East Turkistan National Awakening Movement

East Turkistan Government in Exile Applauds President Trump for Signing the Uyghur Act

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Thursday, June 18, 2020
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WASHINGTON, July 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As China continues its brutal repression of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan, what China calls Xinjiang, President Trump signed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As China continues its brutal repression of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan, what China calls Xinjiang, President Trump signed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act.
  • "We thank President Donald Trump for signing the Uyghur Act and we hope this will be the first step towards ending China's occupation and oppression in East Turkistan," said Salih Hudayar , the recently elected Prime Minister of the East Turkistan Government in Exile and Founder of the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement.
  • The East Turkistan Government in Exile tweeted a message thanking the US Congress for passing the bill while also thanking President Trump for signing the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act.
  • ETNAM announced it will be holding a demonstration in front of the White HousethisFriday from 11 AM -1PM to thank the United States Government and President Trump for signing the Uyghur Act.

East Turkistan Government in Exile Applauds US Senate Passing of Uyghur Human Rights Bill

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
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"We have high hopes that this bill will help to alleviate if not end China's oppression of East Turkistan's people."

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  • "We have high hopes that this bill will help to alleviate if not end China's oppression of East Turkistan's people."
  • The East Turkistan National Awakening Movement has been pushing for a Uyghur Act since June 4, 2018 and has organized numerous demonstrations, events, and lobbying days to apply pressure on Congress to pass the Uyghur bill.
  • On December 3, 2019, the US House of Representatives passed the Uyghur human rights bill with an overwhelming majority of 408 against 1.
  • While the world remains largely silent on the East Turkistan / Uyghur oppression, the East Turkistan Government in Exile hopes that passage of this bill will encourage other countries to follow suit and pass similar bills to push back against China's persecution of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples.