State/Local Government Resources 2 Types of Programs 2 Who is eligible? 2 What are the steps to find and apply for resources? 2 Helpful resources 3 Virginia (State) 3 Virginia (County/Local) 3 Maryland (State) 4 Maryland (County/Local) 4 Non-Government Resources 4 Healthcare (Virginia) 4 Healthcare (Maryland) 6 Rent Assistance 6 […]
Month: April 2020
Written by Maryam for the Uighur Language Service of Uighur Times. This news was published on the Uighur Times Uighur language website on Apr 23, 2020. Translated into English by Uighur Times English Channel According to information acquired by Uighur Times from Chinese social media platforms, TikTok and Wechat on […]
April 22, 2020 By Uyghur Human Rights Project On Earth Day, UHRP highlights the connection between state oppression of Uyghurs and environmental degradation in East Turkistan. The Chinese government has increased the extraction of East Turkistan’s natural resources, such as minerals and foil fuels, and has massively expanded intensive agriculture […]
April 7, 2020 By Uyghur Human Rights Project The Chinese government should play no role in the selection process of United Nations experts tasked with investigating human rights abuses, while at the same time refusing to accept their legitimacy. The Chinese government’s track record of obstructing UN human rights mechanisms […]
UHRP’s new report, “Weaponized Passports: The Crisis of Uyghur Statelessness,” documents an ongoing and worsening issue facing Uyghurs abroad, namely refusal to renew passports and denial of access to other documentation by the Chinese government. For several years, Uyghurs have been unable to renew their passports at Chinese embassies and […]