DC/VA: CAIR, Uyghur Groups to Give Hilton One Week to Cancel Hotel on China Mosque Site or Face Global Boycott

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On September 8, CAIR and Uyghur Muslim representatives will deliver a demand letter to Hilton Worldwide Headquarters in McLean, VA, urging the company to end a licensing agreement for a hotel built on a bulldozed mosque site in China. Despite months of communication, Hilton has not canceled the project. An international coalition is advocating a boycott of Hilton if the demand is not met within a week. CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad stated that supporting such actions is not only morally wrong but also detrimental to business.

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• None.

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• Potential global boycott if Hilton does not cancel the hotel project, affecting brand reputation and revenue.
• Continued association with the Chinese government's actions raises ethical concerns that could lead to consumer backlash.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, September 8, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and representatives of Uyghur Muslim groups plan to deliver a demand letter to Hilton Worldwide Headquarters (NYSE: HLT) in McLean, Va., giving a one-week deadline for Hilton to end an agreement to license the construction of a Hampton Hotel on the site of a bulldozed mosque in the Uyghur region of China. 

Delivery of that letter comes after several months of communication with Hilton, which so far refused to cancel the project in China. Those delivering the letter will be available for media interviews afterward. 

An international coalition of Uyghur groups, Muslim advocacy organizations and human rights groups in the United States and other nations has been formed to campaign for a boycott of Hilton if the corporation does not withdraw from the project by next week. 

LIVESTREAM: https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational 

WHAT: Delivery of Demand Letter to Hilton Worldwide HQ in McLean, VA 
WHO: CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad, Representatives of Uyghur Muslim Groups, Other Coalition Partners 
WHEN: Wednesday, September 8, 11 a.m. ET 
WHERE: Hilton Worldwide HQ, 7930 Jones Branch Dr, McLean, VA 22102. 
CONTACT: CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com   

"We plan to visit Hilton Headquarters tomorrow to give the corporation one final opportunity to do the right thing. Helping the Chinese government as it commits well-documented acts of genocide is morally wrong, legally dangerous and bad for business," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. "If Hilton supports China's genocide of Uyghur Muslims by establishing a Hampton Inn on the site of a bulldozed Uyghur mosque, we will ask everyone who cares about human rights to stop supporting Hilton in this country and worldwide." 

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SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

FAQ

What is the demand being made to Hilton by CAIR and Uyghur groups?

CAIR and Uyghur groups demand Hilton to cancel its agreement for a hotel being built on a bulldozed mosque site in China.

What could happen if Hilton does not comply with the demands?

Failure to comply could result in a global boycott of Hilton by various advocacy groups.

When will the demand letter be delivered to Hilton?

The demand letter will be delivered on September 8, 2021.

Who is leading the demand against Hilton?

The demand is led by CAIR and representatives of Uyghur Muslim groups.

Where is Hilton's headquarters located?

Hilton's headquarters is located in McLean, Virginia.