Ms Rabiya Kadeer, the democratically-elected leader of the World Uyghur Congress, briefed State MPs in Parliament today on the suffering of her people under the authoritarian rule of Communist China. The Uyghur people’s homeland of East Turkestan was annexed by the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Ms Kadeer has travelled the world actively campaigning for the human rights of the Uyghur people. After the briefing, Ms Kadeer attended a rally on the steps of Parliament House with about 70 representatives of the Uyghur community living in Adelaide.