According to the NED Annual Report for 2009, the
following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed
by the NED for programs in Xinjiang:
International Uyghur
Human Rights and Democracy Foundation
$25,000 (Supplement)
To advance the human rights of ethnic Uyghur women and children. The supplement will enable the organization to hire a full-time interpreter/translator to work with Foundation director Rebiya Kadeer. Such language assistance is necessary for her to be effective in international advocacy work.
$25,000 (Supplement)
To advance the human rights of ethnic Uyghur women and children. The supplement will enable the organization to hire a full-time interpreter/translator to work with Foundation director Rebiya Kadeer. Such language assistance is necessary for her to be effective in international advocacy work.
International Uyghur
PEN Club (IUPC)
$69,502*
To increase awareness of the situation for Uyghur writers and artists in China, and to build a broad coalition in defense of freedom of expression. IUPC will organize a conference bringing members from eight Turkic-speaking PEN Centers, as well as other concerned activists, and will compile a publication titled “A Voice for Freedom in Central Asia.” IUPC will maintain a website publishing banned writings and the works of persecuted poets, historians, journalists, and others, and will conduct international advocacy campaigns on behalf of imprisoned writers.
$69,502*
To increase awareness of the situation for Uyghur writers and artists in China, and to build a broad coalition in defense of freedom of expression. IUPC will organize a conference bringing members from eight Turkic-speaking PEN Centers, as well as other concerned activists, and will compile a publication titled “A Voice for Freedom in Central Asia.” IUPC will maintain a website publishing banned writings and the works of persecuted poets, historians, journalists, and others, and will conduct international advocacy campaigns on behalf of imprisoned writers.
Uyghur American
Association
$249,000
To raise awareness of Uyghur human rights issues and advance Uyghurs’ religious freedom and human rights. The UAA’s Uyghur Human Rights Project will research, document and bring to international attention, independent and accurate information about human rights violations affecting the Turkic populations of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
$249,000
To raise awareness of Uyghur human rights issues and advance Uyghurs’ religious freedom and human rights. The UAA’s Uyghur Human Rights Project will research, document and bring to international attention, independent and accurate information about human rights violations affecting the Turkic populations of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
World Uyghur Congress
$186,000
To enhance the ability of Uyghur prodemocracy groups and leaders to implement effective human rights and democracy campaigns. The World Uyghur Congress will organize an annual conference bringing together prodemocracy Uyghur leaders and active volunteers for strategy and training sessions focusing on coalition-building and creating comprehensive action plans.
$186,000
To enhance the ability of Uyghur prodemocracy groups and leaders to implement effective human rights and democracy campaigns. The World Uyghur Congress will organize an annual conference bringing together prodemocracy Uyghur leaders and active volunteers for strategy and training sessions focusing on coalition-building and creating comprehensive action plans.
* Indicates Department
of State funding beyond NED's annual appropriation
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