Uyghur | Dolkun Isa Barred from Entering UN in New York

Just days before the start of the 17th session of the #UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, World #Uyghur Congress President and Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (#UNPO) Vice President, #Dolkun Isa, was informed that his accreditation for the event through the Society for Threatened Peoples was suddenly ‘pending approval’ due to ‘security concerns’ despite initial approval weeks before. Mr. Isa had already made travel arrangements to attend the Forum. On Monday, April 16, 2018, Mr. Isa was prevented from entering the UN premises to participate in the first day of the Forum. When asked for an explanation, UN security were unable to elaborate further on the justification for the refusal, citing ‘security concerns’ once more. Mr. Isa remarked that, “This represents a clear signal of the success of #China's attempts to manipulate the UN system. I am incredibly disappointed and appalled that the UN has been undermined to this extent.”