Hacked files reveal Chinese “shoot-to-kill” policy in Uighur detention camps – BBC News
A huge collection of data including images linked to China’s mistreatment of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities has been handed to the BBC. The information was hacked from Chinese police computers. It includes evidence of a shoot-to-kill policy for anyone…
Greek island evacuated as wildfires rage in worst heatwave for 30 years – BBC News
Hundreds more residents and tourists have been forced to leave a Greek island as wildfires rage out of control across the region. Scorching temperatures have blighted much of southern Europe and Greece itself is seeing the worst heatwave in 30…
New evidence of Uyghur children separated from their families in China – BBC News
The BBC has been investigating the plight of thousands of children believed to have been separated from their parents as a result of China’s treatment of its minority muslim Uyghur population. The UK and the US have accused China of…
India’s pandemic claims lives of many teachers forced to run election polling stations – BBC News
In India as many as 1,600 teachers have died from Covid 19 after being drafted in to help run polling stations during local elections in April. Their union says many begged to be released from election duty, fearing for their…