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19 December marks the second anniversary of the illegal and forcible return of 20 Uyghur asylum-seekers (including one woman and two children) from Cambodia to China and the Chinese authorities still have not disclosed their whereabouts and legal statuses.
Uyghur Women and Human Rights: A speech by the president of the World Uyghur Congress during the Fourth session of the Forum on Minority Issues at the Human Rights Council, Geneva, 29-30 November 2011
Four Uyghurs have been sentenced to death for their alleged role in the protests earlier this year in July. The quick sentences suggest that the authorities have not adhered to the international accepted right of fair and open trials.
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent extradition of five ethnic Uyghurs, among them one woman and two children, from Pakistan to China where they will face harsh punishment.
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) unequivocally condemns Chinese government policies that have caused another outbreak of violence in East Turkestan. Without a substantial change to policies that discriminate against Uyghurs economically, culturally and politically the prospect of stability in East Turkestan is remote.
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) strongly protests authorities’ actions to prevent five Uyghur exile leaders from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from participating in an international conference in Washington, DC.
November 12, 2010, marked the 66th anniversary of one of the greatest events in twentieth century Uyghur history, the establishment of the Eastern Turkistan Republic (ETR).
China and Pakistan, which are already working to improve land communications across their mutual border, have inaugurated the first air cargo service linking Islamabad with Kashgar in China's northwest Xinjiang province, with Rayyan Air, a Pakistani charter airline, operating the first 90-minute flight.
Flash Point Human Rights Film Festival brings together eight extraordinary films from around the world that deal with human rights issues at macro as well as micro level; from global concerns to indigenous issues.
Mehmet Tohti [Former Vice President, World Uyghur Congress]: "A recent report released by Human Rights Watch over the inadequacy and unfairness of the trials of Urumqi protestors has brought our memory back to the July 5 massacre committed by the Chinese military and government backed Han Chinese mobsters.
On This edition of “Viewpoint with James Zogby”- Guests included Rebiya Kadeer, international human rights advocate and “Mother of the Uyghur”; Alim Seytoff, General Secretary of the Uyghur American Association; Ed Gabriel, former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, President and CEO of Gabriel Company, LLC; and Maen Areikat, the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s representative to the United States.
Before we begin, I would like to thank the organizers of this event. I would also like to thank everyone here today for your attendance.
On This edition of “Viewpoint with James Zogby”- Guests included Rebiya Kadeer, international human rights advocate and “Mother of the Uyghur”; Alim Seytoff, General Secretary of the Uyghur American Association; Ed Gabriel, former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, President and CEO of Gabriel Company, LLC; and Maen Areikat, the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s representative to the United States.