US Renews Uyghur Sanctions

December 30, 2024 | Sourcing Journal | By Jasmin Malik Chua

“It’s a gift of hope for Uyghurs,” Omer Kanat, executive director of the Uyghur Human Rights Project, an advocacy organization in Washington, D.C., said in a statement. “Congressional leaders stand with the Uyghur people to dial up the pressure to end the atrocities in our homeland.”

“We thank the Republicans and Democrats who came together in the House and the Senate to re-authorize the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020, to ensure that sanctions continue,” Kanat said.

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