Danish Anthropologist Denied Entry to Kazakhstan for Criticizing China's Repression of Uyghurs
12 May 2025 | Global Voices
A Danish anthropologist, Rune Steenberg, who researches Uyghurs, was denied entry to Kazakhstan on April 12. This took place at the Kazakh-Kyrgyz land border near Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek. Despite having visited Kazakhstan many times before, the Kazakh border guards informed Steenberg that he would not be permitted to enter the country.
“I asked about the reasons. They said there was no information. I think it has to do with my research on Xinjiang,” Steenberg said…