Film screening: In search of my sister

Join us on 9 December, Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day, for a screening of In Search of My Sister followed by a panel discussion on Uyghur human rights. The documentary follows Uyghur activist Rushan Abbas as she seeks answers about her sister, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, one of countless Uyghurs forcibly disappeared by the Chinese Communist Party. Through compelling interviews with academic experts, survivors, and members of the Uyghur diaspora, alongside Abbas’ deeply personal narrative, the film exposes the full scope of the Uyghur plight.

The event will open with remarks from Ambassador Michèle Taylor, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Rushan Abbas, a leading advocate for Uyghur rights; Ziba Murat, the daughter of Dr. Gulshan Abbas; and Jawad Mir, the director of the film, moderated by Elisabeth Pramendorfer, Geneva Representative of Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect.

Together, they will explore the personal, political, and creative aspects of documenting this human rights crisis.

This event is co-organised by Campaign For Uyghurs, U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, and the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR).