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Weekend Interview: Rushan Abbas on the Uyghur Crisis and China’s Ethnic Suppression
Rushan Abbas, founder and executive director of the Campaign for Uyghurs, provides a sobering perspective on the mass internment and abuse of Uyghurs in China, revealing details of cultural erasure, forced labor, and exploitation. In an interview with Federal Newswire, Abbas recounts her sister’s detention following her advocacy, and the struggles of Uyghur families caught in a state-mandated web of surveillance and control, offer a chilling reminder of the ongoing crisis. Abbas spoke on population discrepancies, cultural history, and the genocidal practices Uyghurs face daily in Xinjiang, also known as East Turkestan.
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CFU marks tenth anniversary of Yarkand Massacre with call for global action
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Yarkand Massacre, which occurred on July 28, 2014. The incident involved Chinese security forces suppressing peaceful Uyghur protesters in Yarkand, East Turkistan. The massacre serves as a reminder of the ongoing challenges faced by the Uyghur people under Chinese governance.
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Senate committee backs visa restrictions for CCP officials over detention
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has commended the Senate Appropriations Committee’s unanimous endorsement of an amendment aimed at restricting U.S. visas for Chinese officials implicated in the unjust detention of Dr. Gulshan Abbas. This action, championed by Senator Dick Durbin, represents a critical move against those perpetrating arbitrary detentions of Uyghurs.
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UN side event highlights plight of persecuted Uyghur Muslims
Geneva, Switzerland – On July 5, a side event titled “Combating Islamophobia in Asia: From Awareness to Action” was held at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) 56th Session. The event addressed the threats of Islamophobia in Asia, focusing on the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) persecution of Uyghur Muslims. It was co-organized by CAP Liberté de Conscience, Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU), and the Center for Uyghur Studies. This gathering coincided with the 15th anniversary of the Urumchi Massacre, further highlighting ongoing atrocities in the Uyghur region due...
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Uyghur advocacy groups mark 15th anniversary of Urumchi massacre
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has reiterated its call for justice and accountability as the organization commemorates the 15th anniversary of the July 5th Urumchi Massacre. On that day in 2009, thousands of Uyghurs gathered in a peaceful assembly to mourn those killed in the Shaoguan Massacre the previous month. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) responded with lethal force and mass arrests, actions reminiscent of their response during Tiananmen Square protests two decades earlier.
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CFU condemns renaming of 630 Uyghur villages amid alleged genocide
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) renaming of Uyghur villages in East Turkistan, describing it as part of a broader effort to erase Uyghur identity, culture, and history. This condemnation comes amid ongoing reports of genocide against the Uyghur population.
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CFU calls for global advocacy for Uyghurs during Eid al-Adha
As the sacred day of Eid al-Adha approaches, Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) highlights the ongoing genocide suffered by Uyghur Muslims in East Turkistan. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) institutionalized Islamophobia and criminalization of every Islamic practice have stripped Uyghurs of their ability to celebrate this significant religious holiday. CFU urgently calls upon the international community to advocate for the religious freedoms and human rights of the Uyghur people.
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Call grows for release of Uyghur doctor held in China
Dr. Gulshan Abbas Spends Sixth Consecutive Birthday in Chinese Prison
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Lawmakers urged to address corporate complicity in Uyghur forced labor
CFU Founder and Executive Director Rushan Abbas commended a recent letter by Congress members as a significant step toward addressing corporate involvement in the Uyghur genocide. "We thank the signatories, Senators Rubio and Coons, and Representatives Moolenar and Krishnamoorthi, for their decisive action in addressing MSCI’s decision to remove the forced labor red flag on Volkswagen. MSCI’s action, based on a flawed and unethical audit, undermines the gravity of the Uyghur genocide and the state-imposed forced labor in East Turkistan. We urge MSCI to stand firm against the...
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Hill event highlights efforts to preserve Uyghur culture amid reports of genocide
An event held on Capitol Hill showcased efforts to preserve Uyghur culture and highlighted the use of 3D modeling technology amid ongoing reports of genocide. The gathering featured several prominent speakers, including Dr. Rishat Abbas, President of the Uyghur Academy (UA); Allison Peters, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the U.S. Department of State; Anjali Kaur, Deputy Assistant Administrator at the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Asia; Scott Worden, Director of Afghanistan and...
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CFU lauds Georgetown Law students' advocacy for Uyghur asylum seekers
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has expressed its appreciation towards the Georgetown University community for their advocacy in accelerating Uyghur asylum claims. Georgetown Law students, under the guidance of Human Rights Initiative Executive Director Elisa Massimino and Distinguished Fellow and CFU Advisory Board Member Scott Busby, recently composed a persuasive letter to Secretary Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security. The letter detailed the dire circumstances encountered by Uyghurs and other ethnic Turkic groups in the Uyghur region, emphasizing the need for...
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CFU Welcomes Congressional Hearing on Corporate “Auditwashing” of Uyghur Forced Labor
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) conducted a critical hearing titled “Factories and Fraud in the PRC: How Human Rights Violations Make Reliable Audits Impossible.” The hearing focused on exposing false social and labor audits that aim to conceal the extensive system of state-imposed forced labor by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in East Turkistan. The Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) views this hearing as a crucial step towards holding businesses accountable for utilizing Uyghur forced labor in their supply chains.During the...
