World Uyghur Congress 8th General Assembly

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From October 24-27, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) successfully held its 8th General Assembly in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The General Assembly was preceded by an international conference on October 25 titled From the Bosnian to the Uyghur Genocide: Lessons Learned, which focused on various thematic topics, including atrocity crimes, transitional justice, international accountability, genocide denial, transnational repression, and solidarity building.

On October 26, elections for the new WUC leadership took place, with Uyghur delegates from over 27 countries exercising their democratic right to vote through an online platform. The WUC delegates voted on the presidency, committees, and executive board positions. 176 delegates from 27 countries elected 34 members to the WUC new leadership.

PositionRepresentative
PresidentMr. Turgunjan Alawdun
Vice PresidentsMs. Zumretay Arkin
Mr. Abdureşit Abdulhamit
Mr. Arkin Akhmetov
Chairperson of the Executive CommitteeMs. Rushan Abbas
Vice Chairmen of the Executive CommitteeMr. Erkin Zunun
Mr. Polat Sayim
Mr. Mutalip Kurban
Mr. Abdulhamit Karahan
Inspector GeneralDr. Abdukérim Abdurahman
InspectorsMs. Kalbinur Sidik
Ms. Gülmire Zunun
Mr. Bahtiyar Nasir
Mr. Ghalip Mijit
Treasurer GeneralMr. Gheyyur Kurban
TreasurersÜmit Tursun
Ms. Mukerrem Qurban
Mr. Tursunjan Saitov
Mr. Jurad Abdukerim
Director of the Youth CommitteeMs. Rizwana Ilham
Director of the Women’s CommitteeMs. Behtinisa Abdurehim
Director of Internal AffairsMr. Ekber Tursun
Director of the Religious CommitteeMr. Abdulcelil Turan
Director of the Education CommitteeMr. Abdureshit Niyaz
Director of the Cultural Affairs CommitteeMr. Möminjan Rahmanjan
Director of the Health CommitteeMr. Andili Memetkerim
Director of the Environment CommitteeMs. Gülmire Berdash
Director of Legal AffairsMr. Mehmet Celepci
Director of East Asia AffairsMr. Sawut Muhammed
Director of the Human Rights CommitteeMs. Kewser Kamil
Director of the Refugees CenterMr. Adiljan Abdukerim
Director of the Information CenterMr. Iptihar Abduréshit
Director of the Research CenterDr. Muhtar Abdurahman
Director of the Publication CenterMr. Tuyghun Abduweli
Director of the Sport CommitteeMr. Dilshat Barişçi
Advisory BoardMr. Kakharman Khojamberdiev
Dr. Rishat Abbas
Mr. Ömer Kanat
Mr. Perhat Muhammet
Mr. Rozimuhammed Abdulbakiev
Coordinator for Central Asian CountriesMr. Robert Omarbakiev
Special Representative in KyrgyzstanMs. Zumret Ruzieva
SpokespersonsMr. Dilshat Réshit
Ms. Zumretay Arkin
Mr. Abdureshit Abdulhamit
Mr. Iptihar Abduréshit