Activities

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. 

A Holiday Update from Campaign For Uyghurs!

As 2020 draws to a close, the staff of Campaign For Uyghurs wishes to thank you for your continuing support of our work to advocate for the human rights and democratic freedoms of Uyghurs & other Turkic peoples who are

OIC Press Conference Remarks

(Rushan Abbas on December 17, 2020) EssalamElleyum brothers and sisters.  I hope that you will hear what I have to say today with consideration. Remember that a true friend will speak the truth, even when it hurts. Should the value

Uyghur Youth Homeless During the Cold Turkish Winter

During a recent Campaign For Uyghurs staff trip to Turkey, we were confronted with the growing problem of homeless Uyghur youth. Many of these young people came abroad and were left stranded, cut off financially when parents were thrown into the concentration

“Does anyone hear my voice?”

(Abdulhakim A. Idris) When there is a disaster somewhere, this sentence often comes out of the mouths of first aid teams and victims during the search and rescue operations which search for survivors.  “Does anyone hear my voice?” This is

Genocide and the Uyghurs

CFU Press Release For Immediate Release December 9, 2020 9:00 a.m. EST Contact: contact@campaignforuyghurs.org www.campaignforuyghurs.org Today marks International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and the Prevention of this Crime. This is an