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Sweden accuses man of spying on exiled Uyghurs for China
Sweden accuses man of spying on exiled Uyghurs for China

Local Sweden

time10-04-2025

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  • Local Sweden

Sweden accuses man of spying on exiled Uyghurs for China

A Swedish prosecutor on Wednesday accused a man detained this weekend of spying on exiled members of China's minority Uyghur community for Beijing. Advertisement At a court hearing in Solna, north of Stockholm, later Wednesday, he will ask for the suspect to be taken into custody for aggravated spying. "The man is suspected of having illegally gathered information and intelligence on people from the Uyghur community for the Chinese intelligence services," said prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist. "The case is very sensitive and is at a preliminary stage of investigation. For this reason, I cannot provide further information at this point," he added in a statement. The suspect was detained on Sunday according to court documents obtained by AFP, which gave his date of birth as April 8, 1967 and said that he had needed a Mandarin interpreter. He is accused of spying on refugees, or illegal intelligence-gathering activity against individuals, the statement added. According to Sweden's SAPO intelligence agency, these offences refer to operations targeting political opponents or other minority groups. "This type of espionage is often carried out by authoritarian or non-democratic states," the statement added. Advertisement The Sunni Muslim Uyghurs are the main ethnic group in China's northwest Xinjiang province. Beijing is accused of having detained more than a million Uyghurs and other Muslims as part of a campaign the UN has said could constitute "crimes against humanity". China denies the allegations, saying its actions have allowed it to eradicate extremism in Xinjiang and promote economic development.

Man detained in Sweden on suspicion of spying on Uygurs for China
Man detained in Sweden on suspicion of spying on Uygurs for China

South China Morning Post

time09-04-2025

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  • South China Morning Post

Man detained in Sweden on suspicion of spying on Uygurs for China

A Swedish court on Wednesday ordered the detention of a man suspected of spying on ethnic Uygurs for China, Sweden's prosecution authority said on Wednesday. Advertisement The prosecution authority declined to give more detail on the case or whether it concerned the small population of Uygurs living in Sweden or groups elsewhere. The man, whose nationality was also not disclosed, is in custody in the Swedish capital, court documents showed. 'The man is suspected of having illegally collected information and intelligence on people in the Uygur environment on behalf of the Chinese intelligence service,' Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said in a statement earlier on Wednesday. The Chinese embassy in Sweden said in an email it was not aware of the case. It did not comment further. 02:47 UN human rights body says China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang UN human rights body says China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang Rights groups accuse Beijing of widespread abuses of Uygurs, a mainly Muslim ethnic minority group of about 10 million people who live in China's far western Xinjiang region.

Swedish prosecutors seek detention of man suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China
Swedish prosecutors seek detention of man suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China

Al Arabiya

time09-04-2025

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  • Al Arabiya

Swedish prosecutors seek detention of man suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China

Swedish prosecutors have requested the detention of a man suspected of spying on ethnic Uyghurs for China, the prosecution authority said on Wednesday. The prosecution authority declined to give more detail on the case or whether it concerned the small population of Uyghurs living in Sweden or groups elsewhere. The man, whose nationality was also not disclosed, is in custody in the Swedish capital, court documents showed. The Chinese embassy in Sweden said in an email it was not aware of the case. It did not comment further. 'The man is suspected of having illegally collected information and intelligence on people in the Uyghur environment on behalf of the Chinese intelligence service,' Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said in a statement. Rights groups accuse Beijing of widespread abuses of Uyghurs, a mainly Muslim ethnic minority group of about 10 million people who live in China's far western Xinjiang region. Beijing denies any abuse and has accused Western countries of interference and peddling lies. In 2022, a landmark United Nations report said that China's 'arbitrary and discriminatory detention' of Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity.

Swedish prosecutor seeks detention of man suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China
Swedish prosecutor seeks detention of man suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China

Yahoo

time09-04-2025

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  • Yahoo

Swedish prosecutor seeks detention of man suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish prosecutors have requested the detention of a man suspected of spying on ethnic Uyghurs for China, the prosecution authority said on Wednesday. "The man is suspected of having illegally collected information and intelligence on people in the Uyghur environment on behalf of the Chinese intelligence service," Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said in a statement. The prosecution authority declined to give more detail on the case. The Chinese embassy in Sweden did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Rights groups accuse Beijing of widespread abuses of Uyghurs, a mainly Muslim ethnic minority group of about 10 million people who live in China's far western Xinjiang region. In 2022, a landmark United Nations report said that China's "arbitrary and discriminatory detention" of Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity. Beijing denies any abuse and has accused Western countries of interference and peddling lies.

Swedish prosecutor seeks detention of man suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China
Swedish prosecutor seeks detention of man suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China

Reuters

time09-04-2025

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  • Reuters

Swedish prosecutor seeks detention of man suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China

STOCKHOLM, April 9 (Reuters) - Swedish prosecutors have requested the detention of a man suspected of spying on ethnic Uyghurs for China, the prosecution authority said on Wednesday. "The man is suspected of having illegally collected information and intelligence on people in the Uyghur environment on behalf of the Chinese intelligence service," Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said in a statement. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here. The prosecution authority declined to give more detail on the case. The Chinese embassy in Sweden did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Rights groups accuse Beijing of widespread abuses of Uyghurs, a mainly Muslim ethnic minority group of about 10 million people who live in China's far western Xinjiang region. In 2022, a landmark United Nations report said that China's "arbitrary and discriminatory detention" of Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity. Beijing denies any abuse and has accused Western countries of interference and peddling lies.

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