Promoting human rights & democracy for Uyghurs in East Turkistan through research, reporting & advocacy. 中文: @UHRP_Chinese | Support us: uhrp.org/donate
Washington, DC
Joined December 2012
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New @UyghurProject / @OxusSociety report 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
"Beyond Silence: Collaboration Between Arab States and China in the Transnational Repression of Uyghurs"
We document 292 cases of Uyghurs detained or deported from Arab states at China’s behest since 2001.
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"Our case demonstrates that there is nowhere to hide for regimes responsible for atrocity crimes," said @OmerKanat1, Director of @UyghurProject.
@UyghurProject & @UyghurCongress w/ @MichaelPolakLaw submit universal jurisdiction case in 🇦🇷 courts.
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Uyghur Human Rights Project retweeted
Co-founder of @UyghurProject @nuryturkel discusses Chinese surveillance technology programs that have particularly affected oppressed ethnic groups, human rights defenders, and political dissidents.
#DemocracyintheWorld @NEDemocracy
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Uyghur Human Rights Project retweeted
NEWS RELEASE ➡️➡️➡️
"Lawyers Acting for UHRP and WUC Submit Universal Jurisdiction Complaint to the Criminal Courts of Argentina for Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity"
@UyghurProject @UyghurCongress @L4UR_UK
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Uyghur Human Rights Project retweeted
"China and the Uyghurs is a go-to book for those who want to read about the Uyghurs and the Chinese state for the first time," writes @MarcMartorell3.
China has, for decades, attempted to forcibly assimilate Uyghurs.
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Uyghur Human Rights Project retweeted
In some instances the conditions the workers face "may amount to enslavement as a crime against humanity, meriting a further independent analysis."
A @UN report shows that forced labor is taking place—no global business should be sourcing from the region.
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Uyghur Human Rights Project retweeted
Great to be here in Argentina to launch our universal jurisdiction genocide and crimes against humanity case for the @UyghurCongress @UyghurProject with @Dolkun_Isa and @OmerKanat1
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The nature and extent of powers exercised over the workers could "amount to enslavement as a crime against humanity, meriting a further independent analysis."
A @UN expert says some instances of forced labor may amount to a crime against humanity.
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NEWS RELEASE ➡️➡️➡️
"Lawyers Acting for UHRP and WUC Submit Universal Jurisdiction Complaint to the Criminal Courts of Argentina for Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity"
@UyghurProject @UyghurCongress @L4UR_UK
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"Our case demonstrates that there is nowhere to hide for regimes responsible for atrocity crimes," said @UyghurProject Executive Director @OmerKanat1.
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"This criminal complaint would be a historic occasion for Uyghurs to have their voices heard within a formal domestic court," said @Dolkun_Isa for @UyghurCongress.
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"This is a historical moment for the Uyghur people and their pursuit of justice for the most horrendous international crimes being committed against them by the Chinese authorities," said @MichaelPolakLaw.
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The submission "sets out the international crimes being committed against the Uyghur and other Turkic people in the Uyghur Region and the identity of those most responsible for these crimes."
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The submission marks the first stage of the process: the “prosecutorial stage” where the appointed judge considers the complaint and submissions from the public prosecutor as to whether to open a case.
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"UHRP Welcomes UN Expert’s Report Citing Possible Crimes Against Humanity"
A UN expert concludes that forced labor has been occurring, which may amount to enslavement as a crime against humanity.
Your turn, @MBachelet.
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Uyghur Human Rights Project retweeted
The @UyghurProject is glad to be in 🇦🇷 with @UyghurCongress & @MichaelPolakLaw supporting a universal jurisdiction case against the Chinese government.
China cannot hide from accountability for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Admiring the view between meetings with @Dolkun_Isa @OmerKanat1 @UyghurCongress @UyghurProject #Argentina #Justice
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"Broad surveillance measures used over the years against [Tibetans and Uyghurs] are helping enforce lockdown rules among people long at risk of arbitrary detention."
Covid lockdowns continue to be particularly brutal for Uyghurs and Tibetans.
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