Uyghur Activists Warn of Escalating Chinese Repression, Ramzan Restrictions

• World Uyghur Congress (WUC) highlights China's continued repression of Uyghurs, targeting intellectuals, and strict Ramzan restrictions.
• Xinjiang authorities reportedly detained six Uyghurs in Hotan Prefecture for "secretly fasting" during Ramzan; five elderly released, one man remains in custody.
• WUC delegation at UN Human Rights Council warned of growing transnational repression, including intimidation and threats against Uyghur families abroad.
• Imprisoned Uyghur literary scholar Yalqun Rozi, detained since 2016, awarded the Graciela Fernandez Meijide Human Rights Prize.
• WUC leaders engaged in diplomatic outreach in Europe, meeting Turkish officials, and advocated in Panama to raise awareness of atrocities.