Religious Freedom

The Hill: US takes steps to stop China’s abuse of Uyghurs – as should other countries

BY JIANLI YANG AND LIANCHAO HAN, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS06/17/20 12:00 PM EDT On May 27, the House of Representatives passed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020, voting overwhelmingly to sanction Chinese government officials responsible for internment camps in...
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The Hill: Beyond Xinjiang’s camps, China threatens Uighurs globally

By Dr. Yang Jianli & Dr. Han Lianchao It's well known that China uses its vast surveillance network to monitor its ethnic minorities, including Tibetans and Uighurs. But leaked documents - the Karakax list - from the western region of Xinjiang show that across...
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CPIFC Welcomes the Appointment of Mr. Nury Turkel to USCIRF

Citizen Power Initiatives for China welcomes this much deserved appointment of Mr. Nury Turkel as a commissioner the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. We send our heart-felt congratulations to Mr. Nury Turkel and the entire Uyghur community.  Mr....
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14th Interethnic Interfaith Leadership Conference Opening Remarks

Dear friends and colleagues from around the world: Welcome to the 14th InterEthnic/InterFaith Leadership Conference. It is an honor to host this meeting, and we deeply value and appreciate your participation. In all the years that we have organized the Leadership...
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