According to the NED Annual Report for 2015, the
following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed
by the NED for programs in Xinjiang/East Turkistan:
Documentation
and Advocacy for Uyghur Human Rights
Uyghur American
Association
$295,000
To raise
awareness and to enhance the prominence of Uyghur human rights issues. The
Uyghur American Association’s Uyghur Human Rights Project will research,
document, and provide independent and accurate information about human rights
violations affecting Uyghurs in China.
Uyghur Human
Rights and Refugee Advocacy
World Uyghur
Congress
$260,000
To raise
awareness and support for Uyghur human rights in East Turkestan/Xinjiang. The
organization will organize an international conference on Uyghur refugee issues
and continue its work conducting outreach to engage media, advocacy groups,
regional experts, parliaments and international organizations on the human
rights situation of Uyghurs.
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