(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/10/23) – On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join a number of organizations from across the country at a rally in front of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to pass bills in support of Uyghurs, such as the Uyghur Policy Act and Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act.
WHEN: Saturday, February 11, 2023, 2- 3 p.m. ET
WHERE: Green Area 1, Bottom of the Steps at Capitol Hill, Washington DC 20004
WHO: Cornell Muslim Educational and Cultural Association, Cornell Interfaith Council, Free Uyghur Now, Uyghur American Association, Uyghur Human Rights Project, Campaign for Uyghurs, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) National, Justice For All- Save Uighur, Cornell Hong Kong Students Association, Cornell Chinese in Ithaca, Walt Whitman High School Muslim Student Association, American University – Students for a Free Tibet, American University – Muslim Students Association, State University of New York at Oneonta – Student Association, New York Law School – Muslim Student Association, Yale University – Amnesty International
CONTACT: Suha Khan, (646) 683-4923, [email protected]; Rizwangul NurMuhammad, (607) 262-5388, [email protected] (English/Uyghur Media); Elfidar, (703) 622-6178, [email protected] (English/Uyghur Media)
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, [email protected]; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected] CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, [email protected]