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[13], 15 March 2018, hundreds of Uyghurs demonstrated in cities around the world to draw attention to the Chinese government's repression of the Uyghur people in East Turkestan and urge the international community to take action. About - World Uyghur Congress World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa (center) and top WUC leaders at a news conference following the announcement of his reelection in Prague on November 14. The following is a transcript of an interview with Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi that aired on "Face the Nation," on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. I said, Ill see what I can find.. Kadeer held various positions in China's parliament and other political institutions before being arrested in 1999 for, according to Chinese state media, sending confidential internal reference reports to her husband, who worked in the United States as a pro-Xinjiang independence broadcaster. The WUC declares a nonviolent and peaceful opposition movement against Chinese occupation of East Turkistan and an unconditional adherence to the international accepted human rights standard as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and adherence to the principals of democratic pluralism and rejection of totalitarianism, religious intolerance, and terrorism as an instrument of policy. } The Post, however, does not miss a beat, dismissing the video as propaganda, and declaring that no one can doubt the hell in which Uyghurs suffer in the Xinjiang detention campsciting as proof another lurid account by a Kazak exile in the New Yorker . What is Radio Free Asia? Full text: Fact Sheet on the National Endowment for Democracy - World The World Uyghur Congress initially filed the complaint lastAugust, which presented "evidence of genocide and crimes against humanity taking place against the Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims by the Peoples Republic of China. Nothing is substantiated. It has declared its intention to work with world governments and form a "peaceful opposition" to the policies of the Chinese government in Xinjiang,[9] whose treatment of Uyghurs, it alleges, risk turning the region into a "time bomb". Help Uyghur. Would be good to investigate this more closely. (Link to Russian report in the thread). From top-40s music to Hollywood blockbusters, best-selling books to news outlets, Canada's cultural and media sphere is massively influenced by the US. China denies that any human rights abuses are taking place in its Xinjiang province, saying that its policies are in place to combat radicalism. from-idlib-to-xinjiang-uyghur-fighters-trained-for-terror/, xinjiang-and-uyghurs-what-youre-not-being-told/, bestchinainfo.com/guest-posts/jerrygrey-xinjiang/, From CGTN: UK-radio-presenter-spreads-disinformation, How I too was fooled by western propaganda, also this: western-aggression toward China, and this: if I could be fooled, so could millions of others. Inside the World Uyghur Congress: The US-backed right-wing regime Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Fair Trials, an organization working "for fair trials according to internationally recognized standards of justice" has noted that in practice, "INTERPOL's Red Notices are being used as political tools by NCBs, and are being issued and maintained on the basis of criminal cases which have been recognized as being politically-motivated by extradition courts and asylum authorities. The company previously stated internal documents that described Uyghur facial recognition solutions were historical and Dahua would not provide those features in the future. [17] During the July 2009 rmqi riots, the Chinese government said it had intercepted phone calls of overseas Turkestan groups and groups inside the country. Nov 18: A Russian citizen from St. Petersburg reportedly finds a note in a box of shoes from China that says: Help, I am in jail in China. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest. SenseTimes not included in Bidens executive order addressing the threat posed by the military-industrial complex of China, permitting US entities and funds to invest in the soon-to-be-public company. The surveillance system propped up by these often global companies serves to facilitate that genocide, argues Dolkun Isaa, president of the World Uyghur Congress advocacy group. 10179 Berlin, Germany, Brussels Office: Contribute to IMDb. As in 1999, the media has fallen into line. It stressed that it considered Chinas treatment of Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang to be appalling, a point reinforced by Dove in his written judgment. The rapidly escalating US-led campaign on Uyghur genocide recalls the big lie exploited by the US and its NATO allies to initiate the murderous bombing of Serbia in 1999. They asked whether it could be done. Dolkun Isa. he main objective of the WUC is to promote democracy, human rights and freedom for the Uyghur people and use peaceful, nonviolent, and democratic . might be quite important. The WUC also participates actively with the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) throughout the year and submits written statements and reports, delivers oral statements to plenary sessions, and organizes side events that focus on Chinese human rights abuses. Adolf-Kolping-Strae 9 The tribunal was established in response to a request made by Dolkun Isa, president of the World Uyghur Congress. The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) filed a complaint with the Olympic committee's ethics commission on August 2020 requesting the organization reconsider holding the 2022 Olympics in China due to . The boundaries of this area are Prof. Dr. Sardjito Street - Wolter Monginsidi Street to the north, east side bank of Kali Code to the east, South outer ringroad of Yogyakarta City to the south, and west side bank of Kali Winongo to the . World Uyghur Congress - Uyghur Human Rights Advocacy Organization (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP). Reminder: BBC commission Adrian Zenz who is happy to concoct twaddle. Under this strategy, the United States, Britain and their allies, latching on to the Cold War mentality, have directed their . In addition, the delegates recognized the unparalleled contributions of former president and long time Uyghur activist Rebiya Kadeer with an honorary role with the organization. Those wishing to travel abroad, would have to seek permission from local authorities, and who refuse could be barred from leaving the country. Posted by World Uyghur Congress on Friday, July 13, 2018 Many leading members of the WUC have also worked in senior positions for Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). [36], The WUC engages in a wide range of awareness raising and advocacy campaigns about the human rights situation for Uyghurs in China, concentrating on United States Congress in Washington, EU member states, and EU and UN human rights mechanisms. Hikvision developed similar capabilities to detect Uyghurs and minorities and was awarded government contracts to implement vast facial recognition systems in re-education camps and at the entrance of at least 967 mosques, according to an Ipvm report. 'Utterly Shameful': Uyghurs' Frustration Grows Over Lack Of It said the governments position made the UK an international outlier and a safe haven for importers of goods produced as a result of crimes against humanity, and genocide. Justice (s) for Crimes Against Humanity: The Uyghur Muslims in China Click the play button below to play the video. The only camera-free place was where the toilet was., Nur was released in 2018, but he did not escape the watchful eye of the government. "The @UyghurCongress and @hrw held a press conference at the @MunSecConf on China and the threat it represents to the security. And this week on Face the Nation: As the war in Ukraine officially enters its second year, divisions between the competing global alliances . Administrative Appeals Chamber (Upper Tribunal)CivilHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionJudgment, Neutral Citation Number: [2023] EWHC 88 (Admin)Case No: CO/2931/2021, In the High Court of JusticeKings Bench DivisionAdministrative Court, Between:The King on the Application of World Uyghur Congress-v-Secretary Of State For The Home DepartmentCommissioners for His Majestys Revenue and Customs Service National Crime Agency. World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa stated, "The IOC can no longer claim ignorance of China's genocide against the Uyghur people. More than one million people are understood to have been detained in state-run camps in a move condemned as genocide by UK MPs earlier this year, angering Beijing . listeners: [], [35], From 11 to 14 November 2021, the World Uyghur Congress successfully completed its 7th General Assembly in Prague, Czechia. Zheng was banned from the UK parliament just days later. In the past, Washingtons focus has been on the Dalai Lama and allegations of Chinese oppression of the Tibetan population. "I was shocked at the scant response to our original lengthy and evidence-based complaint, which was to simply refer us back to the IOC Executive Committee, the very subject of our ethical complaint," Polak saidFriday. Dolkun Isa, of the WUC, said: This is a greatly disappointing outcome for the Uyghur community that has been seeking accountability for years. It should be noted, Rebiya Kadeer is the "the world-famous moral leader of the Uyghurs," only in the eyes of the CIA and the US State Department who have assiduously promoted her, and of the . She is intimately connected to Uyghur exile groups, including the World Uyghur Congress and the American Uyghur Association, which call for the formation of an independent East Turkestan. After enduring persecution from the Chinese government, Isa fled China in 1994 and sought asylum in Europe, and became a citizen of Germany in 2006. In the first of two days of hearings at the High Court in London, Mr Tom Forster KC, for the World Uyghur Congress and the Global Legal Action Network, said the case was "not remotely hypothetical . })(); Munich office: World Uyghur Congress PresidentDolkun Isa disagrees, saying that the IOC must take action before the 2022 Olympics start in 11 months. RFA was set up and funded in the 1950s by the CIA to beam American propaganda throughout Asia. Global Times. Remembering the 1988 demonstration that changed the course of the Uyghur rights . The source of the claim it turns out is a UN independent advisory NGO called Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Rue de Trves 49 Support the. RFA was set up and funded in the 1950s by the CIA to beam American propaganda throughout Asia.