Ilham Tohtia , a prominent Uyghur scholar , was charged with `` separatism '' Detained by police in January , he was taken to his native province of Xinjiang . ` The long-term solution to Xinjiang 's unrest is not further repression , but greater understanding of the Uyghurs ' grievances and perspectives , '' said Richardson of Human Rights Watch . Police say they gathered firm evidence of him colluding with overseas forces to `` spread separatist ideas '' and that the charges were fabricated.
Ilham Tohtia , a prominent Uyghur scholar , was charged with `` separatism '' Detained by police in January , he was taken to his native province of Xinjiang . Police say they gathered firm evidence of him colluding with overseas forces to `` spread separatist ideas '' and that the charges were fabricated.