107 were here. International Committee of the Fourth International, Europe sides with the US in imposing punitive sanctions against China, US imposes new sanctions on China over alleged Uyghur abuses, The New York Times and its Uyghur activist, Twenty years since the US bombing of Yugoslavia, Imperialism intensifies pressure on Russia and China. Its ALL Propaganda.The BBC pay for Lies For Money. The status of that draft policy is unknown but several government projects across China have since included various forms of Uyghur analytics in its facial recognition systems, he noted. Still, many of those companies have seen little to no consequences for their contribution, even as they have been flagged by the US government for aiding in a humanitarian crisis. But few have faced repercussions. The lawyers warned that wielding the g-word without a solid legal basis also carries the risk of politicising and eroding the power of the designation, given its application to the worst cases of mass killings including of millions of Jews murdered in Nazi concentration camps. The surveillance machine has grown with the aid of Chinese and international technology companies. 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. The WUC took the home secretary, HM Revenue and Customs and the National Crime Agency (NCA), to the high court, claiming an unlawful failure or refusal to investigate imports from Xinjiang, allegedly home to 380 internment camps used to detain Uyghurs and people from other Muslim minorities. 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. On 18 April 2004, the first General Assembly of World Uyghur Congress was hold in Munich, Germany. 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). In a December 2017 draft policy, for example, Chinas ministry of public security listed ethnicity recognition: (Uyghur/Non-Uyghur) as one of the requirements of facial recognition systems that the government implements, Healy wrote. London, England, United Kingdom. Human rights violations remain pervasive including persecution on cultural and religious grounds, arbitrary arrests and the silencing of peaceful dissent. [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. 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. 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. 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The World Uyghur Congress accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of ignoring an ethics complaint it filed last year to move the 2022 Winter Games out of Beijing due to China's alleged . Today, Uyghurs practice a moderate form of Islam and lead predominantly secular lives. 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. Probably the most important institution pushing an anti-China outlook Canada's military offers a unique window into US influence. There he attended Catholic school and then Convent College,[28] completing his studies in the Institute of Journalism in Istanbul. } 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 . It paves the way for, as World Uyghur Congress president Dolkun Isa put it, "meaningful and tangible action by member states, UN bodies, and the business community Accountability starts now . In San Bernardino, Hesperia Unified School district used federal Cares act funding to purchase Hikvision thermal bullet cameras and accessories for a total of $271,745. The World Uyghur Congress has said it is disappointed to have lost a legal challenge against UK authorities for not launching a criminal investigation into the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced labour in Chinas Xinjiang province but would continue to fight for accountability. forms: { Buildings in Chinas north-western Xinjiang region are believed to be a re-education camp for Uyghurs. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. The World Uyghur Congress, brought to you by the US government's regime change arm. His research is widely quoted, including in official US documents, he has given testimony in the US Congress, and is associated with right-wing Republicans and Uyghur exiles. KLA head Hashim Thai, who became the head of the US-backed Kosovo mini-state, is currently facing charges of war crimes in the Hague. [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. 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. 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. In California, the two largest contracts for Dahua or Hikvision equipment were both confirmed to have originally utilized federal funding, potentially violating the NDAA. (2005). Rue de Trves 49 It probably really doesnt matter to them as long as they get the money. ", UIGHUR INTERNMENT CAMP SURVIVOR REVEALS CHINA'S HORRIFYING 'RE-EDUCATION TACTICS. Lurid claims that 100,000 ethnic Albanians had been slaughtered proved utterly false in the aftermath of the war. Kadeer speaks Uyghur and Mandarin Chinese. Between: The King on the Application of World Uyghur Congress. Uyghurs (or Uighurs, Uygurs) are ethnically and culturally a Turkic people living in the areas of Central Asia commonly known as East Turkistan. Workers walk by the perimeter fence of what is officially known as a vocational skills education center in Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region in China on 4 September 2018. Chosen as an International Woman of Courage on 4 March 2020 by the US Secretary of State guess thatd be the bloated twerp Pompeo then, The BBC commissioned my research. That was enough to raise red flags for local authorities charged by the Chinese government with monitoring religious activity of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, according to testimony Muhammad gave at a tribunal convened in London earlier this month. This has included campaigns on forced labour, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and recently on . With astonishing speed, the US media has swung into action churning out a growing deluge of propaganda with lurid horror stories of life in the detention camps in Xinjiang, calls for the US to boycott the Winter Olympics in Beijing, and demands for tougher measures against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime. { The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorates the 26th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre, during which Chinese security forces arrested, wounded, and killed thousands of peaceful Uyghur protesters. The participants also demanded that China stop the destruction of the Uyghur's cultural, religious and linguistic identity. During the Assembly, Uyghur delegates also elected a new WUC leadership. In Modesto, the local school district confirmed in February it used federal funding to purchase cameras for contact tracing for about $257,000. Chinas surveillance machine has grown with the aid of Chinese and international technology companies. When the Chinese government last month threatened legal action against him for damages to Chinese companies in Xinjiang, the Washington Post came to the defence of this dogged academic on whom the claim of Uyghur genocide largely stands or falls. 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. They lie. World Uyghur Congress PresidentDolkun Isa disagrees, saying that the IOC must take action before the 2022 Olympics start in 11 months. The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is an international organisation that represents the collective interest of the Uyghur people both in East Turkistan and abroad. 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. His father was the imam, and his grandfather was the mosques secretary. Ditto the economy. Yet Zenzs highly tendentious research forms a large component of the so-called evidence for allegations of Uyghur detentions, forced labour and sterilization of Uyghur women. [30], From 24 to 27 November 2008, the World Uyghur Congress has successfully held its Second Assembly in Munich, Germany. Dolkun Isa, of the WUC, said: This is a greatly disappointing outcome for the Uyghur community that has been seeking accountability for years. Its ALL agitprop. Confronting Terrorism and Other Evils in China: All Quiet on the Western Front? Adolf-Kolping-Strae 9 } The main . [5] It has been designated as a terrorist organization by China since 2003 for conspiring with separatists and religious extremists to plan terror attacks.[6][7]. The World Uyghur Congress accused theInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) of ignoring an ethics complaint it filed last year to move the 2022 Winter Games out of Beijing due to China's alleged human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and other minorities. There were only singing songs and torture, Nur testified. 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. The president formally requested Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, a British barrister, to establish and chair the tribunal. With your donation we can: continue our , & advocacy campaigns provide capacity building for #Uyghurs in the diaspora promote human rights, democracy & religious freedom Donate here . ; born 4 July 1939) is a Uyghur activist from Germany.Alptekin is the son of Isa Alptekin, who claimed that during 1933-1934, he was the General Secretary of the First East Turkestan Republic in Western China when in reality he was a representative from Xinjiang in the KMT government. On February 2nd, eagle-eyed pro-China activist Arnaud Bertrand revealed that WEghur Stories, a podcast "working to create a conversation within and about the global Uyghur diaspora" that has been aggressively promoted on Facebook and Spotify, is funded by Washington's French diplomatic missionand that John Bair, its co-creator, co-host and producer, is a former CIA operative. Working as part of a coalition of activists to secure greater action on the Uyghur crisis. Local and state entities in the US also continue to purchase equipment manufactured by some of these companies. On the last day of Trump's presidency, his administration declared China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims a "genocide.". (function() { The same essential function is played by RFA today, even though with the exposure of the CIAs dirty operations around the world, it was placed under the State Department and while nominally independent is funded and supervised by the US Congress. At least four other survivors who testified recalled cells and facilities that were surveilled from floor to ceiling, leaving them little to no privacy. A thoroughly pliant and corrupt American and international media immediately fell into line with sensational stories of Serbian atrocities. Balfour House, 741 High Road London N12 0BP, United Kingdom. For two decades, it has carried out its own war on terrorism against Uyghur separatists who have perpetrated violent attacks inside China. East Turkistan, situated in the heart of Asia and lying on the fabled ancient Silk Road, is the historical homeland of the Turkic-speaking Uyghurs and other Central Asian peoples. In the Assembly, the World Uyghur Youth Congress, which was formed in November 1996, and the East Turkestan National Congress declared their unification by forming the World Uyghur Congress. The WUC also participates actively with the UN Human Rights Council and submits written statements and reports, delivers oral statements to plenary sessions, and organizes side events that focus on Chinese human rights abuses. World Uyghur Congress | 141 (na) tagasubaybay sa LinkedIn. Help Uyghur. Would be good to investigate this more closely. (Link to Russian report in the thread). A word should also be said about the Posts few dogged academicsthe most prominent being Adrian Zenz, a right-wing German commentator and born-again Christian, who has declared he has been led by God to his work on Chinese minorities. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. } [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. 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. On a far broader scale, the US campaign on Uyghur genocide is aimed at weakening and breaking up China along ethnic lines as part of the determined efforts by American imperialism to prevent China from challenging US global dominion. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { [13] Alptekin is based in Germany.[29]. Welcome on the official Facebook-page of the World Uyghur. WUC claimed UK unlawfully failed or refused to investigate cotton imports from Xinjiang. . listeners: [], He accepted the governments argument that the WUC had not proved that a specific consignment of cotton imported into the UK was the product of unlawful conduct. World Uyghur Congress plays key role trying to split China. The source of the claim it turns out is a UN independent advisory NGO called Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Louisa Greve, the director of global advocacy at the Uyghur Human Rights Project argued that those companies deserve scrutiny and that the Biden administration should expand its executive order to include all the firms that are on the entity list. A commentary published on Monday in the Washington Post entitled China is intensifying the third phase of its genocide denial exposes the lack of substance to the US allegations. Those wishing to travel abroad, would have to seek permission from local authorities, and who refuse could be barred from leaving the country. Hikvision said it takes all reports regarding human rights very seriously and that it is engaging governments globally to clarify misunderstandings. During the rally, a representative delivered a letter to the Chinese government calling for an end to ongoing grave human rights abuses suffered by Uyghurs in their homeland. National Crime Agency. 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. Wikipedia: #SayragulSauytbay is a Chinese doctor, headteacher whistle blower for Kazakh Chinese people. on: function(evt, cb) { Undoubtedly, the CCP regime in Beijing uses police state measures to suppress opposition in Xinjiang, as it does throughout China, particularly against the working class. 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. China's "War on Terror" in Xinjiang: Human Security and the Causes of Violent Uighur Separatism. The NED has funnelled millions of dollars into the World Uyghur Congress since its inception in . By Zheng Chen, Zhang Han and Liu Xin Source:Global Times Published: 2019/12/16 0:48:40 Decades ago, Congress would hold regular hearings on China's treatment of Tibetans but stopped after China gained entry to the World Trade Organization in 2001. 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. His campaign team issued a statement in August 2020, concluding that the unsubstantiated claims of mass internment of Uyghurs constituted genocidea designation subsequently confirmed by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. [8] On 18 April 2004, some Uyghur groups united to create the pro-autonomy World Uyghur Congress, with Erkin Alptekin serving as the first president and Dolkun Isa as General Secretary since 2004 of the unified group; Alptekin served until 2006, when Rebiya Kadeer was elected as President at the second General Assembly meeting held on 2427 November 2006. 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. This trial technology was not deployed by any customer, said Brion Tingler, AliBabas head of external affairs in the US, in a statement. Support the. Under decades of repressive rule, the existence of the Uyghur nation is under threat as the Chinese government continues to carry out deliberate policies opposing centuries-old tradition, culture & religion. It is a member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, and is based primarily in Munich, home to a large Uyghur diaspora. Iain Duncan Smith accuses Xinjiang governor of murder at Uyghur protest, Iain Duncan Smith calls for arrest of Chinese governor for crimes against humanity, Lawyer asks to prosecute Xinjiang governor in the UK, Cross-party MPs shocked by Foreign Office talks with Xinjiang governor, Failure to investigate UK imports linked to forced Uyghur labour unlawful, court told, China using influencers to whitewash human rights abuses, report finds, West weighs calling for China Uyghur abuses inquiry at UN, Our people are still trapped: Uyghur exiles demand action on abuses. -v-. [emailprotected]. [27], Erkin Alptekin (born 4 July 1939 in Kashgar) is a Uyghur activist. As the Congress is made up of a number of international Uyghur groups, its leaders are based in a number of countries as follows: The Congress also maintains representatives in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Kyrgyzstan, Japan, Sweden and the United Kingdom. And this week on Face the Nation: As the war in Ukraine officially enters its second year, divisions between the competing global alliances . Huaweis surveillance cameras are on display during the China Public Security Expo in Shenzhen, China. Balfour House, 741 High Road London N12 0BP, United Kingdom. All of WUC leadership was democratically elected by the participants from all over the world in the General Assembly. On 3 June 2021, Joe Biden also issued an executive order prohibiting US investments in 59 Chinese companies including Hikvision and Huawei for facilitating repression or serious human rights abuses. "The IOC can no longer hide behind 'political neutrality'to justify its decision to host the games in a country that is currently committing genocide and crimes against humanity," Dolkun said Friday. The UK government is being sued over failure to investigate whether its imported cotton originates from Uyghur forced-labour in China. 25 Nov 2016. The WUC's platform combines the three previously discussed approaches (retributive justice, economic sanctions, and restorative justice), channeling their efforts into international governance . 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP) (The Associated Press). [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. The switch to the Uyghurs has nothing to do with concern for their democratic rights, but rather is determined by the strategic position of Xinjiangadjacent to Central Asia and its energy supplies and essential to Chinas Belt and Road Initiative linking the Eurasian landmass with roads, rail, pipelines and telecommunications. Chinas Uyghurs living in a dystopian hellscape, says Amnesty report, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. . The Associated Press contributed to this report. It paves the way for meaningful and tangible action by member states, UN bodies, and the business community," said World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa. Click the play button below to play the video. "[19] The Congress has also said China is exaggerating the threat from terrorists in order to justify repression in the region. Under this strategy, the United States, Britain and their allies, latching on to the Cold War mentality, have directed their . twitter.com/Abdurra1377722. The RFA and Hoja operate in close collaboration with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) established in 1983 as a means of continuing activities vital to US imperialism that had been tarnished by the CIAs notoriety. Beijing did so with the support of Washington, initially by the Bush administration, which was looking for international support for its own criminal activities under the banner of the global war on terror.. The actual death toll was around 2,000 and most of those killings were committed by the armed separatist group, the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). 10179 Berlin, Germany, Brussels Office: (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) . 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. The Chinese Communists are attempting to wipe out a culture, a way of life, a people, it declared. Xinjiang. In November 2019, she was given the Magnitsky Human Rights Award for her reporting on the human rights crisis in Xinjiang and has been included in Jordans list of the worlds 500 most influential Muslims. 1000 Brussels, Belgium, London Office: The World Uyghur Congress, brought to you by the US government's regime change arm. Very cleverly worded? [17] According to the WUC, its main aim is to "promote the right of the Uyghur people to use peaceful, nonviolent, and democratic means to determine the political future of East Turkestan." 80336 Munich, Germany, Berlin Office: They asked whether it could be done. The World Uyghur Congress has said it is disappointed to have lost a legal challenge against UK authorities for not launching a criminal investigation . Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Actually, no. These detailed submissions explain the . Significantly, even as the Washington Post holds up Hoja as proof of Chinas genocide and oppression of the Uyghurs, it is forced to acknowledge that Chinese officials earlier this month released a video of her mother and brother showing they were free, not detained. also from Best China Info, ChinaBazzar exposes the lies, disinformation and propaganda campaign on XinJiang and Uyghurs Best China Info on YouTube. Dolkun . event : evt, He added that there may be other tools or resources available to the government and law enforcement agencies or evidence that could be provided to them which could provide an effective basis for tackling the concerns in respect of cotton production in the XUAR and the exploitation and abuse of the Uyghur people with which it has been associated. [12][13] While other Uyghur, Kazakh, and other Turkic groups formed the pro-independence East Turkistan Government in Exile in September 2004. Copyright World Uyghur Congress 2022 - All rights reserved. The World Uyghur Congress The Congress was formed in mid-April 2004 at a meeting in Munich, Germany, as a collection of various exiled Uyghur groups, advocating for "greater autonomy," including the World Uyghur Youth Congress and some members of the East Turkestan National Congress following a split among the East Turkestan National Congress over the issue of autonomy vs independence. 21stCenturyWire: The source of lies about XinJiang US NED NGOs Where did the story come from? 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 . The data used (by Zenz) is totally based on interviews with just eight (8) people. World Uyghur Youth Congress, Uyghur American Association. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest. 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