Munich, Dec. 2 -- Representatives from the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) wrapped up a productive and intensive advocacy week at the United Nations, where they engaged in the 14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights and the 18th UN Forum on Minority Issues, as reported by the WUC.

Along with other Uyghur advocates from the Uyghur Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (UZDM), the Uyghur Youth Initiative, Campaign for Uyghurs, Stop Uyghur Genocide, the Uyghur American Association and the Centre for Uyghur Studies, concerns regarding the Uyghur situation were consistently raised throughout both forums.

During the Business and Human Rights Forum, WUC Vice President Zumretay Arkin made four interventions focusing on state-imposed forced labou...