Dilxadi Rexiti , a representative from the pro-Uyghur independence World Uyghur Congress ( WUC ) , claimed that the attacks were " a matter of Uyghurs having no peaceful way to oppose the Chinese government so some have taken to extreme measures . " He also alleged that martial law had been declared in the city , but Reuters reported that it was not possible to determine if an actual order for martial law had been issued . Rebiya Kadeer , also of the WUC , said " I can not blame the Uyghurs who carry out such attacks for they have been pushed to despair by Chinese policies . " She also unfavorably compared the Chinese authorities ' killing of Tiliwaldi and Hasan to the Norwegian authorities ' leniency towards the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks
2011 Norway attacks
2011 Norway attacks
2011 Kashgar attacks