Washington, DC (November 13, 2009) - In conjunction with a special exhibition at the Laogai Museum, "The Uyghur Experience: 60 Years under Chinese Communist Rule," the National Endowment for Democracy, the Uyghur American Association, and the Laogai Research Foundation are co-sponsoring a panel discussion examining the profound effects of the July 2009 violence in Urumchi on ethnic relations in China, and exploring potential ways forward for Uyghur-Han relations.