Taiwan Tati Cultural and Educational Foundation

DHARAMSHALA, September 15: Two Chinese courts in the restive north western region of Xinjiang sentenced four members of the ethnic Uyghur minority to death in connection with a series of mass uprisings in July, Chinese state media reported today.

The men were found guilty of murder, arson and running a terrorist organisation according to a report published on www.tianshannet.com.cn, a news website run by the Xinjiang government.

Two others were jailed for 19 years for their roles in separate incidents in Kashgar and Hotan in July.