{"id":1829,"date":"2026-07-23T21:29:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saveuighur.org\/?p=1829"},"modified":"2026-07-23T21:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:29:06","slug":"save-uyghur-campaign-welcomes-the-stop-tnr-act-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saveuighur.org\/ug\/save-uyghur-campaign-welcomes-the-stop-tnr-act-of-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice For All\u2019s Save Uyghur Campaign Welcomes the \u201cStop TNR Act of 2026\u201d as a Shield Against Chinese Transnational Repression"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/b>
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\n<\/b>WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 23, 2026)<\/span><\/p>\n

Justice For All\u2019s <\/span>Save Uyghur<\/span><\/a> campaign formally applauds the introduction of Bill <\/span>S. 4967<\/span><\/a>, the \u201cStop TNR Act of 2026.\u201d This landmark legislation, introduced by Senators Schiff and Curtis, represents a critical step in defending the Uyghur diaspora and other vulnerable communities from the reach of authoritarian regimes.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bill arrives as the Uyghur community faces increasing aggressive targeting by the Chinese government, a \u201chostile nation\u201d and \u201cauthoritarian regime.\u201d The bill notes such nations seek to silence individuals critical of their actions. Findings in the legislation highlight that foreign powers have shifted from local oppression to global intimidation, targeting \u201cmembers of religious and ethnic minority groups\u201d with threats, surveillance and even plots to physically harm or kidnap individuals within the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the Uyghur community, this repression often takes the form of \u201ccoercion\u201d or \u201cthreats\u201d involving the \u201cimprisonment of… an immediate family member\u201d back in East Turkistan to stifle speech protected by the First Amendment. By formally defining \u201ctransnational repression\u201d (TNR) as activity that \u201creaches beyond the internationally recognized territorial jurisdiction\u201d of a foreign power to harass or retaliate against a person, S. 4967 provides the legal framework necessary to prosecute these extraterritorial crimes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Arslan Hidayat, Team Lead for Justice For All\u2019s Save Uyghur Campaign, said:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chinese government has held our families hostage to silence our advocacy here. By establishing a sentencing enhancement of up to 10 years for those who knowingly engage in transnational repression, this bill finally gives teeth to American law. It sends a clear message to the CCP: your reach ends at our borders, and your attempts to weaponize family ties or use \u2018commercial spyware\u2019 and \u2018disinformation\u2019 to silence Uyghur voices will be met with severe federal consequences.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cStop TNR Act of 2026\u201d introduces several key protections:<\/span><\/p>\n