The People's Court of Kashgar in China's western region of Xinjiang sentenced 22 people to prison terms for illegal religious activities and other crimes. The official Xinhua News Agency [4] stated it is the latest response to growing Muslim extremism in the region. Prison sentences [5] ranged from five to 16 years for crimes including "illegal religious activities," "inciting ethnic hatred" and "inciting quarrels." China's crime of "inciting quarrels" often covers what is seen as anti-state activity.
From Jurist [6], Nov. 11. Used with permission.
Note: A Chinese court on Oct. 13 sentenced 12 people to death [7] and gave 15 others suspended death sentences for their involvement in attacks on a police station and government offices in south Xinjiang in July [8].
