December 9, 2025 | UHRP
For Immediate Release
Contact: Omer Kanat +1 (202) 790-1795
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) marks the fifth Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day by calling on governments, businesses, and civil society to move beyond symbolic recognition and take sustained, enforceable action to end atrocities and deliver justice for the Uyghur people.
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