As we conclude a busy and productive week in Buenos Aires, we are heading back to Europe. Throughout our visit, we engaged with students and academics at universities and raised the Uyghur genocide at CADAL’s international human rights conference. One of the most meaningful moments was accepting the 2026 Graciela Fernández Meijide Award for the Defence of Human Rights on behalf of imprisoned Uyghur writer Yalqun Rozi and his family. At the @EmbajadaEEUUarg , we briefed diplomats from several countries on the Uyghur situation and the universal jurisdiction case in Argentina. We also met with media, human rights organizations, and representatives of Islamic organizations. The last-minute change of the conference venue due to Chinese pressure was yet another reminder of the reach of Beijing’s transnational repression. Despite this pressure, the Uyghur voice was heard strongly in Buenos Aires. Special thanks to @CADAL and its Executive Director, my dear friend Gabriel C. Salvia, for their solidarity and support, and to everyone in Argentina who stood with us.

On August 23 in Buenos Aires, we had the honor of accepting the 2026 Graciela Fernández Meijide Award for the Defence of Human Rights, presented by @CADAL, on behalf of imprisoned Uyghur writer and intellectual Yalqun Rozi. Our Uyghur delegation included @TurgunjanAlawd3 @RushanAbbas @DrRishatAbbas ,@AHakimIdris and myself. Dr. Rishat Abbas delivered remarks highlighting Yalqun Rozi’s case and the ongoing persecution and imprisonment of Uyghur writers and intellectuals. This recognition sends an important message: Uyghur voices cannot be silenced by imprisonment. We thank CADAL for honoring Yalqun Rozi and standing in solidarity with imprisoned Uyghur intellectuals.