Author profile: Salih Hudayar

Salih Hudayar is a Uyghur American based in Washington, DC, serving as the Foreign Minister of the East Turkistan Government in Exile. He is also the leader of the East Turkistan National Movement and has been a prominent voice for the rights and self-determination of the East Turkistani people.

Opinion – The Colonial Roots of the Ongoing Uyghur Genocide

Salih Hudayar • Mar 28 2025 • Articles

Only by reframing this as a crisis of occupation, colonization, and national survival can the path to justice become clear.

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