On January 8, 2018, the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) issued a statement of concern regarding the recent invasive security measures and harassment undertaken by the Chinese government against the Uyghur ethnic minority living in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The CECC noted the exponential increase in security forces, arbitrary arrests, and the systemic, “involuntary collection of residents’ DNA, fingerprints, eye scans, and blood types.” The CECC’s statement comes on the heels of their 2017 Annual Report, which also outlined China’s increased targeting of the Uyghur population at home and abroad. The report describes a disturbing proliferation of “political education centers,” where a growing number of Uyghurs are being detained and even students studying abroad are being called back only to be detained upon their arrival home. International news reports are also documenting the unprecedented buildup of security forces in the region and the deteriorating human rights conditions. The World Movement condemns violations against the human rights of the Uyghur ethnic minority and urges the international community to stand up in solidarity with the Uyghur population.