Lithuanian Parliament Passes Resolution on Uyghur Genocide

  • May 21, 2021

CFU Press Release
For Immediate Release
May 20, 2021 5:00 p.m. EDT
Contact: [email protected]
www.campaignforuyghurs.org

Today, the government of Lithuania passed a resolution declaring the situation in East Turkistan a genocide. China’s policies in the region that promote forced sterilization, involuntary internment, and religious persecution are a clear attempt to eradicate a people from their homeland. Now, Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) is gratified to see that Lithuania is joining the ranks of nations standing against these crimes against humanity.     

The declaration today is a result of the work of countless activists around the world. These early recognition bills are critical for building global momentum and solidarity toward holding the Chinese regime responsible for their crimes. We strongly encourage all nations to move quickly to pass similar designations, so that they will not reflect on this crisis as an instance when they were slow to action. 

Executive Director of CFU Rushan Abbas said of the declaration that “Any day a government recognizes the genocide in an official capacity is a day of hope. Of course, the work we do must march on each day until the genocide is ended and those responsible are brought to justice, but moments like these are an excellent time to reflect on the progress we are making. We want to thank the government of Lithuania, and the activists there that made today possible. Together, we are building a better world.”

CFU knows the importance of building international solidarity, and has a strong desire to ensure international activists have the tools necessary to end this genocide. The work being done by Uyghur organizations and determined politicians around the globe is a constant effort that is deserving of recognition and praise. 

Today’s suspension of the CAI deal is likewise indicative of a growing awareness that the Chinese regime’s actions are a danger not only to those people they are actively seeking to exterminate, but to the world. 

More nations will join the fight in the coming months. There is a movement building that will be too large to be controlled by false media narratives, slander of survivors, and suppression of cultural voices. The recent rise in propaganda being spread by the CCP is proof that this movement is feared by the regime. Today is a victory, and there will be more like it until the genocide against the Uyghurs is stopped. Congratulations to Lithuania, and from Uyghurs all over the world, thank you.

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.