Part 3: Explaining Variation in the Growth and Decline of Detention Facilities across Xinjiang
This report, the final in our series, explores trends in the growth and decline of nighttime lighting over detention facilities across Xinjiang. It reveals evidence to suggest that long-term prisons have become a greater priority than reeducation centers, along with those located in rural areas or in areas administered by the XPCC, among other trends.
Overall, this report helps chart the current trajectory of China’s widespread detention of Uyghur and ethnic minority populations in the region.