GUEST HOST: Lionel
GUEST OVERVIEW: Rushan Abbas began her activism work while she was a student, organizing and leading in the pro-democracy demonstrations at Xinjiang University in 1985 and 1988. Since 1989, Ms. Abbas has been an ardent campaigner in the U.S. for the human rights of the Uyghur people fighting their forced labor and human trafficking. She has worked closely with members of Congress since the 1990 and her organization was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.
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