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CFU Congratulates the Biden Administration

CFU Press Release For Immediate Release January 20, 2021 8:00 p.m. EST Contact: contact@campaignforuyghurs.org www.campaignforuyghurs.org Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) offers our heartfelt congratulations to President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the administration on this important occasion. A day like today,

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

CFU Welcomes Secretary Mike Pompeo’s Genocide Determination Review

CFU Press Release For Immediate Release December 23, 2020, 5:00 p.m. EST Contact: contact@campaignforuyghurs.org www.campaignforuyghurs.org  Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) welcomes the decision by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to conduct an internal review regarding a genocide determination for the atrocities

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

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