Uyghur group welcomes key laws passed in US defense bill

December 31, 2024 | Radio Free Asia | By Alex Willemyns

Omer Kanat, the executive director of the Uyghur Human Rights Project, called the inclusion of the bill “a gift of hope for Uyghurs.”

“Congressional leaders stand with the Uyghur people to dial up the pressure to end the atrocities in our homeland,” he said in a statement. “We thank the Republicans and Democrats who came together in the House and the Senate … to ensure that sanctions continue.”

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