Citadel Dispatch
FREEDOM MONEY: JEWHER ILHAM - CHINA
May 25, 2024
Author and Uyghur advocate Jewher Ilham discusses authoritarianism in China, challenges for Uyghurs, forced labor issues, financial censorship, preserving Uyghur culture, and the potential role of Bitcoin in helping the Uyghur community. She also shares personal experiences with the surveillance state in China and the difficulties faced by her family members imprisoned in China.
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- Challenges in uncovering forced labor likened to modern-day slavery, highlighting the difficulties in addressing practices.
- Financial censorship in China and the importance of preserving Uyghur culture amidst surveillance state threats.
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Johar Ilham's Advocacy and Story
Johar Ilham, an advocate for the Uighur community, intensively campaigned for her father, Uighur economist Ilham Toti. She testified before the U.S. Congress, published op-eds in renowned publications, and garnered international recognition on his behalf. Ilham released two books detailing their fight for freedom and works at the Workers Rights Consortium, actively opposing Uighur forced labor. Her current role includes coordinating force labor projects and advocating for the Coalition to End Uighur Force Labor.
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