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US: Speaker Mike Johnson invites daughter of detained Uyghur doctor to Sta
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During the 2026 State of the Union Address, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson invited Ziba Murat, the daughter of detained Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas, as his guest, drawing national attention to her case and the broader human rights concerns surrounding the Uyghur community in China. The de
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CFU marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, urges global action on ongoing Uyghur
Updated : 4 months ago IST
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commemorated the millions of innocent people killed during the Holocaust and paid respect to the survivors whose resilience and testimony have ensured that history is remembered. The day marked the 81st anniversary of the liberatio
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CFU commemorates 40th anniversary of historic Uyghur student protests in U
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs marked 40 years of the 1985 Urumchi Student Movement, recalling mass protests against discrimination and nuclear testing. The group highlighted continued repression of Uyghurs, citing widespread abuses, imprisonment, forced labour, and cultural destruction recognised int
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CFU marks third anniversary of UN Uyghur rights report, urges action again
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to CFU, the 2022 OHCHR report was the first by a UN body to acknowledge that the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) actions in East Turkistan may amount to international crimes, including crimes against humanity.
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CFU marks International Day for Victims of Religious Violence, urges actio
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
As per the press release by CFU, this day highlights those who are targeted because of their faith, including the Uyghur population, whose ability to practice Islam has been outlawed amidst China's extensive genocide. CFU emphasised that safeguarding the freedom of belief is crucial for ensu
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Uyghur activist's memoir 'Unbroken' to highlight human rights abuses in Ch
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In a deeply personal counter to Beijing's long-denied campaign of repression, prominent Uyghur activist Rushan Abbas is set to release her memoir, Unbroken: One Uyghur's Fight for Freedom, on June 10.
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CFU applauds bipartisan progress on Uyghur Policy Act of 2025, urges full
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commends the progress of the Uyghur Policy Act of 2025 (H.R. 2635), which received bipartisan approval from the House Foreign Affairs Committee today, as noted in a CFU release.
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Campaign for Uyghurs marks 35 years since Barin Massacre, calls out China
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commemorated the 35th anniversary of the Barin Massacre. On April 5, 1990, in the town of Barin, East Turkistan, brave Uyghur individuals organized a peaceful demonstration against the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) oppressive One-Child Policy and the cruel targe
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CFU extend Eid wishes, highlights ongoing persecution of Uyghurs by China
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
As Ramadan concludes, CFU underscored their perseverance in enduring severe religious oppression and the systematic erasure of their ethnic and religious identity.
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CFU backs Uyghur Human Rights Bill to aid refugees fleeing persecution
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) expresses its support for the reintroduction of the Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act, a critical and timely bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to provide Priority 2 (P-2) refugee status to Uyghurs escaping persecution.
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CFU commends US for visa restrictions on officials involved in deporting U
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has praised US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for imposing visa restrictions on Thai officials involved in the forced repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China. The CFU urged other nations to take similar action against those enabling human rights violations.
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CFU calls for global action against China's persecution of Uyghurs during
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to a CFU report, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has made Islamic practices among Uyghurs illegal, calling any expression of them "religious extremism".
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