Campaign for Uyghurs

U.S. Issues Atrocity Determination of Genocide

Today, on the eve of the presidential inauguration, the team at Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) applauds the atrocity determination by the U.S. State Department. CFU is committed to supporting the U.S. administration in its work to seek justice and protect

“Voices of the Victims”- Remarks by Arfat Erkin

I came to the US as an international student at my University. My father was a well-known TV-producer and Journalist. My mom was a math teacher. Like many Uyghurs, in 2017 I lost contact with my parents while I was

“Voices of the Victims”-Remarks by Ziba Murat

Thank you Babur for the introduction, and thank you Campaign for Uyghurs team for providing us with a platform to speak about our struggle. All six of us here today have a common struggle, representative of the experience of millions,

“Voices of the Victims”-Remarks by Akida Pulat

Thank you all here to attend this event. My name is Akida Pulat, I’m the daughter of Rahile Dawut, an eminent scholar of the Uyghur people, and an excellent mother who has been detained by the Chinese government since December

CECC Report Details Concerns Over China’s Human Rights Abuses

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has released its 2020 Annual Report, which includes detailed summaries of concerning developments and recommendations for United States policymakers. Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) stands in full agreement with the policies laid out therein. The

Akida’s Story: The Desperate Cry of a Uyghur Woman

“Dear world, please help!” The heartrending plea of a daughter who has been searching in vain for her mother, folklorist Rahile Dawut, for the past three years. by Ruth Ingram There is no end in sight. Living with the agony

A Son’s Demand: Free My Mother Suriye Tursun

(About the author: Jevlan Shirmemet is an Uyghur activist who currently resides in Istanbul. Jevlan has been bringing attention to the case of his mother, Suriye Tursunun, who he has not seen or spoken to for three years. Jevlan has

Prioritizing the Uyghur Genocide: Voices of the Victims

Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) will host a webinar on Friday, January 15th at 1:30 p.m. EST in order to highlight the requests that Uyghurs have for the international community. Uyghurs living in the diaspora are still searching for their families.