Morocco Finally Frees Uyghur Dissident Idris Hasan

February 27, 2025 | Bitter Winter | By Ruth Ingram

Abduweli Ayup, founder of Norwegian-based Uyghuryar foundation (also known as Uyghur Hjelp), a non profit Uyghur human rights advocacy group, said his organization was one of many that collaborated behind the scenes to see Idris’ release. “The embassies of the UK, Canada and the USA also worked very hard, together with the UN that agreed in the end to give Idris refugee status in Morocco, enabling his settlement in the States,” he said. The family, cast adrift financially had also been supported by Uyghur groups including the Uyghur Human Rights Project, Uyghur Hjelp and the MMH (Make My Home) charity founded by Uyghur Nadira Yusuf in Melbourne.

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