Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Time: 1:00–2:00 p.m. EST

Location: National Press Club, Zenger Room, 13th Floor, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045

Join Uyghur organizations for a press conference observing Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day. 

December 9, 2025, marks the 4th anniversary of the finding of genocide and crimes against humanity by the Uyghur Tribunal, an independent body convened in London and chaired by Sir Geoffrey Nice. The press conference will provide an update on current conditions in the Uyghur homeland, assess the significance of the 2021 Tribunal ruling, and present calls to action. 

To learn more about Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day, check out this briefing: What is Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day?

Speakers: Representatives of the sponsoring Uyghur organizations will offer brief remarks.

Co-sponsoring Organizations:

• Campaign for Uyghurs
• Australian Uyghur Association
• Center for Uyghur Studies (USA)
• East Turkistan Association of Canada
• East Turkistan Research Foundation – Ankara, Turkey
• Swiss Uyghur Association
• Uyghur Academy
• Uyghur American Association
• Uyghur Center for Democracy and Human Rights (UZDM) – Germany
• Uyghur European Culture Centre – Norway
• Uyghur Human Rights Project
• Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project – Canada
• World Uyghur Congress

For inquiries, please contact:

Omer Kanat – kanato@uhrp.org | (703) 790-1795

Adaire Criner – acriner@uhrp.org | (612) 720-1136

Rushan Abbas – rushan@campaignforuyghurs.org | (559) 375-3571

Sabrina Sohail – sabrina@campaignforuyghurs.org | (650) 703-4523