Posted on September 27, 2012, in Press Release
Press Release – For immediate release
27 September 2012
Contact: World Uyghur Congress www.uyghurcongress.org
0049 (0) 89 5432 1999 or [email protected]
In light of the ongoing human rights violations in East Turkestan, the plight of the Uyghurs has been mentioned on several occasions during the 21st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is currently being held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and due to end tomorrow. The Human Rights Council is one of the most important venues for discussion of human rights issues. The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has been working hard to bring the Uyghur human rights situation to the attention of the international community. Several stakeholders, including state delegations and NGOs, have responded, of which the WUC is greatly appreciative.
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