Washington DC, May 10 -- In a deeply personal counter to Beijing's long-denied campaign of repression, prominent Uyghur activist Rushan Abbas is set to release her memoir, Unbroken: One Uyghur's Fight for Freedom, on June 10.

According to a press release by Campaigns for Uyghurs, a Washington-based non-profit organisation, the book sheds light on China's brutal persecution of the Uyghur people and calls on the world to take action against ongoing human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Published with the support of Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU), the memoir reportedly offers a rare and uncompromising account of Rushan's journey from student activism in Urumqi to the halls of international advocacy.

"This book echoes the voices of my people, woven...