Our online event on 5 July, commemorating the 11th anniversary of the unrest in Urumqi and the massacre of Uyghur protesters that followed, heard eyewitness testimonies from people who were at the scene in 2009, and wide-ranging discussion about the struggle today. For those who missed out, you can listen to the recording, or downloadContinue reading “Catch up: Remember the Urumqi massacre. Fight for Uyghur rights & freedoms.”
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Uyghur solidarity messages from MPs John McDonnell & Kate Osamor
Labour MPs John McDonnell (former Shadow Chancellor) and Kate Osamor (former Shadow Secretary of State for International Development) recorded messages of solidarity for our online event on 5 July 2020 commemorating the Urumqi massacre. You can watch them and read the transcripts below.
Rahima Mahmut & Ayesha Baloch: “China Continues Its Persecution of Uighur Muslims”
Rahima Mahmut, UK representative of the World Uyghur Congress, and Ayesha Baloch, Campaigns Officer for the Labour Campaign for Human Rights, write in the Fair Observer:
Coronavirus, China & the Blame Game
Amidst the pandemic crisis, we have seen propaganda efforts by states, politicians and press to promote their own image and scapegoat others. The Chinese government and its press and supporters boast that they are leading the world against the virus. Other governments, especially in the UK and US, are deflecting blame for their own shortcomings onto China.
Uyghur Solidarity UK 