Posts Tagged ‘UHRP Advocacy’
Landmark Decision as Argentina Court of Cassation Reverses Judge’s Decision Not to Open Uyghur Case for Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide
July 12, 2024 | 7:00 a.m. EDTFor Immediate ReleaseContact: Omer Kanat +1 (202) 819-0598, Peter Irwin +1 (646) 906-7722 On 11 July 2024, the Argentinian Federal Court of Criminal Cassation handed down their decision in relation to a criminal complaint filed by the Uyghur Human Rights Project, World Uyghur Congress, and Lawyers for Uyghur Rights for genocide and crimes against humanity. The…
Read MoreUHRP Marks 20 Years of Work on Documentation, Accountability, and Resilience
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) is marking its 20th anniversary in 2024, to reflect on two decades of documentation and advocacy aimed at addressing ongoing atrocities against Uyghurs in East Turkistan.
Read MoreGovernments Call Out Widespread Atrocities at UN Human Rights Review of China
January 23, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. ESTFor Immediate ReleaseContact: Omer Kanat +1 (202) 790-1795, Peter Irwin +1 (646) 906-7722 The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) are calling on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to follow up on China’s implementation of recommendations in its 2022 assessment, following the…
Read MoreUHRP Welcomes UN Joint Statement on Forced Assimilation of Uyghur Children in China’s State-Run Boarding Schools
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) welcomes today’s joint statement by UN experts expressing “grave concern” over forced assimilation of Uyghurs, and calls on High Commissioner, Volker Türk, to convene governments to address ongoing crimes against humanity and genocide.
Read MoreUN Committee Grills China on Widespread Gender-based Violence Targeting Uyghur Women
May 12, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. ESTFor Immediate ReleaseContact: Peter Irwin +1 (646) 906-7722, Zumretay Arkin +49 176 6161 9282 The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) and the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) are calling for renewed action by governments and UN agencies following vigorous questioning by a UN Committee on the Chinese government’s blatant attack…
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