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This bill is comprehensive legislation aimed at addressing human rights violations against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The bill acknowledges extensive evidence of systemic persecution, including mass detention, cultural suppression, forced labor, and transnational harassment of Uyghur communities. It directs the U.S. State Department to prioritize policies supporting Uyghur rights, including maintaining contact with Uyghur leaders, coordinating international efforts to promote human rights, and establishing mechanisms to help Uyghur victims of repression. The legislation requires the State Department to develop strategies for pressuring China to close detention facilities, allow international humanitarian access, and protect Uyghur cultural identity. Additionally, the bill mandates Uyghur language training for Foreign Service officers, allocates $250,000 annually for human rights advocates to speak about Uyghur issues in Islamic countries, and instructs the U.S. representative to the United Nations to actively oppose efforts that might prevent discussion of human rights violations in the XUAR. The bill recognizes previous declarations by U.S. officials and international parliaments that China's actions against Uyghurs constitute genocide and seeks to create a comprehensive diplomatic approach to addressing these human rights concerns.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2635/all-info