Campaign For Uyghurs

06/05/2026

On the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre,
Congressional-Executive Commission on China hosted a hearing on “The PRC’s Threats to Americans: Transnational Repression & State-Level Responses.”

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) underscored the experiences of Uyghurs facing TNR in the U.S., including the case of Dr. , who remains unjustly imprisoned.

Transnational repression is a daily reality for Uyghurs in the diaspora, targeting those who speak out against the ongoing genocide.

We appreciate Rep. Subramanyam and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China for drawing attention to these cases and for their continued efforts to advance accountability and protect those targeted by transnational repression.

Watch the full hearing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQNfMNTQodQ

06/05/2026

This week in advocacy:

CFU Executive Director Rushan Abbas, Center for Uyghur Studies Executive Director Abdulhakim Idris, and Ziba Murat had an important meeting at the Norwegian Foreign Ministry.

CFU Executive Director Rushan Abbas spoke at the 2026 Oslo Freedom Forum for the panel Persecuted for Belief. Her remarks focused on Beijing’s repressive policies, religious persecution, and the unjust detention of political prisoners including her sister, Dr. Gulshan Abbas.

During the 2026 Oslo Freedom Forum, Campaign for Uyghurs hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Exposing China’s Crimes: Modern Slavery & Ethnic Unity.” The moderated conversation brought together scholars, media representatives, and advocates. The discussion examined the evolving nature of state-imposed forced labor and its connections to authoritarian governance affecting Uyghurs, Tibetans, and other ethnic groups.

Representatives from Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) CFU attended the Select Committee on China’s press event honoring the 37th anniversary of the massacre at Tiananmen Square.

06/04/2026

CFU was grateful to attend this morning’s Select Committee on China press event honoring the 37th anniversary of the massacre at Tiananmen Square. Hearing from student leaders and advocates including Arthur Liu (pictured), father of Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu, was powerful and inspiring. China’s repressive policies continue to this day and target Uyghurs, Tibetans, Falun Gong practitioners, and many others who speak out against the Chinese regime’s crimes. It is important that the international community honor the legacy of these Tiananmen freedom fighters by pushing back against China’s oppression.

06/04/2026

June 4th, 2026, marks 37 years since the Tiananmen Square Massacre. On this day, Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) remembers the victims of this massacre and stands with those fighting for justice and democracy. To this day, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) disregard for fundamental rights and crimes against humanity continues, affecting Uyghurs, Tibetans, Southern Mongolians, dissidents, and other marginalized communities.

“Today, we commemorate the Tiananmen Square Massacre, a defining moment in history that the Chinese government has spent decades trying to erase. It stands as a stark reminder of Beijing’s long-standing repression of dissent and its refusal to tolerate calls for freedom and justice,” said CFU Executive Director Rushan Abbas. “Since the massacre, the machinery of repression has only expanded, increasingly targeting Uyghurs as well as other ethnic and religious groups. As we honor the courage of those who stood for freedom in 1989, we must also stand with those who continue that struggle today.”

Read more here:

https://campaignforuyghurs.org/cfu-commemorates-the-37th-anniversary-of-the-tiananmen-square-massacre/

06/03/2026

During the 2026 Oslo Freedom Forum, Campaign for Uyghurs hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Exposing China’s Crimes: Modern Slavery & Ethnic Unity.” The moderated conversation, supported by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, brought together scholars, media representatives, and advocates, including CFU Executive Director Rushan Abbas, Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Senior Visiting Fellow at the East Asian Legal Studies Program at Harvard Law School, Professor Dr. Rune Steenberg of the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen, Adiljan Abdurehim, Coordinator for the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database, and Mehliya Cetinkaya, Communication Assistant at Campaign for Uyghurs.

The discussion examined the evolving nature of state-imposed forced labor and its connections to authoritarian governance, alongside the role of legal frameworks such as the Ethnic Unity Law in advancing these oppressive policies, including forced marriages and demographic engineering affecting Uyghurs, Tibetans, and other ethnic groups.

The roundtable further explored how forced labor systems intersect with broader mechanisms of coercion and control, and identified ways governments, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, researchers, and industry stakeholders can strengthen coordination and develop actionable responses.

CFU extends its gratitude to all speakers and participants for their thoughtful engagement, insights, and contributions to this important conversation.

06/03/2026

Today at the , Campaign for Uyghurs Executive Director Rushan Abbas joined Dr. Matthew Gillett, Chair Rapporteur of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and Rémy Amahirwa, son of imprisoned Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, for the panel Persecuted for Belief, moderated by Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, President of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice and Co-Chair of the IRF Summit.

The panel highlighted how authoritarian regimes target individuals for their faith and advocacy. Rushan emphasized that Beijing’s repression of Uyghurs continues to evolve, with policies such as the Ethnic Unity Law becoming increasingly invasive while less visible. She also noted that the CCP’s religious persecution extends beyond Uyghur Muslims to other faith communities. The discussion further underscored the ongoing imprisonment of innocent individuals, including Rushan’s sister, Dr. Gulshan Abbas.

06/02/2026

Campaign for Uyghurs Executive Director Rushan Abbas, Senior Director for Advocacy and Public Affairs Franz Matzner, Student Liaison for Canada Mehliya Cetinkaya, and Center for Uyghur Studies Executive Director Abdulhakim Idris are in attendance at this year's Oslo Freedom Forum bringing the Uyghur genocide to the forefront of international attention. While there, Rushan was able to meet with members of the World Liberty Congress. CFU is grateful for the opportunity to attend and meet with such important allies to the Uyghur cause.

06/02/2026

CFU is at the Oslo Freedom Forum working together with global partners to raise the Uyghur genocide and Beijing's state-imposed forced labor.

It’s time to end Uyghur Forced Labor.

06/01/2026

Today, CFU Executive Director Rushan Abbas, Center for Uyghur Studies Executive Director Abdulhakim Idris, and Ziba Murat had an important meeting at the Norwegian Foreign Ministry. We are grateful to all foreign governments who support human rights and stand up for the rights of Uyghurs.

06/01/2026

A Chinese dissident living in the UK was harassed by an interpreter when calling the UK non-emergency line, asking asking him why he did not “love China” and taunting him. China's transnational repression against dissidents living in sovereign nations is real and governments must do more to protect their residents. Read more below:

Hong Qi, who orchestrated protest against Communist government, claims interpreter on 101 call launched political tirade