2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The US has accused China of committing genocide and crimes against humanity for running a mass detention, repression and sterilization campaign against Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic minorities. Headquarters: to #EndtheUyghurGenocide. } During the week beginning on Monday, 18 May officially designated by the WUC as "Uyghur Week" WUC delegates, Uyghur human right activists, government officials, legislators and academics attended these two important events. In addition to other companies such as Tiandy and Uniview, which also reportedly developed Uyghur face detection, Alibaba has not appeared on any of the ban lists. Indeed, during the presidential election, Biden attacked Trump for being too soft on China, including on so-called human rights. The World Uyghur Congress accused theInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) of ignoring an ethics complaint it filed last year to move the 2022 Winter Games out of Beijing due to China's alleged human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and other minorities. 107 were here. This has included campaigns on forced labour, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and recently on . In an excellent background investigation, researchers at the Grayzone Project found that the CHRD gets hundreds of thousands of dollars from unnamed governments. SenseTime, which filed to go public in Hong Kong, wrote in its IPO prospectus that the entity list addition has not had any material adverse impact on its business. Decades ago, Congress would hold regular hearings on China's treatment of Tibetans but stopped after China gained entry to the World Trade Organization in 2001. After the Peaceful Liberation of Xinjiang in 1949 and succession by the new People's Republic of China, Alptekin's family fled to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. That was enough to raise red flags for local authorities charged by the Chinese government with monitoring religious activity of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, according to testimony Muhammad gave at a tribunal convened in London earlier this month. On a far broader scale, the US campaign on Uyghur genocide is aimed at weakening and breaking up China along ethnic lines as part of the determined efforts by American imperialism to prevent China from challenging US global dominion. The World Uyghur Congress has said it is disappointed to have lost a legal challenge against UK authorities for not launching a criminal investigation . on: function(evt, cb) { })(); Munich office: A thoroughly pliant and corrupt American and international media immediately fell into line with sensational stories of Serbian atrocities. And one can deduce this quite simply, from a very flimsy note.. which could have been written by anyone.. anywhere.. and a photo of a not very pleasant mass-produced slipper (Which was made in Vietnam by the way not China, not XinJiang) oh, them golden slippers.. https://pbs.twimg.com ;>. The Assembly brought together over 140 WUC delegates from 18 countries to elect new representation, amend the charter of the organization and to discuss a forward-looking strategic advocacy plan over the next four years. Kadeer held various positions in China's parliament and other political institutions before being arrested in 1999 for, according to Chinese state media, sending confidential internal reference reports to her husband, who worked in the United States as a pro-Xinjiang independence broadcaster. The World Uyghur Congress, a group of Uighur exiles advocating for human rights in their homeland, puts their number at about 20 million living inside and outside of China. Nov 18: A Russian citizen from St. Petersburg reportedly finds a note in a box of shoes from China that says: Help, I am in jail in China. Dolkun Isa. "Despite the Chinese government's strenuous denials, the UN has now officially recognised that horrific . The hue and cry about Uyghur genocide is aimed at stampeding public opinion behind the Biden administrations escalating confrontation with China and its military build-up for war. The notorious US government NGO, National Endowment for Democracy, (CIA) is high on the list of usual suspects. Baqitali Nur testified he was detained in 2017 ahead of a visit to sick relatives in Kazakhstan. ", UIGHUR INTERNMENT CAMP SURVIVOR REVEALS CHINA'S HORRIFYING 'RE-EDUCATION TACTICS. The remainder of the article is devoted to the glorification of Hoja, who, it claims, has been designated a terrorist and whose family in China has suffered as a result of her activities. The event allowed members of the Uyghur community from around the world to share in their common culture and heritage as the WUC looks to protect Uyghur identity going forward. In recent months Western media and the Washington Administration have begun to raise a hue and cry over alleged mass internment camps in Chinas northwestern Xinjiang where supposedly up to one million ethnic Uyghur Chinese are being detained and submitted to various forms of re-education. Several things about the charges are notable, not the least that all originate from Western media or democracy NGOs such as Human Rights Watch whose record for veracity leaves something to be desired . Uyghurs (or Uighurs, Uygurs) are ethnically and culturally a Turkic people living in the areas of Central Asia commonly known as East Turkistan. "The @UyghurCongress and @hrw held a press conference at the @MunSecConf on China and the threat it represents to the security. Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), which supported the WUC in its claim, said it was considering appealing against the judgment. Copyright World Uyghur Congress 2022 - All rights reserved. This trial technology was not deployed by any customer, said Brion Tingler, AliBabas head of external affairs in the US, in a statement. The WUC is a democratic organisation. Hikvision said it takes all reports regarding human rights very seriously and that it is engaging governments globally to clarify misunderstandings. callback: cb might be quite important. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, In addition to prohibiting US firms from exporting technology to the companies, the US government with the designation signaled loudly that the companies were complicit in Chinas mass detention of Uyghurs. Adolf-Kolping-Strae 9 The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is an international organisation that represents the collective interest of the Uyghur people both in East Turkistan and abroad. Researchers analyzed more than 1,400 email messages sent to members of the World Uyghur Congress and other activists sent over a period of four years and found a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign based on social engineering and malicious file attachments, wrote Engin Kirda, co-founder and chief architect at Lastline and a professor at . Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Countless reports have detailed detainees enduring torture, coerced abortions as well as re-education in what former secretary of state Mike Pompeo described as the forced assimilation and eventual erasure of Uyghurs by the Chinese government. Wikipedia: #SayragulSauytbay is a Chinese doctor, headteacher whistle blower for Kazakh Chinese people. In August Reuters published an article under the headline, UN says it has credible reports that China holds million Uighurs in secret camps.A closer look at the article reveals NO UN policy statement, but a quote from one American member of an independent committee that does not speak for the UN, a member with no background in China. World-Uyghur-Congress-v-HMRC-judgment-200123.pdf, History of the judiciary in England and Wales, Judiciary and Data Protection: privacy notice, Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber, Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber, War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber, Administrative Appeals Chamber (Upper Tribunal). KLA head Hashim Thai, who became the head of the US-backed Kosovo mini-state, is currently facing charges of war crimes in the Hague. Headquarters: The WUC engages in a wide-range of awareness raising and advocacy campaigns about the human rights situation for Uyghurs in the PRC, concentrating on United States Congress in Washington, EU member states, and EU and UN human rights mechanisms. It said 85% of Chinese cotton was grown in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and the vast majority was manufactured in facilities under conditions of detention and forced labour, implicating UK companies that imported from certain Chinese firms. Dolkun . They lie. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { } "Real people are suffering from these crimes every day and the Olympics and the sponsors risk being forever tainted with the intense suffering of my people.". Click the play button below to play the video. There are an estimated 20 million Uyghurs living in East Turkistan and abroad, though Chinese sources put the number at 11.65 million. What then is the basis for the Washington Posts list of atrocities? The company said it was dismayed when it learned an ethnicity detection feature was being tested and that it was eliminated from the product offering and would not be used in the future. Speaking in the Senate of the Italian Republic during a press conference to present Dolkun Isa's book The Chinese Freedom Trap, which was organized in collaboration with the "Marco Pannella" Global Committee for the Rule of Law, Senator Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata emphasized the significance of Isa's presence in Rome.He noted that the Uyghur leader had been prevented from entering the . All rights reserved. I was not allowed to go out.. } On the last day of Trump's presidency, his administration declared China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims a "genocide.". [emailprotected]. World Uighur Youth Congress References OHCHR Assessment of human rights concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China UNOHCHR 31 Aug 2022 The World Uyghur Congress is an umbrella organization with affiliate groups in over 20 countries. As the presence of cameras grew, so did the technological capabilities. Chosen as an International Woman of Courage on 4 March 2020 by the US Secretary of State guess thatd be the bloated twerp Pompeo then, The BBC commissioned my research. [13] Alptekin is based in Germany.[29]. East Turkistan Education and Solidarity Association, Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, East Turkistan National Awakening Movement, government of the People's Republic of China, Ethnic Clashes In China Continue As White House Calls For Restraint, "China Smears Former Xinjiang Residents Who Testified About Abuses in the Region", "U.S.-backed World Uygur Congress, spokesperson for terrorism", "Changing the Guard at the World Uyghur Congress", Newly founded World Uyghur Congress calls for peaceful solution in East Turkestan. Significantly, even as the Washington Post holds up Hoja as proof of Chinas genocide and oppression of the Uyghurs, it is forced to acknowledge that Chinese officials earlier this month released a video of her mother and brother showing they were free, not detained. Those wishing to travel abroad, would have to seek permission from local authorities, and who refuse could be barred from leaving the country. We know this thanks to Radio Free Asia reporter Gulchehra Hoja and her colleagues, to a few dogged academics and to dozens of survivors and exiles who have bravely given testimony, it declared. In a December 2017 draft policy, for example, Chinas ministry of public security listed ethnicity recognition: (Uyghur/Non-Uyghur) as one of the requirements of facial recognition systems that the government implements, Healy wrote. Global Times. The source of the claim it turns out is a UN independent advisory NGO called Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination. event : evt, It paves the way for, as World Uyghur Congress president Dolkun Isa put it, "meaningful and tangible action by member states, UN bodies, and the business community Accountability starts now . Japanese and international media covered the protest. The boundaries of this area are Prof. Dr. Sardjito Street - Wolter Monginsidi Street to the north, east side bank of Kali Code to the east, South outer ringroad of Yogyakarta City to the south, and west side bank of Kali Winongo to the . Directing the UK-based, cross-party, cross-community campaign to end the Uyghur genocide. In the US, legislation came into effect last year assuming that any product partly or wholly made in Xinjiang, north-west China, is linked to the regions labour camps. Ms. Kadeer's election has given new hope and strength for WUC and the Uyghur people all around the world. Tel: +49 89 5432 1999 [11] The East Turkistan National Congress split in early 2004 over the issue of independence vs autonomy. CGTN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2yWUopabvE, https://twitter.com/Vltchek2020/status/1337255619674296321, English-born songwriter writer: Live very happily in China: See also: https://bestchinainfo.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/c/BestChinaInfo, None of them take time to mention the extremism and terrorism that China has had to defend its citizens from, The primary source of data, and we use the term very loosely, is, See: Tibet-lama-feudalism-slavery-the-great-game. Administrative Appeals Chamber (Upper Tribunal)CivilHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionJudgment, Neutral Citation Number: [2023] EWHC 88 (Admin)Case No: CO/2931/2021, In the High Court of JusticeKings Bench DivisionAdministrative Court, Between:The King on the Application of World Uyghur Congress-v-Secretary Of State For The Home DepartmentCommissioners for His Majestys Revenue and Customs Service National Crime Agency. The exhibition was to run for one month. The WUC also participates actively with the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) throughout the year and submits written statements and reports, delivers oral statements to plenary sessions, and organizes side events that focus on Chinese human rights abuses. [12][13] While other Uyghur, Kazakh, and other Turkic groups formed the pro-independence East Turkistan Government in Exile in September 2004. On 3 June 2021, Joe Biden also issued an executive order prohibiting US investments in 59 Chinese companies including Hikvision and Huawei for facilitating repression or serious human rights abuses. 28 October 2022. . Protesters hold Tibetan flags during a protest against Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics by activists of the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe, in front of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. 2020 that "the National Endowment for Democracy has funded Uyghur groups since 2004." The CIA-linked organization showed a map of China with the Western Xinjiang region carved off, instead occupied by the blue star and crescent flag used by Uyghur . I said, Ill see what I can find.. The area of the historical city centre proposed to be inscribed in the World Heritage List is 1260 hectares. The World Uyghur Congress, which advocates on behalf of Uyghurs around the globe, held its 7th General Assembly in November in Prague, where Hib has served as the city's mayor since late 2018 . His campaign team issued a statement in August 2020, concluding that the unsubstantiated claims of mass internment of Uyghurs constituted genocidea designation subsequently confirmed by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. } Defending the case, the government argued that the claimant had only provided evidence of a chance that a crime had been committed, without any of the necessary details to warrant a criminal investigation. Huawei did not respond to a request for comment . The surveillance system propped up by these often global companies serves to facilitate that genocide, argues Dolkun Isaa, president of the World Uyghur Congress advocacy group. In Modesto, the local school district confirmed in February it used federal funding to purchase cameras for contact tracing for about $257,000. Not so clever. Muhammad was among dozens of survivors of Chinese detention and re-education camps who spoke at the first and second round of hearings of the non-governmental tribunal, which was organized by a group of lawyers, professors and advocacy groups such as the World Uyghur Congress, to bring attention to the treatment of Uyghurs in China. The CIA suggested in2003 that should the US find itself in a crisis or confrontation with China in the future, the option of using the"Uyghur card" as a means of exerting pressure should not be taken off the table. The lawyers warned that wielding the g-word without a solid legal basis also carries the risk of politicising and eroding the power of the designation, given its application to the worst cases of mass killings including of millions of Jews murdered in Nazi concentration camps. As the freedom of speech and assembly in Xinjiang (East Turkistan) have been fully eroded as part of the Uyghur genocide, the WUC reminds the . included WUC President @Dolkun_Isa, HRW ED @TiranaHassan, NED President @DamonMacWilson and camp survivor Gulbahar Hatiwaji." Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you through the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning, He said: The outcome of the case does not in any way undermine the striking consensus in the evidence that there are clear and widespread abuses in the cotton industry in the XUAR, involving human rights violations and the exploitation of forced labour.. However, this is only the beginning of such a process, with this case being the first [brought by Uyghurs concerning repression] in a foreign court. The switch to the Uyghurs has nothing to do with concern for their democratic rights, but rather is determined by the strategic position of Xinjiangadjacent to Central Asia and its energy supplies and essential to Chinas Belt and Road Initiative linking the Eurasian landmass with roads, rail, pipelines and telecommunications. As for Muhammad, he said he prayed five times a day, was a non-smoker and a well-behaved man. . The actual death toll was around 2,000 and most of those killings were committed by the armed separatist group, the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). A word should also be said about the Posts few dogged academicsthe most prominent being Adrian Zenz, a right-wing German commentator and born-again Christian, who has declared he has been led by God to his work on Chinese minorities. East Turkistan neighbors nine countries Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Tibet & China. The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), whose president Dolkun Isa is an exiled Uyghur Muslim, is taking a hybrid approach to seeking justice for the Uyghur. The public opening session brought together members of the Uyghur community with representatives of civil society in France as well as WUC affiliate organizations from around the world to highlight the successes of those groups as well potential areas for improvement. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! The data used (by Zenz) is totally based on interviews with just eight (8) people. In the first of two days of hearings at the High Court in London, Mr Tom Forster KC, for the World Uyghur Congress and the Global Legal Action Network, said the case was "not remotely hypothetical . Xinjiang. Posted by World Uyghur Congress on Friday, July 13, 2018 Many leading members of the WUC have also worked in senior positions for Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). World Uyghur Congress -v- HMRC 759.15 kb. Find World Uyghur Congress Latest News, Videos & Pictures on World Uyghur Congress and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. Contribute to IMDb. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorates the 26th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre, during which Chinese security forces arrested, wounded, and killed thousands of peaceful Uyghur protesters. The tribunal was established in response to a request made by Dolkun Isa, president of the World Uyghur Congress. The company previously stated internal documents that described Uyghur facial recognition solutions were historical and Dahua would not provide those features in the future. World Uyghur Congress PresidentDolkun Isa disagrees, saying that the IOC must take action before the 2022 Olympics start in 11 months. [24], Its President, Dolkun Isa was on the Red Notice List of the International Criminal Police Organization, though the German government did not recognize the notice, nor did the United States. Other countries have followed suit, with Canada and the Dutch parliament passing motions last month that label the treatment of Uyghurs a genocide. [17] According to the WUC, its main aim is to "promote the right of the Uyghur people to use peaceful, nonviolent, and democratic means to determine the political future of East Turkestan." Both are part of an interconnected network of Uyghur exile organisations in the US, Europe and Asia backed by Washington and its allies aimed against China. [32], From 14 to 17 May 2012, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) successfully held its 4th General Assembly in Tokyo, Japan, attended by more than 120 Uyghur delegates from 20 countries around the world. Indeed, as Foreign Policy reported in February, lawyers involved in a US State Department review during the final weeks of the Trump administration concluded that there was insufficient evidence to designate the Chinese Communist Partys measures in Xinjiang as genocide. With your donation we can: continue our , & advocacy campaigns provide capacity building for #Uyghurs in the diaspora promote human rights, democracy & religious freedom Donate here . Fax: +49 89 5434 9789 Its completely manufactured propaganda just as much as WMD was manufactured as an excuse to invade Iraq, Adrian Zenz, and many others, will utter, regurgitate, repeat and concoct all manner of untruths to suit the agenda of those who pay them to lie; without fact-checking or verifying anything at all. Alibabas cloud services provider, the largest in China, lists Is [the face] Uyghur? as an attribute it can detect and filed a patent for ethnicity detection in 2016, according to a 2020 Ipvm report. The 2019 patent which described the ability to classify Uyghurs was neither designed nor intended in any way to discriminate against that or any other groups as such an action is a violation of our company values, Chang said. callback: cb Title Komisi Pemilihan Umum (KPU) Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Summary The Yogyakarta Election Provincial Commission is a part of the General Election Commission (KPU) which has the authority to conduct the election of President/Vice President, Election of Members of the DPR/DPRA/DPRK, and Election of Regional Heads and Deputy Regional Heads (Pilkada) in Yogyakarta. [31], From 21 to 25 May 2009, the World Uyghur Congress successfully held its Third General Assembly in Washington D.C. WUC delegates from the United States, Canada, the Great Britain, Australia, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan attended this assembly. Before: Mr Justice Dove. World Uyghur Congress . Working as part of a coalition of activists to secure greater action on the Uyghur crisis. he main objective of the WUC is to promote democracy, human rights and freedom for the Uyghur people and use peaceful, nonviolent, and democratic . Asia World Uyghur Congress | 141 (na) tagasubaybay sa LinkedIn. They asked whether it could be done. You can see, Mr Zenz is quite full of shi.. himself.. One would assume that for someone in such a respected position, verification, veracity, fact checking, dare I say, truth (?) Adrian Zenz. Reminder: BBC commission Adrian Zenz who is happy to concoct twaddle. Under this strategy, the United States, Britain and their allies, latching on to the Cold War mentality, have directed their . Last modified on Fri 20 Jan 2023 10.50 EST. Yes. [14] There are no known links between the WUC and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement. Actually, no. Add a bio, trivia, and more. By representing as the sole legitimate organization of the Uyghur people both in East Turkestan and abroad, WUC endeavors to set out a course for . His father was the imam, and his grandfather was the mosques secretary. [17] During the July 2009 rmqi riots, the Chinese government said it had intercepted phone calls of overseas Turkestan groups and groups inside the country. Nothing is substantiated. The first hearing took place on Tuesday after non-profit Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) NGO filed a lawsuit against the British government. Remembering the 1988 demonstration that changed the course of the Uyghur rights . Rue de Trves 49 })(); Munich office: By 2018, camera surveillance had become a feature of daily life for Uyghur Muslims and members of other ethnic minorities in China, both inside and outside the gates of the camps, testimony from survivors and experts at the tribunal detailed. IndraStra Global is a "Strategic Information Services Company", primarily focused on data-driven academic research which includes assessment and interpretation, based on "O.O.D.A." Framework.Also, we specialized in all-format publishing and licensing, 360-degree content management, online media intelligence & forecasting, digital asset management, digital content distribution, designing and . "[19] The Congress has also said China is exaggerating the threat from terrorists in order to justify repression in the region. It said the governments position made the UK an international outlier and a safe haven for importers of goods produced as a result of crimes against humanity, and genocide. 1000 Brussels, Belgium, London Office: [16], The WUC has accused former Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong of colonizing Xinjiang and reneging on promises to allow self-determination for the region. Camera surveillance has become pervasive in detention facilities and outside of them, the testimonies at the tribunal highlighted. Dahua, the second largest global camera manufacturer, developed alarms that would alert clients when an Uyghur was detected and a feature that purportedly recognized Uyghurs with hidden terrorist inclinations, internal documents show. The president formally requested Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, a British barrister, to establish and chair the tribunal. There were only singing songs and torture, Nur testified. The World Uyghur Congress has thanked Kirsten Oswald for her support in the face of the brutal persecution inflicted upon on the ethnic group in China's Xinjiang region. Apr 2020 - Present2 years 10 months. World Uyghur Congress | 141 followers on LinkedIn. MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington. I said no, too hard, too little evidence They asked again. "The IOC can no longer hide behind 'political neutrality'to justify its decision to host the games in a country that is currently committing genocide and crimes against humanity," Dolkun said Friday. Fair Trials, an organization working "for fair trials according to internationally recognized standards of justice" has noted that in practice, "INTERPOL's Red Notices are being used as political tools by NCBs, and are being issued and maintained on the basis of criminal cases which have been recognized as being politically-motivated by extradition courts and asylum authorities. In the past, Washingtons focus has been on the Dalai Lama and allegations of Chinese oppression of the Tibetan population. A significant base of operations is Turkey, with which the Turkic-speaking Uyghurs have a historic affinity. They lied about Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Hong Kong, and theyre lying about XinJiang. Dolkun Isa is a former student-leader of the pro-democracy demonstrations at Xinjiang University in 1988, as per World Uyghur Congress website. or redistributed. CHINA USES MUSLIM UYGHUR FORCED LABOR TO MASS PRODUCE CORONAVIRUS PPE EXPORTED GLOBALLY. By representing as the sole legitimate organization of the Uyghur people both in East Turkistan and abroad, WUC endeavours to set out a course for the peaceful settlement of the East Turkistan Question through dialogue and negotiation. also from Best China Info, ChinaBazzar exposes the lies, disinformation and propaganda campaign on XinJiang and Uyghurs Best China Info on YouTube.