China News Agency, Beijing, July 5 (Reporter Xing Liyu) 12 years ago today, the "July 5" serious violent crime occurred in Urumqi, which shocked China and foreign countries. Thousands of terrorists acted simultaneously in multiple urban areas, crazy Kill the masses.

Shaytijiang Shawur, a victim of the "7·5" incident, said in Beijing on the 5th, "Twelve years have passed, and the pain left by the thugs has not disappeared."

　　On the same day, the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region held a press conference in Beijing on Xinjiang-related issues.

Community policeman Shayitijiang Shawuer recalled at the press conference that he and his colleagues who were patrolling at the Urumqi International Grand Bazaar were suddenly attacked by hundreds of rioters while patrolling and guiding tourists.

"The thugs chased innocent people along the road, smashed and burned down shops along the street, and were very arrogant."

　　When Shayitijiang Shawuer and his colleagues used their bodies to pull up a line of defense to protect the thousands of tourists stranded in the Grand Bazaar, the rioters swarmed and broke the line of defense.

"A group of thugs surrounded me, hit me fiercely with stones and bricks, and said that they would kill me, and my blood flowed suddenly." Saidjan Shawur recalled.

　　"They are the enemies of the masses of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang, and they are also the enemies of our Uyghurs." Said Shayitijiang Shawuer said. We Uyghurs have an old saying: "No matter how high the pea jumps, it can't break the iron pot."

Those bad guys are sinful and will never end well.

"In Xinjiang now, everything is fine, and we live in a very stable life. We cherish today's life very much."

　　Zhao Aiqin, a family member of the victims of the "7·5" incident, described her husband's experience at the press conference.

As a bus driver, Zhao Aiqin's husband was attacked by a mob on his way to work on July 5, 2009. The upper lip was torn, the front teeth all fell off, the nose collapsed, and the brain was hit hard.

Coupled with witnessing the horrific massacres and atrocities committed by the mob against compatriots of all ethnic groups, Zhao Aiqin's husband was strongly stimulated and was diagnosed with severe depression.

　　"He used to talk and laugh, he became taciturn, and he didn't like talking to other people in the family, he always curled himself up in the quilt. Every night, we couldn't watch TV, couldn't turn on the lights, couldn't speak loudly, and felt a little dissatisfied. He was furious. Because of living in such an environment for a long time, my youngest son is also suffering from autism." Zhao Aiqin said, "A beautiful and happy family is destroyed like this. I hate those brutal thugs very much. They should Severe punishment."

　　According to incomplete statistics, from 1990 to the end of 2016, the "three forces" at home and abroad carried out thousands of violent terrorist incidents (incidents) in Xinjiang and other places, harming ordinary people and causing great harm to Xinjiang's social stability.

On July 5, 2009, the "East Turkistan" forces at home and abroad cooperated with the inside and outside, organized and planned and implemented the serious violent crime of smashing, looting, looting and burning in Urumqi, which shocked China and abroad. Thousands of terrorists acted simultaneously in multiple urban areas, killing people and attacking A total of 197 people were killed, more than 1,700 people were injured, 331 shops and 1,325 cars were smashed and burned, and many municipal public facilities were damaged.

　　Facing the severe and complex anti-terrorism situation and the urgent demands of the people of all ethnic groups to combat violent terrorist crimes and protect lives and property, the spokesperson of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People’s Government Yilijiang Anayiti said at the press conference that Xinjiang held high. The banner of the socialist rule of law, draw lessons from the international community’s counter-terrorism experience and practices, practice the principles and spirit of the “United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy” and the United Nations “Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism”, adhere to the principle of “attack with one hand and prevent with the other”, and adhere to fact Based on the law and the law as the criterion, it not only severely cracks down on violent terrorist crimes in accordance with the law, but also attaches importance to source governance, and conducts de-radicalization work through the establishment of education and training centers in accordance with the law, and minimizes the soil and conditions that breed terrorism and religious extremism. It protects the basic rights of citizens from being violated to the greatest extent.

　　"At present, Xinjiang has not experienced violent terrorist cases for more than four consecutive years. Criminal cases and public security cases, including security cases and public security incidents, have fallen sharply, extremist penetration has been effectively curbed, public security has improved significantly, and people’s lives have been peaceful. Harmony.” Yilijiang Anayiti emphasized that practice has proved that human rights can only be protected by ensuring safety, and human rights cannot be protected without fighting terrorism.

Fighting against terrorist activities in accordance with the law and protecting the lives and property of people of all ethnic groups is the most fundamental protection of human rights.

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