Rahile Dawut | |
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 Raile Dawut in 2006 | |
| Born | May 20, 1966 |
| Occupation | Anthropologist |
| Criminal charge | Offence of "endangering state security" |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
Rahile Dawut (Chinese: 热依拉·达吾提; pinyin: Rèyīlā Dáwútí; Uyghur: راھىلە داۋۇت; born May 20, 1966) is a Uyghur ethnographer known for her expertise in Uyghur folklore and traditions. Formerly a professor at Xinjiang University, where she founded the Minorities Folklore Research Centre, she was disappeared by the Chinese government in 2017 and has not been seen since.[1] In 2023, Rahile received a life sentence for "endangering state security".
- ^ "Rahile Dawut, China". Scholars at Risk. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2023.