The World Uyghur Congress joins 55 organisations in a letter to US Treasury Secretary Yellen and Secretary of State Blinken urging the US government to immediately impose Magnitsky sanctions on the Chinese government officials implicated by the Xinjiang Police Files.
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WUC President Dolkun Isa Publishes his Memoir
This week, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) President, Dolkun Isa, published his memoir, telling the story of his life pursuing justice and freedom for the people of East Turkistan, and the many challenges such as his 21-year long INTERPOL Red Notice.
“This book, based on my personal experiences, is an effort to illuminate and bring awareness to the dangers of the CCP. Despite living in a free world, I’ve continued to face injustices. I’ve been deprived of my freedom. My dignity has been trampled upon, detained, interrogated”, Mr. Isa said.
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08 August 2022
Contact: World Uyghur Congress www.uyghurcongress.org
0049 (0) 89 5432 1999 or [email protected]
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) President, Dolkun Isa publishes his memoir The China Freedom Trap: the Story of a Uyghur Fighting Chinese Hegemony with an INTERPOL Red Notice, telling the story of his life pursuing justice and freedom for the people of East Turkistan, and the many challenges he went through.
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Satellite Imagery Shows Expansion of Nuclear Test Sites in East Turkistan
On August 1st, Nikkei Asia reported that new satellite imagery shows that the Chinese government is expanding its nuclear testing facilities in East Turkistan. Over the past decades, nuclear testing in East Turkistan has been proven to be detrimental to the health of the Uyghur population in the region.
The World Uyghur Congress has released its newsletter covering the month of July concerning our activities as well as the most prevalent issues concerning the Uyghur community in East Turkistan and elsewhere. The newsletter looks at a number of developing stories coming out of the region and updates on the activities of the World Uyghur Congress, including:
Also included in the newsletter are our recent and upcoming advocacy activities in Europe and elsewhere as well as other Uyghur-related news stories. Read the newsletter here.
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Press Release – For immediate release
03 August 2022
Contact: World Uyghur Congress www.uyghurcongress.org
0049 (0) 89 5432 1999 or [email protected]
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) welcomes the visit of Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States (U.S.) House of Representatives, to Taiwan. The visit is an important show of support for human rights and democracy at a time where these are at an all-time low in China, considering the crimes against humanity and genocide being perpetrated against the Uyghur people, as well as grave human rights violations against Tibetans, Hong Kongers, and others.
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New Report on XPCC’s Role in Uyghur Genocide
On July 26th, a new report titled “Until Nothing Is Left”, by Laura Murphy, Nyrola Elimä and David Tobin from Sheffield Hallam University, presented important new insights in how the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a Chinese state-run paramilitary group, has played a critical role in suppressing Uyghur life, culture, and identity.
The World Uyghur Congress joins 20 organisations in an open letter to UN Member States to call for a “credible, impartial and courageous champion of human rights” for the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The new High Commissioner will be appointed by the UN Secretary-General and approved by the General Assembly in September.
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