{"id":1152,"date":"2025-03-23T14:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T11:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/?p=1152"},"modified":"2025-03-23T14:23:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T11:23:13","slug":"uyghur-organizations-urge-the-trump-administration-to-resume-rfa-uyghur-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/uyghur-organizations-urge-the-trump-administration-to-resume-rfa-uyghur-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Uyghur Organizations Urge the Trump Administration to Resume RFA Uyghur Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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\u2019s strong support of the Uyghur people who are now facing genocide and crimes against humanity in the hands of the Chinese government.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The recent condemnation of Secretary Marco Rubio of the forcible deportation of 40 Uyghur refugees by Thailand to China and his subsequent visa restrictions placed on the Thai officials complicit in deportation have given great hope for the Uyghur people under the new U.S. Administration. America\u2019s long-standing and unwavering support for the Uyghurs has put authoritarian countries\u2014like China and its autocratic allies\u2014on notice that America stands firmly with the Uyghurs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we celebrate the defense of Uyghur people\u2019s fundamental human rights by the US government, we remain deeply concerned with the prospect of closure of the only independent voice of the Uyghur people in the world \u2013 the Uyghur Service at Radio Free Asia (RFA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the establishment in 1998, Uyghur Service has been a single and most crucial source of uncensored news for Uyghurs, reporting on mass detentions, forced labor, and the destruction of Uyghur culture, language and history. Despite efforts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to silence independent Uyghur voices, it remains one of the most credible, fact-based reporting to counter Beijing\u2019s propaganda and disinformation campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision to cut RFA Uyghur Service\u2019s funding not only undermines America\u2019s role as a defender of democracy and free speech but also gives China more power to shape global narratives in its favor, particularly against the U.S. Under Xi Jinping\u2019s rule, China has intensified its disinformation warfare\u2014denying its crimes, shifting blame onto the victims, and using economic coercion to silence governments worldwide. Without RFA\u2019s fact-based reporting, China\u2019s disinformation would go unchallenged, making it easier for Beijing to spread its lies, intimidate Uyghur exiles, and whitewash its crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a fact that China poses the most consequential threat to U.S. national security. Under Xi Jinping, it seeks to displace the U.S. as the global superpower, using our homeland as a strategic hub for military expansion, resource extraction, and its Belt and Road Initiative. The funding cut also poses economic and security risks. China\u2019s use of Uyghur forced labor undermines U.S. businesses by flooding markets with cheap goods, while its growing economic power strengthens its military, including advancements in technology and weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2017, China has relentlessly targeted Uyghur Service reporters by attacking their credibility and imprisoning their families, yet these journalists continue their vital work, knowing that without them, the world would not see the full extent of China\u2019s atrocities. This Service has been instrumental in exposing China\u2019s crimes, bringing global awareness, and informing U.S. policymakers. Their ground-breaking reporting played a key role in the first Trump Administration\u2019s determination on China committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, we sincerely urge the Trump Administration to resume the funding of RFA Uyghur Service and ensure the Service continues its critical work. Closing Uyghur Service would hand China a propaganda victory in the world, allowing it to declare victory over the U.S. genocide determination as the \u201clies of the century.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ana Care and Education Uyghur Program <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alberta Uyghur Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian Uyghur Tangritagh Women\u2019s Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian Uyghur Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belgium Uyghur Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

British Uyghur Association <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campaign for Uyghurs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Center for Uyghur Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Turkistan Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Turkistan Association of Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Turkistan Education and Solidarity Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Turkistan Union in Europa <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Turkistan Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Turkistan Information Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Turkistan Research Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Turkistan Ulema Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Turkistan Youth Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Turkistan Youth Independence Movement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Europa Uyghur Academy <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eurasia Uyghur Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free East Turkistan Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hira Technology and Development Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ili Meshrep Uyghur Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Union of the East Turkistan Organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

India Uyghur Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irish Uyghur Culture Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isa Yusuf Alptekin Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice for Uyghurs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan Uyghur Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan Uyghur Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norway Uyghur Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan \u00d6mer Uyghur Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Turkistan Federation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taklimakan Publish Hause<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional Uyghur Medicine Research Foundation in Istanbul<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stop Uyghur Genocide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swedish Uyghur Union<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Switzerland Uyghur Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taxes Uyghur Society <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur American Association <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Academy Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Academy in Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Academy Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Academy International<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Academy USA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Center for Democracy and Human Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Education and Cultural Union in Germany <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur European Culture Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Project Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Hjelp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Human Rights Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Refugee Relief Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Science and Education Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyghur Science and Cultural Research Foundation in Istanbul <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Uyghur Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Uyghur Congress Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Uyghur Congress <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\u2019s strong support of the Uyghur people who are now facing genocide and crimes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1152"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1152"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1156,"href":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1152\/revisions\/1156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dukva.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}