Shirzat Bawudun | |
|---|---|
شىرزات باۋۇدۇن | |
| Director of the Xinjiang Justice Department | |
| In office 27 May 2016 – April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Abliz Hoshur |
| Succeeded by | Enwer Siyit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1966 (age 57) Lop County, Xinjiang, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China (expelled) |
| Alma mater | Northwest Institute of Politics and Law |
| Occupation | politician |
Shirzat Bawudun (Uyghur: شىرزات باۋۇدۇن; Chinese: 希尔扎提·巴吾东;[1] born June 1966) is a Uyghur politician and the former head of the department of justice in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. In July 1988, Shirzat graduated from the Northwest University of Politics and Law. In 1994, Shirzat joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
In April 2021, Shirzat was sentenced to death with a two year reprieve on separatist charges.[2] According to the Xinjiang Higher People's Court, Shirzat had received bribes, worked with terrorist groups and engaged in separatist activates.[3][4] This included publishing school textbooks with the intent to "split the country" and incite ethnic hatred. The court stated that the textbooks had influenced those involved in the 2009 Urumqi riots and the 2014 Urumqi railway station bombing.[2] The son of an editor of the textbooks claimed that the textbooks had received approval from the government and that the charges were "absurd".[4]
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References
- ^ "又一部新疆反恐纪录片播出，披露这些细节！". 中新网. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ a b "China hands death sentences to Uyghur former officials". the Guardian. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ "China hands two Uighur ex-government officials death penalty for 'separatism'". France 24. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ a b "China condemns 2 ex-Xinjiang officials in separatism cases". AP NEWS. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
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