Amnesty International has reported that a Uyghur student, Abuduwaili Abudureheman, has been missing in Hong Kong for over two weeks. The student, who was born in Xinjiang, China, traveled to Hong Kong from South Korea to visit a friend on May 10. However, after arriving, he sent a message to his friend saying he was being interrogated by Chinese police at the airport and has not been heard from since. Amnesty International suspects that Abudureheman has been detained and interrogated, raising concerns about the possible involvement of the Hong Kong government in human rights violations committed against Uyghurs by the Chinese Communist Party. Hong Kong, a former British colony, returned to Chinese rule in 1997 under the promise that it can retain its Western-style freedoms and autonomy for 50 years. Critics, however, say Beijing is increasing its control over Hong Kong and reducing its liberties. China has been accused by human rights groups and the United Nations of detaining a million or more Uyghurs and members of other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups in camps where survivors have reported being tortured, sexually assaulted, and forced to abandon their language and religion. Despite the accusations, China denies them. Amnesty International has stated that Abudureheman, who has been studying in Seoul for seven years, was on a CCP “watch list” due to his history of overseas travel, and has urged Hong Kong authorities to disclose his whereabouts, stating that he is at great risk of torture based on his ethnicity and religion, and if he is detained, he must be provided with access to a lawyer and relatives and be protected from any ill-treatment. The Hong Kong government has not responded to the request for comment.