The clashes began last weekend outside the 13th-century Najieng Mosque in Yunnan province, which has a large Muslim population of Hui descent.
The clashes began last weekend outside the 13th-century Najieng Mosque in Yunnan province, which has a large Muslim population of Hui descent.
The crackdown on religious minorities appears to come at a time when Xi Jinping is waging an increasingly aggressive campaign to control religion.
In the videos and photos that have gone viral on social media, policemen dressed in the uniforms worn during the riots can be seen preventing dozens of people from entering the mosque and clashing with them.
Clashes broke out when angry worshipers tried to force their way in after a verbal altercation with the heavily deployed forces.
After an hours-long standoff with the police, when the number of law enforcement officers thinned out, people entered the mosque.
China is officially an atheist state, but the government officially recognizes four religions and allows them religious freedom.
They are Buddhism, Taoism, Religion (Catholicism and Protestantism).
However, under Xi Jinping's plans, authorities are cracking down on ethnic minorities. In a broader context, the plan meant "adapting religions to Chinese character or religious influence."
At a meeting of his Communist Party in 2021, Xi Jinping emphasized the need to promote the 'adaptation of religion to China'.
Thousands of Hoi residents gathered around the mosque on Saturday and about 1,000 police officers were stationed outside the mosque, eyewitnesses told CNN on condition of anonymity.
"On reaching the mosque, we found that they had brought a crane to the compound and were ready to forcibly demolish it," the sources said.
He added that the scaffolding for the demolition had already been erected around the mosque.
According to the network, Majo, a well-known Hui activist who moved to the US, claimed that the police had arrested about 30 people.
Residents guarded the mosque on Saturday and Sunday night, fearing the demolition of parts of the building.
This mosque in Nago Division, Tonghai County has recently been expanded. The extension includes a new domed roof and several minarets.
A court ruled in 2020 that any architectural expansion to religious sites would be considered illegal, and ordered their demolition.
This order has been followed by public protests by demolishing some parts of religious buildings.
Police in Tonghai County have urged protesters to voluntarily surrender their weapons to the police by June 7.
"Those who voluntarily admit to the facts of the violations and crimes are likely to receive a lighter or lesser sentence," the notice said.
Law enforcement officials in Nago town called the incident a 'serious disturbance of social order' and urged people to 'report the protesters as soon as possible'.
Police have arrested dozens of people since the protests and more arrests are expected.
This is not the first time that Hui Muslims have clashed with Chinese law enforcement.
In 2018, thousands of residents of Hui, in the country's northwestern region of Ningxia, gathered and staged a sit-in that lasted three days to prevent authorities from demolishing a newly built mosque.
As a result of the protests, the local government decided to postpone the demolition.
However, they later replaced the domes and minarets of the mosque with traditional Chinese-style pagodas.
In the same year, three mosques in Yunnan were closed after what they deemed 'illegal religious teaching'.
Activists in Hui say they are the latest ethnic group to be targeted by the Communist Party, which has cracked down on Muslim minorities.
There have been many reports of alleged legal actions against Uyghur Muslims in northwestern Xinjiang.
According to the 2020 census, there are 1.14 million Hui people in China. Such a large number makes it the fourth largest ethnic group after the Han Chinese, Zhuang and Uyghurs.
The Hui are among the 56 ethnic groups recognized by the country and are believed to be descended from Arab and Persian traders.
India : What is the history of rebellion in the Indian state of Manipur?
These groups of Manipur served a dual purpose, independence from India and stopping the Naga rebel groups. On Monday, the state chief minister confirmed the killing of 40 militant rebels.
After the incident of violence in India's northeastern state of Manipur, state Chief Minister N. Baran Singh told the media on Monday that 40 militant rebels have been killed.
On the other hand, a local organization called 'Kuki National Organization' has denied this claim. The demand for a region called 'Kukiland' extends to the regions of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh where the 'Kukizumi' tribes live.
History of Battle in Manipur
According to the newspaper Indian Express, Manipur has been facing the oldest rebel movements in India.
In the 1950s, the Naga national movement and the struggle for state independence had spread to Manipur.
National Socialist Council. The IM (NSCN: IM) signed a ceasefire agreement with the Indian government in 1997. At the time this movement was going on, the Meiti ethnic group in Manipur was also opposing the merger agreement between the Manipuri king Maharaja Bodha Chandra and the Indian government.
In 1964, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) was formed which demanded separation from India. A number of Meiti rebel groups, or other rebel groups in the Valley, have since emerged, including the People's Revolutionary Party of Kingly Pak (PREPAK) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which have received arms and ammunition from China. Received training. These groups of the Valley worked with a dual objective of independence from India and stopping the Naga rebel groups.
The Kuki-zumi groups were actually a reaction to the Naga aggression against the Kuki group. NSCN in 1993. The massacre of Kukis by IM displaced thousands of Kukis. The Kuki Zumi tribes then organized various armed groups.
At about the same time, similar clashes were taking place between the Metis and the Meiti Pingals (Muslims). These clashes led to the formation of the People's United Liberation Front, an Islamist group, along with several others. These groups are no longer active in the region.
Government response
The Government of India enacted the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in 1958 in response to the activities of Naga separatists. Initially it was implemented in parts of Nagaland and Manipur. In view of the growing activities of the movement in the valley, the scope of this act was extended to the state.
In the 1980s, Manipur was declared a troubled region. Various rounds of peace talks since then resulted in a tripartite agreement between the Centre, the state and the Kuki-Zumi groups to cease operations in 2008.
After the situation improved, the Army's Special Powers Act was revoked, but the rebel groups in the valley did not join the agreement with the central government and did not participate in the peace talks. Thus technically they are still active.
Kuki Zumi rebel group
The Kuki-Zumi movement began as a defense against aggression from other groups, but soon evolved into a demand for the establishment of Kooliland. Kukiland is a fictitious country that spans the regions of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh inhabited by the Kuki Zumi. With the passage of time, a separate state was reduced to the demand for establishment.
The largest number of rebel groups in Manipur is in Chorachandpur district with 24 groups active.
The main groups in the region include the Kuki National Organization and its armed wing Kuki Revolutionary Army, Zumi Reunification Organization, Zumi Revolutionary Army, Kuki National Front, Kuki National Liberation Front, United Kuki Liberation Front and Kuki National Army.
dominant group
Among the insurgent groups in the Valley, the UNLF, considered the mother of all Meiti insurgent groups, is considered the most powerful today.
Gangs in the valley have carried out sporadic ambushes and planted improvised explosive devices against security forces. The UNLF is believed to have provided initial training to the NSCN. Taken from IM.
Rebel groups and politics
Insurgent groups continue to survive in Manipur in a complex manner.
With lofty goals of self-determination, their role has over the years been limited to militancy, and their services are generally sought through intimidation.
Groups in the Valley, notably the UNLF, have periodically called for strikes, such as on August 15 or January 26. The Metis gangs enforced the valley's moral code through 'Zwabat', a ban on Hindi films. Music, Indian dress and alcohol were banned. Rebel groups have also imposed taxes on people.
Today these groups are the most prominent in the political life of the state. The candidates of the political parties stand in the elections with the support of the rebels, violating the party discipline. Rebel groups dictate to voters which candidate to win.
Nawaz Sharif will have the right to appeal against lifetime disqualification and removal from party presidency: Nazir Tarar
Federal Law Minister Nazir Tarar said on the statement about Nawaz Sharif not getting relief, "My informal conversation was presented incompletely and out of context."
After the revision bill 2023 on the decisions and orders of the Supreme Court came into effect, now the question is being raised whether it will be able to give relief to any political leader, especially former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif or not.
After the approval and ratification of the Supreme Court Decisions and Orders Revision Bill 2023 by the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, a statement by Federal Law Minister Nazir Tarar came to the fore yesterday.
In this video, Azam Nazir Tarar was seen saying that Nawaz Sharif will not get relief from this law.
However, speaking to Independent Urdu, Federal Law Minister Nazir Tarar has denied this statement by calling it incomplete.
Azam Nazir Tarar said on the statement about Nawaz Sharif not getting relief, "My informal conversation was presented incompletely and out of context."
"This bill is for everyone," he explained.
The federal law minister said that 'Panama and Jahangir Tareen's case had been benefited from the review, however, the unfairness of the lifelong disqualification and removal from the party presidency has been facilitated in this bill. '
Citizens have been given the right to file an appeal within 60 days. So that matter is completely covered and many people can benefit from it.'
Supreme Court Judgments and Orders Revision Bill 2023 was presented in the House by Senator Irfan Siddiqui.
Three Judges, including Chief Justice, to step aside in Audio Leaks Commission case: Govt
According to the law in force, an aggrieved person shall have the right to file a revision petition against whom a decision under Article 184/3 has been passed prior to this law.
The revision petition shall be filed within 60 days of the commencement of this Act whereas the revision petition in the Supreme Court shall be heard by a bench larger than the bench which delivered the judgment.
Under this law, any person who has been convicted in a self-notice case will be able to file an appeal against these convictions before the Supreme Court.
Apart from Nawaz Sharif, former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Jahangir Tareen, PML-N's Nihal Hashmi and Daniyal Aziz will also be able to file an appeal against their sentence in the past self-notice case.
In the year 2017, the Supreme Court disqualified the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Panama Leaks case against the Sharif family, while Jahangir Tareen was also disqualified in the same year.
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