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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

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Rushan Abbas

Rushan Abbas is a Uyghur American activist and advocate from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. She is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Campaign for Uyghurs. Abbas became one of the most prominent Uyghur voices in international activism following her sister’s detainment by the Chinese government in 2018.

Speeches

  • UN Human Rights Council (57th Session)

    October 14, 2024
UN Watch
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