Press Releases

Chinese Foreign Ministry Confirms Sentencing of Dr. Gulshan Abbas 

CFU Press Release December 31, 2020, 3:00 p.m. EST For Immediate Release Contact: contact@campaignforuyghurs.org www.campaignforuyghurs.org Following yesterday’s press conference organized by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), and  Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU), Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang confirmed the sentencing

Reported Prison Sentence for Dr. Gulshan Abbas

Dr. Gulshan Abbas Reportedly Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison by the Chinese Regime On December 25th, 2020, the family of Dr. Gulshan Abbas, sister of Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) Executive Director  Rushan Abbas, received news from a reputable source

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

Disney’s Bob Iger as Ambassador to China?

CFU Press Release For Immediate Release December 17, 2020 5:00 p.m. EST Contact: contact@campaignforuyghurs.org www.campaignforuyghurs.org   Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) has been pleased to hear the language used by President-elect Joe Biden referring to the atrocities against Uyghurs by the

CFU Congratulates Muyesser Abdul’ehed on Inclusion in BBC’s 100 Women

CFU Press Release For Immediate Release November 24, 2020, 1:00 p.m. EST Contact: contact@campaignforuyghurs.org www.campaignforuyghurs.org Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) is delighted to congratulate Muyesser Abdul’ehed Hendan on her inclusion in the BBC’s List of 100 Women 2020. Muyesser’s work to

Campaign For Uyghurs Condemns Apple’s Lobbying Efforts

CFU Press Release For Immediate Release November 21, 2020, 8:00 a.m. EST Contact: contact@campaignforuyghurs.org www.campaignforuyghurs.org In the latest confirmation that reveals Apple’s true intentions regarding ethical standards, further evidence of the work that remains to be done to hold businesses accountable

The Plight of Uyghur Children on World Children’s Day 

CFU Press Release For Immediate Release November 20, 2020, 5:00 p.m. EST Contact: contact@campaignforuyghurs.org www.campaignforuyghurs.org Today, on World Children’s Day, Campaign for Uyghurs calls to remembrance the over 500,000 Uyghur, Kazakh, and other Muslim children have been forcibly removed from