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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...
