CO-WEST-PRO’s first working paper is out today!
“The Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s 'Uyghurs for Sale' Report: Scholarly Analysis or Strategic Disinformation?”
#ASPI #WorkRights4Uyghurs #bizhumanrights #humanrights
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There isn’t a strong tradition in Australia of grass-roots legal activism, so don’t expect, just because CO-WEST-PRO’s paper is a strong legal analysis of ASPI’s work, that it will be acted upon by Australian institutions (parliament, universities, etc.)
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The success of this paper will depend on the actions of the 5th estate (i.e. the global citizenry) who care about the real human rights violations of the Uyghurs. The paper’s call-to-action recommendations are just a starting point. Please go further!
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It’s time to end sham human rights activism. It’s time to stop the spread of junk research. It’s time to demand firm facts from think tanks, NGOs and academia. Otherwise, if the status quo remains, innocent people will continue to suffer.
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To accommodate the recent criticism of CO-WEST-PRO's paper by ASPI's Nathan Ruser, a new section has been added to the paper under section 4.3.8 that deals with the evidentiary issues of ASPI's concerns that had already lacked merit. Please read here: cowestpro.co/uploads/1/9/9/…
To accommodate a recent criticism of CO-WEST-PRO's paper by Dr Timothy Grose, endorsed by ASPI's Dr James Leibold, a new section has been added to the paper under section 4.2.7 on pages 34 to 36. Please read here: cowestpro.co/papers
New version of CO-WEST-PRO paper is out now addressing some of the misinterpretations by journalist Michael Sainsbury. The other flaws with Sainsbury’s commentary will be addressed separately at a later date.
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#bizhumanrights #ASPI #Uyghurs4Sale
New version of my paper on ASPI's "Uyghur For Sale" report is out in anticipation of my attendance at ASPI's public event on Monday. I was particularly delighted to learn about and mention the "Rabbit Trapper" tactic, used by ASPI to mislead its readers.
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It would seem that the greatest misgiving is ASPI omitting the story of Elken Bahalguri - a Xinjiang child bride...
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