Rahile Dawut was a professor at Xinjiang University in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is internationally recognized as an expert in Uyghur folklore and traditions.
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10 Facts About Rahile Dawut
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Rahile Dawut has received awards and grants from China's Ministry of Culture, and is the founder of a folklore institute.
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Rahile Dawut is suspected of being held by state authorities at an undisclosed location.
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Rahile Dawut was disappeared by the Chinese government in 2017 and has not been seen since.
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Rahile Dawut has been a member of the Chinese Communist Party for more than 30 years.
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Rahile Dawut has published a number of significant articles and books.
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In December 2017, Professor Rahile reportedly told a relative of her plans to travel from Urumqi to Beijing.
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Rahile Dawut was one of a number of prominent intellectuals targeted as part of China's campaign to erase Uyghur identity.
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Rahile Dawut received the Courage to Think award for the year 2020 by Scholars at Risk.
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