Too many ignored the genocide for the sake of money and business. But common citizens can do a lot to make their voices heard.
Rushan Abbas
Uyghur Women Persecuted: Will the Feminists Support Them?
Uyghur women are raped, compelled to marry Han Chinese, detained in the dreaded transformation through education camps, and killed. Why do Western feminists ignore their tragedy?
Rushan Abbas
Rushan Abbas is the Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs, a non-profit organization which advocates for the human rights and democratic freedoms of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples. She started her activism work as a student, participating in the pro-democracy demonstrations at Xinjiang University in 1985 and 1988 and continues to frequently brief US lawmakers and officials on the human rights situation in her native region. She regularly appears on media outlets to advocate for the Uyghur cause and gives public speeches in universities and think tanks. She currently resides in Herndon, Virginia.