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ITHACA, NY On May 7, from 6-7 p.m., Cornell students and their allies will gather on the steps of Goldwin Smith Hall to protest against Chinaâs genocide of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. Protesters will voice their dissent against this egregious violation of human rights by presenting speeches, honoring a moment of silence for the 2 million Uighurs total that are currently and have been detained, and playing music. Protesters will also be calling on all participants to take several action items to address the genocide: steps like signing a pledge to boycott all goods made in China (as some have been found to have been made with forced Uighur labor), spreading the word on social media, contacting elected representatives, and advocating for the passage of legislation like the Hong Kong Safe Harbor and the Uyghur Forced Labor Preventation Acts.