The Uyghurs are an ethnic Turkic Muslim minority numbering approximately 11 million who live in the northwest region of Xinjiang, China. Although Xinjiang has some degree of self-governance, the Uyghur people have been subjected to an intense surveillance campaign orchestrated by the Chinese Communist Party. The crackdown on Muslims in China has also included the creation of political education camps to “re-educate” Uyghurs who follow Islam. Nearly three million Uyghurs have gone through these camps, with one million currently being held.