Revealed: 17 Australian residents believed detained in China's Uighur crackdown theguardian.com

Seventeen Australian residents are believed to be under house arrest, in prison or detained in China’s secretive “re-education” centres in Xinjiang, the Guardian can reveal. The 17 cases – 15 Australian permanent residents and two on spouse visas – have been collected by Nurgul Sawut, an advocate for Uighurs in Australia, through interviews with their family members. The individuals are believed to have been detained while on trips to China visiting relatives. Many have children or spouses who are Australian citizens.