Uighurs in Paradise - Palau

December 2009

For the six Uighurs temporarily settled in Palau following their release from Guantanamo, it is far from paradise. Trapped there, they wait anxiously for the worlds superpowers to determine their fate.
Caught up in the post-9/11 round-up of suspected terrorists, these six men were wrongfully captured by bounty hunters, and sent to Guantanamo. The life in Guantanamo was one of the darkest chapters in our lives. Officially cleared of terrorism charges, they are still forbidden to make phone calls. On their arrival in Palau, the local paper described them as, six bearded Muslim terrorists in shackles. One of the men, Adel, states simply, "I am not dangerous." China is now demanding their return, in order to face charges of separatism. If Australia continues to refuse the US plea to offer them refuge, they may have a dark fate ahead of them. Their lawyer explains, The truth is, they are caught between the US and China - and that's not a place you want to be.

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[MjAzZyFiZzLe20]

Were a small island but we have a huge heart.. People are nice and very very well put together.. takes much to turn a palauan around..but if they did write a book, ill sure read it too!!

[mbleek2001]

@ChiProcessor32...You fucking Chinese Han baby eating communist ass. Why do you spread lies about these innocent people? 50 years ago you were nothing today thanks to sweat shops you exist. Go back to your 12 hr shift and stop being fucking troll for the communist government before the world stops buying your plastics and send you back to the stone ages.

[mrblurblur2003]

we are conclude to know uighurs are pea brain size? yes? no?

[UighurKnight]

@mrblurblur2003

check out the comments on your channel first dickhead. I usually don't waste my time for idiots hated by everyone. Go to bed and fuck yourself rather than wasting other peoples' time here you asshole.

[mrblurblur2003]

@UighurKnight You Uighurs should reconsider moving to live with your useless descendants in Turkey.

[itizzwatitizz52456]

Noo disrespect but this made australia look like sissy. Australia big country half a world away wont take a few ex-guantanamo bay prisoners due to little pressure from china compare to the little islands of palau basiclly right next to china takin them in without any thinkin twiceeven with all the preasure in the world

[UighurKnight]

@MjAzZyFiZzLe20

Thanks guys, we Uighurs never forget your help

[equn]

Hope these people can enjoy life in Palau and Chinese government will waive their charges. - chinese human being

[mrblurblur2003]

@butchikong who knows these fellas were terrorists trained in pakistan.

[agricola]

PRC has no influence in polynesia. nothing to be afraid of

[butchikong]

uighurs are having too good. deport them from palau. let the china govt handle their miserable souls.