Jewher Ilham is the daughter of Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti, an internationally noted moderate voice who was dedicated to bridging the gap between the Uyghur people and the Han Chinese. Jewher arrived in the United States in 2013, following the detention of her father at the Beijing airport, as both prepared to travel to Indiana University for Professor Tohti’s fellowship.
Uyghur Policy Act of 2025 Advances in Congress
CFU PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2025, 1:50 PM EST Contact: contact@campaignforuyghurs.org +1 650-703-4523 https://campaignforuyghurs.org Washington, D.C. – Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) applauds the advancement of the