Congress Needs to Stand Up for Human Rights

Things every American can do to promote human rights around the globe

A lot has been happening on Capitol Hill! This is a rundown of the bills that are before Congress that No Business With Genocide (NBWG) is supporting.

The Uyghur Policy Act: The Uyghur Policy Act was introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives (H.R. 2766) by Representatives Young Kim (R-CA) and Ami Bera (D-CA) and the U.S. Senate (S.1252) by Senator Marco Rubio (R, FL). The Uyghur Policy Act:

• Advocates for increased U.S. support for the Uyghur diaspora and better conditions for Uyghurs suffering from human rights abuses in East Turkistan;
• Requires the Department of State to develop a strategy to gain access to detention facilities and secure the release of detained Uyghurs during diplomatic meetings with CCP officials;
• Mandates Uyghur language training for Foreign Service Officers and assigns at least one Uyghur-speaking FSO to each U.S. diplomatic and consular mission in China, Turkey, and other nations with Uyghur populations;
• Directs the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to oppose any motion that would prevent consideration of Uyghur and East Turkistan issues in UN activities.