Munich, May 16 -- The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has welcomed the unanimous passage of resolutions in both chambers of the US Congress calling on China to release political prisoners, intensifying pressure on Beijing over its treatment of Uyghurs and other detained activists.

In a press release, WUC stated that the resolutions were approved on May 14 during US President Donald Trump's visit to China and specifically urged the Chinese government to free several prisoners, including Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas, media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai, Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and Gao's wife Pangyu.

According to the WUC, Abbas has become a symbol of China's repression of Uyghurs, with rights groups alleging she was detained in retaliatio...