EDMONTON, CANADA - FEBRUARY 08: Uyghur activists gather at Violet King Henry Plaza, in front of the Alberta Legislature, during the 'Edmonton for East Turkistan' protest on February 8, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The demonstration calls for justice, an end to the persecution of Uyghurs in East Turkistan, and commemorates the 1997 Ghulja Massacre. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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