a pervasive network of surveillance, including police, checkpoints, and cameras that scan everything from number plates to individual faces. |
| A landmark UN report released in 2022 accused China of "serious human rights violations" in Xinjiang that "may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity". | A landmark UN report released in 2022 accused China of "serious human rights violations" in Xinjiang that "may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity". |
| It also urged China to release "all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty". | It also urged China to release "all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty". |
| Beijing called the UN report a "farce" arranged by Western powers. | Beijing called the UN report a "farce" arranged by Western powers. |
| The US, UK and international human rights monitors have accused Beijing of detaining about one million Uyghurs in so-called "re-education camps", separating children from their families and breaking their cultural traditions. | The US, UK and international human rights monitors have accused Beijing of detaining about one million Uyghurs in so-called "re-education camps", separating children from their families and breaking their cultural traditions. |
| Additional reporting by Joel Guinto. | Additional reporting by Joel Guinto. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Asia | Asia |
| China | China |
| Amnesty International | Amnesty International |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Uyghurs | Uyghurs |