internment
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Human rights groups and Western governments, including the US and UK, have accused China of forced labour and internment of Uyghurs, a mainly Muslim ethnic minority.
From BBC
The internment of suspected militants was one of the most controversial elements of the British counter-insurgency campaign.
From Reuters
The Los Angeles Times will no longer use “internment” to describe the mass incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr Adams had been found guilty of two attempts to escape from lawful custody while being held without trial at the Maze Prison - then known as Long Kesh internment camp - in 1973 and 1974.
From BBC
Since launching in 2012, BuzzFeed News has commanded significant respect in the industry, especially after securing a Pulitzer Prize in 2021 for its reporting on the Chinese government’s internment of Muslims.
From Washington Times
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