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Lobbying · Advocacy · Media Relations · Social Media

Internship
Year: 2022

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is an international organization that represents the collective interest of the Uyghur people both in East Turkistan (Ch: Xinjiang) and abroad. It is a human rights organization that carries out advocacy at the UN and EU levels to advance the rights of the Uyghur people.

My role there was as a Digital Communications Assistant.
I managed and produced content for the website and social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), coordinated media relations—including interviews with a survivor for ABC, EFE, and Latin American media outlets—and served as the media liaison.

I organized the offline communications strategy for a demonstration in Geneva in front of the UN, which included press coverage and meetings with officials. I led digital communications and logistics during the NGO’s annual summit in Munich.

I wrote weekly and monthly newsletters and produced photo and video reports on campaigns and events. I participated in coalition meetings against Uyghur forced labor and covered press conferences and advocacy activities in Brussels on social media.

World Uyghur Congress

Social Media Content on the Uyghur GenocideSocial Media Content on the Uyghur Genocide
Article published in Spanish Press on the Uyghur GenocideArticle published in Spanish Press on the Uyghur Genocide
World Uyghur Congress leaders submit Uyghur Genocide evidence to the UN Human Rights Office
World Uyghur Congress leaders submit Uyghur Genocide evidence to the UN Human Rights Office
Demonstration's image: Uyghurs standing in front of the main building of the UN at Geneva
Demonstration's image: Uyghurs hold a banner calling on UNOHR's President Michelle Bachelet for action on the Uyghur genocide
Demonstration's image: Uyghurs stand in front of the UN Building at Geneva
Demonstration's image: Uyghurs march through Geneva's streets
Demonstration's image: three women hold banners demanding freedom for Uyghurs and Tibetans
Demonstration's image featuring Uyghur men in a prisoners costume
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