China accused of using spies to prevent Uyghurs from observing Ramadan

Uyghurs and other members of the faithful pray during Ramadan at the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. [AP Photo]

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has condemned the Chinese government's use of spies to prevent Uyghur Muslims from observing Ramadan, calling it a violation of human dignity and international laws on religious freedom.

According to a report by Radio Free Asia, Muslims in Xinjiang were banned from fasting, as authorities used spies known as "ears" to monitor and ensure that Uyghur Muslims were not fasting.