Events
See below for a list of past and upcoming events related to the situation in Xinjiang. These include discussion panels, demonstrations, press conferences and more.
Upcoming Events
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14th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy
Register here for the 14th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, a major conference that shines a spotlight on urgent human rights situations that require global attention.
China and the Power of Xi Jinping
As China attempts to reassert itself after harsh covid-19 lock-downs, what is President Xi Jinping’s vision for China in the world? And what are the implications of his agenda for other states in the region? Register here for this discussion event with Professor Suisheng Zhao.
Holocaust Memorial Day Event: Ordinary People 2023
This Holocaust Memorial Day Event reflects on the theme ‘Ordinary People’ by hearing the testimonies of Kindertransport refugee Ruth Barnett along with human rights activist Rahima Mahmut, a member of the Uyghur community.
Event: The potential for solidarity in the Uyghur and Chinese diasporas
This event brings key thinkers and commentators from the Uyghur and Chinese diasporas to discuss the recent spate of protests across China and the potential for solidarity between these communities. Register here.
The Uyghur Tribunal - Opportunities for Change One Year Later
This webinar will reflect on how the Uyghur Tribunal’s findings have been applied in practice over the past year, and how advocates, experts, and scholars can continue to pursue justice and accountability. Watch the recording here.
Understanding the Uyghur Genocide from Experts
In this latest instalment of the Japan Uyghur Association’s series about the Uyghur genocide, Professor Laura Murphy discusses how state-sponsored forced labour in Xinjiang is tied to global supply chains.
Event - Why Uyghur Forced Labour Matters to Australians
This event consists of two panels and a Q&A with delegates from the World Uyghur Congress and two concentration camp survivors, covering how forced labour is linked to the Uyghur genocide and what forms this takes.
Norwegian Parliament Hearings on Human Rights Atrocities Against Uyghurs
In this series of speeches and testimonies hosted at the Norwegian Parliament, hear more about the situation in Xinjiang from those who have experienced it first hand, and learn more about what you and Norway can do.
Forced Labor Initiatives in the US and EU
Sign up to access the free webinar where Steptoe lawyers from the US and EU discussed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), the recently-issued EU proposal for a forced labor instrument, and their potential impacts.
The Uyghur Genocide & Threats to Religious Liberty: A Conversation with Commissioner Nury Turkel
Featuring Commissioner Nury Turkel, a human rights advocate for Uyghur people, this recorded event featured discussion on the plight of the Uyghurs, Turkel’s advocacy efforts, and what the international community can do to safeguard religious liberty in China.
Accountability for Uyghurs - UN Report and Uyghur Tribunal Point Out Urgent Need For Action
Based on the evidence collected by both the Uyghur Tribunal and the OHCHR, the global community can no longer ignore the atrocities in the Uyghur Region. On the sidelines of the 51st UN Human Rights Council session, this recorded event discusses avenues of accountability for Uyghurs.
Voices for Chinese Government Accountability
At the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, representatives from the Uyghur, Tibetan, and Hong communities join their voices to call on governments worldwide to take meaningful action to promote accountability and justice for victims. Watch a recording of the event here.
The international response to the Chinese government’s crimes against humanity targeting the Uyghurs
An event on the margins of the UN General Assembly to discuss the long-awaited UN report and the way forward for the Uyghur community. View a recording of the event.
Atrocities Against Uyghurs: Law and Politics
A conference convening experts, scholars, journalists, and activists at the forefront of the human rights crisis in the Xinjiang region of China, covering three key areas: what is happening in Xinjiang, why is genocide committed and what should we do? View a recording of the event here.
Beijing’s Global Media Influence: Authoritarian Expansion and the Power of Democratic Resilience
Freedom House's newest report documents how the Chinese government is accelerating its efforts to influence news coverage and commentary in democracies worldwide, including through the use of covert and coercive tactics. Watch a recording of the discussion of the report’s findings.
Human Rights in China Under Xi Jinping
Watch a recording of the discussion on China’s human rights record under Xi Jinping, human rights relations between China and Europe, and what to expect after the 20th Party Congress this fall.
Book Launch Discussion For Nury Turkel’s Book ‘No Escape’
In this recorded discussion about his new book ‘No Escape’, Uyghur American lawyer and chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom Nury Turkel reveals how China is committing genocide against the Uyghurs.
Human Rights in China
What is the true situation of human rights in China? What response should be expected from the global community? What role can public activism play in improving the situation for Chinese people? A collaboration with Human Rights Watch. A recording of the event can be viewed here.
Webinar - Making Xinjiang Sanctions Works
This recorded webinar introduces the Making Xinjiang Sanctions Work report from the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab, the first in-depth study of government & corporate responses to alleged forced labour in Xinjiang, based on 3 data sets with over 12,000 datapoints, confidential interviews and more than a year of research.
Government Boarding Schools as a Tool of Genocide in the 21st Century - Uyghur and Tibetan Family Separation
The Chinese government is operating mandatory boarding schools for Uyghur children as part of its genocidal policies, in a systematic effort to separate Uyghur children from their families. This recorded discussion covers the implications of these crimes and the need for a policy response.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, one month later: Implementation and impact on human rights, supply chains, and accountability
The Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub, GeoTech Center, and Strategic Litigation Project is hosting a virtual panel event assessing the current state of implementation of the Uyghur Force Labor Prevention Act (UFPLA) since it entered into force last month and its future impact across numerous domains.
The panel will unpack how the Act came to be, the impacts of its unfolding implementation, and where we go from here. Watch a recording of the event here.
Book Launch & Discussion: ‘No Escape’ by Nury Turkel
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative will host a book launch and discussion for Nury Turkel’s “No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs” on July 4 in London. The event is scheduled to complement the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief, which will be held in London on July 5-6. Watch here.
Launch: Handbook for the Uyghur Community
View a recording of the online launch of the Handbook for the Uyghur Community in the UK by the Rights Practice, offering guidance for Uyghurs on how to adjust to living in the UK, protect themselves from state harassment and seek information about missing friends and relatives in China.
Uyghur Forced Labour: Can the EU's directive on corporate sustainability due diligence prevent it?
Watch a recording of the event, “Uyghur Forced Labour: Can the EU's directive on corporate sustainability due diligence prevent it?”, in cooperation with the United States Mission to the European Union, with the following speakers: Ilhan Kyuchyuk, MEP, Alim Seytoff, Director of Uyghur Service at Radio Free Asia, and Chloe Cranston, Business and Human Rights Manager at Anti-Slavery International.
Asia Stream - Human Rights in Xinjiang: The U.N.’s China Compromise
In this episode of Asia Stream, we discuss evidence of human rights abuses against Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang Province as a new collection of leaked documents rocks the world and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet returns from a controversial visit to the region.
Nury Turkel's 'No Escape: The True Story of China's Genocide of the Uyghurs' | AHS Virtual Book Talk
The Alexander Hamilton Society hosted Nury Turkel, Vice Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, to discuss his new book: 'No Escape: The True Story of China's Genocide of the Uyghurs'. 'No Escape' shares Turkel’s story while drawing back the curtain on the historically unprecedented and increasing threat from China. View the event recording here.
Designating Chinese entities complicit in crimes against humanity
While concerted action is taking place to bring attention to China’s oppression of its own population, investment by Britain's financial institutions into China is skyrocketing, Chinese state-linked companies are collaborating with institution in critical sectors, and the UK is second only to the US in producing academic papers co-authored with People’s Liberation Army scientists.
CEFTUS invites you to our upcoming parliamentary event at 7pm GMT. The discussion will be chaired by Siobhain McDonagh MP, with keynote speakers including Alastair Carmichael MP, Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP and Uyghur activist Rahima Mahmut. A recording of the event is available here.
Dangerous Ideas: China and the Risks of Scholarship
What is the current intellectual climate in China and Hong Kong? How does the reality of surveillance and self-censorship for Chinese students impact American campuses? This broad-ranging conversation will explore the history and current landscape of the intellectual climate in China and Hong Kong, how its challenges to open inquiry and academic freedom also impact American campuses, and the devastating conditions facing Uyghur scholars and thinkers.
International Religious Freedom: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities
Please join us as we learn from and engage with the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Rashad Hussain. Following opening remarks from Ambassador Hussain surveying the contemporary international religious freedom landscape, a panel conversation and audience questions will further explore issues of vital significance. This event has been coordinated with the Religion, Politics, and the Common Good undergraduate program in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies. A recording of the event is available here.
The Struggle for Human Rights in China
Nobel-nominated activist and founder of the Campaign for Uyghurs, Rushan Abbas; 16-times arrested Tibetan protest leader Tenzin Tsundue and Hong Kong activist, arrested for protesting the Beijing Olympics, Joey Siu; discuss human rights in China at the 14th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy - view the recorded livestream of the event here.