Award-winning Uyghur author and poet Yasin was imprisoned in February 2005 on charges of “inciting separatism” due to his poem “Wild Pigeon,” an allegory about the son of a pigeon king who is trapped and caged by humans while on a mission to find a new home for his flock. The poem was interpreted as a metaphor for the struggles of the Uyghur people. No information is available regarding whether a trial was held, and his current whereabouts and wellbeing remain unknown, raising concerns for his safety.
