Rahile Dawut

Rahile Dawut
Born (1966-05-20) May 20, 1966 (age 58)
OccupationAnthropologist
Criminal chargeOffence of "endangering state security"
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment

Rahile Dawut (Chinese: 热依拉·达吾提; pinyin: Rèyīlā Dáwútí; Uyghur: راھىلە داۋۇت; born May 20, 1966) is an Uyghur ethnographer known for her expertise in Uyghur folklore and traditions. Formerly a professor at Xinjiang University, where she founded the Minorities Folklore Research Centre, she was disappeared by the Chinese government in 2017 and has not been seen since.[1] In 2023, Rahile received a life sentence for "endangering state security".

  1. ^ "Rahile Dawut, China". Scholars at Risk. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

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