Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Declaration
A short-lived breakaway state centred on Kashgar was suppressed by Chinese forces within a year.
Significance here: The first modern instance of East Turkestan independence being declared, and a continuing reference point for the movement.
· Declaration
A Soviet-backed breakaway state in northern Xinjiang existed for two years before its dissolution.
Significance here: The second and longer-lasting instance of East Turkestan independence, and the movement's primary historical reference point.
· Other
The UN human rights office found that documented detention practices may constitute crimes against humanity.
Significance here: The most authoritative independent international assessment of the human-rights situation underlying contemporary Uyghur political concerns.
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