Huseyin Celil: China

Diane Ablonczy Dept: Kamila Telendibaeva says her husband, Huseyin Celil, a refugee from China's troubled Xinjiang region, has been punished because he spoke out about the democratic and religious rights for the Muslim minority group, according to Vancouver Sun. Junior foreign affairs minister Diane Ablonczy says her department was engaged in Celil's case but admits diplomatic hurdles complicated the government's attempt to push for his release and tORONTO - The wife of a Canadian citizen who is serving a life sentence in China for speaking out on behalf of the country's Uighur minority says the Canadian government has all but forgotten about him. Human rights activists say Beijing considers anyone in the Uighur community who attempts to promote their culture or religious values, or who speaks out about greater autonomy for the Uighur people, a terrorist. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.