internment

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Rights groups accuse Beijing of abuses against mainly Muslim Uyghurs in the western region of Xinjiang, including the mass use of forced labour in internment camps.

From Reuters

The top title so far is “The Swimmers” by Julie Otsuka, who had a previous book about the internment banned because it lacked “American perspective.”

From Seattle Times

It was there that he developed his checkerboard model, examining the interactions among various groups at the internment camps: the “clannish” Nisei; children of Japanese immigrants; more reclusive detainees; and camp administrators.

From New York Times

California has previously apologized for placing Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II and for violence against and mistreatment of Native Americans.

From Seattle Times

Lead educator Zahara Hudelot says the invaluable role these Japanese workers played in the railroad’s success will form the foundation of a new exhibit about the Japanese internment.

From Seattle Times