Uyghur rapper was imprisoned in China for ‘extremist’ lyrics, rights group says

Uyghur rapper was imprisoned in China for ‘extremist’ lyrics, rights group says

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. A young Uyghur rapper and singer-songwriter not seen since his arrest 20 months ago is imprisoned in China, serving a three-year sentence for composing lyrics that “promoted extremism,” according to the Chinese rights advocacy group Weiquanwang. Yashar Shohret, 26, who previously participated in the 2022 “White Paper” protests in China, has been missing si…