US judge grants asylum to Chinese man who filmed alleged Uyghur campsby AFP Staff WritersWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 29, 2026A US immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese man who fled his country after documenting sites of alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs, his mother and lawyer told AFP. But Guan was granted asylum Wednesday, a result that has become increasingly difficult in recent times. His lawyer, Chen Chuangchuang, told AFP that his actions "driven by his extraordinary moral courage, are worthy of US government protection." In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, he said the United States has "a legal responsibility to protect those who seek refuge in our country from persecution by authoritarian governments." Guan left China after filming the videos, and entered the United States after travels through South America.