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International umbrella organization promoting #Uyghur human rights and a peaceful solution to end the genocide in East Turkistan. ➡️ @WUC_Chinese | @WUiguren
Dec 9, 2021 7 tweets 5 min read
🚨 In 15 minutes, @TribunalUyghur Chair Geoffrey Nice QC will deliver the Tribunal's Judgement, followed by a press conference!

Tune in via the link below to watch the delivery of the judgement live, or follow this thread for more information 👇

@TribunalUyghur @CUyghurs @UyghurProject @RFA_UyghurNews In June 2020 WUC President @Dolkun_Isa formally requested the establishment of an independent people’s tribunal to investigate ‘ongoing atrocities and possible Genocide’ against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim Populations. The Uyghur Tribunal was launched on 3 September 2020.
Sep 10, 2021 30 tweets 18 min read
Second set of hearings of the @TribunalUyghur are about to start!

We will be live-tweeting the hearings in this thread ⬇️ Image Geoffrey Nice Qc opens the tribunal:

“For a right to be universal, it is a right that has to be enjoyed anywhere in the world. And a right always has a duty.”
Jan 13, 2020 11 tweets 9 min read
PRESS RELEASE:

In an effort to undermine the work of the WUC, the Chinese govt has increasingly directly attacked the WUC in its propaganda, spread disinformation, targeted the family of WUC President @Dolkun_Isa and made veiled threats.

uyghurcongress.org/en/press-relea… @Dolkun_Isa Since Dec 2019, Chinese govt mouthpieces & propaganda outlets published at least 4 articles spreading disinfo & lies about the work of the WUC & directly attacking/defaming the WUC & WUC President @Dolkun_Isa.
Dec 19, 2019 22 tweets 55 min read
The @Europarl_EN held a debate about the situation in #EastTurkistan, hours after Ilham Tohti was honoured with the #SakharovPrize.

EU High Rep for Foreign Affairs @JosepBorrellF spoke first, noting the EU's deep concern & the active role it has played in addressing the issue. @Europarl_EN @JosepBorrellF "We ask China to allow access to these camps and allow those detained to be released. They have been detained simply for following their religious beliefs or expressing their opinions."

- MEP Isabel Wiseler-Lima @iwiseler