UHRP Submission of information for US Statement Department 2023 TIP Report

February 1, 2023 Uyghur Human Rights Project Submission of information for US Statement Department 2023 TIP Report The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) welcomes the opportunity to submit information for the 2023 U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report. UHRP conducts research-based advocacy to promote the rights of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim peoples in East Turkistan,…

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Congressional-Executive Commission on China Hearing on Protection from Persecution: Establishing Humanitarian Pathways for Hong Kongers and Uyghurs

October 19, 2021 Statement for the Record Uyghur Human Rights Project The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) makes six recommendations for an urgent response to the ongoing refugee crisis caused by the Chinese government’s genocidal policies targeting Uyghurs as an ethno-religious group. Recommendations Issues facing Uyghur refugees and asylum seekers The refugee crisis: The Chinese…

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UHRP submits statement on issues facing Uyghur refugees to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

For immediate releaseFebruary 12, 2021 4:45 pm EDTContact: +1.571.882.4825, +1.202.790.1795 On February 10, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom held a hearing on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution, focusing on how “the U.S. government can better protect and support individuals fleeing religious persecution through the U.S. refugee resettlement program, the U.S. asylum system, and overseas assistance.” UHRP submitted…

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UHRP Submission to Australian Parliament Inquiry on Forced Labor Bill

For immediate releaseFebruary 9, 2021 1:00 pm EDTContact: +1.571.882.4825, +1.202.790.1795 UHRP submitted a response to an inquiry by the Australian Parliament regarding proposed legislation amending Australian customs law to address the use of forced labor in the Uyghur Region. The bill, Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Uyghur Forced Labour) Bill 2020, bans “goods produced or manufactured in” XUAR, as well as “goods…

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