During the week beginning on Monday, 18 May officially designated by the WUC as "Uyghur Week" WUC delegates, Uyghur human right activists, government officials, legislators and academics attended these two important events. } "[25] The notice was removed in early 2018. WUC claimed UK unlawfully failed or refused to investigate cotton imports from Xinjiang. The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), whose president Dolkun Isa is an exiled Uyghur Muslim, is taking a hybrid approach to seeking justice for the Uyghur. Paul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. World Uyghur Congress (@UyghurCongress) / Twitter window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { [33], On 13 July 2016, the World Uyghur Congress, under the cosponsorship of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) and the Uyghur Association of France (Association des Oughours de France) successfully completed its 5th General Assembly in Paris, France. Demonstrations were held in 15 cities in 14 countries around the world, including: the US, Germany, Belgium, Norway, Turkey, Sweden, the UK, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, France, Finland and Japan. Superb thread From @RyanMcManimie: Utter and total #debunk of the lies and propaganda spewed out by #MehdiHasan @mehdirhasanhttp://Haaretz.com David Stavrou and @haaretzcom on the fraud #SayragulSautbay who, in actual fact does a great job of totally debunking herself. The Washington Post's phony campaign on Uyghur "genocide" - World Copyright World Uyghur Congress 2022 - All rights reserved. London, England, United Kingdom. It is a member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, and is based primarily in Munich, home to a large Uyghur diaspora. The company previously stated internal documents that described Uyghur facial recognition solutions were historical and Dahua would not provide those features in the future. Click the play button below to play the video. UK failing to investigate cotton imports from Uyghur labour camps Protesters hold Tibetan flags during a protest against Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics by activists of the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe, in front of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Report Details China's Unrelenting Cyberattacks Against Activists The NED has funnelled millions of dollars into the World Uyghur Congress since its inception in . However, on Friday, Mr Justice Dove ruled against the WUC. Dec 21, 2022. 80336 Munich, Germany, Berlin Office: East Turkistan Education and Solidarity Association, Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, East Turkistan National Awakening Movement, government of the People's Republic of China, Ethnic Clashes In China Continue As White House Calls For Restraint, "China Smears Former Xinjiang Residents Who Testified About Abuses in the Region", "U.S.-backed World Uygur Congress, spokesperson for terrorism", "Changing the Guard at the World Uyghur Congress", Newly founded World Uyghur Congress calls for peaceful solution in East Turkestan. The World Uyghur Congress: Remember the Ghulja Massacre! The NED has funnelled millions of dollars into the World Uyghur Congress since its inception in 2004 and the American Uyghur Association established in 1998. -v-. [26], Dolkun Isa is a former student-leader of the pro-democracy demonstrations at Xinjiang University in 1988. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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. World Uyghur Congress -v- HMRC 759.15 kb. might be quite important. 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World Uyghur Congress praises SNP MP Kirsten Oswald for raising "Despite the Chinese government's strenuous denials, the UN has now officially recognised that horrific . twitter.com/Abdurra1377722. [15] In 2019, the World Uyghur Congress, represented by Dolkun Isa, received the Democracy Award for advocating for democracy, human rights, and freedom for the Uyghur people and the use of peaceful, nonviolent, and democratic means to help Uyghurs achieve self-determination. Justice (s) for Crimes Against Humanity: The Uyghur Muslims in China Adolf-Kolping-Strae 9 SenseTime, which filed to go public in Hong Kong, wrote in its IPO prospectus that the entity list addition has not had any material adverse impact on its business. 8 March 2022. No names or details are given. World Uyghur Congress. What is Radio Free Asia? . 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. Speeches during the ceremony were delivered by WUC President, Rebiya Kadeer and UNPO Secretary General, Marino Busdachin, along with leaders of WUC affiliate organizations. [38], On 27 April 2018, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) and its member organization, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) held a protest march in Brussels, Belgium to demand that China release one million Uyghurs having been arbitrarily arrested and currently being detained within Chinese "reeducation camps." Support the. { or redistributed. Alptekin is the son of Isa Alptekin, who opposed both East Turkistan Republic(s) and sought autonomy for the Uyghurs under the Republic of China. 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). Xinjiang. All of these objections were rapidly swept aside by Pompeo, then the Biden administration as it came to office. The exhibition was originally organized by the Uyghur American Association and the One Voice, One Step initiative and has been presented in 33 cities in 15 countries. forms: { Today, Uyghurs practice a moderate form of Islam and lead predominantly secular lives. In July 2018, Huawei filed for a patent on the ability to detect whether someone was Han or Uyghur, according to security research group Ipvm. We continue to work closely with the EU Commission (especially the EEAS), the EU Parliament (including the EU Sub-committee on Human Rights), NGOs, the UN Treaty Bodies, to which we regularly submit alternative reports (CERD, CAT, CEDAW) and UN Special Procedures (the Special Rapporteurs, Independent Experts and Working Groups). 'There's cameras everywhere': testimonies detail far-reaching You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! 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. UK government sued over Uyghur cotton sourcing [32], From 14 to 17 May 2012, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) successfully held its 4th General Assembly in Tokyo, Japan, attended by more than 120 Uyghur delegates from 20 countries around the world. He was then dismissed from university but completed his physics degree via independent study, and went on to receive a master's degree in Politics and Sociology from Gazi University in Turkey and a degree in Computer Science in Munich, Germany. The main . World Uyghur Congress PresidentDolkun Isa disagrees, saying that the IOC must take action before the 2022 Olympics start in 11 months. "[17] Kadeer rejected the accusations, saying that "anyone who is unhappy with China's harsh rule is a 'separatist'". Those wishing to travel abroad, would have to seek permission from local authorities, and who refuse could be barred from leaving the country. 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. The Chinese Communists are attempting to wipe out a culture, a way of life, a people, it declared. The UK government is being sued over failure to investigate whether its imported cotton originates from Uyghur forced-labour in China. World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa stated, "The IOC can no longer claim ignorance of China's genocide against the Uyghur people. Dolkun Isa, president of the World Uyghur Congress, an international organization that promotes Uyghur rights and opposes China's "occupation" of the Xinjiang region, said the new disclosures show . The WUC engages in a wide-range of awareness raising and advocacy campaigns about the human rights situation for Uyghurs in the PRC, concentrating on United States Congress in Washington, EU member states, and EU and UN human rights mechanisms. ); Who is Gulchehra Hoja? Adolf-Kolping-Strae 9 Dahua pointed the Guardian to a blogpost denying developing solutions that detect a single ethnicity. There are an estimated 20 million Uyghurs living in East Turkistan and abroad, though Chinese sources put the number at 11.65 million. 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. The World Uyghur Congress, brought to you by the US government's regime change arm. ", UIGHUR INTERNMENT CAMP SURVIVOR REVEALS CHINA'S HORRIFYING 'RE-EDUCATION TACTICS. Should the US boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, [34], From 10 to 12 November 2017, the World Uyghur Congress successfully completed its 6th General Assembly on 12 November in Munich, Germany. It is just three months since former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, during his final day in office, branded Chinas actions against the Muslim Uyghur minority in western Xinjiang as genocide. He provided no evidence for the accusation and made no attempt to justify the use of the term genocide which implies a deliberate policy of extermination applied to Uyghurs. 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. Add a bio, trivia, and more. By Zheng Chen, Zhang Han and Liu Xin Source:Global Times Published: 2019/12/16 0:48:40 The company said it was dismayed when it learned an ethnicity detection feature was being tested and that it was eliminated from the product offering and would not be used in the future. (function() { A thoroughly pliant and corrupt American and international media immediately fell into line with sensational stories of Serbian atrocities. Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on Feb. 26, 2023 listeners: [], Because there are no facts. 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. Its completely manufactured propaganda just as much as WMD was manufactured as an excuse to invade Iraq, Adrian Zenz, and many others, will utter, regurgitate, repeat and concoct all manner of untruths to suit the agenda of those who pay them to lie; without fact-checking or verifying anything at all. Fax: +49 89 5434 9789 Historical City Centre of Yogyakarta - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo weighs in on China and the US airstrike in Syria on 'The Ingraham Angle'. World Uyghur Congress - IMDb Camera surveillance has become pervasive in detention facilities and outside of them, the testimonies at the tribunal highlighted. Philip Agee, the late CIA whistleblower, described the work of the NED as a more sophisticated version of the old-fashioned covert operations that Langley used to engineer. Since 2019, at least 375 organizations have bought Dahua and Hikvision products, government procurement data shows. Notably, the CHRD official address is that of the Human Rights Watch which gets funds also from the Soros foundation. [14] It has labeled the WUC's president as a "terrorist" who "conspired with separatists and religious extremists to plan terror attacks. CGTN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2yWUopabvE, https://twitter.com/Vltchek2020/status/1337255619674296321, English-born songwriter writer: Live very happily in China: See also: https://bestchinainfo.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/c/BestChinaInfo, None of them take time to mention the extremism and terrorism that China has had to defend its citizens from, The primary source of data, and we use the term very loosely, is, See: Tibet-lama-feudalism-slavery-the-great-game. As in 1999, the media has fallen into line. East Turkistan has effectively been occupied by China since 1949. World Uyghur Congress | LinkedIn The data used (by Zenz) is totally based on interviews with just eight (8) people. Human rights violations remain pervasive including persecution on cultural and religious grounds, arbitrary arrests and the silencing of peaceful dissent. During the four-day assembly, delegates in six commissions discussed new strategies for the peaceful promotion of human rights and democracy for the Uyghur people, in light of China's current political conditions and its upcoming change of political leadership later this year. The US has accused China of committing genocide and crimes against humanity for running a mass detention, repression and sterilization campaign against Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic minorities. 107 were here. US-Funded Uyghur Activists Train as Soldiers of Empire Yes. Lurid claims that 100,000 ethnic Albanians had been slaughtered proved utterly false in the aftermath of the war. Today, Uyghurs practice a moderate form of Islam and lead predominantly secular lives. [16], The WUC has accused former Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong of colonizing Xinjiang and reneging on promises to allow self-determination for the region. None of the basic questions are asked let alone answered. As the freedom of speech and assembly in Xinjiang (East Turkistan) have been fully eroded as part of the Uyghur genocide, the WUC reminds the . World Uyghur Congress: Latest News, Videos and Photos of World Uyghur 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The Clinton administration justified its humanitarian intervention as a mission to prevent the massacre of Kosovos ethnic Albanian population by the new HitlerSerbian leader Slobodan Milosevic. If the IOC allows China to host the 2022 Winter Games, it is willfully and intentionally abandoning the values and principles that underpin the Olympic Movement. This march brought together Uyghurs from many different diaspora groups from around the world and it is estimated that there were around 2,000 participants. We know this thanks to Radio Free Asia reporter Gulchehra Hoja and her colleagues, to a few dogged academics and to dozens of survivors and exiles who have bravely given testimony, it declared. 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 . Hikvision, Dahua, Huawei and SenseTime, Chinas largest facial recognition startup which filed a patent in 2019 that included the ability to classify Uyghurs from non-Uyghurs, landed on the list in 2019. 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. (And various and sundry other propaganda outlets such as Radio Free Asia very well documented as a CIA agitprop operation) These are the primary 'sources' of much of the (dis) .