Approximately how many Uighurs are reported to be held in internment camps?

• A. Over a million
• B. Hundreds of thousands
• C. Several thousand
• D. Dozens

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is understanding the scale of detentions in Xinjiang as reported by credible investigations and human rights observers. Across multiple independent reports, the figure most commonly cited for how many Uighurs and other Muslim minorities have been held in camps is around a million or more. Satellite evidence, leaked documents, and testimonies from former detainees accumulate to support a sense of a very large detention system, not just a few thousand or tens of thousands. While some estimates vary, with discussions about whether the number is slightly under or over a million, the roughly one-million-plus figure is the one most consistently referenced by researchers and reputable outlets. The lower figures—hundreds of thousands or far fewer—do not align with the breadth of evidence and testimony that point to a much larger scale.