Washington, Jan. 28 -- The Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) joined the global community in observing Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day to reflect on the millions of lives lost during the Holocaust, while also drawing attention to the ongoing oppression of the Uyghur people.

In a press release, CFU marked the seventy-ninth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. The organisation honoured the memory of Holocaust victims, offering its deepest sympathies to their families, while rededicating itself to the vow that humanity must never again allow the systematic targeting of an entire people for eradication.

Rushan Abbas, Executive Director of CFU, emphasised the importance of a renewed commitment to human r...