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The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), in partnership with the Uyghur Center for Democracy and Human Rights (UZDM) and with the support of the Uyghur Friendship Group in the German Bundestag, is set to convene the Third International Uyghur Forum (IUF) in Berlin, Germany, from 11–13 June 2026.

Akida Pulat has not spoken to her mother in eight years. This Mother’s Day was her eighth without Rahile Dawut, the renowned Uyghur anthropologist and folklorist who disappeared into Chinese state custody in 2017. Dr. Dawut devoted her career to documenting Uyghur shrines and preserving Uyghur cultural memory. For that work, the Chinese government sentenced her to life in prison. 

The government of the United Kingdom has announced its intention to do an official visit to China in the first last week of January, 2026. This will be the first official visit of a British Prime Minister to China since 2018.  In light of this visit, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) urges Prime Keir Starmer and the British government to seize this opportunity to publicly raise the Uyghur genocide and to hold China accountable for its egregious crimes. 

Washington, DC [US], October 25 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting a series of international developments reflecting growing attention to China’s ongoing repression of Uyghurs, ranging from high-level human rights consultations in Europe to new legislative action in Canada.

Turkistan Times, October 21, Istanbul: Zumretay Arkin, Vice President of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), revealed the current grave situation of the ongoing genocide by China in East Turkistan during an interview with the “News and Views” program on Salaamedia channel. She strongly criticized the silence of Muslim countries on this issue.

Turkistan Times, Istanbul – October 16, 2025: Prominent Turkish journalist and author Taha Kılınç conducted a covert visit to East Turkistan, a region under strict Chinese government control, and has published his book titled “In the Footsteps of a Lost Geography – An East Turkistan Travelogue.” The book details the severe oppression and shocking realities faced by the Uyghurs. In a special interview with the Serbestiyet newspaper, he revealed that he has faced diplomatic pressure from the Beijing government because of his book.

Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are forcing Uyghurs to work during Ramadan to prevent them from fasting and praying as the Islamic holy month requires, sources in China’s northwestern region said.

At least 40 Uyghurs have been deported to China,Thai authorities have confirmed, despite warnings from rights groups they could face possible torture and even death.

We the undersigned 57 Uyghur Organizations around the world in collaboration with the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) want to express our deepest appreciation for the Trump Administration’s strong support of the Uyghur people who are now facing genocide and crimes against humanity in the hands of the Chinese government. 

On the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) calls on the international community to take sustained action and show solidarity with Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, Tibetans, and Southern Mongolians who are facing severe human rights abuses, including genocide, transnational repression, cultural assimilation, and religious persecution.