Uyghur Crisis - Rayhan Asat

In Episode #19, we are privileged to engage in a fascinating, if at times sad, conversation with Rayhan Asat, a Washington, DC-based attorney and Uyghur advocate. We discuss:

• Who are the Uyghurs and what are the root causes of their current human rights crisis?

• The imprisonment by the Chinese authorities of Rayhan’s brother, Ekpar, after he participated in the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).

• Uyghur forced labor in China supply chains and what companies can do to avoid getting entangled in the problem.

• The connections between the different Turkic peoples, including the Uyghurs.

• Rayhan’s views on Turkey, as a former resident of Istanbul.