The Uyghurs of China: Who they Are, Human Rights Abuses, Implications for US Policy

A Panel Discussion with:

• Garner Bovingdon, author of The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land and professor of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University
• Kate Kizer, human rights advocate and columnist at Responsible Statecraft
• Alkan Akad, China Specialist, Amnesty International

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The Chinese government’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority has become one of the most contentious issues in U.S.-China relations. American officials regularly denounce the Chinese leadership for what it claims is the “genocide” of the Uyghurs, while Chinese leaders deny the claims and say Washington’s obsession with the issue is obstructing normal bilateral relations.

What is the truth of the matter? Obtaining accurate, unbiased information on the treatment of the Uyghurs in China’s far-western Xinjiang Autonomous Region is difficult. Nevertheless, international human rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights groups have found evidence of mass detentions and other severe abuses of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. But does this constitute genocide? The evidence for this remains contested.

And granted the evidence of widespread abuses of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, how should the U.S. government and the American public respond? Investigating and condemning China’s abysmal human rights record is one thing, but making it the centerpiece of U.S. policy at the expense of other critical issues, like war avoidance and climate change, is another. Besides, Chinese leaders have regularly pointed out, America’s human rights record is hardly unblemished either.

The Committee for a Sane U.S.-China Policy has organized this webinar with experts on the Uyghur situation to address these questions and discuss appropriate U.S. responses.

Committee for a Sane U.S.-China Policy, https://www.saneuschinapolicy.org/ Email: SaneChinaPolicy@gmail.com

CANY: 2022 Our Justice Agenda Launch w/ India Walton

Citizen Action of New York envisions a world where every person’s basic needs are met. It’s a world filled with love and respect for its people and the planet. It’s a world where democracy reigns and each person is able to reach their fullest potential. It’s a world where equity is the norm and oppression, in all forms, is eradicated. It’s a world without war, violence, or the threat of climate destruction. The world we want is possible, but it will only exist if we work together.

CANY is kicking off the 2022 Legislative Session with a virtual pump up event—with keynote speaker, India Walton! And special guests: NYC Council Member Tiffany Cabán and Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas!

Gather virtually to get excited and engaged in the ongoing fight for justice, then break into smaller groups to plan strategic ways to win big on all the issues that matter to us.

Click here to read the full 2022 Justice Agenda.

Empowering First Nations & Indigenous Communities: Overcoming the Ecological & Humanitarian Threats of the Nuclear Fuel Trajectory & Nuclear Weapons

This Zoom event will provide an opportunity for Indigenous and First Nations leaders, nuclear experts, policymakers, and youth activists to share their knowledge, voice their opinions, and unite. Register here.