CFU Praises Holocaust Remembrance Week Event “Together with Uyghurs”

  • January 26, 2021

 

CFU Press Release
For Immediate Release
January 25, 2021 6:00 p.m. EST
Contact: [email protected]
www.campaignforuyghurs.org

Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) was deeply moved by the Holocaust memorial event hosted by Rene Cassin and CSW UK, “Together for Uyghurs”. The event opened with remarks from Ziba Murat, who shared about the human side of the genocide and stated “I am here, not as a professional activist or scholar, but as a daughter, and as someone directly affected by the atrocities that are being discussed today against the Uyghurs, as part of this week to remember one of the worst stains on human history: the Holocaust. I am one of those who understands deeply how this horror must inform our response to present events.” 

Her remarks were followed by a statement of solidarity from Rabbi Wittenberg, who stated that her remark “On behalf of the Jewish people, in the best way that we can, you are not alone.” He stated that what is happening to the Uyghurs is “Deeply familiar, far too familiar from Jewish history.” and that  “It would be a breach of the meaning of the history that we’re not prepared to act.” Sonam T. Frasi, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for Northern Europe, Poland, and the Baltic States, said encouraged the Uyghur community to “never give up” and that “no matter how strong the wind of evil may blow, the flame of truth will never be extinguished.” 

The strong statements of solidarity from different religious beliefs were very powerful, each giving their reasons for speaking out. Archbishop Angaelos, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London stated that “I speak out for the Uyghur people because the Christian message is founded on the understanding of the sacredness and the sanctity and dignity of every life as we are all created in the image and likeness of God.” Andrew Copson of Humanists UK spoke of the choice to speak out because “As a humanist, I believe that governments exist to protect our human freedom, dignity, and our choice” and confirming that the Chinese regime’s actions were in contradiction of this mandate. Imam Qari Asim, MBE, said that “Islam inspires me to stand firm for justice, and rescue those people who are being oppressed and persecuted.” 

Lord Rowan Williams reminded attendees that they were “seeking to advocate not just for one profoundly suffering and abused community, but for the security and well-being of all who bear the divine image and the divine gift.”

On behalf of all those fighting for the human rights and democratic freedoms of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples facing genocide by the Chinese regime, we sincerely thank the organizers for holding this event and thank you to all those people of various faiths who choose to stand with humanity. CFU hopes to see more communities joining in defense of Uyghurs, and in defense of the future of mankind.

Picture of Jacob

Campaign for Uyghurs

Campaign for Uyghurs

We defend the human rights of Uyghur people and the free world by exposing and confronting the Chinese government's genocide, and empowering Uyghur women and youth in the diaspora.

Donate Now

READ MORE

Forced Labor, Coercive Land-Use Transfers, and Forced Assimilation in Xinjiang’s Agricultural Production
Located in the northwest of China, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region boasts long hours of sunshine and ample water for irrigation — making the region geographically ideal for growing cotton. Cotton grown in Xinjiang, which has good coloration and long fiber, is favored in both domestic and foreign markets.
‘This Has Been Delayed For Too Long’
Source: RFA Rushan Abbas, a former broadcaster for RFA’s Uyghur Service and the director of the U.S.-based Campaign for Uighurs exile group, recently testified at the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in Washington about rights violations in northwest China’s
Uyghurs in Exile Launch Campaign Calling on China to Release Video of Missing Family Members
Source: RFA More than a dozen ethnic Uyghurs living in exile have called on China to release video of family members held in political “re-education camps” in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) after Chinese state media published what it
Tough Curbs on Burials
Source: RFA HONG KONG—Ethnic minority Uyghurs from the far-west Chinese city of Urumqi say authorities attach strict conditions when they release the bodies of Uyghurs who die in custody. Hundreds of Uyghurs were detained as part of a broad crackdown
I’ve fought China’s slow-motion genocide of Uighur Muslims. Now, my family are victims.
Source: USA Today   The world is finally waking up to the ongoing and terrifying violations of human rights against the Uighurs — a Muslim minority in Northwest China. My own family is victim to these violations. As both an American citizen and
Remarks by Ambassador Sam Brownback at Taipei Religious Freedom Conference
Remarks by Ambassador Sam Brownback at Taipei Religious Freedom Conference March 11, 2019 I would like to thank President Tsai’s comments and her for taking the time to be here out of her busy schedule. I can’t help but just
On Capitol Hill, persecuted Muslims unite to protect religious minorities’ rights
(RNS) — More than 125 members of the minority Ahmadi Muslim sect spent Monday (April 1) on Capitol Hill advocating for international religious freedom causes — particularly lending their voices on behalf of beleaguered Uighur Muslims. As part of its
As Countries Seek Trade With China, Imprisoned Uyghur Community Has Become “Collateral Damage”
China’s top trade negotiator is traveling to Washington this week as tension over trade intensifies between the two nations. President Trump is threatening to impose a 25 percent tariff on nearly all Chinese imports after the U.S. accused China of

STAY
INFORMED

Add your name to our mailing list so we can keep you updated about upcoming events, speciality drives, new initiatives and more.