China detains Uyghurs for Ramadan fasting amid intensifying restrictions

• World Uyghur Congress (WUC) reports Uyghurs in East Turkistan detained for Ramadan fasting, highlighting lack of religious freedom.
• Radio Free Asia (RFA) detailed detention of six Uyghurs in Hotan Prefecture for secretly observing the fast.
• Five elderly detainees were freed after warnings and "political education," but a 30-year-old man remains in custody facing prosecution.
• Authorities intensify security monitoring during Ramadan, with patrols checking homes for signs of fasting before dawn.
• Reports suggest forced early morning labor in Kashgar and Aksu prefectures to discourage fasting, violating human rights.