Respected university professor Ilham Tohti worked tirelessly to build bridges between ethnic communities in China. He always opposed violence in his writing and lectures, and sought to encourage cooperation and understanding. But he\u2019s been jailed for life \u2013 supposedly for stirring up ethnic hatred. He is a prisoner of conscience and human rights defender.<\/p>\n
Respected university professor Ilham Tohti worked tirelessly to build bridges between ethnic communities in China. He always opposed violence in his writing and lectures, and sought to encourage cooperation and understanding. But he\u2019s been jailed for life \u2013 supposedly for stirring up ethnic hatred. He is a prisoner of conscience and human rights defender.<\/p>\n
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