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Alberta Uyghur Association

@alberta_uyghur

The official X account for Alberta Uyghur Association. A local organization working to bring awareness about the Uyghur genocide happening in East Turkestan.

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Campaign For Uyghurs (@cuyghurs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today marks 7 years since Dr. Gulshan Abbas was forcibly disappeared by the CCP. A retired medical doctor, sister, mother, and grandmother, she has spent seven years unjustly imprisoned, punished only because of her family ties and the advocacy of her sister Rushan Abbas.

Today marks 7 years since Dr. Gulshan Abbas was forcibly disappeared by the CCP.

A retired medical doctor, sister, mother, and grandmother, she has spent seven years unjustly imprisoned, punished only because of her family ties and the advocacy of her sister <a href="/RushanAbbas/">Rushan Abbas</a>.
Campaign For Uyghurs (@cuyghurs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yesterday, CFU and our Founder and Executive Director Rushan Abbas attended the The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation Foundation symposium marking five years since the imposition of the draconian National Security Law. The event featured remarks by Members of Congress, including Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Chris

Yesterday, CFU and our Founder and Executive Director <a href="/RushanAbbas/">Rushan Abbas</a> attended the <a href="/thecfhk/">The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation</a> Foundation symposium marking five years since the imposition of the draconian National Security Law.

The event featured remarks by Members of Congress, including <a href="/CongressmanRaja/">Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi</a>, Rep. Chris
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This week marks seven years of imprisonment for retired medical doctor Gulshan Abbas by CCP authorities. In 2019, Dr. Abbas was sentenced to 20 years in prison on dubious charges, cutting off her contact with friends and family. Despite clear concerns for Dr. Abbas’ health,

This week marks seven years of imprisonment for retired medical doctor Gulshan Abbas by CCP authorities. 

In 2019, Dr. Abbas was sentenced to 20 years in prison on dubious charges, cutting off her contact with friends and family. Despite clear concerns for Dr. Abbas’ health,
Mehmet Tohti (@mehmettohti) 's Twitter Profile Photo

According to government news, more than 60 Parliamentarians from 40+ countries visited East Turkistan to see staged show by the Chinese government. No independent journalists, no independent parliamentarians, no free movement or free communications allowed except scheduled in

According to government news, more than 60 Parliamentarians from 40+ countries visited East Turkistan to see staged show by the Chinese government. 
No independent journalists, no independent parliamentarians, no free movement or free communications allowed except scheduled in
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We need MORE governments like Canada, the UK, Australia, and Japan to step up and pass robust forced labour import bans like the UFLPA to #EndUyghurForcedLabour. Send a message to your policymakers. There should be NO market for goods made with state-imposed forced labour.

We need MORE governments like Canada, the UK, Australia, and Japan to step up and pass robust forced labour import bans like the UFLPA to #EndUyghurForcedLabour.  Send a message to your policymakers. There should be NO market for goods made with state-imposed forced labour.
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CFU welcomes the recent remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he reaffirmed his full support for the 2022 OHCHR report on China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples. High Commissioner Türk also expressed concern that

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The CCP’s genocide against Uyghurs is an attempt at dehumanization on a massive scale. Families are torn apart, women are forcibly sterilized, children are separated from their parents, and millions are subjected to forced labor under constant surveillance. This is what the

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Chinese government operatives used ChatGPT to design mass surveillance tools specifically targeting Uyghurs and other "high-risk" people, according to a new OpenAI report and CNN. AI is now being weaponized to make genocide more efficient. We must expose and counter these

Chinese government operatives used ChatGPT to design mass surveillance tools specifically targeting Uyghurs and other "high-risk" people, according to a new <a href="/OpenAI/">OpenAI</a> report and <a href="/CNN/">CNN</a>. 

AI is now being weaponized to make genocide more efficient. We must expose and counter these
World Uyghur Congress (@uyghurcongress) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚠️ OpenAI revealed that suspected Chinese operatives used ChatGPT to draft proposals for mass surveillance tools — including one designed to analyze the travel movements and police records of Uyghurs and other so-called “high-risk” groups. Another example of how Beijing uses

⚠️ <a href="/OpenAI/">OpenAI</a> revealed that suspected Chinese operatives used ChatGPT to draft proposals for mass surveillance tools — including one designed to analyze the travel movements and police records of Uyghurs and other so-called “high-risk” groups. 

Another example of how Beijing uses
Rushan Abbas (@rushanabbas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you to Whitworth University for graciously hosting me yesterday, and to everyone who came out to learn more about the Uyghur genocide. Your compassion, curiosity, and solidarity are truly meaningful. It was also incredibly special to return to Spokane, WA, after more than 30 years.

Thank you to <a href="/whitworth/">Whitworth University</a> for graciously hosting me yesterday, and to everyone who came out to learn more about the Uyghur genocide. Your compassion, curiosity, and solidarity are truly meaningful. It was also incredibly special to return to Spokane, WA, after more than 30 years.
Mehmet Tohti (@mehmettohti) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Forced Labour Legislation (Bill C-251) has been tabled today before the House of Commons by Bloc MP @STSPTremblay with the support of Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-F. Blanchet 🎗⚜️ and Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe I am honoured to join the press conference with them to emphasize the importance of this Bill —

Forced Labour Legislation (Bill C-251) has been tabled today before the House of Commons by Bloc MP @STSPTremblay with the support of Bloc Québécois Leader <a href="/yfblanchet/">Yves-F. Blanchet 🎗⚜️</a> and <a href="/Alduceppe/">Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe</a> 

I am honoured to join the press conference with them to emphasize the importance of this Bill —