Munich, March 6 -- The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has issued a strong condemnation following the unjust imprisonment of Yalkun Isa, the brother of WUC's former president and activist Dolkun Isa, by Chinese authorities.

According to a February 28, 2025, report by Radio Free Asia (RFA), Yalkun Isa, a 63-year-old former mathematics professor, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Chinese court for the alleged crime of "inciting terrorism." The charges appear to be linked to his communications with his brother, Dolkun Isa, who has long been a vocal critic of China's treatment of Uyghurs.

WUC President Turgunjan Alawdun described the imprisonment of Yalkun Isa as part of China's broader, ongoing campaign of repression against the Uyghur ...