World Uyghur Congress 8th General Assembly
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.
Position | Representative |
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President | Mr. Turgunjan Alawdun |
Vice Presidents | Ms. Zumretay Arkin |
Mr. Abdureşit Abdulhamit | |
Mr. Arkin Akhmetov | |
Chairperson of the Executive Committee | Ms. Rushan Abbas |
Vice Chairmen of the Executive Committee | Mr. Erkin Zunun |
Mr. Polat Sayim | |
Mr. Mutalip Kurban | |
Mr. Abdulhamit Karahan | |
Inspector General | Dr. Abdukérim Abdurahman |
Inspectors | Ms. Kalbinur Sidik |
Ms. Gülmire Zunun | |
Mr. Bahtiyar Nasir | |
Mr. Ghalip Mijit |
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Treasurer General | Mr. Gheyyur Kurban |
Treasurers | Ümit Tursun |
Ms. Mukerrem Qurban | |
Mr. Tursunjan Saitov | |
Mr. Jurad Abdukerim | |
Director of the Youth Committee | Ms. Rizwana Ilham |
Director of the Women’s Committee | Ms. Behtinisa Abdurehim |
Director of Internal Affairs | Mr. Ekber Tursun |
Director of the Religious Committee | Mr. Abdulcelil Turan |
Director of the Education Committee | Mr. Abdureshit Niyaz |
Director of the Cultural Affairs Committee | Mr. Möminjan Rahmanjan |
Director of the Health Committee | Mr. Andili Memetkerim |
Director of the Environment Committee | Ms. Gülmire Berdash |
Director of Legal Affairs | Mr. Mehmet Celepci |
Director of East Asia Affairs | Mr. Sawut Muhammed |
Director of the Human Rights Committee | Ms. Kewser Kamil |
Director of the Refugees Center | Mr. Adiljan Abdukerim |
Director of the Information Center | Mr. Iptihar Abduréshit |
Director of the Research Center | Dr. Muhtar Abdurahman |
Director of the Publication Center | Mr. Tuyghun Abduweli |
Director of the Sport Committee | Mr. Dilshat Barişçi |
Advisory Board | Mr. Kakharman Khojamberdiev |
Dr. Rishat Abbas | |
Mr. Ömer Kanat | |
Mr. Perhat Muhammet | |
Mr. Rozimuhammed Abdulbakiev | |
Coordinator for Central Asian Countries | Mr. Robert Omarbakiev |
Special Representative in Kyrgyzstan | Ms. Zumret Ruzieva |
Spokespersons | Mr. Dilshat Réshit |
Ms. Zumretay Arkin | |
Mr. Abdureshit Abdulhamit | |
Mr. Iptihar Abduréshit |