Washington, Sept. 24 -- The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has strongly condemned a recent wave of false allegations directed at its Executive Committee Chair, Rushan Abbas, calling the claims part of a coordinated effort to undermine Uyghur human rights advocacy.

According to WUC, the smear campaign is designed to discredit prominent Uyghur leaders and weaken the global movement for Uyghur rights, which has gained significant momentum over the past year.

WUC officials emphasised that the accusations against Abbas are entirely baseless and fabricated. The organisation described them as a deliberate attempt to tarnish the reputation of a leader who has devoted decades of her life to defending Uyghurs against persecution by the Chinese Commu...