The U.S. Department of State has condemned China for imposing a life sentence on Uyghur scholar Rahile Dawut, who disappeared in Xinjiang six years ago. Dawut was convicted of "splittism" in December 2018, but the State Department claims she and other Uyghur intellectuals were imprisoned unjustly for their work in preserving Uyghur culture. The statement criticized China's efforts to eradicate Uyghur identity and culture, called for an end to "genocide and crimes against humanity" against Uyghurs, and demanded the release of Dawut and others unjustly detained. China has been accused of targeting intellectuals and cultural figures to erase Uyghur identity.

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