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World Uyghur Congress Attends Forum 2000 in Prague
On October 16, the World Uyghur Congress President, Dolkun Isa and the Director of Global Advocacy, Zumretay Arkin, travelled to Prague to attend the 27th Forum 2000. The annual conference, organized since 1997, provides a platform for global leaders, as well as thinkers and courageous individuals to discuss the values of democracy and respect for human rights.

During the conference, Mr. Isa shared his story as activist and President of the World Uyghur Congress, facing transnational repression throughout his career. Additionally, the WUC delegates met USCIRF Commissioner, Nury Turkel; President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel; President and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Damon Wilson; Former President of the Central Tibetan Administration, Lobsang Sangay; Zimbabwean Journalist, Joan Chirwa; and Journalist, Melissa Chan.

World Uyghur Congress President Launches Second Edition of His Book
On October 19, the World Uyghur Congress President, Dolkun Isa, successfully launched the second edition of his book “The China Freedom Trap: My Life on the Run”. In his book, Mr. Isa describes his experience of working as an Uygur political figure; the difficulties that he faced; the current situation of Uyghurs in East Turkistan and the threat China poses to other economies, which can not be ignored.

The launch was organised by the CEO of the China Democracy Fund and publisher, Dean Baxendale; the WUC U.K. Director, Rahima Mahmut; the Executive Director of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, Luke de Pulford; and Co-Executive Director of Yet Again, Jaya Pathak. The event was hosted by the UK MP, Alistair Carmichael at Westminster and was also attended by the UK MP, Tim Loughton. 

New Research Reveales Complicitness of Chinese Tech Companies in the Uyghur Genocide
On October 17, the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) released their newest research, “Hikvision and Dahua Facilitating Genocidal Crimes in East Turkistan”. The briefings reveal the links between the two major Chinese surveillance companies, Hikvision and Dahua, and the atrocity crimes in East Turkistan. The research furthermore highlights how broadly the camera systems of these companies are sold around the world including to sensitive government departments in the United States and United Kingdom. The entities are the world’s first and second largest surveillance technology companies which provide their equipment to 155 and 180 countries. Additionally, Hikvision and Dahua directly supply their products to Chinese authorities to control and monitor the Uyghur population. Their cameras have been installed in and around internment camps, schools, and mosques across the region.

World Uyghur Congress holds #WritersSupportUyghurs Panel Discussion
On October 17, the World Uyghur Congress together with science fiction writer, Adam Gillsmith held an online panel discussion on the ongoing Uyghur genocide. It included Adam Hochschild, Andrew Gillsmith, Kamran Pasha, and Abduweli Ayup as speakers. The panel was held in response to the Worldcon science fiction convention in Chengdu, China, which included Liu Cixin and Sergei Lukyanenko, who have been outspoken in favor of the genocidal policies against Uyghurs. The decision to hold the event in China has prompted concern from a wide range of science fiction fans, journalists, and authors, many of whom have called for a boycott. 

“We are grateful for this support from the science fiction and literary communities,” said Dolkun Isa, President of the World Uyghur Congress. “Our goal is not to disrupt Worldcon but to ensure that coverage of the event includes the facts about an ongoing genocide being perpetrated by the host country.” 

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Help the World Uyghur Congress Establish an Uyghur Cultural-Centre
The World Uyghur Congress is raising funds to establish an Uyghur Cultural-Centre in Munich; a dedicated space where the Uyghur community and everyone interested in the Uyghur culture can come together to learn and preserve the rich Uyghur cultural heritage. With the generous support and help of the Uyghur community worldwide, we have already achieved 80% of the total amount needed to purchase the necessary facilities. Your support can help us to get the final 20%. Please donate and share!

Ask Volkswagen to Close its Plant in East Turkistan
Despite growing evidence of the ongoing genocide against the Uyghurs, Volkswagen continues to operate in East Turkistan. The World Uyghur Congress is collecting signatures to demand Volkswagen to close down its plant in Urumqi. Please sign here!

Support Uyghurs’ Genocide & Crimes Against Humanity Case in Argentina
The World Uyghur Congress and the Uyghur Human Rights Project have launched a criminal case in the courts of Argentina in relation to the international crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against the Uyghur people. Please donate and be a part of this historic case.