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Uyghur crisis experts call for action at FAS event

PUBLIC DOMAIN Panelists at this week’s FAS symposium event discussed the ongoing Uyghur crisis. The Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) held an event titled “The Global Response to the Uyghur Crisis” on Tuesday, April 6. The evening’s panel, part of the symposium’s “Where Do We Go From Here?” speaker series, featured Nury Turkel, board chairman for the Uyghur Human Rights Project; Rushan Abbas, executive director of Campaign for Uyghurs; and Louisa Greve, director of global advocacy for the Uyghur Human Rights Project. The event was moderated by FAS Co-Directors Ryan Ebrahimy and Margaret Hanson. Over the past few years, the Chinese government has targeted the country’s Uyghur ethnic minority, detaining over one million people for weeks or years at a time. The U.S. State Department has since labeled these acts as a genocide.

Yemeni activist Radhya Al-Mutawakel discusses the future of her country at FAS event

Yemeni activist Radhya Al-Mutawakel discusses the future of her country at FAS event
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Foreign Affairs Symposium announces virtual 2021 lineup

COURTESY OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS SYMPOSIUM Because this year’s symposium will be entirely virtual, the group hopes that events will be more accessible to students and community members. The Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) announced on Feb. 15 that the theme of its 2021 symposium will be “Where Do We Go From Here?” The lineup features activist Angela Davis, Yemeni human rights defender Radhya Al-Mutawakel, Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, rapper Noname and a panel of experts on the Uyghur Crisis. FAS Co-Executive Director Margaret Hanson explained that each speaker will touch on a different issue that COVID-19 has exacerbated.  “[Our theme] is a reflection on our past year and the tragic events that have unfolded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the ongoing injustices that the virus has exposed. ‘Where Do We Go From Here’ refers to this collective uncertainty about the future and how we should organize for a more just and sustainable world,“ she sai

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