Campaign for Uyghurs

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Campaign for Uyghurs

Campaign for Uyghurs logo
Abbreviation	CFU
Formation	4 December 2017; 4 years ago (2017-12-04)
Type	Non-Profit NGO
Purpose	Promote and advocate for the human rights and democratic freedoms for the Uyghurs and other Turkic people in East Turkistan
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., USA
Region served	International
Official languages	Uyghur (de facto) English, Arabic, Turkish, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
President	Rushan Abbas
Key people	Mr.Uerkesh Davlet (Honorary Chairman) Mr.Dilmurat Sulayman (Deputy Director) Ms. Tunisa Matsedik-Qira (Deputy Director)
Affiliations	World Uyghur Congress
Website	www.campaignforuyghurs.org

Campaign for Uyghurs (Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر ھەرىكىتى; Simplified Chinese: 维吾尔运动, Traditional Chinese: 維吾爾運動; Turkish: Uygur Hareketi; abbreviated CFU) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization. The organization operates to advocate for the democratic rights and freedoms of the Uyghur people, both in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (also called East Turkistan) and around the world. Campaign for Uyghurs describes its advocacy efforts in the framework of "[mobilizing] individuals and the international community and build bridges to take action on behalf of and to raise public awareness of the Uyghur issue with a special focus on Uyghur women and youth and to activate persons and entities to work together to stop the systematic human rights abuses against the people of East Turkistan.^[1] The organization testifies in the US Congress, provides policy recommendations, hosts speaking events, like panels of witnesses and experts, to highlight and raise awareness of the genocidal policies that the Uyghurs are facing.

History[]

Campaign for Uyghurs was founded by Rushan Abbas in December of 2017, and is staffed largely by directors within the organization.^[2][3] The Campaign coordinates training activities for activists who wish to become more vocal about the ongoing Uyghur Genocide.^[4] The organization works with vulnerable populations, generally women and youth, to foster grassroots organizing capabilities worldwide.

Rushan Abbas, in her capacity as Executive Director, has served to inform international governments on the developing atrocities in East Turkistan, including at the Uyghur Tribunal in London in 2020.^[5] Abbas has testified before the US Congress on numerous occasions in her capacity as well, bringing attention to historically underserved aspects of the Uyghur community.^[6][7]

Activities[]

Campaign for Uyghurs focuses activism through coordinated campaigns that address specific aspects of the Uyghur Genocide. Campaign For Uyghurs is advocating for democratic rights and freedoms of the Uyghur people while highlighting the genocide being perpetrated by the Communist Chinese Party which is determined by a few countries internationally. The organization was recognized for its work by the World Movement for Democracy. Campaign For Uyghurs has led the launch of the Berlin-Beijing Olympics Campaign with other organizations to call for a boycott of the Beijing winter Olympic games. The organization is also very active to end Uyghur forced labor and support Uyghur women & youth in their activism.

One Voice, One Step

The One Voice one Step Movement was initiated by Campaign for Uyghurs^[8] on March 15th, 2018. It was a global movement where hundreds of Uyghurs and supporters of the Uyghur cause demonstrated on 15 March 2018 in opposition to China's brutality and persecution of Uyghurs and their extrajudicial detention inside concentration camps. Demonstrations were global and took place in 15 cities and 14 countries, including Australia,^[9] Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States.^[10]

Forced Labor Fashion Week

in collaboration with the Model Alliance, Freedom United,^[11] World Uyghur Congress,^[12] Uyghur Solidarity Campaign, Free Uyghur Now student coalition, Campaign for Uyghurs organized a protest during the New York Fashion Week.^[13] The event was attended by many who stood in solidarity against China's use of Uyghur slave labor in the fashion industry.

Reports[]

Campaign for Uyghurs issues English language reports to help inform the international community about the threats facing Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples. In July of 2020, their report entitled "The Genocide of Uyghurs by Definition of the United Nations Convention on Genocide Prevention" was released.^[14][15] The report documents the various ways the Uyghur Genocide meets the definition of Genocide established by the United Nations.

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