Event

Uyghurs, a Muslim ethnic minority in China’s Xinjiang region, are facing increasingly severe human rights abuses by President Xi Jinping’s government. They are subjected to intense surveillance, arbitrary imprisonment, and forced labor by Chinese authorities. While global awareness of their persecution has grown in recent years, the situation has not improved. Perry World House, the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, and Penn Students for Uyghur Freedom are hosting a hybrid event to look at this critical issue. Our panel will explore the origins of the oppression of the Uyghurs; how the U.S. and E.U.’s renewed commitment to hold China accountable for its human rights violations may impact the struggle for Uyghurs’ equal rights; and how China’s treatment of the Uyghurs may impact is geopolitical ambitions. Please note that this is a hybrid event, with only current members of the Penn community (students, faculty, and staff) able to attend in-person. All other attendees will take part virtually, using the Zoom link in their order confirmation email.

Panelists will include Sean Roberts (George Washington University), Rushan Abbas (Campaign for Uyghurs), Nury Turkel (Hudson Institute) with moderation by Sophie Richardson (Human Rights Watch)

Sponsored by Penn Students for Uyghur Freedom, Perry World House's The World Today series and the Center for the Study of Contemporary China