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. These miniscule numbers are then somehow magically extrapolated into figures amounting to hundreds of thousands, and thence ballooned to one million.. (and Ive seen even more outrageous numbers bandied around.) The World Uyghur Congress has thanked Kirsten Oswald for her support in the face of the brutal persecution inflicted upon on the ethnic group in China's Xinjiang region. 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. 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. The closing ceremony was centered around a Uyghur cultural event that included a performance by members of the London Uyghur Ensemble, traditional dance and the recitation of poetry. Researchers analyzed more than 1,400 email messages sent to members of the World Uyghur Congress and other activists sent over a period of four years and found a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign based on social engineering and malicious file attachments, wrote Engin Kirda, co-founder and chief architect at Lastline and a professor at . Dec 21, 2022. Before: Mr Justice Dove. } It probably really doesnt matter to them as long as they get the money. Uyghurs (or Uighurs, Uygurs) are ethnically and culturally a Turkic people living in the areas of Central Asia commonly known as East Turkistan. Camera surveillance has become pervasive in detention facilities and outside of them, the testimonies at the tribunal highlighted. It is a member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, and is based primarily in Munich, home to a large Uyghur diaspora. listeners: [], 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. Xinjiang. Defending the case, the government argued that the claimant had only provided evidence of a chance that a crime had been committed, without any of the necessary details to warrant a criminal investigation. [39], The government of the People's Republic of China has accused the World Uyghur Congress of fomenting unrest in Xinjiang, and added the WUC to its list of terrorist organizations in December 2003. 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. 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. 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 BBC regurgitate that twaddle spewing out accusations, defamation and allegations without daring to confirm one single fact. In an open letter to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, the Munich-based World Uyghur Congress (WUC) accused China of "committing genocide, crimes against humanity and torture . What is Radio Free Asia? British Bullshit Corporation. Expert testimony at the tribunal detailed how companies like Huawei, the multinational hardware firm, and Hikvision, the largest global camera manufacturer, developed and tested technology that could play a role in the tracking and eventual detention of Uyghur and other ethnic and religious minorities. forms: { Nothing else. Huaweis surveillance cameras are on display during the China Public Security Expo in Shenzhen, China. Speeches during the ceremony were delivered by WUC President, Rebiya Kadeer and UNPO Secretary General, Marino Busdachin, along with leaders of WUC affiliate organizations. All rights reserved. In August Reuters published an article under the headline, UN says it has credible reports that China holds million Uighurs in secret camps.A closer look at the article reveals NO UN policy statement, but a quote from one American member of an independent committee that does not speak for the UN, a member with no background in China. 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. Legal Statement. . Lawyers and representatives from the World Uyghur Congress and members of the Uyghur community in the UK standing outside the high court in London last October. 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. [37], On 18 October 2019, an exhibition named "A Prison Without Walls East Turkestan Today", was opened, featuring photographs of reeducation camps, the everyday lives of Uighurs, and the July 2009 Urumqi riots opened at Taipei's 228 Memorial Museum. "[17] Kadeer rejected the accusations, saying that "anyone who is unhappy with China's harsh rule is a 'separatist'". 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. } More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro. The WUC was established on 16 April 2004 in Munich, Germany, after the East Turkistan National Congress and the World Uyghur Youth Congress merged into one united organisation. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP). All rights reserved. Confronting Terrorism and Other Evils in China: All Quiet on the Western Front? 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. All of these objections were rapidly swept aside by Pompeo, then the Biden administration as it came to office. The World Uyghur Congress has said it is disappointed to have lost a legal challenge against UK authorities for not launching a criminal investigation . 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. 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. A Uyghur human rights organisation, the World Uyghur Congress . 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. [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. The assembly brought together over 100 WUC delegates hailing from 18 countries from 10 to 12 November to amend the Charter of the organization, discuss the most effective direction of the organization in the coming years, to develop a working strategy to more effectively raise the Uyghur issue in international fora, and elect new leadership. 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. At this assembly, Erkin Alptekin was elected as the first president and Memet Tohti as the vice-president. [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. 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. Michael Polak, a London-based human rights lawyer who represents the World Uyghur Congress, said that the IOC has not responded to the complaint, instead referencing a statement about"political non-interference" by IOC President Thomas Bach, who is a subject of the complaint. Clarke, Michael. Its ALL Propaganda.The BBC pay for Lies For Money. None of the basic questions are asked let alone answered. Directing the UK-based, cross-party, cross-community campaign to end the Uyghur genocide. It is as if an orchestral conductor tapped his baton, and all the instruments have sounded in turn. Held in conjunction with the meeting was a conference on the Uyghur conflict entitled: East Turkestan: 60 Years under Communist Chinese Rule, that took place on 18 and 19 May, prior to the Assembly. The first petition, endorsed by the World Uyghur Congress and its affiliates and using the terms "Xinjiang," "re-education camps," "human rights abuses," and "minorities . Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Service. Its ALL agitprop. The main objective of the WUC is to promote democracy, human rights and freedom for the Uyghur people and use peaceful, nonviolent, and democratic means to determine their political future. World Uyghur Congress . } World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa stated, "The IOC can no longer claim ignorance of China's genocide against the Uyghur people. Of the 11 companies reported at the hearings to potentially play a role in the Chinese surveillance state, six have been placed on the US entity list for complicity in human rights violations. [14] It has labeled the WUC's president as a "terrorist" who "conspired with separatists and religious extremists to plan terror attacks. The Associated Press contributed to this report. By Zheng Chen, Zhang Han and Liu Xin Source:Global Times Published: 2019/12/16 0:48:40 The 'World Uyghur Congress'. [27], Erkin Alptekin (born 4 July 1939 in Kashgar) is a Uyghur activist. [13] Alptekin is based in Germany.[29]. Various testimonies from non-Chinese world reveal that Beijing has in fact intensified its operations by putting more people in internment camps. Very cleverly worded? Last modified on Fri 20 Jan 2023 10.50 EST. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. { [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. Indeed, during the presidential election, Biden attacked Trump for being too soft on China, including on so-called human rights. 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. Kadeer speaks Uyghur and Mandarin Chinese. Buildings in Chinas north-western Xinjiang region are believed to be a re-education camp for Uyghurs. By 2018, camera surveillance had become a feature of daily life for Uyghur Muslims and members of other ethnic minorities in China, both inside and outside the gates of the camps, testimony from survivors and experts at the tribunal detailed. 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. Rebiya Kadeer (born 15 November 1946) is an ethnic Uyghur, businesswoman and political activist. -v-. 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. On 18 April 2004, the first General Assembly of World Uyghur Congress was hold in Munich, Germany. . })(); Munich office: In the two decades since Chinese authorities first started monitoring Muhammad, the mass surveillance apparatus that targets Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities has vastly expanded, with technology having enabled it to become more targeted and effective.