Washington, DC [US], September 29 (ANI): Rushan Abbas , Founder and Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs , has sent a letter to Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L Parker, urging her to cancel the planned flag-raising ceremony for China set for September 30.
In her letter, Abbas highlighted the severe human rights violations committed by the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) under the flag that is scheduled to be raised. She shared a deeply personal story about her sister, Dr Gulshan Abbas , a retired medical doctor and grandmother, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence in China.
According to Rushan, her sister was imprisoned solely because of her peaceful advocacy work in the United States.
"The red flag of Communist China is not a symbol of culture or unity. I