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China & Uighurs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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What it is

John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on the Chinese government's treatment of the Uighur people, covering the human rights abuses in Xinjiang and why they deserve attention.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as an accessible, well-made mix of education and entertainment for anyone wanting to understand the Xinjiang situation.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “John Oliver did an excellent piece on the situation of the uighur last week”

    Excellent mix of education and entertainment on Uighur situation

    cycomanic, 2020-08 · Strong recommendation · in “China Uighurs: A model's video gives a rare glimpse inside internment”

  2. “this is a great Last Week Tonight episode about it”

    Great episode explaining what is happening in Xinjiang

    mkolodny, 2021-03 · Recommendation · in “Nike Statement on Xinjiang”

  3. “you can learn more here”

    Learn about persecution of Uyghurs

    blagie, 2025-04 · Recommendation · in “TikTok is harming children at an industrial scale”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: uighurs, xinjiang, china, human rights, last week tonight

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