WUC urges Germany to press China over jailed Uyghur scholar

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) welcomed the Axel Springer Freedom Foundation's Award for Courage given to imprisoned Uyghur anthropologist Rahile Dawut at Germany's Bundestag on Nov 9. WUC urged the German government to raise her case with Beijing, demand her immediate release, and keep Uyghur human rights on diplomatic agendas.