Dolkun Isa: Terrorist or freedom fighter

Most Indians, if not the world, would have never heard of Dolkun Isa before this week began. However, for the People's Republic of China, Isa is a man who merits a Red Notice from the Interpol.
Isa, executive chairman of World Uyghur Congress (WUC), who lives in Germany, had been invited by the Indian government for a conference being organised by US-based 'Initiatives for China'. 
China's reaction to the invitation, ostensibly, made India cancel the visa granted to Isa, according to reports on Monday.  
WUC claims to represent the struggle of the people of 'East Turkestan', officially known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, to determine their political future. 
Xinjiang, which has a population of over 10 million Uyghur — Turkik origin Muslims, has been on the boil for several years over Uyghur protests against the large-scale settlements of Hans from different parts of the country.  
But, who is Isa and who are the Uyghur people? 
One man's terrorist, another man's freedom fighter? 

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Dolkun Isa: Terrorist or freedom fighter