Globally there are many examples of systemic injustices ingrained into society. In the article “China’s Repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang” Lindsay Maizland states the oppression and cultural discrimination Muslims, in particular, Uyghur Muslims face from the Chinese government. The Chinese government sees Uyghurs as potential terrorists, therefore the government makes and enforces laws to put Muslims in detention camps to “educate” them. As of 2018, these detention camps have been named, “Vocational training centers,” and the government claims these centers “have two purposes: to teach Mandarin, Chinese laws, and vocational skills, and to prevent citizens from becoming influenced by extremist ideas.” In reality, the government is using these concentration camps to “monitoring their every move,” “[torture] and [subject] to sleep deprivation during interrogations,” sexually abuse women, and make Muslims “[contemplate] suicide or [witness] others kill themselves.” China is culturally discriminating against Muslims and not allowing them to practice their religion. Muslims, “often, their only crime is being Muslim…adding that many Uyghurs have been labeled as extremists simply for practicing their religion.” The Chinese government rationalizes their discrimination against Uyghurs by stating that since 2016 “Xinjiang has not experienced a terrorist attack” therefore they believe that concentration camps prevent violence.
The cultural discrimination the Chinese government has in place against Uyghurs is unjust. Muslims are unable to freely practice their religion because of laws not allowing them to have“long beards and [wear] veils in public.” Furthermore, the government has also destroyed “thousands of mosques, often claiming the buildings were shoddily constructed and unsafe for worshippers.” Uyghurs should be able to practice their religion freely and not have to conform to a religion the Chinese government deems socially acceptable. Some extreme Muslim groups have committed terrorism, therefore the Chinese government uses this rationale to discriminate against Muslims, label them all as terrorists, and a threat to society. This leads to the question: what can other countries do to stop the discrimination against Uyghur Muslims? Through President Trump he “blacklisted more than two dozen Chinese companies and agencies linked to abuses in the region, effectively blocking them from buying U.S. products.” Furthermore, he mandated that “individuals, including Chen, face sanction for oppressing Uyghurs.” The United States government has made sure not to contribute to Uyghurs facing human rights violations.
The treatment of Uyghur Muslims relates to Simone De Beauvoir’s, From The Second Sex, “introduction” about the relationship between the Self and the Other. The Chinese government is considered “the Self,” while the Uyghur Muslims are considered “the Other.” Through the Chinese government’s viewpoint, it considers their ideas superior to Muslims, therefore, it justifies their horrible treatment towards Uyghur Muslims. Contrary, the Uyghur Muslims should be able to freely practice their religion, and not be discriminated against because of their religious belief. But, the Chinese government sets the Muslim religion up as “inessential,” while opposing it with religions that they deem “essential.” Therefore, the government tries to torture Uyghur Muslims to change their ideas to conform to society.
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinas-repression-uyghurs-xinjiang 
This post was very well-written and really shows how desperately we need society to change. These camps are violating many rights of the Muslims. It surprises me how the Chinese government can rationalize everything they do; like believing these concentration camps are preventing violence when in reality none of the Muslims are attacking China. They simply want to be able to practice their religion and live their lives. de Beauvoir’s theory is prevalent in this issue. The Chinese government is trying to prove dominant over the Muslims. There needs to be a change, and Muslims need to be allowed to practice their own religion. The government is taking away their rights and oppressing them. This does not give the Muslims much of a chance to lead the lives they want. The government must allow them to practice their religion.
I enjoyed your post, it was easy to understand and will help readers expand their knowledge on the systemic injustice that is China’s repression of Uyghur Muslims. The oppression and cultural discrimination Uyghur Muslims face from the Chinese government is a prime example of an injustice. The government sending Muslims to detention camps to teach them Mandarin, and Chinese laws is a way to suppress them and take away their cultural beliefs. Also you explained that these camps are used to torture this group of people for their beliefs very well. Finally, the relation between the treatment of Uyghur Muslims to Simone De Beauvoir’s writing about the relationship between the Self and the Other was a very good connection to make because the Chinese government can definitely be seen as the Self while the Muslims can be seen as the oppressed Other in society.