To whom it may concern,
What follows is public testimony data exported from the Xinjiang Victims Database (shahit.biz) on Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:07:54 +0000.
A total of 550 victims with the following criteria is considered:
List: Forced labor cases The vast majority of testimonies presented come with supplementary materials - video, audio, pictures, and documents - the links to which are included here and which also may be consulted by accessing the testimonies via the original interface at www.shahit.biz.
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the shahit.biz team 8. Murat Muqan (木拉提·木汗)
Chinese ID: 65432619840811??O? (Jeminey)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: --- When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): contact with outside world|--- Health status: has problems Profession: engineer
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*: "Azat Erkin", a Kazakh web activist. (friend)
Testimony 2: CNLC representative, as reported by "Azat Erkin". (colleague)
Testimony 3*|5*: "Azat Erkin", as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (friend)
Testimony 4*: Anonymous, as reported by Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı. (friend)
Testimony 6: Orazbek Alimbek, born in 1983, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Murat Muqan was a mid-level well-exploration engineer at the Aktau branch of the China National Logging Corporation in Kazakhstan.
He got his bachelor's of science in physics from Xinjiang University in 2008, after which he worked as a traffic policeman in Jeminey for 2 years. In 2010, he was hired as a trainee in oilwell logging by the CNLC in Qyzyl'orda, Kazakhstan, to be quickly promoted from starting to intermediate engineer in 2011. From 2011 to 2018, he worked at the headquarters of the Aktau district, in Zhetibai, and in Kaliman, and carried out logging operations at the Moroskoe oilfield in Atyrau, where he was said to efficiently perform logging for some of Kazakhstan's most complex and deepest wells (up to 6,000 meters), something that the people in charge of the Kaliman branch gave Murat great appreciation and thanks for. He was also said to have shown great leadership in logging the wells of CNLC's Aktau District, which led to Murat being invited to represent the district at a conference in Beijing, where he also delivered a lecture. Altogether, he did logging at CNLC for 8 years.
He is fluent in Kazakh and Mandarin, and conversational in Russian and English.
Kazakhstan residence permit number: 026372392. Kazakhstan residence permit ID number: 840811399072. Chinese passport number: G33769917.
Victim's location Unclear if in Kazakhstan or in China.
When victim was detained
On February 7, 2018, the victim boarded China Southern Airlines Flight CZ6012, from Almaty to Urumqi, arriving in Urumqi at 11:00 p.m. No sooner did he get off the plane than he was arrested and taken to the Jeminey police station, where he'd be questioned for over 20 days. During the interrogation, his leg became broken (exact cause unknown). He received treatment in a hospital, and when the treatment was over was sent to a Jeminey concentration camp.
What happened afterwards is not completely clear, as one rumor said that he was released from camp but not allowed to leave the Jeminey Municipality, with the requirement that he report to the police station daily and also do janitorial work. Another rumor said that he was released from the camp and transferred to another one soon after. The CNLC in Kazakhstan attempted to get Murat out of detention, but considered terminating his contract as their attempts were not met with success.
In any case, in late December 2018 / early January 2019, there surfaced a "proof-of-life" video from him and his brother Mural, both having recently returned home from detention. In the spring of 2019, he was said to have come to Kazakhstan, but had to return to China soon after, after which there's been no updates.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Azat Erkin" reports two (possible) reasons:
1) He had WhatsApp, Instagram, and other programs on his mobile phone. 2) He was once given a fine for a traffic violation and, being a former traffic policeman himself, asked the arresting officer for his identification, to which the officer replied by not only not showing his ID but also labeling Murat as "two faced", and threatening to send him to a re-education center.
In his submission, "Azat Erkin" also notes that Murat has never engaged in any radicalism, splittism, or terrorism, that he has never taken part in any political or religious activities, and that he has never disclosed state secrets for either Kazakhstan or China.
Victim's status
Released from hard detention, but it's unclear if he has now been able to settle down in Kazakhstan or if he remains in China.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Azat Erkin got this information from friends. Mehmet Volkan also said that he heard about the release from friends of the victim.
CNLC presumably learned about the detention by virtue of being the victim's employer. That he had been released was also confirmed by the victim's own video call.
Additional information
Murat's father is a retired policeman and suffers from multiple illnesses. His mother is also not in good health. At the time Murat was incarcerated, his wife was 6 months pregnant (they had gotten married in 2017).
---
CNLC e-mail correspondence regarding Murat and his brother:
"Additional information on Xinjiang Kazakh Engineers.
From general manager XXX of the administrative personnel bureau:
Yesterday Murat's wife's older sister telephoned and confirmed that the Jeminey Political and Legal Affairs Commission has given materials on the brothers Murat and Mural to the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Altay Prefecture. As arranged by the Deputy Party Secretary of the Altay Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the Work District (of CNLC) must provide the Commission with Murat and his brother's verification materials (photocopy of their college diplomas, work contracts, records of work performance evaluations, district paramilitary management records, and all other available records). In the last few days, Murat's family and a previous contact Qiu Jian have phoned to urge us to continue supplementing our documentation efforts, so that we can submit them [to the prefectural authorities] as soon as possible. Murat's older sister has also phoned several times in the last few days to urge us [to complete this work].
June 27, 2018"
---
He was briefly mentioned in the Foreign Policy piece talking about releases: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/01/18/detainees-are-trickling-out-of-xinjiangs-camps/
Victims among relatives
Mural Muqan (7)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NKA4mpS1vU Testimony 2: https://shahit.biz/supp/8_1.jpg CNLC communication (electronic): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_2.JPG e-mail correspondence: https://shahit.biz/supp/8_3.jpeg Kazakhstan residence permit: https://shahit.biz/supp/8_4.jpg photo with wife (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_5.jpg photo with wife (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_6.jpg work photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_7.jpg work photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_8.JPG work photo (3): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_9.jpeg work photo (4): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_10.jpg work photo (5): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_11.jpg work photo (6): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_12.jpg work photo (7): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_13.jpg work photo (8): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_14.jpeg work photo (9): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_15.jpeg leisure photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_16.jpg leisure photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_17.jpg plane ticket (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_18.jpeg plate ticket (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/8_19.jpeg video after "release": https://shahit.biz/supp/8_21.mp4 photos before and after detention: https://shahit.biz/supp/beforeafter_8.png
Entry created: 2018-09-24 Last updated: 2020-06-16 Latest status update: 2019-09-09 11. Rozigul Abdureshit (茹则古丽·阿卜杜热西提)
Chinese ID: 65312819800118??E? (Yopurgha)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: no news for over a year When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*|2|3|4|5: Memtiminjan Memet, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Turkey. (husband)
About the victim
Rozigul Abdureshit (also referred to as "Rizwangul Abdureshit") is a mother of one. She was born in Yekshenbe Bazaar, Yopurgha County, Kashgar.
Passport number: E67552481.
Victim's location
A camp in the Terim Township of Peyziwat County. [Presumably, this is the camp in Ghoja'eriq Village, as this is the only camp in Terim.]
When victim was detained
She arrived in Turkey on March 22, 2016. She left after 5 months and was detained at the end of March 2017. Before detention, she had heart disease and anemia (lack of blood). She passed out during detention and was sent to a hospital for a week. After that, she stayed at home but was detained again on April 1, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Having gone to Turkey.
Victim's status
No news since her latest detention.
She appears to suffer from some health issues. [It is also likely that the victim was subjected to forced labor during her time at the camp, as this practice appears to have existed there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Learned from parents via phone. As of fall 2018, Memtiminjan had not been able to contact them either for a year and a half.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Ablikim Abdureshit (4853), Ablimit Abdureshit (4854), Atawulla Abdukerim (4855), Abduqadir Memet (5403), Meryemgul Memet (5404), Zeynep Omer (5402), Memet Kerim (5520)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNu38R4Cnmk Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpjIxfHzZmw Testimony 2: https://web.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://web.facebook.com/muhemmed.uygur.75/posts /171166007246412&width=300 Testimony 5: https://shahit.biz/supp/11_1.png Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/11_5.jpg
Entry created: 2018-09-26 Last updated: 2020-12-28 Latest status update: 2019-09-23 12. Muyesser Muhemmed (米也赛·木合达木)
Chinese ID: 65300119861023??E? (Atush)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|6: Sedirjan Ayupov, a native of Kazakhstan and a local representative of the World Uyghur Congress. (husband)
Testimony 2|3|4: Sedirjan Ayupov, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (husband)
Testimony 5: Sedirjan Ayupov, as reported by vlast.kz. (husband)
About the victim
Muyesser Muhemmed is from Atush, Kizilsu. She met her husband, Sedirjan, in Egypt while she was studying there. They got married in 2006 and moved to Kazakhstan in 2007. Together, they have three children.
Chinese passport: G33778166
Victim's location
Believed to be in Atush.
When victim was detained
On August 20, 2016, she returned to her home city in Xinjiang with two of her children. It is unclear whether this trip was made to collect supporting documents needed for her citizenship application in Kazakhstan, or whether Muyesser was invited to China by local police, in order to "answer some questions" for her father's release from re-education camp.
It is also unclear what happened next. In some accounts, local authorities sent her to a re-education camp approximately three months after her arrival. Other accounts state that her passport was taken and she was placed under house arrest, before being sent to the camps on March 18, 2017.
During the first three months of re-education, she had a phone and was sometimes allowed to send pictures. She was noticeably less healthy. It is also likely that she had a forced abortion while in camp, as she was pregnant when returning to Xinjiang and lost this baby.
In May 2019, Muyesser was allegedly transferred to forced labor, but a commission review later decided that she needed "3 more years" to study, and she was returned to a camp in July 2019.
However, it appears that she was released in October 2019, though she never contacted her children and Sedirjan worries that she's become a different person.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Studying in Egypt over a decade earlier.
Victim's status
Muyesser appears to have been released from camp since October 2019, and is now working at a factory.
Sedirjan claims that Muyesser does not look like his wife anymore, and that she appears to have forgotten about her husband and the family.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Sedirjan was able to get in touch with his wife before she was taken to prison (during which time she warned him not to come to Xinjiang). On another occasion, he was able to find out through a nurse that Muyesser was in a hospital.
In August 2018, Sedirjan also went to the border at Khorgas and managed to call some relatives in Xinjiang from there. They informed him that most of Muyesser's relatives being taken, and warned him not to call anymore.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/din/uyghurda-din-09262018143027.html https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/muyesser-muhemmet-07102019170634.html https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/lager-ayal-11062019135836.html
Coverage by Vlast': https://vlast.kz/obsshestvo/34638-isceznuvsaa-v-konclagere.html
According to Sedirdin, almost all of Muyesser's relatives have been taken away to camps as well. Her mother was sentenced to 19 years for going on the hajj.
Victims among relatives
Ilyasjan Muhemmed (6597)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTJKax_ftvY Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3eSBNmITec photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/12_2.jpeg photo in hospital (during camp): https://shahit.biz/supp/12_3.jpeg Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/12_4.jpeg victim's kids: https://shahit.biz/supp/12_5.jpeg photo with husband (young): https://shahit.biz/supp/12_6.jpg marriage certificate: https://shahit.biz/supp/12_7.jpg photos with family: https://shahit.biz/supp/12_8.jpg victim's photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/12_9.jpg photo with husband and son: https://shahit.biz/supp/12_10.jpeg photo after release (second from left): https://shahit.biz/supp/12_11.jpeg
Entry created: 2018-09-27 Last updated: 2020-01-18 Latest status update: 2019-12-13 16. Nurbolat Oraz (努尔博拉提·吾拉孜)
Chinese ID: 654126196105011031 (Mongghulkure)
Basic info
Age: 59 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: religion
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Nazigul Tursynbai, born in 1981, immigrated to Kazakhstan from China in 2007. (relative)
Testimony 2: Baqtiyar Sabetbai, born in 1986, is originally from Mongolkure County but has been a citizen of Kazakhstan since 2018. (nephew)
Testimony 3|4: Razia Nurbolat, born in 1989, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (daughter)
Testimony 5: Lazzat Belqozha, presumably a resident of Kazakhstan. (relation unclear)
Testimony 6: Dilbar Nurbolat, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (daughter)
Testimony 7: Bekinur Naqysbek, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Nurbolat Oraz was a state-approved imam of a mosque in Aqdala Township's Taltysai Village. He had worked as an imam in Adqala for 18 years.
Address: Taltysai No. 1 Village, Aqdala Municipality, Mongolkure County, Xinjiang (新疆昭苏县阿克达拉乡塔勒赛一村).
Chinese passport number: G-48710743.
Victim's location
"Zekti Prison" in Kunes County. [This is presumably the new Kunes Prison, which is just south of Zekti. Zekti Municipality itself does not appear to have any detention facilities.]
When victim was detained
Nurbolat was detained on August 9, 2017. He was later released on September 1, 2017 and then arrested again in November 2017 and allegedly taken to a camp. It was later heard, though not confirmed, that he had been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to the victim's daughter, Razia, he was detained for sending his daughters to Kazakhstan.
The victim's nephew, Baqtiyar, has stated that his detention was due to his being an imam.
Victim's status
Rumored to have been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
He has health issues, having recently had a pulmonary segmentectomy. He has difficulty breathing.
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor at the prison, as this has been documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
This victim is included in a list of Mongolkure victims provided to Qazaq Uni (https://qazaquni.kz/2018/09/28/90575.html), and also available at: https://shahit.biz/supp/list_005.pdf
A person with the victim's name was an investor in a sunflower oil manufacturing company, but it is unclear if the investor is the victim: https://archive.vn/vpsMh
A person with this name is also listed as an investor in a beet cooperative: http://archive.is/B2z7s [given that this is in the same village as the victim's residence, it is most likely that this is the victim]
Victims among relatives
Bagnur Sabetbai (14), Nurbaqyt Auqadi (15), Bubinur Shaken (13)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ENXPp3OQoM Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgXweRMmZA4 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozS6KWZtv1o Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE_0PxEmwsA Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikY4jf4NdoQ Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdROL93vokM photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/16_1.png household registration: https://shahit.biz/supp/16_7.png
Entry created: 2018-09-27 Last updated: 2020-08-24 Latest status update: 2020-05-11 23. Elijan Mamut (艾力江·马木提)
Chinese ID: 653101197404122416 (Kashgar)
Basic info
Age: 47 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: in custody When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*|7: Sheyide Eli, originally from Kashgar, but now residing in the United States. (daughter)
Testimony 2*|4*: Sheyide Eli, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (daughter)
Testimony 3: Adile Sadir, now living in Boston, where she is the owner of an Uyghur restaurant. She obtained a bachelor's degree from UMass Boston. (niece-in-law)
Testimony 5: Sheyide Eli, as reported by Daily Express. (daughter)
Testimony 6: Shemsiye Eli, daughter of victim Elijan Mamut, now living abroad. (daughter)
About the victim
Elijan Mamut was a businessman.
Address: No. 467, Group No. 8, Towenki Mollazat Village, Nezerbagh Municipality, Kashgar City, XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区喀什市乃则尔巴格镇吐万克毛拉扎德村8组467号).
Victim's location
Detention center in Konasheher County.
When victim was detained
He was arrested in May 2017.
In October 2019, his daughter finally got news of him, hearing that he had been taken to a detention center in Nezerbagh following his arrest and was still detained there. She also heard that he was subjected to forced labor there.
In mid-2020, she was told by relatives that he was "fine" and "working", but wouldn't be told when she could talk to him, making her suspect that he was still in forced labor. In September 2021, Sheyide reported him as being in a detention center.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
In detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The original news came from a friend currently studying in inner China.
Later news regarding the victim's "employment" came from relatives.
Additional information
Covered by the Daily Express: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1282764/China-news-Beijing-nazi-concentration-camps-muslim-U yghur-Xinjiang-coronavirus-latest
Victims among relatives
Osmanjan Eli (37), Enwerjan Eli (38), Sabitjan Mantimin (36), Ghapparjan Memeteli (34), Bilal Ghapparjan (35), Sadir Eli (39), Reshide Memet (44), Asiye Memet (3021), Ismayil Memet (42), Hajimuhemmed Musa (40), Hanzohre Musa (43), Sarigul Rozi (3052), Ibrahim Mamut (3019), Rozi Himit (3051), Mehrigul Abla (3046), Abdugheni Abla (3047), Abdusemi Abla (3048), Mahmut Edat (3049), Abdukerim Edat (3050), Burhan Memet (3004), Memet Burhan (3018), Ibrahimjan Muhemmet (41), Mamut Abidin (3022), Hesen Mamut (3023), Husen Mamut (3024), Yusupjan Abidin (4971), Abidin Ayup (4973), Aygul Eli (8974), Abdukerim Abla (9152), Kerim Osmanjan (3002), Ibrahimjan Niyaz (3003), Ayshem Abliz (3020), Abduweli Mijit (14393)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 3 (removed): https://web.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://web.facebook.com/adila.sadir/posts/216886772 9847618&width=500 Testimony 6: https://twitter.com/shemsiye4/status/1278073232042721280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 7: https://twitter.com/sydaaaAli/status/1438598103188361218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/23_2.jpg photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/23_4.jpg photo with daughters: https://shahit.biz/supp/23_5.jpg
Entry created: 2018-09-29 Last updated: 2021-09-19 Latest status update: 2021-09-16 31. Alim Mehsut (阿里木·买合素提)
Chinese ID: 65212219810927421X (Pichan)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: media/journalism
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*: Timothy Grose, an assistant professor of China studies at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. (friend)
Testimony 2*|3*|4*: Timothy Grose, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (friend)
About the victim
Alim Mehsut is a university graduate and a former employee at Abu Dhabi Media, where he worked for 6 years and was valued for his significant contributions. He is fluent in Uyghur, Chinese, and English. He is also a father.
Address: No. 7 Group, Beshtam Village, Dalankariz Township, Pichan County, Xinjiang (新疆鄯善县达浪坎乡拜什塔木村七组).
Victim's location
Believed to be at home in Turpan.
When victim was detained
He was initially detained on March 9, 2018. Later, he would be reported as being at a factory, and was working there as of July 2019.
On August 10, 2020, it was reported that he had recently been released from the factory.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Allegedly released. However, his health has deteriorated while in detention and it is said that he now needs to undergo surgery.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Through the victim's sister.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Seyitniyazhan Yusup (28), Aygul Yusup (29)
Supplementary materials photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/31_1.jpg Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/31_2.jpg
Entry created: 2018-10-03 Last updated: 2020-08-31 Latest status update: 2020-08-10 39. Sadir Eli (沙地克·艾力)
Chinese ID: 653021197109010219 (Atush)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tumshuq Status: sentenced (20 years) When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Mehmut Enwer, originally came to Australia as a refugee in 2005, now an Australian citizen. (cousin)
Testimony 2|4: Adile Sadir, now living in Boston, where she is the owner of an Uyghur restaurant. She obtained a bachelor's degree from UMass Boston. (daughter)
Testimony 3|7|8: Mariye Muhemmed, originally from Atush but now residing in Boston, where she helps operate an Uyghur restaurant. (wife)
Testimony 5: Adile Sadir, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (daughter)
Testimony 6: Adile Sadir, as reported by WGBH. (daughter)
Testimony 9: Sheyide Eli, originally from Kashgar, but now residing in the United States. (niece-in-law)
Testimony 10: Kewser Wayit, a resident of the United States. He is originally from Atush. (acquaintance)
About the victim
Sadir Eli is originally from Atush. After obtaining a higher education, he would work at the Atush People's Bank, before going into private business. His official Chinese ID reports his name as "Sadiq", but this - according to his daughter - is a bureaucratic mistake.
Address: Apt. 403, Entrance No. 2, Building No. 16, 181 Tuanjie Road, Tianshan District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市天山区团结路181号16号楼2单元403号).
Victim's location
Third Division Tumshuq Prison.
When victim was detained While there is slightly conflicting info in the different testimonies, there seems to be a rough consensus that he was detained in June 2018. His daughter adds that he called her a day before the arrest to give her the number of a person to contact in case something happened to him. They later learned that he was transferred to prison in September 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to his daughter, the reason given for transferring him to prison was that he fasted during Ramadan 2018.
Victim's status
Sentenced to 20 years. The last time his relatives are known to have visited him was in December 2018.
[It is likely that the victim has been subjected to forced labor at the Tumshuq Prison, as the existence of "labor-skills workshops" has been documented at the facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Through relatives in the region. Mehmut Enwer adds that he heard about the detention of his relatives from relatives in Kazakhstan.
Additional information
Coverage by Boston's WGBH: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2019/05/23/local-uyghur-restaurant-owner-speaks-out-i-should-fi ght-for-my-father
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/lager-guwahliq-03282019165430.html
Amnesty International case info: https://xinjiang.amnesty.org/#case-SR016
Sadir Eli's trade company (registered in Atush City): http://archive.is/cXWEu
Victims among relatives
Osmanjan Eli (37), Enwerjan Eli (38), Sabitjan Mantimin (36), Ghapparjan Memeteli (34), Bilal Ghapparjan (35), Reshide Memet (44), Asiye Memet (3021), Ismayil Memet (42), Hajimuhemmed Musa (40), Hanzohre Musa (43), Sarigul Rozi (3052), Ibrahim Mamut (3019), Rozi Himit (3051), Elijan Mamut (23), Mehrigul Abla (3046), Abdugheni Abla (3047), Abdusemi Abla (3048), Mahmut Edat (3049), Abdukerim Edat (3050), Burhan Memet (3004), Memet Burhan (3018), Ibrahimjan Muhemmet (41), Mamut Abidin (3022), Hesen Mamut (3023), Husen Mamut (3024), Yusupjan Abidin (4971), Abidin Ayup (4973), Aygul Eli (8974), Abdukerim Abla (9152), Kerim Osmanjan (3002), Ibrahimjan Niyaz (3003), Ayshem Abliz (3020), Abduweli Mijit (14393)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9R82X-gEXE Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZpLe1oPud0 Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3FVs6lQ0nA Testimony 1: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/matt.anwar.94/posts/1652 15541056462&width=300 Testimony 2: https://web.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://web.facebook.com/adila.sadir/posts/216886772 9847618&width=500 Testimony 9: https://twitter.com/sydaaaAli/status/1302676766339862528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 10: https://twitter.com/KewserWayit/status/1350956733401870339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/39_1.jpg photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/39_5.jpg company info (Mandarin): https://shahit.biz/supp/39_6.png daughter shows victim's photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/39_7.jpg
Entry created: 2018-10-08 Last updated: 2020-08-31 Latest status update: 2021-01-07 87. Gulzira Ramazan (古依孜拉·热马扎)
Chinese ID: 654222198501173226 (Wusu)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: forced job placement When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4|5: Oralbek Qali, born in 1984, is originally from China but is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (husband)
Testimony 6: Oralbek Qali, as reported by The Believer. (husband)
About the victim
Gulzira Ramazan is a married mother of three, and a Kazakhstan permanent resident.
Address: House No. 350, Liu Family Village, Ganhezi Municipality, Wusu City, Xinjiang (新疆乌苏市甘河子镇刘家庄子村350号).
Victim's location
[Presumably at her home address.]
When victim was detained
Gulzira left Kazakhstan and travelled to China in February 2017 to obtain visas for her three children and to bring them to Kazakhstan. However, the applications for her children were rejected in July 2017 as the Kazakhstan consulate in Urumqi required their father's presence. Their father was unable to get a Chinese visa so Gulzira had to wait until May 2018, but her passport was confiscated in April 2018. As a result, Gulzira and her three children are living in China without their father now.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
In his interview to The Believer, Oralbek reports that Gulzira has been made a guard at a bank, having received some training and being given a uniform. He also reports that she is unwilling to talk in detail about her current situation and will not tell him how much money she makes. Oralbek believes she is afraid and that she is working without being payed.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The victim's husband, Oralbek, is able to contact her via WeChat.
Additional information
Oralbek's interview to The Believer (https://believermag.com/weather-reports-voices-from-xinjiang/):
"That’s my family in the pictures. My wife and our three children. It’s been two and a half years.
Here, this is our daughter Ulnur. She’s thirteen. She likes—I remember—she likes painting. She did well in school painting this and that.
This is my daughter Gulnur, born in 2008. She was talented in mathematics. I remember when she was in second grade, she was solving equations easily without a calculator. They were good sisters, the two of them. They got along.
Their brother, Yernur, was born in 2010. He was seven when he left for China with his mother. He’s started school now.
In 2014, three of us came to Kazakhstan together: my young wife and our youngest kid, our son. My two daughters didn’t have passports. Passports aren’t normally issued to school-age children where we lived. There’s a long process to get them. Our daughters stayed behind with my wife’s parents while we made arrangements to bring them to Kazakhstan. We visited them often in China. My wife kept her Chinese citizenship so that it would be easy for her to work on bringing our daughters to us.
The authorities called my wife’s parents in February 2017 and told them to inform us that we could now apply for our daughters’ passports. My wife went to China with our son. Our daughters did get their passports, in fact. But the authorities took them away almost as soon as they were issued. And they took my wife’s and my son’s passports as well. We’ll check your documents, they said. In a week’s time, we will give them back to you. Maybe she should have left then, with all our children, without telling anyone, in those first five days when they still had their documents. But we trusted what the officials told us.
In the days that followed, my wife went to the police station three times. On her third visit, they reprimanded her. If you come one more time, they said, we’ll send you to political study. Now even if I tell her to go, she refuses. It’s been two and a half years. They’re living with my parents. My oldest daughter, Ulnur, is no longer there. The authorities put her in a student dorm in a boarding school. They’re doing it all over the region in order to divide minority students among many schools. There are too many Kazakhs where my parents live. She comes home only on the weekends. Even if she’s sick during the week, she can’t come home; she can’t call anyone. In the fall, the same will happen to Gulnur. She’ll be taken to a boarding school somewhere.
As for my wife, she’s been made a guard at a bank. They trained her and gave her a uniform. Otherwise I don’t know the details of their lives. My wife won’t say. She’s afraid, most likely. She won’t even tell me what she makes. Probably she works for free. She kept her Chinese citizenship only to make it possible to help our daughters. We never thought it would become impossible to leave." Victims among relatives
Gulnur Oralbek (150), Yernur Oralbek (151), Ulnur Oralbek (152)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l742l4-u5GI Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnJruBVQQ2o Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOdrAA9YdVw Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l01Q_I_5BlE Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yJgCJuqmjw Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/87_6.png
Entry created: 2018-10-14 Last updated: 2020-09-14 Latest status update: 2020-01-23 96. Serik Qudaibergen (夏日克·胡达衣贝尔汗)
Chinese ID: 65422119710414181X (Dorbiljin)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: forced job placement When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: religion
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|5|7|8|9|11: Aibota Serik, a student in Almaty and now Kazakhstan citizen. (daughter)
Testimony 2|6|10: Gulshar Qudaibergen, born in 1961, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (sister)
Testimony 3|4: Amangul Toleu, born in 1989, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (niece)
Testimony 12*: Anonymous, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (friend of relative)
About the victim
Serik Qudaybergen (夏日克*胡达衣贝尔汗) is a Chinese citizen. Emigrated to Kazakhstan in 2012 and had a Kazakhstan’s Green Card. He was appointed as an Imam in Koksu countryside in accordance with the law. He has a relevant certificate as well.
Home address: Koksu（阔克苏) Countryside 000334, Kurti (二道桥) Village, Emin （额敏）County, Tacheng（塔城）Region, Xinjiang, China.
DOB: April 14, 1971. Chinese ID: 65422119710414181X.
Victim's location
Dorbiljin (Emin) County, Tarbagatai (Tacheng) Region, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
When victim was detained
February 2018 (but Aibota couldn’t reach him since New Year’s)
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear Victim's status
G. A. Bunin (Testimony 12): "At the end of December 2018, I was able to confirm through a source who knows the testifier that the victim has been released from camp and presumably transferred to house arrest."
Testimony 7: the testifier heard that her father has been released from camp and is now working as a guard in a village.
Testimony 9: on January 23, 2019, the testifier sent an invitation letter to her parents and a brother to move to Kazakhstan.
Testimony 10: released in January 2019.
Testimony 11: Aibota was able to contact her father through a voice call twice, last time on February 20, and her father told her she can only call once every month, video calls not allowed. He also asked Aibota to stop petitioning. This was about a week after the BBC story featuring Aibota came out.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
From her mother and brother. However, The testifier contacted her mother and brother in the first week of March 2018 for the last time and completely lost contact with them since. She has no idea about their whereabouts and how they really are.
Testimony 8: From her relatives in June 2018.
Additional information
An official invitation for the Oralman repatriation program, stamped by the Chinese consulate in Almaty, has been sent to the local Emin county police. During a phone call with her father, he informed Aibota that the family has received the letter, but Aibola doubts it, since they are not allowed to receive passports.
This story has also been reported on by the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47157111
Victims among relatives
Qamargul Tilesh (2258), Esbol Serik (2259)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOBaF02MgJw Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-SP4bo_cuU Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-hAaO9tqv0 Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTaKdE1An7A Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_VmCqhQ4Tg Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atwbFk9wAhc Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djcL7Txp1rs Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0r_sj0s5i4 Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avs2ueH5ThM Testimony 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Lujt6Jy5Y Testimony 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoqkDy9p_Mc Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/96_12.png
Entry created: 2018-10-15 Last updated: 2021-01-02 Latest status update: 2019-08-05 120. Erzhan Qurban (叶尔江·库尔帮)
Chinese ID: 654121197807014272 (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 41 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|4|5|6|8: Mainur Medetbek, now a Kazakhstan citizen, born in 1976. (wife)
Testimony 3: Hanisa Erzhan, born in China in 2006, but now living in Kazakhstan. (daughter)
Testimony 7: Erzhan Qurban, as reported by Apple Daily. (the victim)
Testimony 9: Erzhan Qurban, as reported by Radio Télévision Suisse. (the victim)
Testimony 10: Erzhan Qurban, as reported by Die Zeit. (the victim)
Testimony 11: Erzhan Qurban, as reported by Associated Press. (the victim)
Testimony 12: Erzhan Qurban, as reported by Radio Azattyq. (the victim)
About the victim
Erzhan Qurban is a farmer who also used to do odd repair jobs for a living.
Address in China: Group No. 2, Paltiway Village, Mazar Township, Ghulja County, Xinjiang (新疆伊宁县麻扎乡帕勒特外村2组).
Chinese passport: G58818764. Kazakhstan green card: 026898659.
Victim's location
In Kazakhstan.
When victim was detained
The majority of the testimonies from his wife, Mainur, say that he went back to China in November 2017 - to look after his elderly mother and to have his daughter, Shugulan, treated. His documents would be confiscated upon arrival (November 29, 2017), with Erzhan being sent to camp on February 6, 2018 (February 8 according to his eyewitness account to Die Zeit).
There are some conflicts in the testimonies regarding the dates, however, as one testimony says that he was sent to a camp on January 1, 2018, while another - from the victim's daughter - says April 2018 [this may simply be an error on the young daughter's part, however].
For reasons that are unclear, the dates differ drastically in the victim's account to the Apple Daily, where he is reported as returning to China in September 2016 and living with his mother under house arrest until being arrested in April 2017, being held for two weeks, and then released. He would later be arrested again and taken to the Yining County No. 3 Middle School and then later transferred to another, more "official", camp in September 2018. [Perhaps this is reporting error.]
According to both Mainur and Erzhan himself, he was released from the camp on November 3, 2018, before being sent to work at a factory on November 8 (in one testimony, Mainur gives November 12 as the date, however). According to Erzhan, he was threatened with being sent back to camp if he refused. He would then spend 53 days working in an assembly line at a factory in the Yining County Jiafang Clothing Industrial Park (新疆伊宁县家纺服装产业园), helping stitch clothes and earning only 300RMB in total. Once a week, he would be shuttled home and allowed to see his daughter. Speaking to Radio Azattyq, Erzhan says that the factory building was three stories high, with 75 people on the first floor ironing shirt sleeves. He and other workers were paid 97 dollars/month, he says [this may have been the nominal rate, not what they were actually given].
On January 20, 2019, he was returned his documents. He returned to Kazakhstan the next day.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Now back in Kazakhstan.
According to the Apple Daily, his health has deteriorated as a result of his stay in the camps, and he has lost his sexual potency. (Erzhan mentions that he believes something may have been put in the prisoners' rations.)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Mainur learned about Erzhan's situation from relatives in Xinjiang, and later from Erzhan himself when he called her after being released from camp.
Erzhan's is an eyewitness account.
Additional information
Apple Daily coverage: https://uat-xinjiangcamps.appledaily.com/受害者/葉爾江/全文
Le Point coverage: https://www.lepoint.fr/monde/les-ouigours-parias-de-la-nouvelle-chine-12-10-2019-2340852_24.php AP coverage: https://apnews.com/4ab0b341a4ec4e648423f2ec47ea5c47
Radio Azattyq coverage: https://www.azattyk.org/a/china-ksinjan-work-human-rights/30488548.html
Erzhan was mentioned, albeit anonymously, in the AP News story about forced labor in Xinjiang (https://www.apnews.com/e7c9af9654fa43ad958b2dc54895d42e):
Mainur Medetbek’s husband did odd repair jobs before vanishing into a camp in February during a visit to China from their home in Kazakhstan. She has been able to glean a sense of his conditions from monitored exchanges with relatives and from the husband of a woman in the same camp. He works in an apparel factory and is allowed to leave and spend the night with relatives every other Saturday.
Though Medetbek is uncertain how much her husband makes, the woman in his camp earns 600 yuan (about $87) a month, less than half the local minimum wage and far less than what Medetbek’s husband used to earn.
“They say it’s a factory, but it’s an excuse for detention. They don’t have freedom, there’s no time for him to talk with me,” she said. “They say they found a job for him. I think it’s a concentration camp.”
Eyewitness account
[The following is a translation of the victim’s first-person account as reported by the German newspaper Die Zeit.]
They picked me up in a minibus on the evening of February 8, 2018.
The re-education camp was located in Yining County – close to the Chinese-Kazakh border – but I am not sure where exactly. It was already dark, and they put black plastic bags over our heads and handcuffs on our hands. There were five young men from my village with me in the minibus. We were taken to a building and, once inside, had the bags taken off our heads.
The room in which I’d have to stay for the next nine months was 5 meters by 5 meters and located on the third floor. There was a sign that said “No. 12” on the door. Our floor alone accommodated 260 men. In my room, there were twelve of us. Later, I heard that there had been more than 10000 men detained at our camp.
The toilet was a bucket by the window, and there was no running water. During the day, we’d sit in rows on our plastic chairs. The food was handed to us through an opening in the door. At seven in the morning, we had to sing the Chinese national anthem, after which we’d have three minutes for breakfast. Then we’d study Chinese until nine at night. Our teachers were either Kazakh or Uyghur.
There were four cameras in our room watching us, which ensured that we didn't talk to one another. Those who spoke despite this would be handcuffed and forced to stand by the wall. "You don't have the right to talk, because you are not humans," said the guards. "If you were humans, you wouldn't be here."
I am just an ordinary farmer and I have never broken the law. To this day, I don't know why I was in a camp. For the first two months, I thought of my wife, Mainur, and my three children. Some time later, I only thought about food.
After nine months, on November 3, 2018, I was released. They sent me to a factory that produced leather and fleece gloves, where I would work in an assembly line for 53 days, earning 300 yuan in total. In the meantime, my wife had applied for a Kazakhstan passport for herself and the children. In Almaty, she told the Kazakh government and human rights activists about my case.
On January 20, 2019, they returned my documents to me. One day later, I was able to leave China for Kazakhstan.
Source: https://www.zeit.de/2019/32/zwangslager-xinjiang-muslime-china-zeugen-menschenrechte
Victims among relatives
Shugulan Erzhan (1108)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMTzsQKGHVk Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCaJy3gSo3E Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otAeyfM5U0A Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j7_v2QiEbI Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEVXn-JIfHQ Testimony 5: https://shahit.biz/supp/120_5.mp3 Kazakhstan ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/120_6.jpg Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/120_7.jpg marriage certificate: https://shahit.biz/supp/120_8.jpg photo (RTS): https://shahit.biz/supp/120_9.png
Entry created: 2018-10-17 Last updated: 2020-08-07 Latest status update: 2020-03-16 123. Razila Nural (热孜拉·努腊勒)
Chinese ID: 652325199312101829 (Qitai)
Basic info
Age: 26 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Changji Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"registration issues", phone/computer Health status: --- Profession: corporate work
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|11|14|15: Nurbaqyt Qaliasqar, born in 1968, is originally from Qitai County. She immigrated to Kazakhstan with her family in 2016. (mother)
Testimony 10*: Nurbaqyt Qaliasqar, as reported by Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı. (mother)
Testimony 12|13: Batima Nural, born in 1997, is now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (sister)
Testimony 16: Nurbaqyt Qaliasqar, as reported by Financial Times. (mother)
Testimony 17: Nurbaqyt Qaliasqar, as reported by New York Times. (mother)
Testimony 18: Nurbaqyt Qaliasqar, as reported by National Public Radio. (mother)
Testimony 19: Nurbaqyt Qaliasqar, as reported by Associated Press. (mother)
Testimony 20: Nurbaqyt Qaliasqar, as reported by Globe and Mail. (mother)
About the victim
Razila Nural studied at Karamay University and then worked for an advertising company in Urumqi.
Address: House No. 21, (Bahudi) Livestock Farm Village, Xibeiwan Municipality, Qitai County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (昌吉回族自治州奇台县西北湾镇牧场村21号).
Victim's location
Believed to be in Changji.
When victim was detained
Razila returned to China on June 13, 2017, to be detained on August 12 and taken to camp. On August 20, 2018, Razila's family heard that she had been released from the camp and sent to a textile factory to work for free [this is the Xinjiang Jiuxu Clothing LTD (新疆九旭服装有限公司)]. While working there, Razila injured her hands.
According to Mehmet Volkan Kasikci in late 2018:
"...I can update her status. Her family heard that she was 'released' from the camp in late August this year (sometime between August 20 and August 30), but then sent to a textile factory to work for free. As far as they know, the Kazakh No. 3 school in this region has been turned into a concentration camp, and a new textile factory was built near it. As far as I understand, although she was 'released' from the camp, she works at a factory near it, and probably still lives in the camp. Her family heard that she can only sleep 2-3 hours a day, and is 'heavily' injured at work, but they don't know any details."
She left the factory on December 23, 2018, soon after widespread media coverage of her case.
At that time, Razila's location was unclear, and she wasn't able to say where she was during a phone call, as there was a guard behind her.
A photo sent on December 28, 2018 suggested that Razila had changed since her detention: that she was thinner, with something about her face also different. The photo didn't appear to have been taken at a relative's house, and may have been taken at an office or police station.
On January 4, 2019, Razila contacted her mother to tell her that she was well. On January 8, 2018, Razila contacted her mother again through the local government, asking her not to believe “foreign propaganda” and to tell others that she was living well in China and had gone to the camp on her own will.
She was then assigned a job at the local administration office and, as of March 2019, was working there, neither able to go to Urumqi to continue with her previous job nor to go to Kazakhstan to see her family.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons have been reported:
1) In some of the earlier testimonies, her mother reported that she had been taken to learn Chinese, which she claimed was ridiculous since Razila spoke perfect Chinese (and had certificates to prove it). 2) She hadn't gone through the local registration procedures properly after visiting Kazakhstan in May 2017. 3) She had WhatsApp installed on her phone.
Victim's status
Local authorities aren't allowing Razila to go to Kazakhstan, despite the fact that her family there has sent her an invitation letter.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
It's not clear how Razila's mother learned of the initial detention.
Some of the post-release events she learned from Razila's friend (who, however, was afraid to say very much). She also spoke to Razila on the phone a few times, though these conversations appear to have been monitored and not fully genuine.
Additional information
Financial Times coverage: https://www.ft.com/content/eb2239aa-fc4f-11e8-aebf-99e208d3e521
New York Times coverage: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/16/world/asia/xinjiang-china-forced-labor-camps-uighurs.html
Associated Press coverage: https://www.apnews.com/99016849cddb4b99a048b863b52c28cb
Globe and Mail coverage: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-i-felt-like-a-slave-inside-chinas-complex-system-of-incarc eration/
National Public Radio mention: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/764153179/china-has-begun-moving-xinjiang-muslim-detainees-to-form al-prisons-relatives-say
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TARrVeGJ0jg Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB2R8zDHYRI Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfiDl6eHns0 Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLaRIiPtwJY Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Afd-Imw68 Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFdCOjujyYY Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmZxBttOMqg Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBC5XKtWupw Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqQkaG99Y5o Testimony 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9-THZNmxKQ Testimony 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ada6xaMAEaQ Testimony 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5cRMxGZHdE Testimony 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZcA5uVmBdA photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/123_4.png diploma: https://shahit.biz/supp/123_5.png minority Mandarin certificate: https://shahit.biz/supp/123_6.png Testimony 11: https://shahit.biz/supp/123_9.mp3 Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/123_18.png
Entry created: 2018-10-17 Last updated: 2020-10-15 Latest status update: 2020-10-08 124. Ergali Ermek (叶尔哈力·叶尔买克)
Chinese ID: 654123198810052779 (Korghas)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|phone/computer, related to religion, related to going abroad Health status: has problems Profession: religion
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|3|4: Nurgul Muratbek, born in 1976, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (wife)
Testimony 2: Ergali Ermek, a former imam from Korgas, is a survivor of the mass incarcerations in Xinjiang, having spent over a year in detention before being released and allowed to reunite with family in Kazakhstan. (the victim)
Testimony 5: Ergali Ermek, as reported by Taiwan Reporter. (the victim)
Testimony 6*: Ergali Ermek, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (the victim)
Testimony 7: Ergali Ermek, as reported by Radio Azattyq. (the victim)
Testimony 8: Ergali Ermek, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (the victim)
About the victim
Ergali Ermek used to work as an imam at a mosque in Korgas County prior to moving to Kazakhstan in 2012.
Former address in China: 91 Beizhangou Road, Sarbulaq Municipality, Korgas County, Xinjiang (新疆霍城县萨尔布拉克镇备战沟路91号).
Chinese passport: E03048338. Kazakhstan residence permit: 036935288.
Victim's location
In Kazakhstan.
When victim was detained
He went to China on November 9, 2017 and was interrogated for a week in his home town of Sarbulak in Qorgas County. A week later, he was transferred to the Yining City prison and was put into a camp on November 23, 2017.
On April 5, 2018, he was taken to a court hearing and given a prison term of 3 years, with the verdict officially stamped. However, on December 21, 2018, inspectors came and told the detainees that those who had direct relatives in Kazakhstan could leave. Ergali was released on December 24, 2018, and would make it to his home in Kazakhstan on January 20, 2019.
Overall, Ergali says that he stayed in two different camps, one with 1000 inmates and another with 2000. According to a Radio Free Asia report, the camp he stayed at in Korghas had originally been a mosque.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Four "crimes" were given to the victim as he was sentenced: (1) being a pious Muslim, (2) having WhatsApp on his phone, (3) having gone to Kazakhstan, (4) having a wife who wore a hijab.
The NPR report also mentions his having listened to news about mosque destruction in Xinjiang as a reason.
Victim's status
Now back in Kazakhstan. He is struggling with some health issues that are believed to be the result of his detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Nurgul mentions that Ergali called her twice from camp using the landline number +869913231002. Ergali's report is an eyewitness testimony.
Additional information
Coverage by the Taiwan Reporter: https://www.twreporter.org/a/xinjiang-re-education-camps-truth (This article talks about him as a citizen of Kazakhstan and also has Ergali reporting that he had to pay 2800 yuan for his studies in camp and an additional 250 for serum injections. He also says that he was tortured in a tiger chair.)
Prior to finally releasing him to what would be 26 days of house arrest, the officials allegedly asked Ergali three questions: 1. Do you want to live in Kazakhstan or in China? 2. Do you want to work in a factory? 3. Do you want to reunite with your family in Kazakhstan?
During his time in detention, his father wrote appeals to the authorities demanding his son's release, but would himself get detained for 6 months.
Coverage by Azattyq: https://rus.azattyq.org/a/kazakhstan-medical-assistance-former-prisoners-from-xinjiang/30180666.html
Coverage by Radio Free Asia's Mandarin service: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-09262019084115.html
NPR coverage: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/764153179/china-has-begun-moving-xinjiang-muslim-detainees-to-form al-prisons-relatives-say
Eyewitness account
[The victim’s first-person account has previously appeared in the Russian Reporter, as reported by Konstantin Salomatin and Shura Burtin. It has been translated and adapted here. Note that this account has now been through three translations/translators (Kazakh to English for the original interview, English to Russian for the original report, and now Russian to English for the presentation here), and as such may include inaccuracies.]
I was a shuttle trader, buying things in China and selling them at the markets here. In November 2017, I went to Khorgas, as usual, and was immediately arrested at the border. For visiting Kazakhstan – one of the countries that Xinjiang residents are forbidden from going to. This despite my already having lived in Kazakhstan for a while. They spent the entire night interrogating me. I was hit with a metal rod. They found a whole bunch of forbidden stuff in my phone – WhatsApp, a photo of my wife wearing a hijab, my having been to the Radio Azattyq [Radio Free Europe] website. As it turned out, any one of these was enough to get you jailed in China.
For two weeks, I was kept in shackles. It didn’t matter what we did – sleep, go somewhere, sit – we were always in shackles, all week long. If you did something wrong, they would shorten the chains. But I was still lucky, relatively speaking – there was a guy there who had been in shackles for a year already.
Twice a day they’d put a black bag over my head and take me to be interrogated. “What do you do? Why’d you come here?” They’d feed us once a day – a steamed bread bun and a bottle of water. All I’d wish for then was one more steamed bun. They starved us so that we’d hurry up and confess to something.
After those two weeks, we were sent to a camp. Before the transfer, they gave me an injection in my right shoulder – a vaccination, supposedly. It still hurts today.
There were ten thousand people at our camp, and there were three such camps in just the Khorgas region alone. The camp was broken up into four areas, and I was in the strictest – intended for the religious, where they kept the so-called “religious extremists”. Many had been given ten-year sentences, some even thirty. They [the authorities] didn’t know that I used to be an imam before. Had they, they would have never let me go, and would have just left me to rot in prison.
The cells were about ten meters long and very narrow. There were 18 people in each cell, with two people forced to share each bed. You’d sleep for two hours, then have two hours to “be on duty”, which you’d spend sitting before being allowed to lie down again. The days we’d spend sitting on plastic chairs for 12-14 hours. You weren’t allowed to budge – only with the supervisor’s permission. Cameras were everywhere.
Going to the toilet was done in groups, with two minutes allotted for the number one and three minutes for the number two. If you didn’t manage in time, they’d pour cold water on you or beat you with electric prods. So many people died from the beatings and torture. The Chinese would dispose of the body immediately and write that the person had died of some illness or other.
[In reply to a question of whether or not he prayed while there:] That was completely impossible when you had a camera in every corner. There were Muslims in the camp who tried to pray five times a day in secret, but they’d be caught, beaten, and sentenced. Each Friday, they’d gather us in the yard and show these prisoners to us: “Ten years for anyone who prays!”
Of course, I did pray, and cry, in my heart. I never believed that Allah would abandon me. Every night, before falling asleep, I would repeat: “Please, God, help me survive this. Please save the Kazakhs from the Chinese.”
When I was sent to the camp, my father in China started appealing to the various authorities, hoping to help me. As a result, he himself was arrested and spent half a year in jail.
I really wanted to get in touch with my family in Kazakhstan somehow, so that they could know where I was and try to do something. For a long time, I couldn’t think of a way, I was completely frightened. But after a year and a half [more likely: half a year], I succeeded. Ripping off a small piece of lining from my prison garments, I wrote a short note and rolled it up. A guy who was supposed to be released soon then sewed it into his clothes. Later, he used his phone to take a photo of that note and sent it over to my wife.
Some higher-ups visited the camp in December 2018. I was summoned and told that I’d be released, seeing as I had family left behind in Kazakhstan. They warned me not to tell anyone anything [about my experiences]. I’d later learn that my wife had made a lot of noise about my case.
But when I got to Khorgas and crossed the border, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten my native tongue. I couldn’t remember how to speak Kazakh. I pretty much couldn’t remember anything of what I’m telling you right now. My memory’s started coming back to me now, but I still don’t remember very much.
Source: https://expert.ru/russian_reporter/2019/10/zavodnoj-mandarin/
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L361LQJiajc Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI1n3iHa8YY Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Ww4UYO-7g Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvbFttOMgvA Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/124_5.png photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/124_6.jpg photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/124_7.jpg
Entry created: 2018-10-17 Last updated: 2020-04-20 Latest status update: 2019-09-22 147. Nursapa Sayizbek
Chinese ID: 6540221956??????O? (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: 62-63 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced (8 years) When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: critical Profession: religion
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3|5|6|7|8|9|10|11: Quandyk Nursapa, born in 1983, is originally from China but immigrated to Kazakhstan and obtained Kazakhstan citizenship in 2008. (son)
Testimony 2: Unknown, but with a verified identity. (relation unclear)
Testimony 4: Adilhan Izbasar, born in 1976, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Nursapa Sayizbek worked at a mosque in the seventh company of the No. 67 Bingtuan corps, as a government-licensed imam.
Address: No. 5 Company, No. 67 Bingtuan Corps (Jerenbulaq Town), Chapchal County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture.
Victim's location
[Unclear, as sentenced.]
When victim was detained
In August 2017, Nursapa went to Kazakhstan to visit his grandsons. He returned to China on August 20, 2017, and was arrested on August 24 [though some testimonies say that he was arrested in September].
Nursapa had previously had a cardiac bypass surgery in July 2017, and his conditioned worsened while at camp. Because of his poor health, he was taken out for 2-3 weeks of medical treatment in late 2017, before being taken to camp again.
On October 21, 2018, Nursapa's relatives were informed that he had been sentenced to eight years in prison. Likely (or given) reason for detention
His son believes it is because Nursapa had officiated a marriage at a mosque.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence. According to his son, he has been subjected to physical labor at the prison.
He is also believed to be in poor health, having undergone a total of three cardiac bypass surgeries.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated. [Likely through friends or relatives.]
Additional information
At one point, the police gathered Quandyq Nursapa's relatives and asked them not to contact Quandyq anymore, telling them that he was a dangerous person. Quandyq says that he's just an ordinary person, that he's not a terrorist, that what he wants is justice for his father, and that he will never stop petitioning until his father is released from prison.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jABA2DziFTs Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlfWQZeZGL4 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kELJhpy-i_o Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RyHRq1Bt60 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUTJyYwvKqs Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uqjdS3Yvq0 Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDDd3SQMrpo Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOHJ0F0b5yo Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8_DlfKet6w Testimony 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtLTJ8T4ON8 Testimony 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8he2r1mj9fc photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/147_1.png
Entry created: 2018-10-19 Last updated: 2020-11-10 Latest status update: 2019-02-03 167. Qaliolla Tursyn (哈力尤拉·吐尔逊)
Chinese ID: 652522194905040055 (Dorbiljin)
Basic info
Age: 71 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (20 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): challenging authority|--- Health status: deceased Profession: law
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1: Berikbol Muqatai, a Kazakhstan citizen since 2008. (brother-in-law)
Testimony 2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|16|20|24: Akikat Kaliolla, a musician from Dorbiljin County, now a Kazakhstan citizen. (son)
Testimony 11*|12*: Akikat Kaliolla, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (son)
Testimony 13: Akikat Kaliolla, as reported by Agence France-Presse. (son)
Testimony 14: Akikat Kaliolla, as reported by Global Voices. (son)
Testimony 15|21: Akikat Kaliolla, as reported by Apple Daily. (son)
Testimony 17|23: Akikat Kaliolla, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (son)
Testimony 18: Akikat Kaliolla, as reported by China Aid. (son)
Testimony 19: Akikat Kaliolla, as reported by The Believer. (son)
Testimony 22: Akikat Kaliolla, as reported by National Public Radio. (son)
About the victim
Qaliolla Tursyn was a legal consultant and a retired cadre from the Culture and Sports Department (文体局). Being literate in Chinese, he often helped people file legal complaints.
Address: 3 South Progress Road, Dorbiljin Municipality, Dorbiljin County, Xinjiang (新疆额敏县额敏镇前进南路3号).
Chinese passport: E23021968.
Victim's location According to what Akikat has heard, he may have been in Wusu Prison at the time of his death [as he had been sentenced and this is generally where people from Tacheng with heavy sentences are sent].
When victim was detained
First detained on March 15, 2018 and held in some sort of detention. Akikat reports that his father was allegedly taken to a hospital in handcuffs in April 2018 [before presumably being sent back to detention].
Akikat mentions that his father was held in various detention facilities, including the camp in Turgun Village, before being transferred to Wusu Prison.
That Qaliolla had been sentenced Akikat only learned in late January 2019, when Akikat's wife was told by Chinese consular officials in Kazakhstan that the victim had been sentenced to 20 years in prison [in his interview to The Believer, Akikat says that they got an official letter stating that he had been sentenced in October 2018 - this may be a mistake].
Dorbiljin County authorities allegedly reported that Qaliolla died on December 5, 2020 (another source reports this as December 14), though Akikat does not believe this, thinking that his father had died long before.
Akikat alleges that his father was buried at Wusu Prison, instead of his body being returned to his family.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
At the beginning of March 2018, local authorities in Dorbiljin County beat to death a 43-year-old ethnic Kazakh man named Zhumakeldi Ahai {2841}, after which Zhumakeldi's relatives begged for Akikat's father to write a formal complaint, which the latter did and sent to Beijing. However, the letter was intercepted and the victim arrested.
Victim's status
Reported to have died in custody. The alleged official claim was that he died of coronary heart disease.
(Even prior to his detention, Qaliolla Tursyn suffered from liver cirrhosis, heart disease, and rheumatic arthritis. He had difficulty walking, his teeth had all fallen out, and he had previously had surgery on his leg for a comminuted fracture. According to what Akikat heard, he has been tortured in detention, which is likely to have made these conditions worse.)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Akikat has learned about his father's condition from numerous sources, some of which are firsthand but which he cannot disclose for fear of their safety being compromised [they have, however, been verified by shahit.biz staff]. Some information has been obtained from people having returned to Kazakhstan from Dorbiljin County.
The fact that Akikat's father was sentenced to 20 years was reported to Akikat's wife by the officials at the Chinese consulate in Almaty orally. There is still no written verdict.
In a mid-2020 call with Akikat, his mother told him that while she was in a holding cell - before being officially detained - she heard the authorities beat Qaliolla Tursyn until he screamed. Venera yelled at the authorities, telling them not to hit him, while one of Akikat's older brothers shouted "Stop! You're going to kill my father!"
Chinese authorities in Dorbiljin County have allegedly confirmed Qaliolla's death, but it isn't clear who exactly confirmed the news and how.
Additional information
Because of the victim's complaint letter, his two sons were detained also and sent to camp. His wife was allegedly detained soon after for asking about their detention. All three were released at the end of December 2018.
It is possible that the victim was subjected to forced labor at Wusu Prison [if he was held there], as the Zhongxin LLC (乌苏众鑫农工贸有限责任公司) is based there and labor has been documented at the facility.
Media coverage of the story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/kazakh-families-torn-apart-chinas-xinjiang-crackdown-032511957.html https://globalvoices.org/2019/02/09/i-wont-stop-kazakh-man-seeks-justice-for-family-caught-in-chinas-xin jiang-crackdown/ https://uat-xinjiangcamps.appledaily.com/尋親者/阿黑哈提-哈力尤拉/全文 https://www.chinaaid.net/2018/07/blog-post_40.html https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20201227/25QBOW4MMFB5VC7FO5I2NR4M7Y/ https://www.npr.org/2021/03/03/973198171/family-disappears-amid-chinas-detention-of-mostly-ethnic-u yghurs https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-10102019072505.html https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-01072021075222.html
Some court cases that the victim was involved in: https://susong.tianyancha.com/38d4abf8fe0848f293e91a77ba4301ee http://archive.is/DRaLf
Akikat's story in The Believer (https://believermag.com/weather-reports-voices-from-xinjiang/):
I’ll tell you a story that describes my father well. I met and fell in love with a girl from Kazakhstan. We planned to move there together and get married. I was living in China and we were both teaching at the music school in Ürümqi where we’d met. She was famous, actually, a famous traveling musician, at least in the world of traditional Kazakh music. I’d admired her long before we met. It was a dream to have such a girlfriend!
Before the wedding, when it came time to celebrate the qyz uzatu, the girl’s farewell, we were still living in China. My father is old—he’s seventy now—and in bad health, so in the end he couldn’t come to Kazakhstan for the wedding. But he attended the first wedding, as we call it, the girl’s farewell, and as a gift for my wife-to-be he brought two small books on China’s Main Law and Criminal Law. Now you should memorize the laws of China, he told her. You are married to a Chinese citizen. Both of you must know the laws of China and Kazakhstan. You see, he was so confident in the law, in the Chinese judicial system, but in the end he experienced the full and exact nature of that system—he got it exactly.
Before he retired, my father had worked for the Ministry of Culture. He was an educated man living in a place where the literacy rate was still low, and Chinese script in particular was not widely known. This was in Tacheng, which Kazakhs call Tarbagatai. In retirement, he spent his days helping people fill out papers in Chinese. Mostly, they were writing complaints. He wasn’t a lawyer but he knew the laws very well, so he helped people file complaints and petitions with local authorities. That’s just how he was.
With us, he was strict but loving. Education was everything to him. After I was born, he never spent a night outside the home. He was at my side while I studied; my brothers too. He sent the three of us to the Chinese-language school. You have to study, he would tell us. You have to learn calligraphy. He taught us both Kazakh and Chinese script. He devoted himself entirely to raising us. When I first showed an interest in music, he bought the family a piano. If he didn’t have the money, he borrowed it. We never heard a word about money in the house. We were always provided for. As I got older, my father bought me music-studio equipment—nothing big or fancy, but it was still an expense. We weren’t rich. Somehow he got the money.
I left home when I was nineteen and drifted, as musicians do: Ürümqi, Beijing, Shanghai. In 2014, I met my wife, and we came to Kazakhstan looking for jobs. My father had never traveled anywhere, but when I told him we were moving, he accepted it. You know your own mind, he told me. It’s your life. As I said, he didn’t attend my wedding, but when my child was born, in 2016, he came, even though he was already in bad health. He had no teeth, and his legs were fractured everywhere. He suffered from cirrhosis, heart disease, arthritis. He could barely walk. Even now, I don’t know his feelings. Did they want to move to Kazakhstan? Stay in China? Should I have suggested it? I know they were afraid. If they died in Kazakhstan, would their relatives be able to attend the funeral? I regret that I never asked my father if he wanted to move here, but people in our town weren’t used to speaking openly about Kazakhstan. It’s considered almost treasonous in China to discuss it—to talk about leaving. I only ever talked with my two brothers. I urged them to come here. As for my elder sister, she’s married to a party official. Her husband doesn’t want to move.
In March 2018, I had just become a Kazakh citizen. Every day, I’d send my mother a picture of our daughter on WeChat. That was how we kept in touch. Gradually, her messages became less frequent. Of course I’d heard that Xinjiang was getting difficult. I suspected this was the reason for her silences. That month, she removed me from her WeChat contact list altogether. I asked my brother why. I called him on video chat. He was visibly upset but couldn’t cry. It’s difficult here, he said. Not like before.
I was afraid local authorities might not treat my father well. He was a thorn in their side, helping neighbors write complaints. Before I hung up, I told my brother to let me know if anything happened.
The complaint that finally did him in was about a murder. A man named Zhumakeldi Akai was beaten to death by security guards at a reeducation camp. They took his body to his home to be buried. He had awful wounds. His wife came to my father. She wanted to make a complaint. They killed him, she said. She begged him to help. So my father wrote a letter to Beijing, but the letter never left the prefecture. The local authorities confiscated it. They paid my father a visit. So, they said, you want to blame us for this death before our superiors?
This information came to me through different channels. I’ll tell you exactly how, but I don’t want you to write it down. I don’t want the authorities to close these channels, and I don’t want the people helping me to get in trouble. In short, my family members were all detained right after my father wrote this complaint about the murdered neighbor. Someone—I don’t want to say who—told me soon after it happened.
But even before I was told, the night before their arrest, I had a bad dream. My heart was aching. I saw security guards following me, trying to catch me, and in the dream I had a thought: What is going on at my house? When I woke up, I knew something had happened. As soon as I got the news, I called my sister in Ürümqi. Even with her husband’s status, she didn’t know anything. But she called our aunt and confirmed they were detained. I began to gather information from different sources. I called everyone I knew. In some cases, I don’t want to say their names. They’re still back there. These days, everyone knows about the weather code, so no one uses it. If I said that it was getting warmer, those listening would know what I was talking about. I have a different code. I don’t want to say what it is. But I have a code I use.
Eventually I got the whole picture from different people, some of whom had been detained with them, others who lived nearby or who heard secondhand. First, they detained my father and my two brothers. They did it without any warrant. They just disappeared. My mother went to complain to the local district authorities. She asked them for an explanation. The officials were happy she’d come. Ah, good, you’ve brought yourself in, they said, and detained her too.
After several months, my mother and brothers were released from the camps, but my father was taken somewhere else. He vanished. In the absence of any news, my wife compiled four invitation letters—the letters you write to bring family members into Kazakhstan—and sent them to the local council in my father’s village, if only to get some information about his fate. This January, we finally got a response: a letter stating that in October 2018 my father had been convicted to twenty years in prison.
Now I don’t know if he’s alive or dead. We didn’t get any information about the trial or any crimes he had committed. Not even my mother was aware of his sentence. All I know is that he’s no longer in the local prison where he was being held. I expect he was transferred to a place for people with long prison sentences. But he can’t eat, as I’ve said. Even in the local prison, they served him only stale bread and hot water. People who shared a cell with him there told me they would wet the bread in the water and feed it to him. He was handcuffed; he has no teeth. Without their help, he would have starved to death. [Despairingly] I don’t know—probably he already died.
I’ll tell you something else. My father was tortured. I can’t tell you where I got this information. It came from a prisoner who was released, and who managed to escape to Kazakhstan. There are many people like this. Most of them are simply in hiding. They don’t reveal what’s happening, because they’re afraid. This particular informant lives in Kazakhstan but won’t do an interview himself because his daughters are still in Xinjiang. I communicate mostly with people like this, often people I know personally from back in China. I know I can trust them. I don’t want to spread rumors or exaggerations. First, we should find the facts, what the reality is.
Now my brothers and mother are home, but a camera is installed in their house, watching what they are doing. I know they suffered in the camps. I am ready to die for them, and for my father too. I’m not sleeping. I cry. Men aren’t supposed to cry, but I cry. Twenty years? It’s a death sentence. And why? If there was an error in the last complaint he helped write—show me the error! My father was arguing that this man’s death was against Chinese law, which was not written by me or my father or any Kazakh. It was written by the government. It should not be subverted. Law is not like physics or mathematics—it’s not confusing. What it says is clear. We can understand it. It should be followed. My father did not break the law. He was following the law. It’s the authorities who are violating it. And now my family is back in China, but my father is nowhere.
Miscellaneous media evidence
Context: Kazakhstan-based musician Akikat Kaliolla's parents and two brothers were all disappeared in March 2018, soon after his father sent a formal letter of complaint to Beijing over the local authorities' alleged murder of a young man critical of the mass incarcerations and local corruption. While the father was allegedly sentenced to 20 years, the mother and two brothers were sent to camp and later released, to remain under close surveillance. In 2020, Akikat's mother video-chatted with him and told him what had happened. Later, she and her two sons also made a short video where, holding up their ID cards, they spoke about their situation frankly. Translation as follows.
(first video)
Venera (mother): Muqiat suffered too. And Parasat. Parasat experienced the hardships there. I heard him screaming when they beat him up. Akikat: Parasat's voice? Venera: I thought I would die. I fainted that day. They put heart medication down my throat and took me to my room there, dragging me by the shoulders, and then left. I spent the entire night lying like that. I couldn't come to myself. I wanted to talk, but my tongue wouldn't move. My son, this is the kind of hardship we've experienced. I've told you this today, and so I might disappear tomorrow for having done so. I don't care, even if I do disappear. They are putting pressure on Qaliolla, and he's being falsely accused. They are taking revenge on him. They've illegally taken him to the educational training center and locked him up in a solitary room, beating him until he fainted. He was taken back [to his cell] afterwards, with his injuries. We heard about all this. The people who stayed with him saw it, and told me about it. That's it. This is how terrible our situation is now. My son, stay strong. You’re looking for us, and don't stop looking for your dad. This is what our life is like, this is the kind of pressure we're living under. That's all, my son.
(second video)
Venera: Today, I told my son Akikat of all the hardships that we've been through. This isn't some state secret - all of us were wronged. So, today the three of us have put our lives into Akikat's hands. Son, we are in your hands. We have been wronged. Muqyiat (older brother): If we suddenly disappear, you have to look for us. Who knows what they might do to us... Parasat (younger brother): Everything we've gone through is the genuine truth. The criminals must be imprisoned.
Video: https://shahit.biz/supp/misc_167.mp4 Source: https://twitter.com/Akikatkaliolla/status/1308127117863944198, https://twitter.com/babussokutan/status/1339491059433410561
Victims among relatives
Venera Muqatai (166), Parasat Qaliolla (164), Muqyiat Qaliolla (165)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8k-5Hl9XRw Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v07V2AWXFQI Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_VmCqhQ4Tg Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNGFQXwXb8 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IA_2AoDz2c Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5h6Csf-wO8 Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EG9Z39EaB8 Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8Sy1W4iYiE Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqfgzYia0MI Testimony 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjpqInGtRAU Testimony 16: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/adoi.ka.1/posts/17833978 6474596&width=300 Testimony 20: https://twitter.com/Akikatkaliolla/status/1224464251198242818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw funeral in absentia: https://twitter.com/Akikatkaliolla/status/1340982947663519744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 23: https://twitter.com/Akikatkaliolla/status/1342438776036065281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 6 (English subtitles): https://shahit.biz/supp/167_9.mp4 victim's home (winter 2019-2020): https://shahit.biz/supp/167_14.mp4 victim's home (winter 2019-2020): https://shahit.biz/supp/167_15.mp4 2016 court case: https://shahit.biz/supp/167_16.png judgment enforcement record: https://shahit.biz/supp/167_17.png limit consumption order: https://shahit.biz/supp/167_18.pdf Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/167_20.jpg
Entry created: 2018-10-23 Last updated: 2021-06-02 Latest status update: 2020-12-14 198. Zhalyn Muqiat
Chinese ID: 65422319950625??O? (Shawan)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to going abroad Health status: has problems Profession: manual work
Testifying party
Testimony 1|4: Gulbarshyn Muqiat, born in 2006, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (sister)
Testimony 2|5: Baqytgul Aqan, born in 1971, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (mother)
Testimony 3|6: Muqiat Abiken, born in 1971, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (father)
Testimony 7: Zhalyn Muqiat, born in 1995, is now a citizen of Kazakhstan. He is a survivor of the mass incarcerations in Xinjiang, having spent 11 months at a camp in Shawan County. (the victim)
About the victim
Zhalyn Muqiat is a naturalized Kazakhstan citizen. He appears to have done manual labor for a living, and was working loading goods at the Korgas International Center for Boundary Cooperation at the time of his arrest.
Address in China: Aqzhar Village, Bortungi Livestock Farm, Shawan County, Tacheng Prefecture (塔城地区沙湾县博尔通古牧场阿克加尔村).
Victim's location
In Kazakhstan.
When victim was detained
Early testimonies from his sister and parents conflict only slightly with Zhalyn's own account, saying that he went to China in June-July 2017 and had his documents confiscated. He had already applied for Kazakhstan citizenship by then (with the application approved as of October 2018). According to his relatives, he was arrested on November 27-28, 2017 and sent to camp.
According to Zhalyn himself, the arrest actually took place about 10 days later, as on December 6, 2017 he was contacted by local officials from his village while working at the Korgas International Center for Boundary Cooperation. They told him that they had arrived in Korgas and wanted to see him the next day. Upon meeting, they told him that they needed him to return to the village (Aqzhar) with them, and that doing so would help him get his passport returned to him, eventually allowing him to go back to Kazakhstan. However, upon returning to the village in the evening on December 7, he was taken to a police station, where he was made to sign a form and was then taken for a medical examination, before being put in the camp on the edge of the Shawan municipality [presumably Sandaohezi], which he said used to be a "prison", with a sign saying as much. He was taken to a room on the third floor. [Judging by his description, this is almost certainly the camp just to the west of the pre-trial and administrative detention centers on the western side of Old Shawan Road.]
He would be there until August or September of 2018, when he was transferred to a new converted camp that had previously been part of the Shawan No. 1 Middle School [now the No. 5 middle school]. On November 23, 2018, he would be released and transferred to his village for village surveillance, which would last 6 months, at which point they told him that he could go look for work.
On May 15, 2019, he was suddenly contacted by the head of the village, who summoned him and told him to go to the Bortungi Farm police station. He was told to pack his clothes and was then put into a car with someone else who had been summoned the same way he had. Both men were taken to Korgas and allowed to leave for Kazakhstan.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to Zhalyn, the authorities focused mostly on his having gone to Kazakhstan, and had told him and others who had that they had been to one of the "26 dangerous countries".
Victim's status
Released and back in Kazakhstan.
He has been having kidney problems ever since being kicked in the kidney by a soldier at the second camp he was at, and has said that doctors in Kazahkstan have told him that he needs surgery, as both kidneys now have issues. He cannot strain his body very much physically, and cannot do heavy labor.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The original information regarding Zhalyn's disappearance was obtained from acquaintances.
Zhalyn's testimony is an eyewitness account.
Additional information
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Eyewitness account
[The following is a translated transcript of the interview between Bekzat Maqsuthan from the Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights organization and Zhalyn Muqiat, who spent 11 months at a camp in Shawan County. It was done in Kazakhstan in the fall of 2020.]
Bekzat Maqsuthan: When did you arrive in Kazakhstan? Zhalyn Muqiat: May 15, 2019. Originally, I was born in Shawan County of the Tacheng Region, in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. The first time [when the police contacted me], I was working in Korgas. It was in the winter.
B: At the Cooperation Trade Zone?
Z: Yes. The heads of the village and the [Party] secretaries contacted me. “Where are you working?” they asked. “What are you doing? Where are you?” I told them that I was working in Korgas, loading goods. Then one night they called and said: “We’re here in Korgas, where are you?” Then, they asked: “We wanted to meet you in the morning. Do you have time? We want to have an interview with you.” They told me that they wanted to ask about my wellbeing.
…
They called me in the early morning and told me to come to a certain place. I went there. Then, the work group, who were travelling in a car, told me to take them to my place – they said that they wanted to take pictures there and to send it to the upper-level officials. I agreed and took them to the apartment I was renting. They asked about my situation and told me that I would go with them to Shawan County to sign a document. I was having difficulties getting my passport, and they said that they would return it to me, step by step, and would then see me off to Kazakhstan. I agreed. I didn't think more of it and went there, on December 7, 2017.
We set out in the morning and arrived in the evening, with them bringing me directly to the police station, where they asked me to sign a paper. After signing the first page, I started to wonder what it was and why I was signing it, and asked to have a look at the second page. “Don't look at it, just sign!” they shouted. I signed, never suspecting that I would be taken to a camp. They then told me to get into a car. It was around 11 at night.
They proceeded to take me to a local hospital in the county, examining me to see if I had any diseases. Before putting someone in camp, they would get the paperwork from the hospital to make sure if the person was healthy or not, and whether they could transmit any diseases. They would assign people to different rooms based on the medical results.
So they took me to the hospital, and got the results of the blood test. The village police took me there. I wouldn’t think anything of it until I ended up at the camp.
I was healthy. They had checked everything. We arrived at the camp, and I got out of the car. They handcuffed me. I asked them why they were handcuffing me, to which they told me that I’d know soon. That’s what the policeman from our village said. He was Kazakh. I asked him why I was being taken to that place, to which he said that I shouldn’t talk too much and just follow him. I then realized that the place used to be prison [presumably, pre-trial detention center]. It was written on there. It’s located at the edge of the Shawan municipality. It used to be a prison.
Once we entered, they immediately took off my clothes and did an inspection. They took my phone and any other belongings in my pockets, and gave me slippers. Took off the buttons and other things from my clothes, then gave me slippers and took me inside. The village police left without saying anything, while I was taken to a room on the third floor, as there was space there.
I couldn’t sleep at all. There was one guy who was standing, and I asked him why he was standing. “I’m guarding you,” he said. I didn’t say anything. At 6 o’clock in the morning, the guy next to me told me to guard. I didn't know anything, and asked how long I’d need to guard for. For an hour, he said. This was in the room where we slept. They were afraid that the people there might try to do something.
All of us had breakfast in that same room. It was less than 20 square meters, maybe. There were 9 people at the beginning.
They started calling people [for questioning, presumably]. There weren’t so many of us. For 2-3 days, nobody questioned me. I asked the others why they ended up there and why they were detained. There was a young guy who was 18, an Uyghur guy, who ended up there for reading the Quran as a kid, and for being a “wild imam” [an imam not sanctioned by the government].
Only after a week did they come and ask me if I knew the reason for my detention. They asked me. How would I know? I hadn’t committed any crime, so why was I detained? They told me that I had visited Kazakhstan.
I had visited Kazakhstan, a maximum of 7-8 times, going back and forth.
Yes, that’s what I was guilty of. I said that all of my family lived in Kazakhstan and that I didn't have a house there in Xinjiang. They told me that I would be released soon. After that, a Kazakh guy – a policeman – came. His name was Ualihan. He hates people who have been to Kazakhstan.
B: What does he do?
Z: He’s a policeman. He asked me if there were any Kazakhs [in my cell]. I was the only Kazakh back then. I said so. Then he asked me to stand up. When I stood up, he asked: “Do you know why you are here?” I said I knew… [correcting himself] No, I said, I didn't know. Then he asked me where I had been. I said that I had been to Kazakhstan. He said that my brain needed cleaning, adding: “We don't know if you’ve been in contact with terrorists there. That’s why we need to investigate.”
Days passed. A few other guys were brought into my room. The number of people in the room increased, reaching 25. There were triple bunk beds, six in total. Five people would have to stand, and we would take turns sleeping. [Because of the shortage of beds,] three people would have to stand guard each time. After three months, they said that our brains needed cleaning and that we needed to study. They said we needed to know the law and discipline. They said that we didn't know anything, and started by teaching us the lessons intended for first graders.
B: What did they teach?
Z: Chinese characters. Later, they’d keep us in a room and teach us there.
B: Did you learn anything?
Z: There was no choice but to learn. At the beginning, they said that if we abided by the rules, we would be released once our knowledge and level were higher. We learned characters every day. They taught us 20 characters a day.
For breakfast there, we had a steamed bun and vegetables. For lunch, we’d have rice.
B: Just rice? Was there anything else?
Z: There was. It wasn’t just rice. We were there for about 8 months. No, 9 months. B: About how many people were there?
Z: About three thousand, if I had to guess. Numbers-wise, Han were the fewest, with the majority being Uyghur and Hui. Kazakhs were the third largest group.
B: There is a mix of ethnicities in Shawan, right?
Z: There are lots of Uyghurs. We were there for 8-9 months.
There were no other ethnicities [other than the ones mentioned above]. Just the three main ethnicities, and a few Han. We were there for about 9 months. In one prison. Later, because of the lack of space, we were transferred to the former No. 1 middle school, which had been transformed into a prison [camp]. It used to be a Han school. We were all transferred there in a single day. All the soldiers were mobilized, and they put black bags over our heads. Our hands were shackled. There was a policeman next to each one of us, and would take us up into the bus.
B: You didn’t know where you were?
Z: We didn’t. We only saw the place we had arrived at once we were taken inside and the hoods were removed. They didn't tell us [where we were]. There was a 5-story building for men, and a 4-story building for women. Opposite to each other.
B: Was it bigger than that other one?
Z: Yes, it was bigger.
B: Bigger than the 3000 one?
Z: That place had gotten too crowded, so we were moved to the second place. There hadn’t been any vocational skills training. They said at first that there would be vocational training, but there wasn’t anything like that there. That would only be prepared at the No. 1 middle school.
B: Was this in August-September 2018?
Z: Yes, August-September.
B: ….. What did they teach?
Z: They said that we would learn until we gradually reached the stage of learning vocational skills. Again we were taught Chinese. They didn't teach us anything else.
B: But they told you that they would teach [the vocational skills]?
Z: Yes. When you reach that level, you’ll be able to start training, they said. They also said that we would get a salary once that started. We stayed there for two months, and then they started questioning us.
B: In October?
Z: Around October. They would question each of us individually. They would ask: “How are your studies? Are you against studying at this school? We’re opening up your mind. What’s your opinion of the government?” And we’d answer. Then they’d ask if I would leave to go to Kazakhstan. I’d say that I absolutely would leave.
B: You said that you would leave?
Z: Yes. My parents were there. Why couldn’t I go? They would ask such questions and then let you go. This would happen two or three times.
B: Would they say that some people were appealing?
Z: No, they wouldn’t. We heard about it only after being released. At the camp, if you misbehaved, they would shackle you and take you downstairs, to beat you up.
B: Did that happen to you?
Z: It did. They would tie your legs and hands to the chair.
B: Would they use hanging [to torture you] after taking you to the underground place?
Z: Yes. They also wouldn’t give you anything to eat. You would be there for 24 hours. They would tie you to the tiger chair.
B: They would tie your hands, lower back, and legs, and you would sit there?
Z: Yes.
B: One day and one night?
Z: One day and one night. It happened not long after we were taken to the new school. We were on our way to the classroom, walking inside the lines. You couldn’t be outside the lines.
B: Was there a line leading to the place where you studied?
Z: Yes. We studied on the third floor. The classroom was at the end. 20-25 students would be in there studying. That was the largest number they would teach. We were walking. We weren’t allowed to talk in the hall, but I was careless and talked, and they made me sit. They told me to put my hands on my head and sit.
B: Can you show how?
Z: I sat like this. [demonstrates]
B: Did they tell you to sit like this?
Z: Yes. I sat facing the wall. During that time, someone kicked me where my kidney was. It was a soldier. He was from the army.
B: What kinds of clothes was he wearing?
Z: His uniform was different from what the other people at the camp were wearing. He was from the army. A special person. B: Not a policeman?
Z: No, he was from the army. They’re said to have bad characters. He kicked me and I fell.
B: Kicked you where your kidney was?
Z: Yes. He also said to take me downstairs. So, I was taken downstairs. It didn't hurt then.
B: To the underground floor?
Z: Yes. Again, I was seated, in a chair. 10 or 15 minutes later, it started to hurt. The place where my kidney was started to hurt a lot. There was a policeman next to me, and I told him. He said that they would call a doctor to come. Then the doctor arrived.
B: Which kidney?
Z: The one on the right side. They then gave me some round-shaped medicine, and told me to take it so that the pain stopped. I took it and it worked for about 10 minutes, but then it started hurting again. I couldn't bear the pain and told them. There was an official who told them to take me to the bigger county hospital immediately for a check-up. So they put a black bag over my head, shackled my legs, handcuffed me, and took me to the hospital by car. I had an X-ray.
They were whispering something. Then they told me to stand farther away, outside the line. I stayed there and then they told me to go back with them. They said that it was nothing, and I would just need to take some medicine. They administered me the medicine once or twice, then took me back to the chair, where I would remain despite being sick.
B: You were seated in the tiger chair again?
Z: Yes. I sat there until next morning. They took me back to my room in the morning. Whenever I did something difficult or stretched, I felt the pain in that part. I would tell the doctor.
B: The inner part, or…?
Z: The inner part would hurt.
There were different people there, both old and young. Some of them would be sick.
B: How old were the oldest ones?
Z: I stayed with men who were as old as 80.
B: What were their transgressions?
Z: Mullahs… without a certificate.
B: Mullahs? Maybe they had read the Quran after someone passed away?
Z: Yes, and they had taught some students. They [camp staff] would bring some medicine to them. Old people rely on medicine, as without it they would have headaches and other problems. They need them to be safe there. Who would take the responsibility if they died? I told the guys in charge of bringing medicine that my kidney was hurting. Somebody kicked me and now it’s like this, I said. To which they said that they didn’t have the authority, and that I would heal gradually. They gave me some medicine daily, but stopped giving it after a week. There were days when they tortured me, using different methods. They electrocuted me.
B: Why did they beat you?
Z: “Did you go to a mosque while you were in Kazakhstan? What do your relatives do?”
B: They beat you for that? To answer these questions?
Z: They told me to answer. If you said that you had gone to a mosque, you’d be given a year there. So I told them that I hadn't been to a mosque. I said I was a sheep herder. In October, they started questioning all the Kazakhs at the camp. Those who visited Kazakhstan were questioned separately. Mullahs were questioned separately.
B: In October 2018, right?
Z: Yes. Alcoholics and drug addicts were also questioned separately. Step by step. They locked up the people who had visited Kazakhstan in one place. Mullahs were locked up in another place. That’s how they locked us up. Then later they asked us: after handing out a sheet of paper, they asked if we knew that we were being detained because of certain articles [of the penal code].
When we had just been detained, the Chinese told us that we had visited the 26 sensitive countries.
B: 26 dangerous countries?
Z: Dangerous countries.
B: One of the dangerous countries?
Z: One of them.
B: Kazakhstan was listed as a dangerous country?
Z: Yes. But later they didn't say that. That term disappeared. “Just check what you did while you were in Kazakhstan,” they said. “We need to know the details.”
B: So at the end, they stopped saying that Kazakhstan was one of the dangerous 26 terrorist countries?
Z: Yes. At the camp, there were lots of people who had visited Kazakhstan. So they said so. “You didn't come back to China on time.” We had a green card, so for how long… They hadn't told us, in the beginning, for how long we could or could not stay. How many months we could stay, in which month we should return. They didn't even give us such papers. They said that we didn't come back on time as a means of evasion.
At around the end of October, they questioned us individually: “What have you learned in this learning environment? What have you learned? Politics?” We answered. Then they asked if I wanted to go back to Kazakhstan again. I said I did. So they said: “You’ll need to keep what happened here a secret. Don't go public about it. Everything will stay here.” B: They told you not to say anything about the camps?
Z: Yes. “You’ll be released soon,” they said. We were happy. We thought we’d never leave.
B: That’s what you thought in the beginning, right?
Z: Yes. In the beginning, they said it would be 5 to 10 years.
B: You thought you were being given a long prison term?
Z: Yes. Nobody asked [questions about it]. “You’ll be released,” they said, “but you’ll have to control what you say. Don't tell anyone what you’ve seen and heard here. You’ll be monitored after going there.”
B: Did they say who would be monitoring you? They said that they’d be monitoring you in Kazakhstan?
Z: No, in our village. I was released on November 23. A person came from the village. One of my relatives came. They came and took me to the village directly. I was under village monitoring after going to the village.
B: By officials in the village?
Z: Yes, I stayed with them. I wasn’t allowed to go anywhere else. “You’ll be monitored for three months,” they said. “If you fail, we’ll take you back [to detention].” That’s how they intimidated us. “You’ll be working here,” they said. “You can't go anywhere.” We said okay. We obeyed. County-level officials would also come during this time. Whenever they came, they’d ask us about our wellbeing.
B: Did they ask about your health?
Z: No. At one point, my kidney started to hurt again. It was extremely painful. The village secretary was there and got scared. There was a farm there, and he immediately said that he would take me to the farm to get examined [presumably the Bortungi Livestock Farm, a township-level administrative unit]. He took me to the hospital that was at the village exit. There, the doctor told me that my diaphragm was damaged. He just checked it with his hands and said that this part might have been damaged. Gave me a patch for pain relief. Two days later, they called my uncle and told him that they should take me to the county hospital.
We went to the county hospital and had an examination. They said that everything was normal. When we showed our ID, they could tell that we had “studied”. There is a “dot” in the document of those who had [unclear if a physical dot or a digital marker].
B: So they just lied?
Z: Yes. Many people weren’t treated. It would hurt on and off. I stayed under village surveillance for about 6 months. Then after about 6 months they told me I could work. The head of the village said: “You can work and earn money.” One day, while I was in the county seat looking for a job, I received a phone call. They ordered me to return to the village immediately.
I got scared again. They told me to come to the farm’s police station. I got scared, wondering what I had done wrong this time. I was living in fear, and you’d be afraid whenever you traveled somewhere. When I got there, they said: “Get your clothes ready.” They said it in exactly the same way as they had the first time. The time I got detained.
I asked if everything was ok. They told me to pack my clothes and have them with me. I went to my grandparents’ house and packed up my clothes. I was taken into a car, where there was another man who had been asked to do the same. I asked him what was going on and he replied that he didn't know. We realized only once we arrived at Korgas that we were going to Kazakhstan. It was May 15, 2019.
B: They took you there?
Z: Yes. They took us to the border and watched us as we crossed. On the Chinese side of the border, our passports were taken away and we waited for about an hour and a half. When we asked for our passports, they told us that they would return them soon. Later, a Kazakh guy came and returned our passports. “I hope you understand even without my saying anything,” he said to us.
B: How did you understand that?
Z: It meant to keep our mouth shut after we crossed the border. We crossed the Chinese side and came to the Kazakh border. I arrived in Kazakhstan on May 15, 2019.
B: Were all the Kazakhs released at the same time that you were? Are there new detainees? What do you think?
Z: There were lots of detainees in 2017. In 2018, too. After all the appeals from here, the Kazakhs started being released.
B: Those who were appealed for got released, right? Did someone appeal on your behalf?
Z: My parents.
B: Is there anyone still in detention?
Z: I heard that the mullahs are still in camps. I heard that mullahs hadn't been released while I was there. Then I came here. My health started deteriorating. Whenever I do heavier work that’s particularly physically demanding.
B: Related to your kidney?
Z: Yes.
B: Did you have a check-up?
Z: I did. I was told that both sides were swollen and needed an operation.
B: Both kidneys?
Z: Both.
B: What happened? You were assaulted on one side.
Z: Yes, kicked on one side. I think that, because the place where we slept was damp, it might have also had an effect. We also don't know what we ate. B: Did you have any injections?
Z: No, I wasn’t injected with anything, unless they did it while I was unconscious.
B: Pills?
Z: We would be given painkillers.
B: Nothing except the medicine for your kidney?
Z: Don't know.
B: They might have added something to your meals?
Z: Maybe.
B: How is your health now?
Z: My two kidneys hurt very much. I can't do heavy labor. I’m not in a good state. I’ve lost a year of my life. I’ve lost my health. I want to ask the international [organizations] if there will be any compensation from China. That’s what I ask for.
B: You want compensation for your health?
Z: Yes.
B: We hope that international human rights organizations will help. What else do you want to say? Have you witnessed anyone else being beaten up or tortured? Could you hear such things?
Z: There were such incidents when I was taken underground. I could hear different voices. You didn’t know what was going on. They would be kept in small rooms but the doors would be open. You couldn’t see other people, but you could hear their voices.
B: Voices of those who were beaten up?
Z: Yes.
B: Screams?
Z: Yes.
B: Voices of those being tortured?
Z: Yes. You could hear it. It wasn’t shown to you.
B: So those so-called “study centers” are, in fact, torture centers?
Z: Yes. They call them “learning centers”, so why torture and shackle people there? You’re supposed to be free there. But we would get up at 6 in the morning, finish our meals by 7, and then sit until the evening. B: In your rooms?
Z: In our rooms.
B: How would you sit?
Z: We would have to sit straight, without moving, with our hands on our knees. On a stool. If you moved, you’d be ordered to stand. They could see it through the cameras. They could hear your voice. We weren’t allowed to speak Kazakh.
B: Only Chinese?
Z: Chinese. You’d be taken downstairs if spoke Kazakh.
B: To be beaten?
Z: Yes. Old men would just keep silent as they could not speak [Chinese]. We experienced various hardships.
B: Were you at the camp for 11 months?
Z: Yes, 11 months.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKqW6uM82kQ
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzlepzWFhiA Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZtPPyqLO3g Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvnDrEpQRm4 Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhKVbH8KAkA Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjBW1qIzkMc Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm53nm00XiY Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKqW6uM82kQ
Entry created: 2018-10-25 Last updated: 2021-08-06 Latest status update: 2020-09-20 208. Serik Muqai (赛里克·木海)
Chinese ID: 652524197210153412 (Shawan)
Basic info
Age: 47 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (20 years) When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: critical Profession: religion
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4|10: Farida Muqai, a Kazakhstan citizen. She moved to Kazakhstan in 2004. (sister)
Testimony 5: Zhamila Muqai, a resident of Kazakhstan. (sister)
Testimony 6|13: Qasira Muqai, a resident of Kazakhstan. (sister)
Testimony 7: Tursynai Batyr, a resident of Kazakhstan. (sister-in-law)
Testimony 8|9: Maulia Qaliolla, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (niece)
Testimony 11: Qaliolla Muqai, now a Kazakhstan citizen. (brother)
Testimony 12: Farida Muqai, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (sister)
About the victim
Serik Muqai was an officially approved village imam, appointed by the Tacheng Prefecture Islamic Society.
Address: 25 South No. 2 Alley, Mogu Lake Village, Shanghudi Township, Shawan County, Tacheng Prefecture (塔城地区沙湾县商户地乡蘑菇湖村南2巷25号).
Victim's location
In Wusu Prison.
When victim was detained
While there is conflicting information in the testimonies, there seems to be a rough consensus that the victim was detained at some point in 2018:
According to the victim's sister, Zhamila, he was detained at the end of 2017. A Radio Free Asia report says that the victim was sent to a re-education camp in April 2018 [although the information is confusing as the interviewee also talks about him being in detention since 2017].
At some point during his time in camp, he was allegedly taken out for medical treatment.
The victim's brother, Qaliolla, testified that he was detained on April 3, 2018 and was later sentenced to 20 years in prison in August 2018.
The victim's sister, Farida, reported that he was sentenced to 20 years in January 2019 in a separate RFA report, however (with his sister Qasira putting the time of sentencing as December 2018 in a separate testimony).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The victim's sister, Qasira, testified that he was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison, with 7 years for teaching religion to children and 13 years for propagating religion.
Victim's status
Sentenced to 20 years in prison. It is very possible that the victim is subjected to forced labor, as there is an agricultural products company based at Wusu Prison.
According to Qaliolla Muqai, Serik's wife pays 1000RMB each month for his meals in prison.
According to the victim's sister, Farida, Serik suffers from diabetes and requires constant hospital visits. He was allegedly taken to the hospital on several occasions, handcuffed.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
It is not stated how his relatives in Kazakhstan learned about his detention. However, the victim's sister-in-law, Tursynai, reports that Serik's wife was given the written verdict of his sentencing.
Additional information
Farida mentions that Serik had previously raised money to build a mosque. In 2018, the mosque was destroyed under the pretext that it was too big for the village.
A Radio Free Asia report mentions that local authorities ordered the victim's wife to sign some documents without an official stamp.
RFA Mandarin coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-09202019064310.html https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-09252019064124.html https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-02032020063320.html
RFA follow-up report: After an article detailing the arrest was published by Radio Free Asia, Maria’s (the victim's daughter's) sister in China started receiving threats from the police asking to delete that article.
Mentioned by Voices on Central Asia: https://voicesoncentralasia.org/between-hope-and-fear-stories-of-uyghur-and-kazakh-muslim-minorities-i n-the-xinjiang-province/
Victims among relatives
Qabai Muqai (212), Erzhan Qaqan (209), Qazhet Qyzyr (210), Murat Baiashbai (851), Aqytzhan Batyr (217), Qairolla Muqai (8075)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu2ic-lKDiM Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGFWR_eD1Nc Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGsBaUM28Q4 Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTxjK_lyjDk Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn95lVYzYqE Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f5rXD8472w Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdkH15digTQ Testimony 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qWAyi-ZIYA Testimony 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA1-owvrkfw Testimony 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxwq-XSWjmE Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/208_6.png photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/208_7.jpeg relatives with photo of victim: https://shahit.biz/supp/208_11.jpg
Entry created: 2018-10-26 Last updated: 2020-08-26 Latest status update: 2020-04-02 217. Aqytzhan Batyr (阿合提江·巴特尔)
Chinese ID: 654223198206083419 (Shawan)
Basic info
Age: 37 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (17 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: religion
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Turan Batyr, born in 1988, has been a Kazakhstan citizen since 2016. (brother)
Testimony 2|5|9: Farida Muqai, a Kazakhstan citizen. She moved to Kazakhstan in 2004. (cousin)
Testimony 3: Zhumaqan Qasymbek, born in 1955, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (relation unclear)
Testimony 4: Turarbek Buqarqan, born in 1988, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (nephew)
Testimony 6|7|12: Qasira Muqai, a resident of Kazakhstan. (cousin)
Testimony 8: Tursynai Batyr, a resident of Kazakhstan. (sister)
Testimony 10: Maulia Qaliolla, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (niece)
Testimony 11: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (sister)
About the victim
Aqytzhan Batyr was an imam of the Ush Bulaq village (三个泉子村) in Shawan County, appointed by the local authorities. He has three children, all between the ages of 4 and 10 years old (as of 2019-2020).
Address: No. 3 Eighth Alley, Zhalsai Village, Cow Pen Livestock Farm, Shawan County, Xinjiang (新疆沙湾县牛圈子牧场交勒萨依村8巷3号).
Victim's location
In Wusu Prison.
When victim was detained
There are conflicting reports, with his cousin Farida reporting that he was originally detained in December 2017, but other reports saying that the detention took place in early March 2018. According to his sister, Tursyn'ai, he was given a prison term in June 2018. However, the two Radio Free Asia reports based on interviews with the victim's niece and sister say that he was sentenced in May 2019 and January 2019, respectively.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to some of the testifiers, he was detained for being an imam and having visited Kazakhstan in 2017.
According to Zhumaqan Qasymbek, he was detained for asking permission to build a village mosque.
Victim's status
Believed to be sentenced, but testimonies differ on the exact length (one early testimony reports 10 years, while later ones range from 17 to 20).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
Aqytzhan is mentioned in a February 2016 article from local Shawan County media, where he is quoted as allegedly saying that he's understood the dangers of "illegal religious activities" and will now, as a religious figure, explain it to the masses: http://archive.is/fE0Go
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-09252019064124.html https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-02032020063320.html
Victims among relatives
Serik Muqai (208), Qabai Muqai (212), Erzhan Qaqan (209), Qazhet Qyzyr (210), Murat Baiashbai (851), Qairolla Muqai (8075)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg_TQgKhDDY Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGsBaUM28Q4 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orND0xCru1g Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b2oT0hGJSs Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TOBJgMGtPM Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceAQx_gquxY Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f5rXD8472w Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyv9lMrVihM Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Jbv_hvqG8 Testimony 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxwq-XSWjmE Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/217_8.png photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/217_11.jpeg
Entry created: 2018-10-26 Last updated: 2020-07-31 Latest status update: 2020-02-29 255. Erbolat Zharylqasyn
Chinese ID: 65422119681126??O? (Dorbiljin)
Basic info
Age: 50 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: forced job placement When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): other|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3|4|5|6|7: Umithan Ybyraihan, a Kazakhstan citizen, born in 1972. (wife)
Testimony 2: Yrysgul Zharylqasyn, a Kazakhstan citizen, born in 1976. (relation unclear)
Testimony 8: Zhemisgul Erbolat, as reported by Apple Daily. (daughter)
Testimony 9: Zhemisgul Erbolat, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (daughter)
Testimony 10: Zhemisgul Erbolat, as reported by The Believer. (daughter)
Testimony 11: Sungkar Erbolat, as reported by The Believer. (son)
About the victim
Erbolat Zharylqasyn is a former farmer, and a father of three. He moved to Kazakhstan from China and obtained citizenship there with his wife.
Address in China: Bakshinbulaq Village, Emalgolin Mongol Township, Dorbiljin County, Tacheng Prefecture (塔城地区额敏县额玛勒郭楞蒙古民族乡巴克新布鲁克村).
Kazakhstan ID: 032294427.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Tacheng.]
When victim was detained
Erbolat left Kazakhstan and travelled to China on a three-month visa on March 6, 2017, accompanied by his wife. At some point after his arrival, the local police allegedly confiscated both Erbolat and his wife's Kazakhstani passports, promising to return them in a few days. They were later told to return a 2.2 hectare farmland which was given to them by the government for 30 years in 1997. They had rented out the farmland when they left China for Kazakhstan for 100000RMB. The local authorities required Erbolat to either give up the land or pay 160000RMB. As he was unable to pay, the authorities made him renounce his Kazakhstan citizenship.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
He was forced to renounce his Kazakhstan citizenship because he did not give up his land and could not pay the money the authorities demanded.
Victim's status
He has been staying in China since giving up his citizenship, and his wife and three children have not seen him for a year and a half.
In his interview to The Believer, Sungkar says that the victim is reported to be working as a security guard at No. 1 Dorbiljin Administrative Sector School. He also lives there because relatives are afraid to have him in their home. A relative told the family: "...he was eating together with the students in the school and sleeping in the classrooms at night".
The victim does not contact his family - probably out of fear, according to his children.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The victim's wife visited China in December 2017 and saw her husband living with his relatives. She has been unable to contact him since early 2018.
In her interview to The Believer, Zhemisgul says that she and her brother learned about the victim's situation through distant relatives in China.
Additional information
During her trip to see Erbolat in December 2017, Umithan was forced to sign a divorce agreement by the Tacheng City court.
According to the victim's wife, he wasn't allowed to come to Kazakhstan to attend his mother's funeral [time unclear].
Zhemisgul reports that her mother Umithan’s health has deteriorated since the divorce.
Apple Daily report: https://uat-xinjiangcamps.appledaily.com/尋親者/杰姆斯古麗．葉爾波拉提/全文
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-02082019104200.html
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Zhemisgul and Sungkar's interview to The Believer (https://believermag.com/weather-reports-voices-from-xinjiang/):
Zhemisgul: I’m a hairdresser in Taldy-Kurgan. Makeup, hair, skincare. Sungkar: I’m in college in Almaty. I’m a philosophy student. But I was still a schoolboy when our parents went to China. It was March 2017. I was in eleventh grade. Our family had some land that had been given to us by the government. My parents farmed melons, corn, and wheat there. When we left for Kazakhstan, we rented it out. Within a month of our parents’ arrival, the local authorities took their passports and told them they had to give up their land for good. My parents went to speak with our renter. He was supposed to sign a paper agreeing that my parents were giving up the land so that they could return to Kazakhstan. But he wouldn’t sign it. He said he was worried about what would happen to the land after our father left. Would the government take it away?
Zhemisgul: Our parents are both Kazakh citizens. Our father went to China on a three-month visa. It was about to expire, and they were refusing to let him leave—he felt he had no choice but to do as they said. They told him that even if he gave up the land, he would have to pay back all the rent money he’d gotten from the Chinese renter. This was impossible. We didn’t have any way of finding such an amount. The only other option, they said, was to give up his Kazakh citizenship, to become a Chinese citizen again. He had no choice. It was his name on the lease.
Sungkar: They lived at their relatives’ place until December that year. Our mother had a one-year visa, and when this was almost up she decided to return to Kazakhstan. But the authorities wouldn’t let her go unless she divorced my father.
Zhemisgul: They told her that if she didn’t want harm to come to her husband, she should sign the papers and then she could go to Kazakhstan. There was no ceremony. They just took them into a room where they signed the divorce papers. She came back in December.
Sungkar: Last we heard, our father is working as a security guard at Dórbiljin Administrative Sector School #1. He lives there as well. That’s right: at the school. Relatives are afraid to have him in their house, so he has nowhere else to go. We heard this from our mother’s older sister. She sees him in the street sometimes, and updates us on WeChat. But she’s afraid. She told us he was eating together with the students in the school and sleeping in the classrooms at night.
Zhemisgul: Our father is afraid to talk to us. It seems like he’ll be punished if he does. We hear about him only from our distant relatives. And our mother is living alone. Normally she’s the one who talks about our situation, who does this kind of thing. We’re not used to it. But the stress has given her heart problems. She’s had to spend some time at the hospital. That’s where I’m going now, to see her.
Victims among relatives
Zharylqasyn Talasbai (1629)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKP6Qb9Y5c0 Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_VmCqhQ4Tg Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atwbFk9wAhc Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EwRhMidYkk Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDDd3SQMrpo Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I45Bq4O-XLU Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hu9k_eflpA Entry created: 2018-10-29 Last updated: 2020-09-20 Latest status update: 2019-08-22 277. Tursynbek Qabi (吐尔逊别克·哈比)
Chinese ID: 654221197302073053 (Dorbiljin)
Basic info
Age: 46 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: manual work
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3|4|5|6|7|9|10|11|12: Oralqan Aben, originally from Emin County but now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (wife)
Testimony 2: Unknown, but with a verified identity. (daughter)
Testimony 8: Abdolla Aben, born in 1976, originally from Emin County but now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (brother-in-law)
Testimony 13: Tursynbek Qabi, originally from Emin County but now residing in Kazakhstan. He is a survivor of the mass incarcerations in Xinjiang. (the victim)
Testimony 14: Oralqan Aben, as reported by Institute for War and Peace Reporting. (wife)
Testimony 15: Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin.
Testimony 16: Tursynbek Qabi, as reported by Globe and Mail. (the victim)
Testimony 17: Tursynbek Qabi, as reported by Eurasianet. (the victim)
Testimony 18: Tursynbek Qabi, as reported by Apple Daily. (the victim)
Testimony 19: Anonymous, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (acquaintance)
About the victim
Tursynbek Qabi, a construction worker. He is married to Oralqan Aben and the couple have three children together.
Address in China: No. 001815, No. 2 Husbandry Team [now absorbed into No. 2], Emil Farm, Dorbiljin County (新疆额敏县也木勒牧场牧业七队001815号).
Chinese passport number: E85853261. Kazakhstan green card number: 042074458. Victim's location
Back in Kazakhstan.
When victim was detained
He went to China on September 5, 2017 to attend a funeral, with local police confiscating his passport and Kazakhstan permanent resident card on his arrival. He would then remain under house arrest until his return to Kazakhstan on February 2, 2019 (a detailed account of what this entailed is given in the "Additional information" section below).
During this time, he was subjected to 6 days of underground detention and interrogation (starting on September 28, 2018, judging by the different testimonies, although the Globe & Mail report that includes him reports this as 2017). At one point, he contacted his wife in Kazakhstan to tell her that he was going to divorce her, which she believes may have been done under pressure, as it would limit her legal capacity to appeal for him.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
He is back in Kazakhstan, where he has been struggling with various health issues.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Some of the information about Tursynbek's detention prior to his return to Kazakhstan appears to have come from Tursynbek himself, while he was in Xinjiang (presumably through direct contact with his wife in Kazakhstan). The majority comes from his own eyewitness account following his return.
Additional information
Mention in the Globe and Mail (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-i-felt-like-a-slave-inside-chinas-complex-system-of-incar ceration/):
"On Sept. 28, 2017, Chinese state security took Tursynbek Qabi, 45, to the basement of a prison facility and locked him in a cage that was too small for him to lie down. Accused of taking family members to Kazakhstan, he was kept there for six days, sleeping slumped against the bars on the side of the cell. “It was like an animal cage,” he said. Mr. Qabi was then released to a kind of town arrest − allowed to go home, but not allowed to travel elsewhere without permission. Local officials ordered everyone under the age of 50 to attend nightly Chinese language classes from 6 to 8 p.m., he said.
...
For others who have left China for Kazakhstan, concern remains for family members still in Xinjiang − some of whom have made themselves personally liable for those no longer in China. “My relatives signed documents as guarantors, saying when I am in Kazakhstan, I won’t say anything bad about China,” Mr. Qabi said."
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Featured by Eurasianet (https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-after-xinjiang-the-long-road-to-recovery):
"When Tursynbek Kabiuly arrived in Kazakhstan in February following a 17-month absence enforced by Chinese authorities, he could see the joy on his wife Oralkhan’s face.
But unless she spoke loudly, he could hardly hear her.
Kabiuly, an ethnic Kazakh who hails from Emin county in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region, says he owes the burst eardrum in his right ear to a guard in the police detention center where he was held arbitrarily for six days last year with minimal food and water.
During a trip to a restroom, Kabiuly resorted to slurping from a tap in order to quench his thirst. The guard waiting for him outside lost his temper and struck Kabiuly around the head so hard that his ear bled from the pain.
“If I had complained to his superiors about it, my situation would have gotten much worse, very quickly,” Kabiuly told Eurasianet.
...
The $500 hearing aid that the crowdsourcing project purchased for Kabiuly is one of the more expensive outlays from the funding drive that raised $6,000 and has now entered a second round. At least one other former detainee that reported similar blows to the head in incarceration had hearing loss that could not be treated.
“It’s like a gift from God,” Kabiuly said of the earpiece. “I feel I am getting back to myself again.”
Kabiuly’s Xinjiang nightmare began in September 2017 after he travelled from Kazakhstan, where he had filed papers for citizenship, to Emin to attend a relative’s funeral.
...
Whilst in Xinjiang, Kabiuly witnessed a broad cross-section of the horrors that the Chinese state has inflicted on non-Han citizens in its bid to reshape life there.
Although he was never a resident of one of the now-notorious internment camps, his mother-in-law was.
As Oralkhan and her children petitioned for Kabiuly’s release from China and her mother's release from the camp, Kabiuly and his brother-in-law were confronted with constant surveillance and regular check-ups from authorities.
Under this pressure, Oralkhan’s brother committed suicide, months before their mother was released from the camp.
Kabiuly sent a message to Oralkhan, informing her of his intent to divorce her – a message she instantly dismissed as sent under duress. At one point during this campaign of intimidation, Kabiuly told Eurasianet that Emin authorities forced him to deface several family tombstones.
Kabiuly was given no official reason for his brief but harrowing detention last September.
But it was his links to Kazakhstan – China’s closest economic partner in Central Asia – that were the subject of consecutive interrogations.
“They told me that Kazakhstan was on a list of countries with terrorism. But I think it is China that is the terrorist country. How can a government that treats citizens like livestock talk about terrorism?” he asked.
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Kabiuly says his main priority after restoring his hearing is rebuilding muscle mass so he can get the type of construction jobs that he landed before a costly and physically draining stint in Xinjiang.
But Oralkhan told Eurasianet her husband is now more withdrawn than the man who went to Xinjiang in 2017, and that he was prone to hiding mobile telephones in far corners of the house when guests arrived, fearing Chinese eavesdropping.
“We have had some strange calls to the house, and I am worried for our children," Kabiuly explained.
"I am getting better with the phones now,” he said smiling as he eyed a smartphone on the table."
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Coverage in other media: https://iwpr.net/global-voices/ethnic-kazaks-flee-chinese-crackdown https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-09262019084115.html https://uat-xinjiangcamps.appledaily.com/受害者/吐爾遜別克-哈比/全文
Eyewitness account
[The following is an abridged summary, based on the victim’s interview at the Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights organization in Almaty, Kazakhstan.]
Tursynbek Qabi went to his hometown in China on September 5, 2017, with the border staff taking away his passport and arranging for a car to take him to his hometown in Dorbiljin County (around 50 km from the Bakhty border crossing). The next day, local police told him not to visit them for the coming month unless there was an emergency, and he was left not knowing what to do.
After some time, he heard that his son in Kazakhstan had injured his forehead and needed to have an operation. Collecting all the necessary documents to prove it, he went to the police, but they wouldn’t return his passport, finding various excuses. They told him not to turn off his mobile phone and to be ready at any time to visit the station. He had to attend a flag-raising ceremony every Monday.
In May [2018], he was summoned to the police station. It was crowded, and everyone there was asked to fill in a form where they had to state their faith, if they were religious, and if they believed in the power of the Communist Party. The police warned that there’d be consequences if they wrote that they believed in God. In the end, Tursynbek wrote that he didn't.
In June, they called him in again, saying that his children in Kazakhstan had filed a petition [for Tursynbek to be allowed to return to Kazakhstan]. Tursynbek told them that he wasn't aware of it. In fact, he didn't even have their contact info, having deleted them from his WeChat account. At the end of August, he was summoned again, with the police informing him that his passport had been cancelled and that he had supposedly signed off on it himself, even though Tursynbek claims to never have signed such a document.
On September 28, two men from national security (国保队) took him to a basement for an interrogation. It was nearly 20 meters underground, in a cell slightly larger than 10 square meters in area and with 6 barred cages in the cell, each smaller than one square meter. There were benches inside, but the cages were so tiny that you couldn't even lie down. Tursynbek would be questioned in a separate room for three hours, in a tiger chair. The men, ethnic Kazakh police, asked him if he knew “Zharqyn 7”, or if he had ever listened to his lectures. Later, he was also asked about his relatives, including the deceased ones, as well as his classmates, primary school teachers, and friends. They asked him to write a report about his current friends.
While he was in the cage, he saw a Kazakh man who had worked as a teacher. His name was Ashel Token. Ashel was accused of talking to people in Kazakhstan over WeChat.
Tursynbek would spend a total of 6 days there, having only rice and steamed buns. He says that it wasn't so hard to eat less, but that it was hard not to drink water. He was always thirsty.
When they were about to release him, they made him say "Long live Xi Jinping, long live the Communist Party", and warned that he should make his family members in Kazakhstan stop petitioning. He then had to have a cadre as his “relative”, despite not even having his own house there. So he’d meet up with his "relative” on the street and they’d agree to report that they lived together. The cadres needed to give their non-cadre "relatives" 30 RMB per night for their hospitality.
Tursynbek’s hometown police would call him in regularly to fill in paperwork, later questioning him daily because he had informed his wife in Kazakhstan about his mother-in-law's (Qalchan Amet’s) detention and his brother-in-law's (Erbolat Aben’s) death. He even thought about divorcing his wife to be free of these interrogations.
On two occasions, he was recruited to be a patrol guard in his village. This involved having to wear a helmet and a bulletproof vest, and to hold a stick. They had to show up whenever the alarm rang in the shops or restaurants. The shop/cafe owners and workers also had to gather if an alarm rang. Each place had its own red button and once, a drunk person pressed it, forcing everyone to show up "armed". They always told them to be on alert against the “evil forces”, though no one knew who they were.
Tursynbek had two acquaintances who were religious and used to never drink, but both of whom do now. Women also have to drink, he says. If you refuse, they say that it's a national beverage, and that you have evil thoughts and need to be cured.
On the day he was called into the office to get his passport back, he saw six huge sacks full of passports there. They made a video of his "happy daily life” before releasing him, with his nephew signing a document as his guarantor. When Tursynbek went to see his [recently released] mother-in-law, there were two people [police and/or civil workers] at her house.
He returned to Kazakhstan on February 2, 2019. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlIgxdsU6rQ
Victims among relatives
Qalchan Amet (278), Erbolat Aben (279)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_0XJH97Hdk Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otAeyfM5U0A Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MXUDOVnZgg Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_vvMuPWQc0 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InRn2461jYg Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3O8y0yxQjw Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Wt4CCNJho Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTaKdE1An7A Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atwbFk9wAhc Testimony 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O0Iaij36N0 Testimony 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rTcN7NCJDc Testimony 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgKm7asOZg0 Testimony 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlIgxdsU6rQ at Astana press club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsM6LU8i9BE photo with wife after return: https://shahit.biz/supp/277_14.png photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/277_15.jpg Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/277_17.png
Entry created: 2018-10-31 Last updated: 2020-02-24 Latest status update: 2019-09-26 289. Saule Qulzhabek
Chinese ID: 6540251993??????E? (Kunes)
Basic info
Age: 24-25 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: forced job placement When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: corporate work
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Qulzhabek Nurdangazy, 46 (as of August 2018), obtained Kazakhstan citizenship in 2017. He used to be a state-approved imam in China.
Victim's relation to testifier daughter
About the victim
Saule Qulzhabek, born in 1993, is a Chinese citizen. After graduating from one of the universities in Changsha, Hunan Province, China she was recruited by a company in Hunan and was sent to Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan to work in a Chinese-Kazakh joint venture. She went back to China on December 25, 2017, to visit her relatives during the new year festival. However, she was sent to the re-education camp by the local police on January 8, 2018, with no explanation.
Address: Qulzha (Yining) County, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Victim's location
[Presumably in Ili.]
When victim was detained
January 8, 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention no reason
Victim's status in the re-education camp
From the Believer: The victim's father was told by his niece in China that Saule is working as part of the camp system, possibly as a teacher.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
Qulzhabek's interview to the Believer (https://believermag.com/weather-reports-voices-from-xinjiang/):
When my daughter was arrested, my niece told me not to call her. I’ll call you, she said. I was living here in Kazakhstan. My niece was in the village where it happened—the same village I come from, in China. For a few days, she updated me by phone. First she said the police were only checking Saule’s documents. I still hoped everything would be fine, even with my daughter in jail. On the third day, she was taken to the camp. My niece accompanied her there. That’s the only reason I even know what’s happened to her.
You see, back when I lived in China, I worked at the Oyman Bulak mosque. My first job was as the muezzin. I made the call to prayer five times a day. Over the next eight years, I eventually worked my way up to imam. The state itself sent me to be trained! That’s what makes all this so unbelievable. It was an official position. I was part of China’s official Islamic Association. The authorities said we could practice Islam and, at first, we could. But in April 2017, the situation changed. They started sending imams to camps. Then they began sending those preaching Islam to camps. Then anyone who knew anything about the Koran. Finally, they began arresting people just for having a Koran at home, or even for praying.
When it became clear I would be detained, I decided to flee and join my daughter in Kazakhstan. Up until that moment, I’d always done as I was ordered. You get a lot of orders as an imam in Xinjiang! I would take part in political classes whenever they asked, sometimes for weeks at a time. I always complied. But this time I was in a panic. I left my property, my home, my sheep and cattle. The only thing I thought to do was to hire a caretaker to look after my livestock.
When I got to Kazakhstan, the caretaker I’d hired called me. The local police had broken into my house. They were looking for forbidden books, he said. They wouldn’t have found any. All my books were stamped with the government seal of approval. But the call confirmed my fears. They really had come for me.
My daughter had graduated recently and found her first job at a corporate firm, a joint Chinese-Kazakh venture. The firm had her traveling between Kazakhstan and China. She had a Chinese passport and a Kazakh visa. It never occurred to us that anything might happen to her.
For a little while, my niece was keeping me updated. Even then, we didn’t dare speak of Saule directly. Speaking in code, my niece had told me my daughter was working as part of the camp system, possibly as a teacher. But I’ve lost contact with my niece. It’s been three or four months since we’ve spoken.
Now, after months without news, I just recently got a letter from my daughter’s colleague. Their firm had become concerned with her case. They managed to send a colleague to the camp to speak with her. In the letter, my daughter told her colleague she felt completely brainwashed. She said she felt like she had been born in that place, like she’d spent her whole life in the camp. She said she could barely remember her family. The colleague’s letter was sent to me here in Kazakhstan, and included another new piece of information: if I returned to China, my daughter would be released.
Why do they care about me? I’ve heard each village has to meet a quota of how many people are sent to each political camp. Most people are taken into the camps for religious knowledge or for having relatives in Kazakhstan. I fall into both categories. I imagine I’d be useful for filling those quotas. And not only was I an imam, I overstayed my visa by a year. I was supposed to go back to China one month after I came to Kazakhstan. I violated the terms of my visa. If I go back, I’ll be put on trial. When my daughter’s firm inquired at the camp to ask why she was being detained, they received the following reply: it’s not about her; it’s about her father.
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXMfBUSrrI
Entry created: 2018-10-31 Last updated: 2021-01-24 Latest status update: 2018-10-04 298. Akbar Alipbai (艾克拜尔·艾力甫巴依)
Chinese ID: 654121197805102551 (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 42 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (17 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Unknown, but with a verified identity. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2|4|5: Baqytzhan Nurdaulet, born in 1966, has been a Kazakhstan citizen since 2004. (relation unclear)
Testimony 3: Almas Darbai, born in 1979, is a resident of Kazakhstan. (relation unclear)
Testimony 6: Alimnur Turganbai, born in 1977, is a resident of Kazakhstan. (relative)
Testimony 7: Bagdar Orazgaly, originally from Ghulja County but now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (friend)
Testimony 8|11: Gulmira Abduali, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (niece)
Testimony 9: Gulmira Abduali, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (niece)
Testimony 10: Gulmira Abduali, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (niece)
About the victim
Akbar Alipbai has two children. His wife also suffers from health issues.
Address: House 112, Group No. 1, Qulystai Village, Aulie Township, Ghulja County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China (阿吾利亚乡, 库鲁斯台村1组112号).
Chinese passport: E67545383.
Victim's location
[Gulmira Abduali in interview to G. A. Bunin on September 5, 2019 (Testimony 9): Zhana Turme jail in Kunes County.]
When victim was detained March 2018. In June 2018, he was sentenced to 16 years and 10 months.
[Gulmira Abduali in interview to G. A. Bunin on September 5, 2019: Detained on March 29, 2018, spent 3 months in Ghulja, then was sentenced to 17 years and transferred to Zhana Turme (prison) in Kunes County [Kunes Maximum-Security Prison]. No written proof of the verdict as it was given orally.]
Likely (or given) reason for detention reading Quran
[Gulmira Abduali in interview to G. A. Bunin on September 5, 2019: might also be due to his having good relations with imams.]
Testimony 11: for eating together with religious people.
Victim's status in prison (17-year sentence)
[Gulmira Abduali in interview to G. A. Bunin on September 5, 2019: serving his sentence. Relatives can talk to him via a screen at local police station office.]
Testimony 8: On September 18, 2019, he was allowed to meet his wife after the testifer's petition and his wife was told that he would be released in three years.
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
A group of friends - Serik Dauitbek, Duisen Yrysbergen and Akbar Alipbaiuly have all received the same sentence at the same time for the same reason.
RFA coverage (Testimony 10): https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-10102019072505.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCaJy3gSo3E Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-LgrB7iCn0 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZSsTOLtNGE Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HueWMl9XGpo Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55ZGyM-lMSk Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxueBv4Dlh4 Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCoEEmgnmMc Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ1kn2I3-Ds Testimony 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cus6BcsrVOQ Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/298_8.png Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/298_9.png testifier with victim's photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/298_10.png
Entry created: 2018-11-01 Last updated: 2021-07-02 Latest status update: 2021-02-26 300. Dakei Zhunishan
Chinese ID: 65402119760515??O? (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 42 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4|5: Sara Zhyenbai, originally from China but residing in Kazakhstan since 2015. (wife)
Testimony 6: Dakei Zhunishan, originally from Yining County but now a resident of Kazakhstan. He is a survivor of the mass incarcerations in Xinjiang. (the victim)
Testimony 7: Sara Zhyenbai, as reported by Financial Times. (wife)
Testimony 8: Dakei Zhunishan, as reported by Globe and Mail. (the victim)
About the victim
Dakei Zhunishan is married and has three children.
Address in China: Qaragash/Samiuz Township, Ghulja County (伊宁县喀拉亚尕奇乡/萨木于孜乡). [Both Qaragash and Samiuz are townships, so it is not clear which the victim is from.]
Victim's location
Back in Kazakhstan.
When victim was detained
From the victim's own account, he went to China in March 20, 2017, and would be taken in for 15 days of "education" in April 2017. Afterwards, he would live without documents until July 2017, then allowed to return to Kazakhstan for a month (with four people left as guarantors in Xinjiang).
He again went to China after a month as promised, this time having everything confiscated (including his ID) and having to remain under de facto house arrest for about 6 months. In February 2018, he was taken to a camp, but two months later would be transferred to a Party school, which was basically a camp but with better conditions. He'd be released on October 8, 2018, prior to being allowed to return to Kazakhstan on January 16, 2019. A Financial Times report that includes a comment from his wife mentions that he was transferred to a factory in October 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Released and back in Kazakhstan.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Sara likely knows some of the details from the victim himself, since he was allowed to return to Kazakhstan at one point. According to the Financial Times, he was also allowed a 2-minute phone call with her in October to tell her that he was being transferred to a factory.
Dakei's testimony is an eyewitness account.
Additional information
His wife's testimony on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/338669169840118/permalink/677660639274301/
Financial Times coverage: https://www.ft.com/content/eb2239aa-fc4f-11e8-aebf-99e208d3e521
Mention in the Globe and Mail (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-i-felt-like-a-slave-inside-chinas-complex-system-of-incar ceration/):
Dakei Zhunishan, 43, also spent six months in a Party school, a place he described as “almost free.” Rooms were equipped with televisions, guards did not require permission to use the toilet and “relatives could come to visit whenever they wanted,” Mr. Zhunishan said. Detainees could not, however, exit the compound without authorization.
Eyewitness account
[The following is an abridged summary, based on the victim’s interview at the Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights organization in Almaty, Kazakhstan.]
Leaving his wife and three children in Kazakhstan, Dakei Zhunishan went to China to visit his mother on March 20, 2017.
On April 10, 2017, he was detained and “educated” for 15 days. He says that the rules were not very strict, and that they were allowed to converse and move around relatively freely. The study consisted of learning Mandarin and memorizing red songs. He “graduated” and obtained a diploma.
After being released, he was not returned his passport and instead had to make frequent visits to the police station as part of the process to get it back. It was only at the end of July 2017 that the authorities gave him permission to go to Kazakhstan for a month, but only with 4 guarantors – two relatives and two cadres – remaining behind in Xinjiang. He thus spent 27 days in Kazakhstan and then returned to China on August 30, 2017.
Upon arriving back in his hometown in Xinjiang, he had all of his documents – including his Chinese ID – confiscated, making it impossible to go anywhere. He would remain under this sort of town arrest for the coming 6 months, until being put into a “re-education” camp in February 2018.
This camp was in the building of the former No. 3 Middle School in Yining County, with the rooms having barred windows and 16 inmates per room. Because of overcrowding, 10 would sleep in the beds and the rest would have to sleep on the floor. Dakei was the only Kazakh in his room – 9 of the others were Hui and 6 were Uyghur.
Breakfast in the camp consisted of porridge and a steamed bun. There was no standard toilet in the room – a bucket was used, which they were only allowed to empty once a day. According to Dakei, complaining that the bucket was full and asking to have it emptied resulted in being put into a tiger chair for 14 hours. There were four cameras in the room.
Though the inmates were originally told that they were there to learn Chinese, the classroom would not be ready until April (two months after the initial internment). However, Dakei was told that he was being transferred to another camp not long before he was scheduled to attend his first Chinese class. Fortunately, this new camp was actually a Party school (党校), which also served as a study center for 200 cadres and 27 non-cadres, the latter all being inmates with links to Kazakhstan. The authorities explained this preferential treatment as stemming from China-Kazakhstan friendship. Six of the 27 were Uyghurs with family in Kazakhstan, while the rest were Kazakh.
There, the rooms had TV sets, showers, bathrooms, and phones, and the inmates were completely free apart from not being allowed outside the compound. There was a hospital in the compound as well. Contact with outside China was forbidden, and despite Dakei writing several letters requesting permission to contact his wife in Kazakhstan, he was always refused.
Around April 11 or 12, the cadres came and asked everyone if anyone wanted to go to Kazakhstan. The inmates were given 5 minutes to decide. Amazingly, only Dakei said that he did, while everyone else said “no”. Dakei insisted, and after two days would start being invited to “talks“ (谈话). These went on for a week but didn’t result in any progress, and he would ultimately only be released on October 7, 2018.
Back in Xinjiang society with his documents still confiscated, he would be allowed to make international phone calls with the permission of the village administration. However, there would always be people accompanying him while he called his wife, with one of the people taking notes. The phone calls lasted only 5 minutes.
He was finally able to get his documents and return to Kazakhstan on January 16, 2019.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AOQ2KaS_0Y
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUGasc7XXuo Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk8RnWkXmOo Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCAcoWkQw9o Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KERdahujEh0 Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AOQ2KaS_0Y Testimony 2: https://shahit.biz/supp/300_6.mp4
Entry created: 2018-11-01 Last updated: 2020-04-21 Latest status update: 2019-02-17 312. Bauyrzhan Amantai
Chinese ID: 65402619????????O? (Mongghulkure)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: forced job placement When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: student
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Tolganai Mahabat
Victim's relation to testifier cousin
About the victim
Bauyrzhan Amantaiuly, from Zhaosu County, was a second-year student at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Victim's location
Qulzha (Yining) County, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
When victim was detained
March 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention unclear
Victim's status detained
[according to a source familiar with the case, as relayed to G. A. Bunin: the victim was in a camp and was released in early 2019, then given a job]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? via WeChat
Additional information
Included in the list at https://qazaquni.kz/2018/04/25/83951.html.
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egY2TAx1y9o
Entry created: 2018-11-01 Last updated: 2019-06-17 Latest status update: 2019-06-17 396. Zhang Haitao (张海涛)
Chinese ID: 41132219710310??O? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced (19 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"inciting subversion", "espionage" Health status: has problems Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Li Aijie, as reported by Associated Press. (wife)
Testimony 2: Official incarceration notice, which provides the details about a given inmate's upcoming internment.
Testimony 3: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
Testimony 4: Li Aijie, as reported by Chinese Human Rights Defenders. (wife)
Testimony 5|6|10: Li Aijie, the wife of imprisoned human rights activist Zhang Haitao. She is now in the United States. (wife)
Testimony 7: @aiwu8964, an unverified Twitter account. (acquaintance)
Testimony 8: China Aid, a non-governmental Christian nonprofit which focuses on raising awareness of human rights abuses.
Testimony 9: Li Aijie, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (wife)
About the victim
Zhang Haitao was an electronics salesman and has a high-school education. He was born in Fangcheng County in Nanyang (Henan), but would move to Xinjiang more than a decade ago.
He met his wife, Li Aijie, in November 2014, with the two getting married in the December of the same year. They have a child together.
His address in Urumqi: 6-3-604 Qingshuiwan Gardens Residential Area, 647 Taiyuan Road, Economic and Technology Development District.
His place of household registration: 3 Qiliyuan Village, Qiliyuan Township, Wolong District, Nanyang, Henan. Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱) in Aksu.
When victim was detained
According to his wife, he had been previously detained in his hometown back in 2009 (when he was charged with fraud and locked up in a detention center in Urumqi for 2 months without explanation). In 2014, he'd be taken into custody again for posting material related to the 25th anniversary of the Tian'anmen massacre.
According to the official court verdict, he was again detained on June 27, 2015 by the Urumqi Public Security Bureau and formally arrested on July 31 of the same year, to be held at the XUAR Pre-Trial Detention Center (his wife reported that he was actually detained in February 2015). The XUAR Urumqi People’s Procuratorate filed an indictment against him on December 25, 2015. An open court hearing was held on January 11, 2016, with him being convicted on January 15 (date of the published verdict).
He was transferred to the Shayar Prison in Aksu to serve his sentence on December 2, 2016.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Subversion and espionage" (for criticizing the policies in Xinjiang and talking to foreign reporters between 2010 and 2015, as well as providing photos of street patrols and other security presence in Xinjiang).
Victim's status
Serving a 19-year prison sentence.
According to his wife's tweet in November 2019, he hasn't been allowed to see relatives in 1.5 years, and has been kept in solitary confinement without sunlight or proper ventilation. An acquaintance confirms in a July 2020 tweet that his relatives haven't seen him in 2 years and 3 months now.
His wife also reports that he’s being mistreated even compared to other prisoners: he suffers repeated torture, receives less food, has not been given a walk outside since March 6, 2016 and has been deprived of sleep for periods lasting several days.
There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.
Zhang Haitao has sent his relatives in Henan a total of four letters from prison - dated December 2, 2018, June 9, 2019, October 6, 2020, and November 5, 2020. The contents are similar, telling his relatives not to visit him in prison, while saying that he is "studying", is "learning traditional Chinese culture", and is in good health.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
His wife was with him while he went through all of the detention and court proceedings, and could later visit him in prison as well. Additional information
AP News coverage: https://apnews.com/7b8cfc93570f4afba2496d232ce09ce8
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/sc-01132021140129.html
Coverage from Weiquan: https://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2019/10/1.html
ChinaAid coverage: https://www.chinaaid.net/2016/08/blog-post_5.html
Coverage of Li Aijie's visit to Shayar Prison: https://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-shuang-zhou-kan/li-ai-jie-mo-li-tan-wang-zhang-fu-zha ng-hai-tao-sha-ya-jian-yu
Zhang Haitao's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/xjvisa?lang=en
The victim claimed that his "confessions" were obtained by torture during his first 10 days at the detention house. However, the court dismissed this on the grounds that there were no records of Zhang officially filing any complaints about this to the authorities.
His case was mentioned in a report from Tortoise Media (https://members.tortoisemedia.com/2019/04/15/uighurs/content.html?sig=INMNBA7zzH4bl8chVk3Ko5p xAGqxAmFjLMkq3mwRMcY):
"In today’s Xinjiang, there is no debate on China’s minority policy. One of the few public voices to question Beijing’s policy was Zhang Haitao, a Han Chinese living in Urumqi. “The so-called ethnic or religious problems are basically a human rights problem,” he wrote on social media. “It is shameless that China’s communists act as saviours and declare that they have freed the Uyghurs from poverty.” Zhang was arrested and put on trial. The two quoted sentences were cited as proof of his alleged “incitement to undermine state power”. His sentence: 19 years in prison."
He has also been mentioned in the CECC report: https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
Letter from detention
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/letori_6.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/lettran_6.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/letview.php?no=6
Supplementary materials
Testimony 5: https://twitter.com/xiaomandela/status/1018720904203862016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 6: https://twitter.com/xiaomandela/status/1191630441729576960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 7: https://twitter.com/aiwu8964/status/1279392217291948035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 3: https://shahit.biz/supp/396_1.pdf photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/396_2.png Testimony 2: https://shahit.biz/supp/396_5.jpg Entry created: 2018-11-07 Last updated: 2021-05-20 Latest status update: 2021-01-13 418. Muhter Mehmetniyaz
Chinese ID: 65410119620608353X (Ghulja City) >> ID number invalid
Basic info
Age: 57 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Azat Mehmut Kashgari, originally from China but having now lived in the United States for over 20 years. (cousin)
Testimony 2: WGEID submission, a completed form with the details of a missing or detained person, to be sent to the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances.
Testimony 3: Nijat Hebibulla, from Ghulja, came to Turkey in 2014 as a student. (nephew)
About the victim
Muhter Mehmetniyaz was a businessman.
Address: Tot Dukan Neighborhood, Ghulja City.
Victim's location
Kunes Prison. [Presumably 新源监狱.]
When victim was detained
According to his nephew, he was originally detained on August 1, 2017, and would later be sentenced to 15 years in prison on May 3, 2019.
[The testimony from Azat Mehmut Kashgari conflicts, as it says that he was sentenced in August 2018. However, this is seen as less reliable as it (a) is part of a batch testimony for very many people, and (b) is from a less direct relative. As such, the nephew's testimony is given priority.]
Likely (or given) reason for detention
For having gone to Turkey to see relatives and for having done business in Kazakhstan. Victim's status
Believed to be in prison.
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Sulayman Aman (424), Shehide Amanulla (5678), Hebibulla Metniyaz (5679), Melike Metniyaz (425), Mutellip Muhter (419), Mubarek Muhter (5680), Mehbube Muhter (5681), Shehide Muhter (5682), Ismayil Eli (430), Esidulla Abdulla (5461), Zulpiqar Hakim (5460), Selime Kerim (5462), Ilham Imammemet (5459), Qasimjan Abdukerim (426), Amanulla Metniyaz (423), Juret Mahmut (173), Abdurehim Erkin (413), Ablikim Erkin (414), Pezile Perhat (416), Maynur Mahmut (417), Perhat Mahmut (415), Muhter Mutellip (11138), Sherwan Mutellip (420), Mehpuze Mutellip (421), Shohret Ablet (428), Shawket Ablat (429)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzXiGQFLl1g Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5kLLMGqHJE Testimony 2: https://shahit.biz/supp/418_2.jpg
Entry created: 2018-11-10 Last updated: 2020-07-31 Latest status update: 2019-12-07 437. Zhanatbek Beksultan (加纳提别克·别克苏力旦)
Chinese ID: 654122198811131018 (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism", "disturbing public order" Health status: --- Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1: Aidunur Toqsunbai, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (relative of friend)
Testimony 2|4|8|10|12|15|16: Alia Beksultan, now a Kazakhstan citizen. She moved to Kazakhstan in 2015. (sister)
Testimony 3|5|11: Adilhan Izbasar, born in 1976, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (from same town/region)
Testimony 6|7: Quandyk Nursapa, born in 1983, is originally from China but immigrated to Kazakhstan and obtained Kazakhstan citizenship in 2008. (from same town/region)
Testimony 9: Zhanos Zheniskeldi, born in 1992, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (brother-in-law)
Testimony 13: Official incarceration notice, which provides the details about a given inmate's upcoming internment.
Testimony 14*: Alia Beksultan, as reported by Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı. (sister)
Testimony 17: Tursynbek Shynzhyrbai, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (cousin)
About the victim
Zhanatbek Beksultan is a farmer, and a father of two.
Address: No. 7 Company, No. 67 Corps, Chapchal Xibe Autonomous County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture.
Victim's location
Gaoquan Prison in Kuytun. [Actually, this prison is on the Wusu side of the Wusu-Kuytun border.]
When victim was detained He was among those who attended the birthday party organized by imam Nauryzbai Izbasar for his daughter on January 31, 2018. Many/most of the attendees were arrested about a week later and held in detention for a few months, before being publicly sentenced. Zhanatbek was taken on February 6.
Judging by the official incarceration notice, he was sentenced to 15 years and transferred to the Gaoquan Prison on June 11, 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
[As many/most of the people who attended the party were arrested and, in many cases, sentenced, it's possible that this was interpreted as an "illegal religious gathering".]
On the official incarceration notice, it says that he was sentenced for "propagating extremism" and "gathering a crowd to disturb public order".
Victim's status
Serving a 15-year sentence.
According to Zhanatbek himself, a week at the prison involves 4 days of work and 2 days of study.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The victim's relatives do not state how they learned of the initial events. Alia later says that some of the information came from relatives and people coming to Kazakhstan, in addition to mentioning that Zhanatbek is able to talk to his relatives for a few minutes each week (in Mandarin) at the prison.
The incarceration notice is an official document from the Xinjiang prison system.
Additional information
Nauryzbai Izbasar's entry (for more details about the incident): https://shahit.biz/eng/viewentry.php?entryno=379
Radio Free Asia mention: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-01072021075222.html
Chinese authorities have been pressuring Alia's parents as a result of her campaigning.
Official notice(s)
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/notori_14.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/nottran_14.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/notview.php?no=14
Victims among relatives
Sauletbek Beksultan (2185) Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvB19pi5s4g Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvnDrEpQRm4 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-9OXmfJWWw Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlfWQZeZGL4 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RyHRq1Bt60 Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUTJyYwvKqs Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDDd3SQMrpo Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRJRiegGGGE Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plHKTzTF6JI Testimony 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVv2f4Rxe08 Testimony 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wx_u8S1TFs Testimony 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECwKpbmejRE Testimony 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1kDZWimPm4 Testimony 16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvgnIj69UnQ Testimony 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqEjmkQ-rUo registration: https://shahit.biz/supp/437_13.jpg
Entry created: 2018-11-11 Last updated: 2021-08-10 Latest status update: 2021-01-01 440. Bagdat Koksubai
Chinese ID: 65402219860114??O? (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1: Aidunur Toqsunbai, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (relative of friend)
Testimony 2|3|4|6: Adilhan Izbasar, born in 1976, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (relative of friend)
Testimony 5|7|8: Quandyk Nursapa, born in 1983, is originally from China but immigrated to Kazakhstan and obtained Kazakhstan citizenship in 2008. (from same town/region)
Testimony 9|13: Gulmahan Koksubai, born in 1982, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (relative)
Testimony 10: Alia Beksultan, now a Kazakhstan citizen. She moved to Kazakhstan in 2015. (relative of friend)
Testimony 11: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (acquaintance)
Testimony 12*: Alia Beksultan, as reported by Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı. (relative of friend)
About the victim
Bagdat Koksubai.
Address (where he and colleague Nursanat Zhamekbai also worked): No. 7 Company, No. 67 Bingtuan Corps, Chapchal Xibe Autonomous County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁哈萨克自治州察布查尔锡伯自治县兵团六十七团七连连队).
Victim's location
Kuytun Prison.
When victim was detained
He was among those who attended the birthday party organized by imam Nauryzbai Izbasar for his daughter on January 31, 2018. Many/most of the attendees were arrested about a week later and held in detention for a few months, before being publicly sentenced. Bagdat was taken on February 6.
He was sentenced to 15 years.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
[As many/most of the people who attended the party were arrested and, in many cases, sentenced, it's possible that this was interpreted as an "illegal religious gathering".]
Victim's status
Sentenced.
[There is also a likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Kuytun Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Alia Beksultan [and presumably the others impacted by this] heard about it through contacts in the region.
Additional information
His wife and two children have been left without care.
Nauryzbai Izbasar's entry (for more details about the incident): https://shahit.biz/eng/viewentry.php?entryno=379
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-12262019074847.html https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-01072021075222.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvB19pi5s4g Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR_CmSf8paA Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-9OXmfJWWw Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlfWQZeZGL4 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kELJhpy-i_o Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RyHRq1Bt60 Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUTJyYwvKqs Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDDd3SQMrpo Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmupOhwnY2c Testimony 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECwKpbmejRE Testimony 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfWdszQXKxE
Entry created: 2018-11-11 Last updated: 2021-08-10 Latest status update: 2021-01-01 441. Nursanat Zhamekbai
Chinese ID: 6540221987??????O? (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: 33-34 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1: Aidunur Toqsunbai, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (relative of friend)
Testimony 2: Alia Beksultan, now a Kazakhstan citizen. She moved to Kazakhstan in 2015. (from same town/region)
Testimony 3|5|6|7|8: Quandyk Nursapa, born in 1983, is originally from China but immigrated to Kazakhstan and obtained Kazakhstan citizenship in 2008. (cousin)
Testimony 4: Adilhan Izbasar, born in 1976, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (relative of friend)
Testimony 9: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (acquaintance)
Testimony 10*: Alia Beksultan, as reported by Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Nursanat Zhamekbai.
Address (and place of work): No. 7 Company, No. 67 Bingtuan Corps, Chapchal Xibe Autonomous County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁哈萨克自治州察布查尔锡伯自治县兵团六十七团七连连队).
Victim's location
Unclear which prison he is being held at, as one testimony reports him as being in Kuytun while another in Wusu City. [It is possible that he is at the Gaoquan Prison compound on the Wusu-Kuytun border, however, as another person involved in the same case was sent there.]
When victim was detained
He was among those who attended the birthday party organized by imam Nauryzbai Izbasar for his daughter on January 31, 2018. Many/most of the attendees were arrested about a week later and held in detention for a few months, before being publicly sentenced. The victim was sentenced to 15 years [according to most recent reports] on April 6, 2018.
[In a Radio Free Asia report, an anonymous acquaintance says that he was taken to camp in early 2017 for having prayed at a mosque, and then sentenced to 14 years in June. It is not clear if this is a contradiction, a mistake, or a supplement. It is not impossible that there is a mistake in the year.]
Likely (or given) reason for detention
[As many/most of the people who attended the party were arrested and, in many cases, sentenced, it's possible that this was interpreted as an "illegal religious gathering".]
According to the Radio Free Asia report, it was for having prayed at a mosque.
Victim's status
Sentenced.
Quandyk Nursapa mentions that he's in forced labor in Kuytun.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Alia Beksultan [and presumably the others impacted by this] heard about it through contacts in the region.
Additional information
Nauryzbai Izbasar's entry (for more details about the incident): https://shahit.biz/eng/viewentry.php?entryno=379
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-12262019074847.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvB19pi5s4g Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlfWQZeZGL4 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kELJhpy-i_o Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RyHRq1Bt60 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUTJyYwvKqs Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDDd3SQMrpo Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtF7gBkVTiI Testimony 8: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/100012011741023/videos /579287229148330/&show_text=1&width=300
Entry created: 2018-11-11 Last updated: 2021-01-19 Latest status update: 2021-01-01 447. Gulmire Imin (古丽米拉·依明)
Chinese ID: 65290119780124??E? (Aksu)
Basic info
Age: 40 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (life) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"separatism", revealing "state secrets", "disturbing public order" Health status: --- Profession: government
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (trial attendee)
Testimony 2: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (colleague)
Testimony 4: Behtiyar Omer, as reported by Committee to Protect Journalists. (husband)
Testimony 5: Behtiyar Omer, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (husband)
Testimony 6: Letter from the Chinese government, providing an official reply regarding a certain query or issue.
Testimony 7: China Central Television, the predominant state-owned television network in Mainland China.
About the victim
Gulmire Imin was a writer, website moderator, and government worker, originally from Aksu City. In 2000, she graduated from the Chinese-Uyghur translation department of Xinjiang University and started to work for a subdistrict committee in Aksu that the same year (in Aksu).
She contributed poetry and short stories to the cultural Uyghur-language website "Salqin", which she was invited to moderate in late spring 2009. Following her detention, she was awarded the Hellman/Hammett prize for her efforts to promote freedom of expression by Human Rights Watch in 2012.
Victim's location
The Xinjiang Women’s Prison.
When victim was detained
Arrested on July 14, 2009. Sentenced to life in prison on April 1, 2010, after being tried along with five others.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Authorities accused Imin of being an organizer of the demonstrations on July 5, 2009, and of using the Uyghur-language website to distribute information about the event (according to Radio Free Asia, more than 100 forum moderators who worked with Salqin were arrested because of July 5). In an offical reply regarding Imin's case, the authorities said that she had taken orders from the World Uyghur Congress to distribute information about the Shaoguan incident.
According to readers who talked to RFA, Imin had been critical of the government in her online writing. The website was shut down after the riots and its contents were deleted.
"Splittism, leaking state secrets, and organizing an illegal demonstration" (Articles 103, 111, and 296 of China’s Criminal Law) constituted the charges against her during her closed trial.
Victim's status
Presumably still serving a life sentence. Current health status unclear.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Some of the testimonies come from people who attended the victim's trial and are therefore eyewitnesses.
One corroboration of the victim's life sentence comes from a government employee who was a colleague of the victim and would presumably have relatively direct knowledge of her situation.
It is not completely clear how her husband got news of her situation.
The CCTV report about the victim and the official letter reply to the United Nations are essentially official government sources.
Additional information
Prior to her sentencing, Imin was forced to make false statements on state television about her actions and the actions of her husband, who was living in Norway. She alleges she was tortured and forced to sign documents while in detention, and couldn't meet with her lawyer before the trial.
Various publicly available reports mentioning the victim's case:
- https://uhrp.org/political-prisoners-2014/gulmire-imin - http://www.refworld.org/docid/586cb8e013.html - https://cpj.org/data/people/gulmire-imin/index.php - https://www.uscirf.gov/gulmira-imin - https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/sentence-08082010190802.html - http://www.wan-ifra.org/articles/2014/04/24/gulmire-imin-china-jailed-since-july-2009 - http://www.uyghurcongress.org/en/?p=9898 - http://www.observatori.org/paises/pais_81/documentos/asa170272010en.pdf - https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/tepsili_xewer/gulmire-imin-07102012133206.html - https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
Her case was also featured in Fortune: https://fortune.com/2020/10/01/most-urgent-cases-women-journalists-ranked-october-2020/
Official communication(s)
Source: Chinese Government (branch unclear)
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The United Nations Human Rights Council's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention's letter concerning Gulmire Imin [G/SO 218/2] has been received. The Chinese government has diligently investigated the facts surrounding the letter, and the reply is as follows:
Gulmire Imin, female, Uyghur, born on January 24, 1977, from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region’s Aksu Prefecture, residing in Urumqi, studied culture as an undergraduate at university, previously the deputy director of the Riyue Xingguang Neighborhood Administration, Dongmen Subdistrict, Tianshan District, Urumqi.
On June 26, 2009, there was a conflict at a toy manufacturing plant in Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province between workers from Xinjiang and other workers, resulting in the deaths of two Xinjiang workers. After the event, the webmasters - including Gulmire - of the Uyghur-language website “Salqin” acted on the instructions of the World Uyghur Congress to disseminate videos of the event, together with inflammatory speech, on its discussion forums and via its social networking tools. They also actively organized, planned, and directed the July 5 illegal gathering and activities aimed at stirring up trouble, bringing about the criminal acts of vandalism, robbery, and arson that took place in Urumqi. Gulmire actively participated in the abovementioned activities, and reported overseas both the plans for the disruptive activity as well as the developments on the scene, thereby attempting to support overseas separatist forces. After the incident, Gulmire was detained by the public safety bureau according to the law.
On April 1, 2010, the Urumqi Intermediate People's Court heard Gulmire's case according to the law, and issued the following judgment: Gulmire participated in and organized, planned, and carried out the "July 5" incident, causing extremely severe and harmful societal consequences, violating Paragraph 1 of Article 103 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, with her actions constituting the crime of splitting the state. Given Gulmire's primary responsibility/role in the July 5, 2009 organization of illegal gathering and activity to stir up trouble, and the great subjective malice, it follows that she should be severely punished, being sentenced to life imprisonment and deprived of political rights. Gulmire refused to comply and appealed. Following the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region High People's Court’s second-instance retrial of the case, the court decided to dismiss the appeal and uphold the original sentence.
In hearing this case, the local courts strictly followed the relevant provisions of the Chinese Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, with Gulmire entrusting a lawyer to defend her. During the trial, the court fully guaranteed the defendant’s litigation rights; in addition to the defendant's own right of legal defense, the defense lawyer also put forth the defense’s views to the fullest. During the trial, Gulmire's family arrived in court to listen.
From September 2010 to the present, Gulmire Imin has been serving her sentence at the Xinjiang Autonomous Region Women's Prison, and is in good physical condition.
The Chinese government sincerely provides the entirety of the above text for entry into the relevant UN documents.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 7 (1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a0kN7E4GlA Testimony 7 (2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaObRk6h7jY Testimony 7 (3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlg6sI7-3qA photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/447_4.jpg official communication(s): https://shahit.biz/supp/comm_447.png
Entry created: 2018-11-11 Last updated: 2020-06-11 Latest status update: 2018-10-11 453. Erbaqyt Otarbai
Chinese ID: 65432419????????O? (Kaba)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|phone/computer, "registration issues" Health status: has problems Profession: driver
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1: Amanzhan Seiit, a businessman from Tacheng City and a citizen of Kazakhstan since 2002. He is a survivor of the mass incarcerations in Xinjiang, having spent 2 months in a camp despite being a foreign citizen. (detained together)
Testimony 2*: Gene A. Bunin, independent scholar and curator of shahit.biz. (friend)
Testimony 3*: Erbaqyt Otarbai, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (the victim)
Testimony 4: Erbaqyt Otarbai, a truck driver and Kazakhstan citizen, who spent about 2 years in Xinjiang after returning there in 2017. He is a survivor of the mass incarcerations. (the victim)
Testimony 5*: Amanzhan Seiit, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (detained together)
Testimony 6: Erbaqyt Otarbai, as reported by The New Yorker. (the victim)
About the victim
Erbaqyt Otarbai is originally from Qaba County in Altay. He first came to Kazakhstan in 2009, prior to moving there in 2014, and obtaining citizenship in 2017. After being dismissed from a Chinese oil company in 2014, he started working as a businessman and a driver (driving taxis and trucks).
Victim's location
Kazakhstan.
When victim was detained
He went to China on May 23, 2017, crossing the border at Qorghas and having his passport confiscated. He was originally told that he could have it back when he went back to Kazakhstan, but this turned out to not be the case when Erbaqyt asked for it a few days later. As a result, he found a truck-driving job in Xinjiang while he stayed at his parents' house. On August 16-17, 2017, he got a phone call telling him to come to the Koktogai police station. After a relatively short interrogation about his links to Kazakhstan, he was let go and started a delivery from Koktogai to Urumqi that evening. The next day, policemen who had been to Koktogai and followed him to Urumqi arrested him and took him to Tacheng City, where he would be interrogated at the Xincheng police station.
Following the interrogation, he was taken to the county hospital and underwent a series of tests, before being taken to a detention center, where he would spend over 3 months.
On November 22, 2017, he was transferred to a camp [the former rural home for the aged]. On January 2, 2018, he would be taken to a hospital and have his appendix removed, before being taken back to camp on January 17, 2018.
In mid-March 2018, he was interrogated by people from State Security and the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. On March 17, he and over 100 inmates were transferred to another camp, which Erbaqyt refers to as a "prison" [the facility on Horse Racetrack Road, which effectively resembles a typical detention center more than a camp/prison].
On April 17, 2018, he was taken for an interrogation, where he'd be asked if he had family in Kazakhstan (people with strong links to Kazakhstan were being released then). However, instead of being released, he would be transferred to yet another facility, which appears to have been another camp but essentially prison-like in appearance (Erbaqyt does not refer to it as a "camp").
On September 3, 2018, he was transferred to yet another prison-like facility, where he'd be held with many religious people (imams and others detained for religious reasons). In October 2018, they started to hold court hearings, with him being summoned and sentenced to 7 years in prison. However, instead of being sent to a real prison, he was transferred back to the original camp on November 23, 2018.
Here, they would be divided into vocational classes, with Erbaqyt opting for the clothes making course, as he thought it would be freer as they'd be in a factory [the factory was a recently constructed building in the southwestern corner of the compound]. On December 22-23, he was released from the camp altogether, with the local neighborhood administration having him live in its dormitory building while the procedures for him to return to Kazakhstan were being completed (his parents-in-law refused to take him in).
During the next half-year, he would live there and work as a cook for the work brigade next door, later taking a job as a driver, delivering noodles to various clients. He also worked for a few days as a truck driver.
In May 2019, he obtained permission to visit his parents in Altay, but after spending one day there would be told that he could now return to Kazakhstan. On May 23, he finally left China.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
In the trial that took place while he was in extrajudicial detention, he was sentenced to 7 years for using WhatsApp (as indicated by IJOP).
During the initial arrest, a police officer also told him that there was some problem with his household registration. Victim's status
Released and back in Kazakhstan, where he is undergoing treatment for certain health issues.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Amanzhan was cellmates with Erbaqyt for a brief period of time, and knows about him from there.
Erbaqyt's is an eyewitness account.
Additional information
Mention in the Prospect: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/big-brother-vs-chinas-uighurs
New Yorker feature: https://www.newyorker.com/news/a-reporter-at-large/china-xinjiang-prison-state-uighur-detention-camp s-prisoner-testimony
Eyewitness account
[The following is an adapted first-person account, based on the victim’s interview at the Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights organization in Almaty, Kazakhstan.]
In the beginning, I thought I might keep silent. However, after thinking about how they’ve destroyed my family, I decided to speak up.
I'm from Qaba County in the Altay region and my wife is from Tarbagatai. We got married in 2009, and I also moved my household registration from Altay to Tarbagatai that year, buying a house there. In 2011, we divorced because of some problems with her family. For the sake of our children, we got remarried in 2013.
At the time, I was travelling back and forth between the two countries, working for a Chinese oil company. My salary was over 270000 tenge and the job wasn't that hard, but the locals got only 40000-80000, depending on the kind of work. Seeing this, I pointed out that it was unfair and was dismissed. That was in November 2014. Then I started doing various odd jobs – things like driving a taxi and petty trading.
In May 2017, my father got sick. I had applied for Kazakhstan citizenship at the end of 2016, and by January 2017 it was ready – the only thing I had left to do was sign some paper. However, I wanted to go back to China to see my father first. When I crossed the Korgas border on May 23, 2017, two Kazakh guys – one of them was named Zharqyn – came and asked me to hand in my Chinese passport and my Kazakhstan green card. When I told them that I wasn’t planning to stay long, they told me that I could fill out an application form and get the documents back when it came time to return to Kazakhstan. They also asked why I was crossing at Korgas, after seeing my passport and seeing that I had crossed at the Bakhty border before.
I then went to Urumqi so as to fly to Altai and get there quicker. There (in Urumqi), the police checked my documents and my mobile phone.
After visiting my father, I called the police again and asked for my passport back. They told me that I could come to the local police office to pick it up. When I got there, however, they said that I could not get my passport back just then, even after my explaining to them that my house was in Kazakhstan and that I didn't have a house in China. So, I went back to my father's house in Altai the next morning, and ended up taking a job as a truck driver for an ore mining company.
On August 17, I got a phone call telling me to come to the police station in Koktogai. When I got there, they took away my phone, after which an Uyghur guy came in and starting speaking to me in Chinese. It was an underground room with the walls made of some soft material. There was a tiger chair in the room. They started interrogating me. One of the interrogators was Han and one was Uyghur.
The first question was why I had gone to Kazakhstan. They also asked if I prayed. I told them that I wasn't a devout Muslim, as I drank and used profanity from time to time. The whole thing lasted about an hour, after which they said that I could go. When I asked for my phone back, they said that they couldn’t return it to me that day, and would contact me the day after.
I then returned to the truck area and started the trip I was supposed to make. It was around ten in the evening, and there were two other trucks. When we were about 20 kilometers from Urumqi City, my truck got a flat tire and we pulled over. While we were changing the tire, a car stopped by, with the person inside telling me that I needed to wait at the yard where the ore was unloaded. When it was my turn to unload the cargo, the guard there told me that a few policemen were looking for me.
They asked me why I had a household registration both in Buryltogai (Altai) and in Tarbagatai. I told them that my hukou had been in Buryltogai before I moved to Tarbagatai. They asked me to file an application to have my Buryltogai registration cancelled, and asked that I come with them. When I said that my phone was still in Koktogai, they told me that they had brought it with them – they had visited Koktogai and then went to Urumqi to look for me.
They took me to Tacheng City, and we got to the New City police station (新城派出所) at around midnight. There was a tiger chair in the room there, too, and this time I’d be seated in it, with my ankles and wrists shackled. A Kazakh guy there told me that, since there were cameras inside, I couldn’t really ask him whatever I wanted to. Then they started the interrogation, saying that I had installed WhatsApp on my phone. I explained that it was normal to have that in Kazakhstan and that it didn't work in China anyway. They then asked if I had visited other countries and with whom I had been in contact while in Kazakhstan.
After this, I was handcuffed, shackled, and hooded and taken to the Tarbagatai Regional People's Hospital. It was about two in the morning then. I was taken to a room and had a check-up, which required my going to a number of other rooms. Being hooded, I couldn't see the places I was taken to. From there, I’d be taken back to the police station, where they told me that I would be taken to a prison. They took my blood sample before transferring me.
When we got to the prison [pre-trial detention center], the armed staff member there said that they couldn’t just receive everyone and that they only took criminals – the two sides then had a quarrel. The Kazakh guy asked me to wait outside while they discussed – I would hear them mention the “political and legal affairs commission” (政法委) and the “national security team” (国保队). Afterwards, they brought me inside.
One of the staff at the prison was a Kyrgyz guy. He asked me if I knew where I was, then said that it was a prison and hit me over the head with a (metal) stick, leading to bleeding and, later, a scar. As my face was covered in blood, they shackled me with 7-kilo fetters. The people in the cell were real criminals of different ethnic groups – Han Chinese, Uyghur, Hui, and a Kazakh. A cruel Han criminal, the “boss”, asked me some questions. Later, the Kyrgyz guy would take me to the washroom and ask me to wash off my blood stains. A prison doctor sprinkled some powder on the injuries I had suffered. Then, they gave me a steamed bun and fried carrots and transferred me to Cell No. 12 (the one before was No. 15).
Here, there were Uyghurs, Hui, and Kazakhs. Some were shackled – mainly the Hui but also a few Uyghurs. One Uyghur guy, Dilshat, had been imprisoned years earlier for taking drugs, and now found himself here anew. Another Uyghur guy was there for buying a ticket to Turkey. A Kazakh was imprisoned for studying in Kazakhstan. When they heard that I was there for using WhatsApp, they told me that I wouldn’t be released. At that point, I was still thinking that they wouldn’t hold me any longer than three days.
We were given carrot leaves, potato peels, and other grassy stuff as our meals, together with a steamed bun that was only half cooked. I refused to eat it. They saw this through the camera and were ready to punish all of us, but I told them that it was just me who refused.
The next day, I was summoned to an interrogation room. My passport, green card, phone, wallet, and bank card were on the table, and they asked me if they were mine. They asked for the password to the phone. I pleaded with them to let me wire some money to my wife's account through WeChat and they let me. When I asked about when I would be released, they said that they didn’t know.
At one point, I was so hungry that, at around four in the morning, I shouted and asked for bread, which resulted in the guard calling some other guards and me being beaten with an artificial-leather stick. Those guys were Kazakh. They said that Ma [a guard’s surname] would come soon and I’d be beaten up. I told them I was hungry. One of them, a guy named Zhalyn, said that I should be more submissive. Again I’d be in the washroom, with them using their electric prods to hit the water as I was washing my face, which resulted in me getting electrocuted and being taken back to the cell. The guys in the cell also told me that I should be more submissive and just always say "yes", or I’d end up hurting myself.
On November 22, 2017, after I had spent 98 days there, they told us during lunchtime that we would have our lunch at a re-education camp. There were 21 of us – Kazakhs and a few Uyghurs. They called our names and we lined up in the hall. We were hooded, handcuffed with our hands behind our backs, and fettered. There were two auxiliary police officers (协警) holding each of us, and you’d have two people put into each police minivan with four auxiliary police officers. One of them was a Kazakh guy whose name I forget (my memory is not good now, as I was given injections twice). He told me that the camp was better than the prison. At the prison, I had been wearing a yellow uniform, the blue uniforms intended for the real criminals.
At the camp, they took off our hoods and unlocked the fetters, then handed out spoons, dishes, and slippers, before bringing us T-shirts and pants. I was taken to Room No. 8 on the second floor. It was warm there, and there were four beds inside. After some time, two Kazakh guys came in, one eating a steamed bun and the other eating something pickled. I was given some steamed buns and some food. I had weighed 97 kilos before being taken to that prison, but, as I learned from a medical exam, was down to 71 when I got to the camp.
For the first ten days, they’d turn the lights off at midnight, switching them on at around 6:30-7 in the morning, at which point you’d get up. Each day, we would study for 4 hours in the morning, 4 hours in the afternoon, and then do another 2 hours of review in the evening. We learned Chinese pinyin and how to count. Some of the people there were in their eighties, with the youngest being nineteen. Ninety percent of them were Kazakh and a few were Uyghur. I started having classes after about ten days of my arrival there. The women would sit in the middle row of the classroom, while the older male inmates would sit in the front, together with handicapped people who had problems with their hearing or sight, for example. At night, we had some opportunities for idle chatter, and so I’d learn what they were there for. Some had either visited or moved to Kazakhstan, while others had used WhatsApp, had used their ID cards to help their Kazakhstani clients get a Chinese SIM card, had visited mosques, had prayed, had their marriages officiated in a mosque… There was one Kazakh guy – he’s in Kazakhstan now and I don't want to say his name – who had ended up there for buying a house for his child in Kazakhstan. We couldn’t really look at each other when we talked. Instead, we’d talk while looking at our books.
They told us that the number of people at the “school” would increase, and that we would start [taking turns] guarding each other at night. They told us that there’d be a new wave of inmates – people who had done business in Kazakhstan or with Kazakhstan, in Turkey or with Turkey. They said that all Kazakhs in Tacheng City might be detained.
We were allowed to shower once a week – a hot shower – and the room was clean. However, starting from the end of November and beginning of December 2017, they would bring at least 20 people, all Kazakhs, to the facility each day. We started hearing that the neighboring rooms were being filled with people and, about six days later, they brought six new people to our room, which until then had been shared by four of us. They told us that we would have to share our beds or sleep on the floor. It was tile flooring, but warm since the heating was just underneath. As there were a lot of old people, I ended up sleeping under the bed. (Those old people are in Kazakhstan now.) We didn't have enough blankets and pillows, though. Later, they changed the beds to bunk beds, and I would sleep on the top bunk. They stopped switching the light off at night, and we started taking turns guarding each other.
At noon, we’d be given two hours to sleep, after which we’d have to make our beds like they do in the army: square-shaped. If you failed to do so, you would be punished. The food there was better than in the prison. Because 10 people would be staying in a room of 20 square meters, they had us get anti-flu shots.
There was one guy named Tursyn, who was sent to the camp for missing a Monday-morning flag raising ceremony. He was in his late forties. He died in the camp. It was said that he died of a heart problem, but I think that he was beaten to death.
In the prison [the detention center prior to the camp, likely], there was a woman who is in Kazakhstan now. She had to wear 3-kilo manacles. There was a woman named Anargul, who is in Kazakhstan now. We were in the same prison [unclear if he means the camp or the detention center]. Anargul Muhtarhan. She lives in Urzhar, East Kazakhstan. She was a Kazakhstan citizen when she was detained. We were in the same class.
There was another woman, Ainur, who was a Kazakhstan citizen as well.
Orynbek Koksebek, with whom I’d share a room, came in December (2017). He said that he had come to China to visit his hometown. He was a Kazakhstan citizen, and would say that he’d be out of there soon, on Monday, because he just needed to get one final stamp (on some document). I also thought he’d be released, being a Kazakhstan citizen, and so told him to get in touch with my family after he was and to tell them what was actually happening. He promised to do so.
They divided us into three different categories. I was put into “puban” (普班, “the standard class”). They gave us vests of three different colors – yellow for the lightest group, red for the strictest. The other one was sky blue. Let me return to the classroom. The old men and women sat in the front row. There were about 40 people in our class. Most of them were young – those who were educated, including some teachers. There were those who had worked for the government, even the deputy head of the county. They divided us into three levels – the highest, the middle, and the illiterate (文盲). Orynbek was in the illiterate class. There were bars that separated us from the teachers.
On January 1 (2018), I felt a pain on the right side of my stomach, told the teacher, and then went to the doctor on the second floor. There were Kazakh doctors in the camp. I explained to them how I felt, and they gave me pills. However, the next morning, on the way to the classroom, I felt a stabbing pain in that same area and collapsed. They dragged me into the classroom and called the doctor. A Han doctor came and asked me to leave the room, but I couldn't walk from the pain. He thought that I was faking it. I explained that no, it was real. Two auxiliary police officers then helped me. Again they’d give me some pills and take me back to my room. I wouldn't have any appetite for lunch that day.
In the evening, it started to hurt again, and I called the guard so that he could summon the doctor. One came, from the county-level hospital, and asked that I be taken to the hospital immediately. As I was walking down the stairs, I again started to feel unbearable pain. Later, in the hospital, they would tell me that my appendix had ruptured.
I was brought to the hospital by ambulance. Actually, when I was electrocuted and had water poured on me on October 12, 2017 [in the detention center], I remember being taken by ambulance also. When I came to (that time), I was already on my fourth infusion bottle, and would learn that I had been brought there in shackles. I just remembered this – that’s why I thought I’d mention it. Anyway, let me continue with the appendicitis thing.
In the hospital, they decided to do an operation immediately. I got an anesthetic, but it didn’t seem to work, and I could feel the pain. There was something like a mirror on the ceiling there, and I could actually see my internal organs while they were operating on me. I’d be there for five days. They were shocked upon seeing that my intestine had become so thin, and said that I wasn't eating well. I’d then be fed through a tube in my nose.
My sister, who was living in Shanghai, came to visit me. As it turned out, this was her fourth attempt to do so, and she had been refused all previous times. She then signed a document to get permission to look after me at the hospital. Cadres from the neighborhood administration would also take turns guarding me. All in all, my sister would end up staying with me for about ten days. I was in the hospital from January 2 to January 17, 2018.
A woman from the neighborhood administration was charged with taking me back to the camp. It was called the “Tacheng Prefecture Vocational Education Training Center” in Chinese (塔城地区职业教育培训中心). On our way, I was allowed to buy some candy and cookies, as we were taking a taxi to the camp, although these things wouldn't be allowed inside. The woman was actually surprised, saying that she didn't know it was so strict there.
After entering, I’d need to place my feet on this special footprint thing on the floor, standing on it while placing my hands on the analogous handprint things on the wall, while the authorities did a body search. Then they ordered to have me taken away (to my room). That’s when I said goodbye to the woman who had brought me over. I could feel that she was confused, not having really understood the kind of place that she was taking me to. I asked her to take those things (candy, cookies) with her. Without letting me finish, the guards took me to my room, and there I’d see Orynbek and the others. They told me that they had thought I was released. I then lay on the bed, while Orynbek massaged my arms and legs. Then, they would reshuffle us, and I’d be taken to another room. Here, I had Uyghur and Hui roommates.
Because I had undergone the operation, they would bring me soup with pieces of meat in it – really red meat. I didn’t feel comfortable having soup with meat while everyone else was eating vegetables and steamed buns. So, I asked for a bigger portion, intending to share it with the others. Although I was scolded by the auxiliary police for asking, they ultimately agreed to provide a big portion of soup every day.
After a while, we started to attend classes again and I was once more transferred to another room. That’s where I saw Amanzhan Seiit. There were 10 beds and 16 people, and Aman would sleep on the floor under the bed. He wasn’t the only one who slept on the floor. Luckily, they offered me a top bunk because of my operation. The guy who offered it was an Uyghur man named Away, who had been in the same prison [detention center] as I was before the camp. He told me that he had heard a lot about me and had wanted to meet me. He was the designated person in charge for that room.
At the beginning of March 2018, I was told that a few people from State Security and the Political and Legal Affairs Commission had come to question me. So I was handcuffed and taken to a room where two young people – a man and a woman, both ethnic minorities – were waiting for me. The woman was Kazakh. They ordered me to only answer their questions.
“When did you move to Kazakhstan?” the man asked.
“I first came to Kazakhstan in 2009,” I answered.
“When did you *move* to Kazakhstan?” the woman repeated.
“In 2014.”
Then they asked me where my wife and children were, if they had obtained Kazakh citizenship, and other things along that line. How could I know about those things when I wasn’t even allowed to contact them, I asked? To which the man warned me once more to just give exact answers to his questions.
Then two guards came in and were ordered to handcuff me, with the male interrogator telling me that my wife would be sent to camp as well. I said that there were certain questions I had the right to not answer. He said that I didn't have any such rights and that he was the law there.
The next day, they suddenly read out a list of names that had both me and Aman on it. We were given black bags that we put our belongings into, including the textbooks. Then our hands were handcuffed behind our backs and our legs were fettered, with each person’s leg chained to another’s. We were hooded and made to kneel, with the auxiliary police greatly outnumbering the detainees – two officers for every one of us. From what I was able to see, there were over ten police minivans and some buses. We were then transferred to another place. It was March 17. There were over a hundred people transferred.
It was really cold in the new place, as the construction had not been completed yet. There, there were only two classes. Arman Duman was there – he was our class head (学习委员). He had been living in Astana and was already a Kazakhstan citizen when they detained him. He’s back in Astana now. Arman and I were in the same class but not in the same room.
The room there housed 40 people, and the beds were triple-bunk, the oldest inmates sleeping on the bottom and the youngest on the very top. There were seven sets of bunk beds in total. The toilet was in the room and, since it was open, we could always smell the stink. There was a TV set, and we would watch Xi Jinping propaganda daily. We were given small plastic stools to sit on. Because there were only two classrooms, the classes there weren’t daily and we would take turns attending.
On April 12, we started hearing rumors that the Kazakhstan citizens would be released. That turned out to be true and they were. On April 17, they suddenly asked me if my family was in Kazakhstan, taking me to the room where we usually got water. We were afraid of being taken to that room because there weren’t any cameras there – that’s where the police would beat you.
Another Kazakh guy, Turdybek, whose wife and kids were living in Kazakhstan, was brought to that room as well. He had moved to Kazakhstan with his family after retirement, and would come back to China to sort out some land issues. A Han official who worked in the camp, Pan, asked him if he needed to go back to Kazakhstan. When Turdybek said yes, Pan slapped him and ordered the auxiliary police officers to take him away. Then it was my turn.
I was expecting the same, but instead he said that he had talked to my sister living in Shanghai when she visited me at the hospital, and asked me if my wife and children really were in Kazakhstan. I said yes, and then explained my situation. He let me return to my room, which woke up the people from their lunchtime nap.
After leaving our room (that day), I was ordered to stand facing the wall. Outside, a car arrived, and I was handcuffed and fettered, with both my hands and ankles chained. I counted the links – there were 7 for the (horizontal) chain linking my ankles and 11 for the (vertical) chain linking the handcuffs to the fetters. I was then transferred to another place, where the people with connections to Kazakhstan had all been gathered in the same room. I remember Erkin Qaidarbek and Erkin Qami, who had been living in Kazakhstan. I was in Cell No. 7. Later, I learned that Turdybek was also brought to that facility. There was also a young guy, 19 years old, named Ekibat. The classes we attended there were similar to the ones in the previous facility.
On September 3 (2018), Ekibat told me to look out the window – there were many cars driving into the compound. As we were watching them, my name was called and they gave me a black bag for all my things. I then went to the classroom to get my textbooks and saw Turdybek. Ultimately, about 80 of us were being taken to prison [still a detention center, most likely]. After having been transferred to and from so many places, I was now being taken to the No. 10 prison cell.
That room was full of people who had ended up there for such reasons as being imams, being religious, or having officiated marriages in a mosque. Later, around October (2018), they started to hold court hearings and to give out prison terms. I was called to a court hearing also. Inside, there were desks arranged in a U shape, with two representatives from the neighborhood administration and police station on the left, two representatives from the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and from State Security in the middle, and with the court representatives on the right. The inmate, handcuffed, would sit on the stool in the middle. And then the process began.
They started by turning on the camera. Then, the neighborhood-administration representative stood up and said: “Erbaqyt Otarbai is from the such-and-such neighborhood and, according to the IJOP platform (一体化系统), has been confirmed to have used WhatsApp, and is thus given a 7-year sentence.” After that, a person sitting in the middle section said that, thanks to the Party, the punishment given was a relatively light one, and then asked me to sign a document. I signed without even looking at what I was signing. They even asked me to have a look, but I just told them it was pointless (“看了有撒用？”). Then, the representative from the Political and Legal Affairs Commission stood up and read the verdict out loud, before informing me that one copy of the document would be sent to my family.
While being taken back to my room by two auxiliary police officers, I was suddenly called by one of the cadres, who told me that my family had come to see me. They had called my parents for the court hearing. My mom wasn’t wearing a headscarf – she told me that she wasn't allowed to. She was crying, and I calmed her down, saying that 7 years would pass as if they were 7 days. I told her to bring things like socks and clothes next time. Everything would continue without change, however, up until November 23.
On that day, all of the people in our room were taken back to the camp again. Again we were handcuffed and had black hoods put over our heads while they transferred us. This time, I would see major changes in the camp.
There were two new buildings – a three-story teaching building and a 4-story dormitory. The main gate was now at the back of the compound. The rooms were new, with eight people per room. The bunk beds, enough for the eight, were new too. However, the toilet was inside the room and open.
One of my roommates was a guy named Dauren. He had studied in Astana. Another guy's name was Ertis – he had travelled to Kazakhstan. An older guy, Erzhan, who might have been in his sixties, had been a teacher at a Party school. There was a Hui guy as well. Eight of us in total.
Again we’d have to take turns guarding each other in two-hour shifts every night. For sitting, they gave us small square-shaped plastic stools – red, blue, and yellow in color. There was a TV set that would play Xi Jinping's speeches. The food was really different this time around, as it wasn’t just the daily congee from before. Now there would sometimes be pilau (抓饭) and other better dishes. We were given (real) clothes. There wasn’t really any Hui there anymore – the majority was Kazakh, with some Uyghurs.
At one point, a tall and skinny Han man introduced himself to us, saying that he was our teacher and telling us to listen to him carefully, so that he wouldn’t have to repeat himself. He then said that they had started six different training courses: in bread baking, pastry making, hairdressing, electrode welding, clothes making, and singing and dancing. We would have to sing Communist songs too, which is something I was quite good at. I applied for the clothes making ones since I figured that it’d be freer there, as it was in a factory.
We were divided into these training classes at the end of November 2018. In my class, there were many women, and the maximum age was capped at 45 (all the classes had certain age restrictions). I couldn't count all of the equipment, but I think there were about 300 sewing machines, if I'm not mistaken. They were made in Japan and had been brought over from factories that had gone bankrupt. The hall we worked in was very big (about 100 meters by 200 meters), and had been erected really quickly, as evidenced by the metal structuring. The machines were arranged in four long rows. The materials we used were cheap ones.
There were two teachers, one young and one middle-aged. Both Han. They showed us how to sew, which for me was difficult as I was a truck driver and as the instructions on the machine were written in Japanese. One day, the teacher told us that journalists might come to visit soon, and that we needed to tell them that we had come there voluntarily. First, we sewed laces for pants and later were assigned to sew different components of pants for school uniforms.
Sometime later, we were again told that there’d be a “yanpan” (严判, “strict sentencing”). As I had already been given 7 years, that made me really scared. There were rumors that those who hadn’t been called to attend that court hearing for the “yanpan” would be taken to prison, and so I was worried, since I hadn’t been called to attend one.
One day, however, I was suddenly released, together with 11 other people. Among them was a guy whose nickname was “Ding Dan”. His real name was Lü Jian – he was an ethnic Russian and a Chinese citizen. His wife was a Kazakhstani, named Gulnar. There was also Qozharqan, who’s in East Kazakhstan now, and a guy named Erbol. We all had to write a pledge (保证书) that day, promising that we wouldn't disclose any information (about our experiences). They usually released 20 people a day, though on some days that number could get as high as 100.
It was on December 23, at 3 in the morning, that I was brought to the neighborhood administration for the neighborhood where I used to own an apartment. They took me to a room on the third floor. The head of the administration office showed me which bed to sleep in and told me that they’d bring me other necessities the following day. There weren’t any bars on the windows, and there wasn’t anyone caring when I went to the toilet or anything like that. There were two guards at the gate of the administration building. I couldn't believe that I had been freed. I couldn't sleep, thinking about it.
The next day, a Han woman named Wang Yixiang, who was in charge of several neighborhood-administration offices, had a meeting with us. I’d see many other Kazakhs who had been released there also. She said we needed to thank the Communist Party. She also mentioned that we would go back to Kazakhstan as that’s where our families were, but that it could take months to a year, and that we would be free during this time. In reality, however, a cadre from the neighborhood administration would (usually) accompany us.
On the same day, I learned from others that they were being allowed to stay at their relatives' homes in Tacheng. I then asked the deputy head of the neighborhood administration why I had to stay in the administration dormitory, to which she said that they had tried to convince my parents-in-law to take me in – trying some “ideological work” (思想工作) on them – but that my parents-in-law refused. She even showed me a video of them criticizing me for having violated the law. In the video, they said that I was a criminal who had deceived their daughter, making her leave her job and taking her to Kazakhstan.
So I would stay alone in that room. One room over was the work brigade (工作队), who would monitor around the clock all the cameras installed from the city to the border. My parents helped me financially during this time, sending money whenever I needed it. My phone had been delivered to my parents after I was first taken to prison [detention center], and my dad destroyed it soon after receiving it. And actually, the reason why I ultimately didn’t get a real 7-year prison term was because they couldn’t find that phone, in order to prove that I had sermons stored on there, as well as in my WhatsApp.
After my release, I wouldn’t be allowed to have a phone for the first three months. I also had to prepare food for the five people in the work brigade, as I was ordered to do so. In the beginning, I just helped the cook who was there, but later he left and the cook was now me. After three months, I told the neighborhood administration that I needed a job in order to support myself, and found one as a driver, delivering thin dried noodles (挂面) to different places.
I drove a minivan and the salary was supposed to be 3000RMB per month, though in the end I’d only get 1500RMB. They justified the cut by saying that what I collected from the clients was less than what I should have received, with the losses totaling 1500. Although, at the same time, they also found that it hadn't been my mistake – they just hadn’t considered that some clients had special discounts.
One day when I needed to enter a park, I learned that my ID card had been blacklisted, but the neighborhood-administration cadres would get it sorted out for me when I explained the issue. I had my status changed from “untrustworthy” (不放心人员) to “trustworthy” (放心人员). I quit the delivery job. Wanting to go to Kazakhstan, I went to the Bakhty border crossing, about 15 kilometers from Tacheng, having learned that there was a company importing sunflower seeds from Kazakhstan who needed a driver. So I went to meet the employer, whose nickname was “big-headed fish” (大头鱼), and he hired me for 6000RMB. I then got acquainted with a driver from Kazakhstan and asked if it was possible to sneak across the border in their truck. He told me that a Russian named Dima had tried something like that and had been found by border control – actually, that guy had been in the same prison as me.
I worked for a few days, got the pay, and quit, and then finally decided to go to Buryltogai – to my parents' house – after the neighborhood-administration cadres finally gave me permission. I flew there, with the help of my sister. After spending a night at the parents’, I got a phone call from the Tacheng neighborhood administration at lunchtime the next day. They asked me if I wanted to go back to Kazakhstan, saying that they had received the documents that would allow me to do so. I flew back to Tacheng, this time staying at my friend's house. I ended up staying for a few days – another stressful experience – with the neighborhood administration requiring me to stay at a hotel on the last day.
The next morning, I was brought to the border with Saltanat and Baqyt – elderly ladies who had also been in camp. They used to be teachers at the No. 2 middle school. After we crossed the border on the Kazakh side and were about to get on the bus there, the Han authorities again warned us not to say anything (about our experiences). As we entered Kazakhstan territory, we saw a crowd welcoming us with flowers. These were relatives of the other inmates.
After a stop at Urzhar, I finally went home. My son Nurtal didn’t recognize me. “Who’s this uncle who’s come to our house?” he asked my wife. I told him that I was his dad.
A human rights organization in Almaty is helping me with getting my health examined now. The doctors said that they found microbes in my blood.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGrvnnp3SDc
Supplementary materials
Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGrvnnp3SDc New Yorker 3D rendition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGUyo5dxke8 Testimony 1: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/100012011741023/videos /442893772787677/&show_text=1&width=450 back in Kazakhstan: https://shahit.biz/supp/453_2.jpeg
Entry created: 2018-11-12 Last updated: 2021-04-30 Latest status update: 2021-02-26 478. Peyzohre Omerjan (拍孜佐合热·依麦尔江)
Chinese ID: 65400219580320??E? (Ghulja City)
Basic info
Age: 63 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced (19 years) When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: tradesperson
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3|5|6|7: Mehbube Abla, originally from Ghulja City, but now living in Austria. (daughter)
Testimony 2: Mewlude Abla, originally from Ghulja City, but now living in Norway. (daughter)
Testimony 4: Mehbube Abla, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (daughter)
Testimony 8: Mehbube Abla, as reported by Global Voices. (daughter)
About the victim
Peyzohre Omerjan was a tailor.
Chinese passport: G33760594.
Victim's location
[Unclear, as she has been sentenced.]
When victim was detained
She was taken from home on September 5, 2017 and put in camp, held in the same facility as her son, Adiljan, not far from their home. In June 2018, she was reportedly given a 20-year sentence and transferred to a women's prison in Ghulja City [presumably the Ili Women's Prison]. However, this sentence was voided in October 2018 and she was returned to camp. In October-November 2019, the family heard that she had been taken out of camp and re-sentenced, now being given 19 years.
On August 29, 2020, Mehbube reported that she "received greetings" from her mother, without specifying how these greetings were transmitted, and if her mother contacted her directly or not.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
--- Victim's status
[Presumably] in prison serving a 19-year sentence.
Mehbube's aunt is reportedly paying 300-400RMB [presumably per month] for Peyzohre's food and clothing in prison.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Mehbube generally does not state how she learned the various details regarding her family's detention. However, her aunt did call Mehbube's sister in Norway to tell her that she had visited Peyzohre in prison, that Peyzohre was allowed visits twice a month, and that she was "doing fine". (Mehbube believes that the aunt was forced to call them as part of an attempt by the Chinese authorities to put a stop to her activism. The first thing that the aunt said was: "Don't ask me anything - just listen to what I have to say." The call from the aunt came just after a period when Mehbube had been very active on social media [campaigning for her family].)
However, she does report receiving "greetings" from her mother in August 2020 [though it's not stated how she received them].
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/qanun/uyghur-weziyiti-07182018142844.html
Global Voices feature: https://globalvoices.org/2020/12/04/dont-come-back-or-you-will-disappear-uyghur-mother-pleads-with-h er-daughter-abroad/
The victim was also included in the CECC report: https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
[There is a high likelihood that she was subjected to forced labor while at the Ili Women's Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
Victims among relatives
Ablajan Hebibulla (477), Adiljan Ablajan (479), Gulbahar Eysa (6648), Shepqet Tohtasun (3384)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1EwRWt-8Vw Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jjOk9HZ8RY Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwHOvZBirPA Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ7Q9WpaT4g Testimony 2: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/mavli.abdula/videos/2064 192526950746/&show_text=1&width=450 Testimony 5: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/mahbuba.abla/posts/3229 271170441437&show_text=true&width=300 Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/478_4.jpg photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/478_5.jpg
Entry created: 2018-11-13 Last updated: 2021-04-13 Latest status update: 2021-04-06 479. Adiljan Ablajan (阿迪里江·阿布拉江)
Chinese ID: 654101198908300277 (Ghulja City)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyg-Uzb Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (5 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"problematic thoughts", related to religion Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3|5|6|7: Mehbube Abla, originally from Ghulja City, but now living in Austria. (sister)
Testimony 2: Mewlude Abla, originally from Ghulja City, but now living in Norway. (sister)
Testimony 4: Mehbube Abla, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (sister)
Testimony 8: Mehbube Abla, as reported by Global Voices. (sister)
About the victim
Adiljan Ablajan was a car salesman, often buying cars in inner China and selling them in Ghulja. He is married and has a daughter.
Address: 7 Sixth Alley, Fazhanxiang Street, Ghulja City, Xinjiang (新疆伊宁市发展乡街六巷7号).
Victim's location
A prison in Ghulja.
When victim was detained
He was originally detained (at home) on April 15, 2017 and taken to a camp (the same as his mother, not far from their home), before being sentenced to 20 years in June 2018 and transferred to Kunes Prison. However, on October 1, 2018, the family heard that the sentence had been voided and that he was sent back to camp. In October-November 2019, they heard that he had again been released from camp and now given a 5-year sentence.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
For "having poisonous religious thoughts". Victim's status
[Presumably] serving a 5-year sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
Global Voices coverage: https://globalvoices.org/2020/12/04/dont-come-back-or-you-will-disappear-uyghur-mother-pleads-with-h er-daughter-abroad/
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/qanun/uyghur-weziyiti-07182018142844.html
The victim was also included in the CECC report: https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
A post by a Chinese car seller about Adiljan buying a new car from them (in 2015, presumably): http://archive.is/tlUeW
[There is a high likelihood of him having been subjected to forced labor while at Kunes Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
His wife was also sent to camp.
Victims among relatives
Peyzohre Omerjan (478), Ablajan Hebibulla (477), Gulbahar Eysa (6648), Shepqet Tohtasun (3384)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1EwRWt-8Vw Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jjOk9HZ8RY Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzK12MtCzuA Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwHOvZBirPA Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ7Q9WpaT4g Testimony 2: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/mavli.abdula/videos/2064 192526950746/&show_text=1&width=450 Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/479_4.png during a car deal in inner China: https://shahit.biz/supp/479_5.jpg
Entry created: 2018-11-13 Last updated: 2021-04-13 Latest status update: 2021-04-06 532. Turan Muhamethan (吐然·木哈买提汗)
Chinese ID: 652222197602040020 (Barkol)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Hami Status: documents withheld When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: has problems Profession: art & literature
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3|8|11: Oral Zhanabil, born in 1949, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (mother)
Testimony 2|4|5|6|9|10|12: Yusuphan Aqmethan, born in 1980, immigrated to Kazakhstan in 2003 and is now a citizen there. (husband)
Testimony 7|13: Al-Farabi Turan, born in 2003, is a resident of Kazakhstan. (son)
About the victim
Turan Muhamethanqyzy (吐然*木哈买提汗), born on February 4, 1976, retired in January 2018. She is a Chinese citizen.
ID address: No 3, Unit 1, Northwestern Alley Middle School for Nationalities household, Han area, Balikun county-level city, Qumul prefecture (巴里坤哈萨克自治县城镇汉城西北巷民族中学家属楼1单元03号)
Chinese passport: G26471459. Green card: 760204499140.
Victim's location
In Balikun county, Qumul, presumably.
When victim was detained earlier: When Turan visited her birthplace in Balikun county, Qumul prefecture on February 24, 2018, she was arrested.
Testimony 6: her documents had already been confiscated on October 22, 2017
Testimony 8: went to China in October 2017 (Testimony 11: September) to see her father (Testimony 10: father-in-law) as he was in hospital in Urumqi and to sell her house in Barkol county. She was put into a camp in February 2018 and released on January 14, 2019, yet is under house arrest, a Han Chinese cadre lives with her. She called her mother three days ago(as of January 28, 2019) and told her that the Chinese government is is taking good care of her, everything is great. She also said she was going to have a surgery to her kidney and wants her husband to accompany her.
Testimony 12: March 8, 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention sending her son to Kazakhstan.
Victim's status
Previously in a re-education camp in Shirenzi (石人子) township, Balikun county.
Testimony 4: Released on December 24, 2018 and now under house arrest.
Testimony 9: In January 2019, she was assigned to forced labour as a dancing teacher. Government officials are currently living at her house.
Testimony 11: is currently teaching dance and Chinese language in the camp. She will have another kidney operation soon.
Testimony 13: as of July 2020, it isn't clear if she is still being forced to work or teach, but her son does say that they're not able to reunite.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
Aqmethan’s father has cancer and is being treated in a Chinese hospital, when Aqmethan and Turan visited him on October 22, 2017. As Turan got arrested, Aqmethan stayed next to his father’s bed until he went back to Kazakhstan on March 8, 2018. On March 30, his father died, but Aqmethan was afraid to return for the funeral.
Turan is mentioned in a Chinese academic article as a dance artist, an heir of Kazakh dance traditions: https://archive.vn/FFD10
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR_CmSf8paA Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQn-y6MM4qU Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LY3nUTTen4 Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CblcDftRPss Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5b4DlughEw Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-tXLWX5B24 Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En5s7iViBO0 Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s0SXuu78io Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pea57ONOdh0 Testimony 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Okhp88QiI Testimony 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fPZ_QLA5xo Testimony 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IujNuVpMS-4 Testimony 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDXCmtp9oug Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/532_13.png
Entry created: 2018-11-16 Last updated: 2021-03-05 Latest status update: 2020-07-15 740. Sajidigul Tomur
Chinese ID: 65212319????????E? (Toksun)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: deceased Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Halmurat Uyghur, a Finland-based activist, originally from Turpan but now a citizen of Finland. (nephew)
Testimony 2: Halmurat Uyghur, as reported by Voice of America. (nephew)
About the victim
Sajidigul Tomur. She was working in a forced labour cotton plant 托克逊夏乡棉花加工厂, which is located Chengxi Street, Xia township, Toksun county, Turpan prefecture. She reportedly died in an 'accident at work'. After her death, local community management visited her family and offered compensation, however, no mention was made of the factory being held accountable for Sajidigul's death.
Testimony 2: The victim is reportedly 45 years old.
Victim's location
Toksun county, Turpan prefecture
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: The victim was detained in one or more concentration camps for an unspecified period of time prior to her forced work placement at the cotton processing factory in Turpan. The victim was released from her detention at a concentration camp and subsequently forced to work in a cotton processing factory in Turpan for minimum wage.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Deceased. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
[Presumably from sources in the region.]
Additional information
Phone number of the plant's manager Ekber Turaq (艾克拜尔·吐拉克): 09958856834.
Addresses of original Tweets by the testifier [currently unavailable as account has been suspended]: https://twitter.com/HalmuratU/status/1245600636206370818 https://twitter.com/HalmuratU/status/1246350078517948417
Likely listing of plant: https://archive.vn/j7UCp
Voice of America coverage (Testimony 2): https://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/diaspora-uighurs-continue-online-activism-against-crackdo wn-xinjiang
Testimony 2: The victim's husband [name unspecified] was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Testimony 2: The victim is reportedly the fourth relative of Halmurat Harri Elsoy that has passed away since 2017.
Victims among relatives
Seyitniyaz Ghopur (1671), Goherhan Tomur (1672), Adil Abdurazaq (8086)
Entry created: 2020-06-09 Last updated: 2021-01-16 Latest status update: 2020-04-02 745. Yusup Niyaz (玉素甫·尼牙孜)
Chinese ID: 652925197708050013 (Toksu)
Basic info
Age: 43 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tumshuq Status: sentenced (8 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|other Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|2*|3|4*: Memet'eli Niyaz, originally from Toqsu, Aksu but now residing in Germany. (brother)
Testimony 5: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Yusup Niyaz ran a print shop.
Victim's location
A jail in Tumshuq. [Presumably the Third Division Prison, as this is the only known prison in Tumshuq.]
When victim was detained
Yusup was first detained in the beginning of 2015. For a year, there was no news about him.
In February 2016, he was sentenced formally, originally to 4 years. At some point, this sentence was extended to 8 years.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Previously believed to be "disclosing state secrets".
However, Memet'eli later heard that the actual reason was "falsifying, altering, or buying/selling official government documents, identification, or seals" (伪造、变造、买卖国家机关公文、证件、印章罪), which was a result of him assisting with a photo for a new marriage certificate of a man who was already married. After the person trying to marry a second time was found out, he gave the names of all who had assisted him (under duress, the victim's family suspects), which resulted in Yusup being charged as well.
Victim's status Believed to be serving a prison sentence.
[It is likely that the victim has been subjected to forced labor at the Tumshuq Prison, as the existence of "labor-skills workshops" has been documented at the facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
From relatives.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Heyrigul Niyaz (744), Yaqup Niyaz (746)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UVsj8fJHwU Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzR_xP8xgiE photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/745_2.jpg Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/745_3.jpg
Entry created: 2018-11-23 Last updated: 2020-08-05 Latest status update: 2021-04-07 783. Abdulla Mamut
Chinese ID: 6529281966??????O? (Awat)
Basic info
Age: 51-52 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Muhamed Abdulla, from village of Saybag in Awat, Aksu. He is now 30 years old and living in Kayseri, Turkey sine 2014.
Victim's relation to testifier
Father
About the victim
Abulla Mamut, born in 1966.
Victim's location
Shayar, Aksu prison
When victim was detained
May, 2014
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear
Victim's status
Sentenced for 10 years
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison - which includes a "prison cotton-ginning mill" (http://archive.is/FWk1G) - and has been the subject of persecution accusations from Falun Gong groups (http://www.zhuichaguoji.org/node/123572).] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
No contact with anyone since Jan, 2015. His mother is Zohragul Tohti, born in 1971. His eldest sister is Horigul Abdulla, born in 1991. Second sister is Sumayya Abdulla, born in 1996. Third sister is Sheyida abdulla, born in 2011. He does not know the name of the youngest sister.
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsUpjDG5qNA
Entry created: 2018-11-23 Last updated: 2020-10-30 Latest status update: 2018-11-07 853. Rozimemet Atawulla (如则麦麦提·阿塔伍拉)
Chinese ID: 653221199???????O? (Hotan County)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|5: Memettohti Atawulla, originally from Hotan, but living in Turkey since 2016. He recently completed a political-science master's program at the Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi. (brother)
Testimony 4: Global Times, a daily tabloid that is closely linked to the People's Daily and is often known for loud, nationalistic views aligned with those of the Chinese Communist Party.
About the victim
Rozimemet Atawulla owned and operated a small business, making 4000 to 5000 yuan per month (prior to his detention).
Address: No. 1 Neighborhood, Urnush Village, Seghizkol Township, Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Hotan.]
When victim was detained
Rozimemet was arrested in March 2017/2018 [testimonies differ], after which he was believed to be taken to the Jiya concentration camp in Lop County.
According to the Global Times, a state media and propaganda outlet, he "graduated" from the camp in April 2018 and began to work at a factory.
This is contradicted, however, by Memettohti coming in contact with his relatives and local police in May 2019, during which time he learned that his brother was still in camp.
The Global Times article and video that featured the victim were released in December 2019 [suggesting that he is likely to have been released by then]. Likely (or given) reason for detention
For "political" reasons, according to his brother.
Victim's status
According to the state media source, he is working in a shoe factory in Hotan and living with his family in a "house built with the help of the local governments". He reportedly takes a bus to the shoe factory every morning with his neighbors, works for eight hours per day, and earns 2500 yuan per month. [In reality, his exact situation remains unclear, but it is likely that he is no longer in hard detention.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The Global Times, a state media outlet, had direct access to Rozimemet.
In May 2019, Rozimemet's brother, Memettohti, was contacted by local police via WeChat and allowed to speak to some of his family. During this time, he learned of Rozimemet's status. (The police also told Memettohti to "not make noise" if he wanted to be able to contact his family in the future.)
Additional information
In the Global Times article (https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1174468.shtml), the testifier Memettohti is denounced and referred to as an "unspeakable scar (for the family)".
Memettohti's reply to the state-media report: https://uighurtimes.com/index.php/china-stillnoinfo-campaign-is-not-a-rumor-i-am-just-a-student-where- is-my-mother/
The victim was mentioned during a Xinjiang press conference: https://archive.is/g2k91
Victims among relatives
Beyshihan Hoshur (856), Memeteli Atawulla (854), Memettursun Islam (855), Memetabla Salamet (10992)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tui2R58dD38 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR4ZkNFTu1c Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/Uyghur_0903/status/1094972277811277824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Global Times report: https://shahit.biz/supp/853_4.mp4
Entry created: 2018-11-25 Last updated: 2020-11-10 Latest status update: 2020-01-07 854. Memeteli Atawulla
Chinese ID: 65322119????????O? (Hotan County)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4|5: Memettohti Atawulla, originally from Hotan, but living in Turkey since 2016. He recently completed a political-science master's program at the Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi. (brother)
About the victim
Memet'eli Atawulla is married and has two children.
Address: No. 1 Neighborhood, Urnush Village, Seghizkol Township, Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Hotan.]
When victim was detained
Testimonies conflict with regard to the victim's initial detention, with one saying that he was detained in August 2017 and another July 2018. He was reportedly held at the Jiya concentration camp in Lop County during this time.
On one occasion, he was transferred to a hospital, with his mother, Beyshihan, being called to pay the hospital fee. Authorities initially prevented her from seeing her son in person, but a police officer would allow her to visit him for ten minutes later. The officer told her that she was "lucky" that her son was not in prison.
According to news received in April-May 2019, Memet'eli was released from the camp and sent to work at a factory in the village.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
For "political" reasons, according to his brother. Victim's status
Working at a factory. [He presumably still has some health problems.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
In May 2019, local police contacted Memet'eli's brother, Memettohti, via WeChat and allowed him to speak with some of his non-detained relatives. During these conversations, Memettohti was able to learn of his brother's status. (The local police also warned Memettohti to "not make noise" if he wanted to stay in contact with his family.)
Additional information
The testifier's piece published by the Uyghur Human Rights Project: http://chineseblog.uhrp.org/?p=437
The testifier's piece published by Uyghur Times: https://uighurtimes.com/index.php/china-stillnoinfo-campaign-is-not-a-rumor-i-am-just-a-student-where- is-my-mother/
Victims among relatives
Rozimemet Atawulla (853), Beyshihan Hoshur (856), Memettursun Islam (855), Memetabla Salamet (10992)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tui2R58dD38 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR4ZkNFTu1c Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/Uyghur_0903/status/1094972277811277824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Entry created: 2018-11-25 Last updated: 2020-11-21 Latest status update: 2020-01-07 871. Nurimangul Tohti
Chinese ID: 652901198102012542 (Aksu)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: forced job placement When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): contact with outside world|--- Health status: --- Profession: tradesperson
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|2|3*|4|5|6: Reyhangul Tohti, originally from Aksu but now living in Belgium. (sister)
Testimony 7: Muhlise Tohti, originally from Aksu but now residing in Turkey. (sister)
About the victim
Nurimangul Tohti is married and has two children. She is a tailor.
Address: House No. 7, Group No. 3, Ara Mehelle Village, Qaratal Municipality, Aksu City.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Aksu.]
When victim was detained
Nurimangul was detained on February 23, 2018. At some point, she was allegedly transferred to forced labor.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
For contacting relatives abroad and informing her sister of their brother's death.
Victim's status
Allegedly being subjected to forced and unpaid labor.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Nurimangul's sister Reyhangul got the news over the phone [unclear from whom]. It is not clear how Muhlise learned of the victim being transferred to forced labor.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Tursun Qurban (867), Aytursun Qurban (865), Rozihaji Zunun (870), Yasinjan Tohti (866), Gulnur Tohti (4995), Abdullah Yasin (5077), Hebibulla Yasin (5078), Amine Yasin (5079), Teyibbe Yasin (5080), Sherinay Yasin (5076), Ehmetjan Ghoja (872), Patimem Ehmet (5081), Salihe Ehmet (5082), Sidiqhaji Zunun (1604), Mukerem Tursun (6505), Hebibulla Tursun (6506), Intizar Parhat (873)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5XmNq5PMcA Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwjWCH7UOoc Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxhVmD2WB4Y Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqcyv2pLA-c Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w51S3bkFLY8 Testimony 7: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/muhammat.amat.3511/vi deos/935798663580643/&show_text=1&width=300 Testimony 3 (direct, Uyghur): https://shahit.biz/supp/871_3.png
Entry created: 2018-11-26 Last updated: 2020-11-21 Latest status update: 2020-09-15 960. Shalqar Zhenishan (恰勒哈尔·金恩斯汗)
Chinese ID: 654324199703261518 (Kaba)
Basic info
Age: 21 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Altay Status: --- When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): contact with outside world|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1+2+4+5: Gulbaqyt Zhen’ishan, born on March 20, 1999, citizen of Kazakhstan.
Testimony 3: Beisen Temirhan.
Testimony 4: Nurbaqyt Kelgenbaiqyzy, born on December 30, 1982, citizen of Kazakhstan.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1+2+5: brother
Testimony 3: unclear
Testimony 4: cousin
About the victim
Shalqar Zhenishanuly (恰勒哈尔*金恩斯汗) came to Kazakhstan in 2014 and he went back to China in November 2017 for a gall-stone operation. Both his parents passed away when he was young. While he was in a hospital he used WhatsApp messenger to contact his uncle in Kazakhstan, this was the reason for his detention.
Address: Baisholaq village (拜乔拉克村) 20, Qiba’er township (齐巴尔乡), Habahe county
Chinese passport: E28613956. Kazakhstan registration no. 210720180751.
Victim's location
Habahe County, Aletai Region, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
When victim was detained
Testimony 4: His documents and phone were confiscated on December 2017 in the hospital. After the operation, he went back to his brother’s house in Baisholaq, where he was arrested in February 2018.
Testimony 5: Went to China on November 22, 2017. On January 2018, he had gallbladder and pancreatitis operations. Was sent to a concentration camp a week after his operation.
Likely (or given) reason for detention using WhatsApp
Victim's status
M. Volkan on January 15, 2019: Released on December 25, 2018. Recently contacted his family via WeChat to tell them not to petition for him. They heard from someone that he might have been sent to a factory.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
His Kazakhstan citizenship appeal had been accepted in November 2017.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcnvKzQfNJY Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCL06qdEjV0 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TxaywZ7a7M Testimony 1: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/100012011741023/videos /508854026191651/&show_text=1&width=300 Testimony 2: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php%3Fstory_fb id%3D511306922613028%26id%3D100012011741023&width=300 Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/960_6.png
Entry created: 2018-12-02 Last updated: 2018-12-02 Latest status update: 2019-02-12 1106. Oraz Daulet (奥拉孜·代吾来提)
Chinese ID: 652723197909222818 (Arishang)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Bortala Status: forced job placement When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1: Orazbek Alimbek, born on July 24, 1983, is a Kazakhstan citizen. His PIN is 830724000258.
Testimony 2: Dauletqyzy
Testimony 3-5: Zhan’ylhan Da’ulet, born on February 3, 1977, citizen of Kazakhstan.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1: relative
Testimony 2: unclear
Testimony 3-5: brother
About the victim
Oraz Dauletuly (奥拉孜*代吾来提).
Address: Bure West Road 46, Bure village (布热村) Zalymty township (扎勒木特乡), Wenquan county, Bortala Mongol autonomous prefecture [Testimony 5 gives the village as "First Village"]
DOB: September 22, 1979.
Victim's location
In Wenquan County, presumably.
When victim was detained
Went to see his daughter, who studies in Kazakhstan, but was detained at Alashankou border crossing in October 2017. Taken to a camp on October 23, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 4: attempting to visit Kazakhstan.
Victim's status
Testimony 2: Released on December 24, 2018.
Testimony 3: He seems to be sick.
Testimony 4: Released on December 24, 2018 and forcefully employed as a guard.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 3: Saw him/ talked to him on Wechat after his release.
Additional information
Testimony 3: At midnight on December 24, 2018, Chinese officials called Zhan’ylhan saying her brother had been released and required her to send her Kazakhstan’s ID card copy. She obliged. This happened on the same day she went to the Atajurt office.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NKA4mpS1vU Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHS5DJGO0tk Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-GrqkoxUNw Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0a2dfCNu-U Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hDSCkZyNKs
Entry created: 2018-12-07 Last updated: 2018-12-07 Latest status update: 2019-02-08 1152. Qadyrbek Tampek (卡德尔白克·坦别克)
Chinese ID: 65422219690625501X (Wusu)
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|5|6: Maulide Abdirahman, born in 1975, is now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (wife)
Testimony 4: Zhaqsybek Beisen, born in 1980, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (nephew)
Testimony 7: Qadyrbek Tampek, as reported by Buzzfeed News. (the victim)
About the victim
Ka’dirbek Ta’mpek (卡德尔白克*坦别克) is a livestock farmer from the Tacheng region.
Lives at No.16, First Husbandry Unit, Sarkat pasture (赛力克提牧场), Wusu municipality, Tacheng prefecture.
DOB: June 25, 1969. Chinese ID: 65422219690625501x. Chinese passport: E30545389. Kazakhstan Residence Permit IIN: 690625000447.
Victim's location
Testimony 7: in Kazakhstan.
When victim was detained
Testimony 6: Documents confiscated by Chinese officials on his way back from Kazakhstan in August 2017. Then, he was sent to re-education camp on December 20, 2017, released on November 20, 2018 and employed forcefully as a security guard in Wusu.
Testimony 7: able to return to Kazakhstan eventually [presumably sometime in 2019].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 7: During his initial interrogation before being taken to the concentration camp, the victim was given a full medical checkup (including blood and urine samples) and was asked whether or not he was a practicing Muslim, and whether or not he prayed. The victim responded that he "had faith" but "doesn't pray". Police officers later confiscated the victim's phone [presumably before sending him to the concentration camp].
Victim's status
Previously in detention. The testifier heard that her husband was released on November 20, 2018, although he never contacted her.
Testimony 3: Kadyrbek is allegedly in some sort of forced labor.
Testimony 4+6: Released on November 20, 2018 and is in forced labour now.
Testimony 7: back in Kazakhstan.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 7: this is an eyewitness account.
Additional information
With Meulinde, he has two children: daughter Guldana Kadyrbek (born in 2004) , son Eren Kadyrbek (born in 2010) His name is on a government subsidy list, which has him owning 12616 mu of land, for which he received a government development subsidy of 20,000 yuan: https://archive.vn/v3oK0
Buzzfeed coverage (Testimony 7): https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alison_killing/china-ex-prisoners-horrors-xinjiang-camps-uighurs
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXfTsE4GUkk Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcmPzByt-TM Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe-Pv3-p-9Q Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beCuh_PNqyA Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlgTS6mO3QQ Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMr_ghsFekI Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1152_7.png
Entry created: 2018-12-09 Last updated: 2020-09-15 Latest status update: 2020-08-27 1173. Arafat Sakandar
Chinese ID: 653101199710040418 (Kashgar)
Basic info
Age: 22 Gender: M Ethnicity: other Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, a member of the House of Lords.
Testimony 2: Sakandar Hayat, as reported by Los Angeles Times. (father)
About the victim name: Arafat Sakandar ethnicity: Uyghur gender: male date of birth: 04/10/1997 place of birth: Kashgar (喀什市) Chinese ID card no: 653101199710040418 Son of Sakandar Hayat, Pakistani citizen, passport no: BG6179922
Testimony 2: Arafat Iskender is the son of Aynur Ablikim (1141) and Sakandar Hayat. He has two younger sisters [names unknown]. At the time of his arrest in 2017, he was 19 years old and his two younger sisters were 7 and 12 years old. The two younger sisters were sent to an orphanage in Kashgar without the consent of Sakandar Hayat after Arafat Iskender and his mother, Aynur Ablikim (1141) were arrested and are presumed to be still at that orphanage.
Victim's location
Testimony 2: In Kashgar.
When victim was detained
Testimony 2:
Arafat Iskender was detained at around the time of Ramadan in 2017. Sakandar Hayat and Arafat Iskender had left China and crossed the border into Pakistan.
Three weeks after Sakandar Hayat and Arafat Iskender had entered Pakistan, they received a phone call originating from Xinjiang [unclear if phone call was received by Sakandar Hayat or Arafat Iskender]. It was through this phone call that they learnt that Aynur Ablikim (1141) had been detained. Sakandar Hayat and Arafat Iskender subsequently traveled back to the Pakistan-China border, where Chinese police were waiting for them. Chinese authorities arrested Arafat Iskender at the border, saying that Arafat Iskender would be "questioned on what he had done in Pakistan". At the time of the arrest, Chinese police told Sakandar Hayat that he would have his son (Arafat Iskender) back in one week, but Sakandar Hayat did not see Arafat Iskender until approximately two years later.
After Aynur Ablikim (1141) and Arafat Iskender had both been arrested, Sakandar Hayat was "denied a visa to enter China for two years". [This presumably means that he applied multiple times over the course of approximately two years and was denied every time.]
Sakandar Hayat reportedly pleaded with both Chinese and Pakistani officials for information pertaining to his family in Xinjiang [including Arafat Iskender] but received no response until 2019, when Chinese officials specified that Arafat Iskender was receiving "education" [i.e. Arafat Iskender had been sent to a concentration camp].
In July 2019, Sakandar Hayat was granted a visa to enter China and subsequently traveled to Kashgar. Chinese authorities would not allow Sakandar Hayat to stay at home, so he stayed in a hotel.
Arafat Iskender was released at an unspecified point in time [possibly around the same time as Aynur Ablikim (1141) in September 2019, but this is unclear] on the condition that he sign a two-year labour contract with a Chinese telecommunications company, for which he was promised a salary equating to approximately 250 USD per month. Despite the salary that had been promised to him, Arafat Iskender reportedly received less than 200 USD in some months, and in other months, on multiple occasions, was not paid at all. Arafat Iskender is reportedly only allowed to leave [his place of employment] for two days per week.
Sakandar Hayat has visited government officials in Kashgar and requested that Arafat Iskender be released from the work program, but has reportedly not yet received any response in relation to his request. Sakandar Hayat returned to Pakistan when his Chinese visa expired in December 2019 and is reportedly trying to acquire Pakistani passports for his children [including Arafat Iskender] such that they are able to leave China.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 2: [Unclear, but presumably related to travel and connections with Pakistan, as he was questioned about his time in the country.]
Victim's status
Testimony 2: The victim is currently being subjected to a forced work placement with a Chinese telecommunications company in an unspecified location.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 2: Sakandar Hayat witnessed the arrest of Arafat Iskender by Chinese authorities at the Pakistan-China border at around the time of Ramadan in 2017. It is unclear how Sakandar Hayat became aware of the forced work program, but it seems as though Sakandar Hayat was able to see Arafat Iskender when Sakandar Hayat visited China in 2019. Additional information
The letter from Lord Ahmed and the attached list of victims are available here (Testimony 1): shahit.biz/supp/list_002.pdf
LA Times coverage (Testimony 2): https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-09-25/china-pakistan-uighurs-xinjiang-silence
Victims among relatives
Aynur Ablikim (1141)
Entry created: 2018-12-09 Last updated: 2021-02-04 Latest status update: 2020-09-25 1184. Abduqadir Jume
Chinese ID: 65312119????????O? (Shufu)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: unclear (hard) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): relative(s)|--- Health status: has problems Profession: art & literature
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Memetjan Jume, as reported by New York Times. (brother)
Testimony 2: Memetjan Jume, deputy director of Radio Free Asia's Uyghur service. (brother)
Testimony 3: Tahir Mutellip, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Germany. (friend)
Testimony 4: Memetjan Jume, as reported by RealClearInvestigations. (brother)
About the victim
Abduqadir Jume is a graduate of the Communication University of China (中国传媒大学), a poet, and a translator, credited with translating Chinese Nobel Laureate Mo Yan’s “Red Sorghum” into Uyghur. Prior to his detention, he also owned an advertising business.
Victim's location
Unclear.
When victim was detained
Abduqadir was detained in May 2017 and initially reported as being held at the Urumqi No. 1 Detention Center (as of March 2018).
In May 2020, his brother reported that he had been transferred to a forced labor camp after three years in detention.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unknown [but probably related to his brother Memetjan's work as a journalist at Radio Free Asia].
Victim's status Reported to be at a forced labor camp.
He has heart and other health problems that require medical care.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
New York Times coverage: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/world/asia/china-xinjiang-rfa.html
RealClearInvestigations coverage: https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2018/08/07/china_silences_its_oppressed_by_force_the_ world_with_money.html
It is also possible that the victim was subjected to forced labor while at the No. 1 detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.
Victims among relatives
Ehmetjan Jume (1185)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/NewsMemet/status/1264021899304198144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 3: https://twitter.com/TQahiri/status/1268278736325169154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw poem translation: https://twitter.com/jlfreeman6/status/1273253768516288513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1184_2.jpg
Entry created: 2018-12-10 Last updated: 2021-02-01 Latest status update: 2020-09-15 1187. Zhuldyz Serik
Chinese ID: 6542021998??????E? (Wusu)
Basic info
Age: 19-20 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): relative(s)|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-2: Bolat Ahmet, born on August 9, 1968 in China, now a Kazakhstani citizen
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-2: Niece
About the victim
Juldyz Serik, born in 1998. Lived with her mother Palida Qabylhai, her sister Balgyk Serik and her father in Wusu city until her mother’s detention
Victim's location
Likely somewhere in Inner China
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear
Victim's status
Testimony 1: MAYBE sent to a labour camp in Inner China.
Testimony 2: in a forced labor camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Testimony 1: Only rumours from relatives
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Farida Qabylqai (117), Sharipa Qabylqai (1189), Qazhan Shalafi (1190), Aset Qazhak (1884), Baitilmurat Rahymbai (1885), Gulqias Daulethan (1886), Eresei Baitilmurat (1887), Balgyn Serik (1188)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0DUIeQ0C-o Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DoxiZb1y-k
Entry created: 2018-12-10 Last updated: 2018-12-10 Latest status update: 2018-10-29 1188. Balgyn Serik
Chinese ID: 6542022001??????E? (Wusu)
Basic info
Age: 16-17 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): relative(s)|--- Health status: --- Profession: minor
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-2: Bolat Ahmet, born on August 9, 1968 in China, now a Kazakhstani citizen
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-2: Niece
About the victim
Balgyn Serik, born in 2001. Lived with her mother Palida Qabylhai, her sister Juldyz Serik and her father in Wusu city until her mother’s detention
Victim's location
Likely somewhere in inner China
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear
Victim's status
Testimony 1: MAYBE in a labor camp in Inner China
Testimony 2: in a forced labor camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Testimony 1: Only rumours
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Farida Qabylqai (117), Sharipa Qabylqai (1189), Qazhan Shalafi (1190), Aset Qazhak (1884), Baitilmurat Rahymbai (1885), Gulqias Daulethan (1886), Eresei Baitilmurat (1887), Zhuldyz Serik (1187)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0DUIeQ0C-o Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DoxiZb1y-k
Entry created: 2018-12-10 Last updated: 2018-12-10 Latest status update: 2018-12-11 1203. Serik Dauitbek
Chinese ID: 654121198104052533 (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (17 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|3|4: Baqytzhan Nurdaulet, born in 1966, has been a Kazakhstan citizen since 2004. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2|6: Almas Darbai, born in 1979, is a resident of Kazakhstan. (friend)
Testimony 5: Alimnur Turganbai, born in 1977, is a resident of Kazakhstan. (relative)
Testimony 7: Bagdar Orazgaly, originally from Ghulja County but now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (friend)
Testimony 8*: Gulmira Abduali, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (relative of friend)
About the victim
Serik Dauitbekuly.
Address: Yining County, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
DOB: April 5, 1981. Chinese ID: 654121198104052533.
Victim's location
[Gulmira Abduali in interview to G. A. Bunin on September 5, 2019 (Testimony 8): Zhana Turme (prison) in Kunes County [Kunes Maximum-Security Prison].]
When victim was detained
Sent to a re-education camp on March 13, 2018. In June 2018, he was sentenced to 16 years and 10 months.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 7: praying. Victim's status
In prison.
Testimony 1: 20-year term.
Testimony 3: 9-year term.
Testimony 6-7: 17-year term.
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
A group of friends - Serik Dauitbek, Duisen Yrysbergen and Akbar Alipbaiuly have all received the same sentence at the same time for the same reason.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-LgrB7iCn0 Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZSsTOLtNGE Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HueWMl9XGpo Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55ZGyM-lMSk Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxueBv4Dlh4 Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4Pv75WlDZE Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCoEEmgnmMc
Entry created: 2018-12-10 Last updated: 2021-07-02 Latest status update: 2019-09-05 1221. Ertai Torehan (叶尔太·托来汗)
Chinese ID: 654121199403221215 (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3: Serik Abeuhan, born in 1987, is now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (uncle)
About the victim
Ertai Torehanuly (叶尔太•托来汗) is a Chinese citizen. He visited Kazakhstan in April 2017.
Address: Oymanbulaq village (奥依曼布拉克村) 104, Qaraghash township (喀拉亚尕奇乡), Yining county, Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture
Victim's location
Testimony 3: at home in Ghulja County.
When victim was detained
November 9, 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention visiting Kazakhstan
Victim's status
Testimony 1: in a re-education camp
Testimony 2: he was sent to a factory in inner China and was forced to eat pork. After 15 days he came back to Xinjiang, yet the Public Security bureau staff came to his house and told him that he would be sent to a camp if he came home without fulfilling his one year term in a factory.
Testimony 3: he stayed in a factory in inner China for a week and left. Then he was sent to "prison" for 60 days. Now he is waiting to get a Kazakh visa to come to Kazakhstan. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
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Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvEatCzMAAk Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVEb3HTRRRo Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZySAwo7keeQ residence registration: https://shahit.biz/supp/1221_3.png
Entry created: 2018-12-11 Last updated: 2020-03-12 Latest status update: 2020-01-15 1225. Aitugan Turlan (艾托安·托尔兰)
Chinese ID: 654126197510251914 (Mongghulkure)
Basic info
Age: 45 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: unclear (hard) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: --- Profession: government
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Kulan Turlan, born in 1977, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (sister)
Testimony 2|3|4|8|9: Aitalim Beisenbai, born in 1980, now resides in Kazakhstan. (cousin)
Testimony 5|6|10|11|12: Aqan Turlan, born in 1980, now resides in Kazakhstan. (brother)
Testimony 7: Sakem Bolpan, born in 1962, is now a resident of Kazakhstan. (uncle)
Testimony 13: Ershat Asanqadyr, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (from same town/region)
Testimony 14: Aitalim Beisenbai, as reported by National Public Radio. (cousin)
About the victim
Aitugan Turlan is a Chinese citizen from the 76th production corps in Mongolkure County. He worked in the Qarasu village government office and was responsible for the village's religious affairs from 2011 to March 2018. He's a graduate of Tarim University, and had worked for the government for a total of 18 years.
Residential address: 32 Liberation Road, Tasarna Village, Qarasu Township, Mongolkure County, Xinjiang (新疆昭苏县喀拉苏乡塔什尔那解放路32号).
Victim's location
[Presumably in Ili.]
When victim was detained
He was detained by police on March 5, 2018 at around 1 (not clear if afternoon or night), in front of his wife and child.
On October 10, 2018, he was transferred to another camp, where - according to what the testifier's heard - he's been [forced to work as] an instructor/teacher.
There are some reports that he may have been sentenced since.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The testifiers have heard of a number of accusations against him, all of which essentially relate to his work in the religious affairs office.
According to one accusation, he had allocated more land than was required for the construction of a local mosque, adding 20 square meters above the quota. According to another accusation, he was guilty of having appointed an imam who would, at one point, officiate the marriage of a 16-year-old girl at a mosque.
Victim's status
He appears to still be in detention, though it's not clear what type exactly, as there have been some reports of him being sentenced to 2-3 years.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated, though it is mentioned that Aitugan's father frequently relays messages through others, telling the testifiers to stop appealing.
Additional information
Mentioned in National Public Radio report: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/764153179/china-has-begun-moving-xinjiang-muslim-detainees-to-form al-prisons-relatives-say
Mentioned in Voices on Central Asia: https://voicesoncentralasia.org/between-hope-and-fear-stories-of-uyghur-and-kazakh-muslim-minorities-i n-the-xinjiang-province/
The phone number of the village administration office where the victim used to work: 869996238003.
On January 24, 2019, at 4:02 in the afternoon, Aitalim got a phone call from the Chinese consulate in Almaty, with the caller introducing himself as Erbolat and asking if Aitalim had appealed for his relatives. Aitalim was invited to come to the consulate, but refused, saying that they could answer his request through the Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5V6tQxNoRI Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKZWnJq2q1I Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ld5WNBTVok Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rh2bAC762I Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnkRDptGvSE Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COUFL9zUFDE Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdWA_cmZOMA Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjo3smtNal4 Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tnUuCynmRw Testimony 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSc0gkVfqyE Testimony 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIRMNwamGOE Testimony 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAcqlyPHhQ4 Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1225_11.png relatives with victim's photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1225_14.jpg
Entry created: 2018-12-11 Last updated: 2020-02-10 Latest status update: 2021-02-27 1239. Azamat Abaibek (阿扎马提·阿巴依别克)
Chinese ID: 654122198611154637 (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (11 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3|4|5|7|8|9: Gulmira Abaibek, born in 1989, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (sister)
Testimony 2: Unknown, but with a verified identity. (relation unclear)
Testimony 6: Gulmira Abaibek, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (sister)
About the victim
Azamat Abaibek.
Address: Kichik Boghra Village, Chong Boghra Municipality, Chapchal Xibe Autonomous County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁哈萨克自治州察布查尔锡伯自治县琼博拉镇克其克博拉村).
Victim's location
Qarabura Prison in Kunes County.
When victim was detained
Local police detained Azamat in March 2016/2017 [testimonies differ], before taking him to a camp in June. He was later sentenced to 7/11 years in prison [testimonies differ].
(After initially being held incommunicado for two and a half years, Azamat started being able to contact his family via phone once a month.)
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Allegedly detained for learning to pray from the village imam (who was sanctioned by the government).
Victim's status
Serving his prison sentence. As of March 2020, it had been six months since he had last seen his family. His sister has also heard that Azamat is doing unpaid labor there. [This practice has been documented at Qarabura Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
Azamat's parents are both ill, and he has underage children as well. His absence has placed significant financial strain on the family.
At one point, Gulmira stopped her appeals as her parents had received threats. However, she later reported that local police had also visited her parents and helped them financially in reaction to her appeals, asking the parents to tell Gulmira to stop her campaigning. They also told them that it was the authorities, and not their daughter, who were looking after them.
Azamat is listed in a local government subsidy spreadsheet: https://archive.vn/EMXSS
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-03112020081034.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUw6W5X6n2s Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kELJhpy-i_o Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGOKMvtwCjY Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl4GENbZ9b8 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxJ-m0AUzvA Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=schSFkqczlY Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EAUl35g4Is Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5kIcXKNWmM
Entry created: 2018-12-12 Last updated: 2021-08-10 Latest status update: 2020-11-08 1240. Shattyq Daulet (恰特合·达吾列提)
Chinese ID: 654122198812021013 (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (19 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"inciting ethnic hatred", "disturbing public order" Health status: critical Profession: tradesperson
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Erqanat Beisen, born in 1986, is a Kazakhstan citizen as of 2017. (cousin)
Testimony 3|4|7|11: Baqytqan Qurmanali, a resident of Kazakhstan. (aunt)
Testimony 5: Adilhan Izbasar, born in 1976, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (relative of friend)
Testimony 6: Alia Beksultan, now a Kazakhstan citizen. She moved to Kazakhstan in 2015. (relative of friend)
Testimony 8: Official right-to-legal-counsel notice, sent by a local procuratorate to inform the prosecuted party of their right to seek legal counsel.
Testimony 9: Official indictment, issued by a procuratorate and charging a given person(s) with an offense.
Testimony 10: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (aunt)
Testimony 12: Anonymous, as reported by Amnesty International. (relative)
About the victim
Shattyq Daulet ran a small phone-repair business. He is married, and has a son and daughter.
Residential address: Yard No. 452, No. 8 Company, No. 68 Corps, Chapchal County.
ID address: House No. 56, No. 8 Company, No. 67 Corps, Jirenbulaq Municipality, Chapchal County (察布查尔锡伯自治县捷仁布拉克镇67团8连56号).
Victim's location
A prison in Kuytun. [Presumably Kuytun Prison.] When victim was detained
In one of the testimonies, the victim's aunt reports his detention as being in April 2017. [However, this is likely an error, as in a later testimony she reports it as April 2018. There is also a local media article praising the victim in June 2017, which would be unlikely to be published if he was already detained by then.]
The initial detention seems to have taken place on February 12, 2018. The victim was released on bail then, but appears to have been detained again in April, before being formally arrested on May 5, 2018, but released on bail again the next day. On May 7, 2018, he was notified by the Ghulja Reclamation Area People's Procuratorate that they had received the public security bureau's case materials and were starting the review and prosecution process (notifying him of his right to attorney).
His aunt has reported that he was later given a 19-year prison term.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
His aunt has listed attending Friday prayers (even though he's not religious), helping people in need, and visiting Turkistan in Kazakhstan as all being possible reasons for his arrest.
In her testimony for a large number of people who were all detained together for attending the birthday party of imam Nauryzbai Izbasar's daughter, Alia Beksultan lists Shattyq as being one of the detainees. Shattyq's aunt adds that he was arrested together with 16 other couples present, the group being accused of having illegal connections to Kazakhstan and Shattyq being accused of sponsoring this group.
In the official notice from the local procuratorate, it is stated that he and 6 others are charged with "inciting ethnic hatred, inciting ethnic discrimination, and gathering a crowd to disturb social order" (煽动民族仇恨、民族歧视、聚众扰乱社会秩序罪). In the indictment, it says that he was detained on the suspicion of "gathering a crowd to disturb social order".
Victim's status
Presumably serving a 19-year prison term. [There is also a likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Kuytun Prison.]
He suffers from a serious illness, having first been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (慢性髓性白血病) by the Bingtuan No. 4 Agricultural Division Hospital on October 27, 2014, and being transferred to the No. 1 Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University for 8 days on November 7, 2014. In 2017, he went to Beijing twice for in-hospital treatment, but ultimately could not afford it and had to give it up midway. The illness recurred on April 10, 2018, with him being admitted to the No. 1 Affiliated Hospital for treatment (prior to being arrested).
Relatives were initially allowed to visit him in prison once a month, but following the COVID-19 pandemic only sporadic calls were allowed.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
It is not clear how his aunt and others in Kazakhstan learned about the detention [presumably through contacts in Xinjiang]. The procuratorate notice and indictment come from official sources, however.
Additional information
Baqytqan mentions that the local authorities have started pressuring the victim's relatives following her video appeals.
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-04022020072302.html
Amnesty International case info: https://xinjiang.amnesty.org/#case-SR004
Business listing for his phone-repair shop: http://archive.is/iYo4A
A local media report praising him: http://archive.is/PDoXx
Nauryzbai Izbasar's entry (for more details about the incident): https://shahit.biz/eng/viewentry.php?entryno=379
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_46.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_46.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=46
Official notice(s)
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/notori_7.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/nottran_7.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/notview.php?no=7
Victims among relatives
Saltanat Beisen (1241)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z0yJhOTofg Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGOKMvtwCjY Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fg2L7EwLjA Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD8PHpDM3wg Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wx_u8S1TFs Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECwKpbmejRE Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWAivmR7NDI Testimony 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BzI5MRWRO0 Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1240_5.png medical results: https://shahit.biz/supp/1240_9.png
Entry created: 2018-12-12 Last updated: 2021-09-28 Latest status update: 2021-05-01 1251. Amantai Abyl
Chinese ID: 652722198102100914 (Jing)
Basic info
Age: 37 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1+2+3+4+6: Gainigul Aitqali, born on January 31, 1982.
Testimony 5: Tursyngazy Seithan
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1+2+3+4+6: The victim is the testifier's husband.
Testimony 5: unclear
About the victim
Amantai Abyl. Born in Külerten in Zhyn region of the Bortala prefecture on February 10, 1980. According to his wife, he was tricked by the Zhyn regional police - they told him that he had to return to China in order to register his "statement of purpose" (that is the literal translation of the Kazakh word for the document, used to enter Kazakhstan without a visa). On June 17, 2017, he arrived in the Zhyn region and his documents were taken. On October 15, 2017, he was taken to a concentration camp. After more than 5 months, his wife got a phone call from someone in China, and she was told that she could talk to her husband once every two weeks through that number. She says she recognized that her husband was losing his capacity to remember (he was asking his children's names, ages etc. - he has 4 children). On the second day of this month, he was allowed to see his father. He told his father that he was working at a textile factory, that his work was too difficult, and that he had very little time for rest, and earned 650 yuan per month.
It is not clear whether he was "released" from a camp and then sent to a factory. It's possible that the factories are within the camp facilities themselves. On December 9, 2018, his wife wanted to talk to him as was allowed by the rules, but found that the number was not in use anymore.
Victim's location
In Kazakhstan. When victim was detained
Started on June 17, 2017, when documents were confiscated. Sent to camp on October 15, 2017. Later sent to a textile factory, where he was employed for 650 yuan/month and could not be reached by phone by his wife.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear.
Victim's status
From past conversations, it appears he's having memory issues and is very fatigued.
On January 2, 2019, Turkish scholar Mehmet Volkan reported (in a private conversation) that he heard of the victim being released and allowed to return to Kazakhstan.
On January 8, Mehmet Volkan further confirmed that he has returned to Kazakhstan but must not talk about the situation in Xinjiang as he has guarantors there who will suffer if he does.
Testimony 6: He returned home to Kazakhstan in January 2019.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Through different phone conversations once every two weeks and through the victim's father (who was able to see the victim in person).
Additional information
His story has since been featured in the Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/eb2239aa-fc4f-11e8-aebf-99e208d3e521?fbclid=IwAR3kf2aZxiOqPw3lgyRQf1J k-t0WVWokt8GFdTSpN2wOTt_zZd0_WP3WV4c
The New York Times has also written about his case: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/16/world/asia/xinjiang-china-forced-labor-camps-uighurs.html
Victims among relatives
Quanyshbek Abyl (1261)
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzyuJUiz6d8 video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNGooAhQUeI video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjQiS_qGCsY video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpEEOf6JRY0 video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-BDUu2v9gA video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH-s_tXf8KU photo with wife: https://shahit.biz/supp/1251_1.png notarized Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1251_2.png KZ residence permit: https://shahit.biz/supp/1251_3.png marriage certificate: https://shahit.biz/supp/1251_4.png
Entry created: 2018-12-13 Last updated: 2018-12-13 Latest status update: 2019-01-19 1252. Memetjan Abdulla (买买提·阿布都拉)
Chinese ID: 6502??19770921??O? (Karamay)
Basic info
Age: 41 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (life) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|other Health status: --- Profession: media/journalism
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Anonymous letter, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (friend)
Testimony 2: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relation unclear)
Testimony 3: China Central Television, the predominant state-owned television network in Mainland China.
Testimony 4: Rights Protection Network (维权网), a Chinese blog covering rights abuses in China.
Testimony 5: Congressional-Executive Commission on China, an independent agency of the U.S. government which monitors human rights and rule of law developments in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Memetjan Abdulla worked for 8 years as a journalist for the China National Radio Uyghur-language service. In his free time, he also worked for the Uyghur website "Salqin".
Victim's location
Wusu Prison.
When victim was detained
Detained in mid-July 2009, following the 7-5 incident in Urumqi. He was sentenced to life on April 1, 2010, in Urumqi, following a closed trial.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Charged with instigating the 7-5 Urumqi incident, for having allegedly translated a call that was issued by the World Uyghur Congress and that called on Uyghurs to protest against the Shaoguan incident in their respective countries. He published the translation on Salqin. Victim's status
Serving a lifelong prison sentence.
[Because the Zhongxin LLC (乌苏众鑫农工贸有限责任公司) operates out of Wusu Prison (http://archive.is/RbYxM), there is the likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
One of the anonymous sources who spoke to Radio Free Asia says that they attended the trial.
China Central Television, which confirmed Memetjan's sentence and portrayed him as a criminal in its documentary, is a state media outlet with direct access to all required information.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/journalist-12212010162519.html https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/sentence-08082010190802.html
Mentioned in EU joint motion for a resolution: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/RC-8-2018-0460_EN.pdf
Mention in German media: https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article175943585/FreeThemAll-Memetjan-Abdulla-China-Uigure-und- Journalist.html
Mentioned in CECC article: https://www.cecc.gov/publications/commission-analysis/uyghur-political-prisoners-mehbube-ableshs-and -abdulghani
His friend's blog entry, written in support of Memetjan: https://archive.is/rgCqY
Chinese PEN entry: https://www.chinesepen.org/blog/archives/1623
He is also mentioned in a long list of victims compiled by the Rights Protection Network: https://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2019/08/201983147-1040_48.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 3 (1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a0kN7E4GlA Testimony 3 (2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaObRk6h7jY Testimony 3 (3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlg6sI7-3qA photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/1252_1.png on state media: https://shahit.biz/supp/1252_2.jpg press card: https://shahit.biz/supp/1252_6.jpg photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/1252_7.jpg
Entry created: 2018-12-12 Last updated: 2021-05-31 Latest status update: 2019-08-31 1276. Gulzia Nurbek
Chinese ID: 65402219840514??E? (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (13 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: housemaker
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1: Gulbaqyt Abilzhan
Testimony 2-3: Shalqar Baqyt, born on December 6, 1992. His ID number is 031666085.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1: fellow-villager
Testimony 2-3: unclear
About the victim
Gulzia Nurbek, a housewife.
Address: Chabuchaer County, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
DOB: May 14, 1984.
Victim's location
Possibly in Ili. According to Testimony 3, she was allegedly taken to a camp/prison in inner China.
Believer: women's prison of Ghulja
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: Put into camp in March 2018.
Testimony 3: detained in March 2017. Allegedly taken to a prison or a camp in inner China after 3-4 months.
From the Believer: the victim spent three months in a camp and was taken to a prison afterwards. She has been convicted and sentenced, reason for imprisonment is unknown.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 2: no apparent reason
From the Believer: The testifier does not know why she has been sentenced to prison, he suspects, it has to do with religion, but doubts so as his aunt was not very observant and didn't even pray, but she might have seen an imam at some point.
Victim's status
Believer: in prison, serving a 13-year sentence
[There is a high likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor at the Ili Women's Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
Shalqar's interview to the Believer (https://believermag.com/weather-reports-voices-from-xinjiang/):
In Kazakh we say “sister,” not “aunt.” The truth is, she really is a sister to me. We’re separated in age by only a few years. We used to talk on the phone every month, just to say hello.
In 2017, they started to take Uighurs and Kazakhs from their villages. I don’t know why. My aunt spent three months in a camp. After three months, she was placed in a prison. No one knew this at the time. It was only a few months ago that I heard from one of our relatives that she had been convicted and sentenced. Without any reason, without any guilt. This January, I started writing petitions and complaints here in Kazakhstan. I gave interviews and I posted videos online. The next month, her husband was called by the local authorities. They told him to get in touch with me to tell me not to complain.
At the time, her husband didn’t even know what had happened to his wife. He was in the dark. When they called him, he learned that she was being held in a women’s prison in Ghulja. She had been sentenced to thirteen years.
I don’t know why she was sentenced. I heard it was for religious reasons, so probably she visited an imam at some point. But she wasn’t such an observant Muslim. She didn’t read namaz. And her husband wasn’t sent to a camp. I don’t know why. He’s left alone to take care of their daughter, so maybe that’s the reason. But why her? My aunt worked as a housewife. She didn’t have any education. She was just an ordinary person.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-9OXmfJWWw Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPUBdpslhSA Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3RF-eRdpPE Entry created: 2018-12-14 Last updated: 2021-01-27 Latest status update: 2019-05-01 1286. Beisen Toqtarbek (拜山·托合托尔别克)
Chinese ID: 654122197310174613 (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: 46 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: religion
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3|4: Gulbaqyt Abilzhan, born in 1972, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2: Esbergen Toqtarbek, a resident of Kazakhstan. (brother)
Testimony 5: Malika Beisen, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (daughter)
Testimony 6: Nurlan Kaken, a resident of Kazakhstan. (son-in-law)
Testimony 7: Malika Beisen, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (daughter)
Testimony 8: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (relative)
About the victim
Beisen Toqtarbek was an imam.
Address: House No. 81, Sodunbulaq Village, Chong Boghra Municipality, Chapchal Xibe Autonomous County, Xinjiang (新疆察布查尔锡伯自治县琼博拉镇索墩布拉克村81号).
Victim's location
Qarabura Prison in Kunes County.
When victim was detained
Based on the more recent testimonies and interviews, he appears to have been detained in June 2017, held at the "Three Kilometers" detention center (about three kilometers outside the Chong Boghra municipality), and then sentenced 2-3 months later. According to Malika Beisen, his wife attended the trial, only to hear the verdict read and then return home.
He was later transferred to Qarabura Prison in Kunes County. Likely (or given) reason for detention
The friends and relatives who've testified for him believe that he was detained for being an imam and/or having visited Kazakhstan.
Victim's status
Serving a 7-year prison sentence.
According to the victim's daughter, he is allowed to have video calls with relatives in China once every 2 weeks, on Mondays. These usually last only 3-5 minutes. Once a week, he is allowed to have a phone call with his wife.
[There is also a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Qarabura Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
From relatives in the region.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-10292019062434.html
Victims among relatives
Toqtarbek Musan (113), Aminaqan Qaimurat (112)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-9OXmfJWWw Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kELJhpy-i_o Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xPNW7nMYnI Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxZ_mD5abM0 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JZ1NnK1GQk Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPUBdpslhSA Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1286_7.png testifier with victim's photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1286_10.png
Entry created: 2018-12-14 Last updated: 2020-09-22 Latest status update: 2019-10-30 1289. Nurbek Orazqan
Chinese ID: 65402319820918??O? (Korghas)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*: Gulzat Orazqan, as reported by Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı. (sister)
Testimony 2|3|4|5: Gulzat Orazqan, born in 1979, is originally from the Bingtuan No. 64 Corps in Korgas, but has been residing in Kazakhstan since June 2017. (sister)
About the victim
Nurbek Orazqan (DOB: September 18, 1982).
Address: 21st lian, 64th Production Corps, Huocheng county.
Victim's location
Testimony 4: in Kuytun.
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: September 20, 2018 (taken to camp)
Testimony 2: September 1, 2018
Testimony 4: Nurbek was arrested in September 2018 and released in June 2019 (Testimony 5: May 2019). After three months, in September 2019, he was forcedly sent to work in a factory. He could have a video chat with his wife every once in two months. the last contact was in September 2020 when he wept to his wife saying that he cannot come back home and that he misses his children. After that, there was no contact. On 29 January 2021, his family got a notification that he could meet only his close relatives through video chat (that lasted 3 minutes) with his mother and brother. He only managed to say that he is in Quitun.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear. Victim's status
Testimony 4: possibly in some form of forced job placement following detention, but not completely clear.
Testimony 5: Victim's mother was able to have a video chat with the victim on January 29, 2021. The victim told his mother that he was in Kuitun and he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1-3: Learned from an acquaintance from Xinjiang on December 9, 2018.
Testimony 4: not stated [though possibly through the victim's wife].
Additional information
His wife, Sofiia Tolybaiqyzy (born in 1987) is forced to work at a new carpet factory in the 64th polk. Their 3-year-old daughter, Nurbanu Nurbek (September 24, 2015), has been taken from the grandmother and put into an orphanage in the same polk. Now, the grandma, Gülbanu Apen (1952), is living with her one-year-old grandson Nurtilek Nurbek (born in April 2017).
Victims among relatives
Sofiia Tolybai (1290), Nurbanu Nurbek (1291)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoZzZlf3lFE Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoSGMGsnI1Q Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx7c16W8PLA Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT1Wka4PH_g photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1289_1.png
Entry created: 2018-12-14 Last updated: 2021-08-10 Latest status update: 2021-03-01 1290. Sofiia Tolybai
Chinese ID: 6540231987??????E? (Korghas)
Basic info
Age: 31-32 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: July 2018 - Sep. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-4: Gülzat Orazqan (DOB: February 29, 1979; born in 64th polk in Qorgas region in Ili). Came to Kazakhstan in June 2017, and was warned against returning by someone from China, as she would have been arrested if she did. Lost all communication with her relatives in Xinjiang afterwards.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-4: The victim is the testifier's sister-in-law.
About the victim
Sofiia Tolybaiqyzy, born in 1987. She is married to Nurbek Orazqan, with whom she has two children.
Address: 21st lian, 64th Production Corps, Huocheng county.
Victim's location
Qorgas region of Ili.
When victim was detained
Late September 2018, five days after her husband was taken, she was taken to work at a new carpet factory in the 64th polk of the Qorgas region.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
[As reported to G. A. Bunin by a source in contact with the testifier in May 2019, Sofiia was released from the factory and allowed to return home sometime in early 2019 (presumably). Her daughter, previously in a orphanage, was released from there as well. However, they are still split from her husband, who is in camp.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Original detention learned from an acquaintance from Xinjiang on December 9, 2018.
Additional information
Her 3-year-old daughter, Nurbanu Nurbek (September 24, 2015), had been taken from the grandmother and put into an orphanage in the same polk, leaving the grandma, Gülbanu Apen (1952), to live with her one-year-old grandson Nurtilek Nurbek (born in April 2017).
Note from Turkish scholar Mehmet Volkan (original testimony):
"In Sofiia's case, she is not said to be in a camp. But my opinion is that these new factories are being built either near or directly within the camp system. So working at a factory probably means living in the camp also. And I was told that there were no industries in small settlements, but now they are being built everywhere, and it kind of gives an indea how these camps operate at least in small settlements. And the 1-year old daughter was allowed to stay with her grandma, probably because she is too young."
Testimony 4: Sofiya was paid 600RMB/month at the factory.
Victims among relatives
Nurbek Orazqan (1289), Nurbanu Nurbek (1291)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoZzZlf3lFE Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoSGMGsnI1Q Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d_ZckTqLqU photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1290_1.png
Entry created: 2018-12-14 Last updated: 2019-06-01 Latest status update: 2019-05-01 1336. Zhainar Daulet (加依那尔·达吾列提)
Chinese ID: 652323199003262028 (Kutubi)
Basic info
Age: 28 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-2: Omirbek Nurmukamet, born on April 9, 1989.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-2: The victim is the testifier's wife.
About the victim
Zhainar Daulet (加依纳尔*道列提). Her Kazakhstan green card number is 026372378.
Address: Apt. 502, Entrance No. 2, Building No. 8, Jianshe Road, Hutubi county-seat, Hutubi county, Changji.
Victim's location
Unclear. She is registered in Hutubi, but was detained near the KZ-China border by Jimunai County police (according to the CECC report).
When victim was detained
Went back to China to visit her relatives on July 13, 2017. Detained on July 17.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
CECC report: studying in Kazakhstan for 6 months.
Victim's status
Doing forced labor in a textile factory in Huotobi.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Not stated.
Additional information
From the Financial Times (https://www.ft.com/content/eb2239aa-fc4f-11e8-aebf-99e208d3e521):
"“This is not voluntary work,” said Omirbek Nurmukamet, whose Chinese-born wife Zhainbar Daulet was detained last July in Xinjiang’s Huotobi county in Changji prefecture.
Ms Daulet has been performing forced labour in Huotobi since September, according to her husband. “She works in a textile factory and, in her spare time, she learns Mandarin and party propaganda. The hours are long,” he said."
Mentioned in the CECC report: https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-10302017104712.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COWl7_37eco Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZHTOjxa0sM Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1336_3.png
Entry created: 2018-12-16 Last updated: 2019-09-26 Latest status update: 2018-12-21 1384. Talgat Murat (塔西阿特·木拉提)
Chinese ID: 654122199010041316 (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (14 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Nurbolat Mantai, a resident of Kazakhstan. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2|3: Tasbolat Sagyndyq, born in 1974, is a resident of Kazakhstan. (uncle)
About the victim
Talgat Murat.
Address: 27 Tuanjie Road, No. 68 Production Corps, Fogashan Municipality, Chapchal Autonomous County, Xinjiang (新疆察布查尔自治县佛尔尕善镇68团团结路27号).
Victim's location
Testimony 2: Gaoqiang Prison in Kuitun [presumably the Gaoquan Prison compound by the Kuytun River]
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: detained on February 8, 2018. Later sentenced to 14 years.
Testimony 3: detained February 22, 2018 and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 2: "for no reason".
Victim's status
Testimony 2: serving a 14-year sentence. He can call his relatives once or twice a month and video call once in a certain period.
[It is very likely that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the prison, as this has been documented there.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Dina Bolat (9612)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGOKMvtwCjY Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz9DLqrorsU Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKH4Eh_mj6M Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1384_3.png
Entry created: 2018-12-17 Last updated: 2021-08-10 Latest status update: 2021-03-01 1385. Quatbek Adibhan (霍厄拜克·艾地布汗)
Chinese ID: 654122198405201316 (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: 36 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (14 years) When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Adilhan Izbasar, born in 1976, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (niece)
Testimony 3: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (relation unclear)
Testimony 4: Tasbolat Sagyndyq, born in 1974, is a resident of Kazakhstan. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Quatbek Quantai (ID name appears to be Quatbek Adibhan).
His ID address: 12 Tuanjie Road, 68th Corps, Foergashan township,Chapshal Xibo Autonomous County, Xinjiang, China (新疆察布查尔锡伯自治县佛尔尕善镇68团团结路12号)
Testimony 3: he lives in the No. 11 Company of the No. 68 Corps [this may or may not be at 12 Tuanjie Road].
Victim's location
Testimony 2: in Kuitun Prison.
When victim was detained
Testimony 1+4: February 22, 2018
Testimony 2: He was taken from home by government officials on December 12, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 2: probably for praying.
Testimony 4: "religious extremism" Victim's status
Testimony 2: sentenced to 14 years in prison.
[There is a high likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1-2: not stated
Additional information
He was detained with his wife, Gymingul (no surname mentioned).
RFA coverage (Testimony 3): https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-11262020062659.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwnYhgAg9kI Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ugRPMd_JS8 Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKH4Eh_mj6M Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1385_2.png
Entry created: 2018-12-17 Last updated: 2021-08-10 Latest status update: 2021-03-01 1395. Nurzada Zhumaqan (奴尔扎达·居马汉)
Chinese ID: 652524196407010023 (Shawan)
Basic info
Age: 56 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (20 years) When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"using superstition to undermine law enforcement", "disturbing public order" Health status: critical Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4|5|6|7: Aibota Zhanibek, born in 1984, now a Kazakhstan citizen. (daughter)
Testimony 8|10: Aibota Zhanibek, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (daughter)
Testimony 9: Aibota Zhanibek, as reported by Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı. (daughter)
Testimony 11: Aibota Zhanibek, as reported by National Public Radio. (daughter)
Testimony 12: Official incarceration notice, which provides the details about a given inmate's upcoming internment.
About the victim
Nurzada Zhumaqan was a small-shop owner, a business that she ran from 1988 - selling traditional items/goods - until 2016, when she closed the business and became a housewife. Following her husband's retirement, the couple bought a house in the outskirts of town, where they raised some poultry and domestic animals.
The couple had two girls, Aibota and Kunekei, but more recently had adopted a son (who is 6 years old, as of September 2019).
Address: West Tacheng Road 61-211, Shawan County, Xinjiang (新疆沙湾县塔城西路61-211号).
Kazakhstan green card: 026370972. Chinese passport: G48708786.
Victim's location
The Xinjiang Women’s Prison.
When victim was detained She was detained on June 8, 2018 and taken to "camp" [though it's possible this was just a detention center] in Shawan County. News that the victim was sentenced reached her daughter in January 2019. On June 5, 2019, it was confirmed that she was sentenced to 20 years. An official incarceration notice then said that she had been transferred to the women's prison on June 14, 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Aibota cites a number of reasons that were given for her mother's detention, virtually all of them being related to religion: praying, teaching others to pray, having studied with an imam for 2 months in 2005, having her daughter (Aibota's sister) go to Yunnan for religious education, telling women that they should cover their faces (Aibota says this last one is ridiculous - i.e., her mother would never do that).
The official reasons in the incarceration notice say that she was sentenced for "using superstition to undermine law enforcement" and "gathering a crowd to disturb social order".
Victim's status
She is serving her sentence at the Urumqi women's prison.
According to her daughter, her health has deteriorated significantly, and she can barely see now.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Through contacts in the region.
Additional information
Written about in: https://livingotherwise.com/2019/10/05/from-camps-to-prisons-xinjiangs-next-great-human-rights-catastr ophe-by-gene-a-bunin/
NPR coverage: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/764153179/china-has-begun-moving-xinjiang-muslim-detainees-to-form al-prisons-relatives-say
Mention in Voices on Central Asia: https://voicesoncentralasia.org/between-hope-and-fear-stories-of-uyghur-and-kazakh-muslim-minorities-i n-the-xinjiang-province/
Official notice(s)
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/notori_2.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/nottran_2.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/notview.php?no=2
Victims among relatives
Kunikei Zhanibek (1396) Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=welZPGQrayo Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yAaRXd7oWw Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8krE4QoFLec Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hYNtT5JU7o Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odm6jyk2VkM Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B2ocqROSvw Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dPoKn36zOc testifier with victim's photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1395_8.jpg photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1395_12.png Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/1395_13.png relatives with victim's photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1395_14.jpg
Entry created: 2018-12-18 Last updated: 2020-02-10 Latest status update: 2021-05-12 1396. Kunikei Zhanibek (古妮开·加尼别克)
Chinese ID: 65422319860805002X (Shawan)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2018 - Sep. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|2|3|4: Aibota Zhanibek, born in 1984, now a Kazakhstan citizen. (sister)
Testimony 5*: Aibota Zhanibek, as reported by Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı. (sister)
Testimony 6*: Aibota Zhanibek, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (sister)
Testimony 7: Aibota Zhanibek, as reported by National Public Radio. (sister)
Testimony 8: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Kunikei Zhanibek is a graduate of Xinjiang University, where she studied English language and literature. She also speaks Arabic.
ID address: 61-211 West Tacheng Road, Shawan County, Xinjiang (新疆沙湾县塔城西路61-211号).
Chinese passport: G60454753.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Tacheng.]
When victim was detained
Kunikei was put in a camp around July-August 2018. She was released from the camp on December 25, 2018; however, she was sent to a factory not long afterwards, following a period of house arrest. Kunikei first worked at a carpet factory, then at a factory that produced airplane towels. She was later given an administrative job in her locality.
(Urumqi police records note that Kunikei's phone was checked on March 20, 2018, in the Shuimogou District and not far from the Liudaowan Pre-Trial Detention Center.) Likely (or given) reason for detention
Kunikei was detained for visiting Malaysia, Turkey, and Kazakhstan.
Victim's status
No longer in detention [but apparently still in some form of forced job placement].
She recently got married, but had to ask for state permission to do so.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated, though Aibota has had some direct contact with her (both Kunikei and their father have been contacting Aibota recently to tell her to stop her video appeals).
Additional information
National Public Radio coverage: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/764153179/china-has-begun-moving-xinjiang-muslim-detainees-to-form al-prisons-relatives-say
Victims among relatives
Nurzada Zhumaqan (1395)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=welZPGQrayo Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yAaRXd7oWw Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNU4Xt54s7w Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAkMOYOuNBs Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/1396_5.png Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1396_6.png
Entry created: 2018-12-18 Last updated: 2021-06-22 Latest status update: 2019-10-08 1458. Abdukerim Ismayil
Chinese ID: 65312319????????O? (Yengisar)
Basic info
Age: 55+ Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: deceased Profession: ---
Testifying party
Ismayil Abdukerim, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (son)
About the victim
In 2017, Abdukerim Ismayil and his wife were taken by the Police, they were told to send to the camps, however not after very long, he was sentenced to 10 years and sent to a prison in Daheyan, Urumqi [more likely: Turpan]. After that Abdukerim Ismayil died in the jail. He was 86.
They were arrested at their home address: No. 56 Yard, Heytgah Yengimehellisi, No. 2 Neighborhood, No. 2 Village, Sheher Township, Yengisar County, Kashgar.
Victim's location
Died in prison in Daheyan [presumably this is in Turpan, and not Urumqi].
When victim was detained
Detained in 2017 and taken to camp, but sentenced soon after.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Deceased.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
"from a reliable source" Additional information
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/abdukerim-ismail-05222020133935.html
[There is a good likelihood that the victim was subjected to forced labor at the Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.]
Victims among relatives
Gulhesel Memet (11604), Omerjan Abdukerim (11606), Osmanjan Abdukerim (11605), Ababekri Abdukerim (11607), Elijan Abdukerim (11608), Abduwahit Abdukerim (11609), Helimegul Abdukerim (11610), Nurmuhemmet Ismayil (11611)
Entry created: 2020-12-13 Last updated: 2021-06-30 Latest status update: 2020-05-22 1461. Nurbaqyt Nasihat
Chinese ID: 652328198307140035 (Mori)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Changji Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): challenging authority|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-6: Maria Nasihat was born in 1955.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-6: brother
About the victim
Nurbaqyt Nasihat was born on July 14, 1983. His Kazakhstan PIN is 830714399083. He was imprisoned for going to Beijing, China to appeal for farmland disputes in Mulei county in Xinjiang as a representative of 14000 people during Xinjingping's "Crackdown on corruptions" campaign in 2013.
Testimony 6: the testifier says that he's a Kazakhstan citizen.
Address: Mulei county, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Victim's location
[Presumably in Changji.]
When victim was detained
On July 3 2013 he was sent to Xinjiang from Beijing where he spent 8 months in jail in Mulei county, Changji. Then he was summoned to court, where he was given a 2 year 8 month sentence. He was released on November 16, 2016. After one month, in December, he was arrested again and sent to re-education camp, where he taught Chinese.
Likely (or given) reason for detention unclear Victim's status
The testifier has recently received a phone call from a foreign journalist that her brother was released from the camp on December 24, 2018, yet no information about his whereabouts now.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? through relatives
Additional information
The police from Mulei Kazakh Autonomous county went to Beijing and brought him back in a black hood and imprisoned him. Some 300 hundred ethnic Kazakhs were imprisoned together with him. Some of them have become disabled after being beaten by the police.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqzpPOx73zs Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2PurxfAW8A Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBC5XKtWupw Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJufl_Uhcq4 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cKnL1ev86E appeal letter: https://shahit.biz/supp/1461_6.png Testimony 6: https://shahit.biz/supp/1461_7.mp3
Entry created: 2018-12-20 Last updated: 2019-09-21 Latest status update: 2019-06-19 1473. Damu Bolat
Chinese ID: 652722199610082139 (Jing)
Basic info
Age: 22 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Bortala Status: forced job placement When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-4: Musa Imamadiuly, born on April 8, 1985, is a Kazakhstan citizen. His ID number is 036456881.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-4: brother-in-law
About the victim
Damu Bolatuly, born on October 8, 1996, is a Chinese citizen. His ID number is 65272219961008213 [presumably 652722199610082139, if we assume that the last digit is missing].
Address: Ushbulak village (乌什布拉克村), Takia township (大河沿子镇), Zheng county, Boertala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Bortala.]
When victim was detained
October 13, 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention unclear
Victim's status
Testimony 4: released from camp on December 21, 2018 and forced to work at a factory since How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
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Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUQVgHwI50 video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL-PMcm9UoI video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_5LHcMc8lc video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0si-8h7McPE
Entry created: 2018-12-21 Last updated: 2020-11-26 Latest status update: 2019-02-03 1524. Baqytkeldi Adu (巴合提开力也·阿都)
Chinese ID: 654126196410061617 (Mongghulkure)
Basic info
Age: 55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (26 years) When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: religion
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4|5|7|8: Qyran Baqytkeldi, born in 1996, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (son)
Testimony 6: Nurzat Asan, born in 1970, is a Chinese citizen with residence in Kazakhstan. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Baqytkeldi Adiluly (阿都*巴合提开力也) is a Chinese citizen. He was the muezzin and cashier in a mosque.
Testimony 3: He was an imam. The testifier heard that his father was sentenced to 26 years of prison.
Regular address: Renmin Street 17, Kashazhar township, Zhaosu county, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China (新疆昭苏县喀夏加尔乡人民街17号).
Victim's location
Testimony 7: Qarabura Prison in Kunes County.
When victim was detained earlier: November 2017
Testimony 7: he spent three months in a camp and then was given a prison term.
Likely (or given) reason for detention unclear
Victim's status earlier: in a re-education camp Testimony 3: heard to be sentenced
Testimony 5: sentenced to 26 years in February 2018
Testimony 6: sentenced to 25 years.
Testimony 7: sentenced to 26 years.
Testimony 8: the victim's wife, Kulshai Ahmet (testifier's mother), cannot contact the testifier now. He was sentenced in February 2018 to 26 years.
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Qarabura Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
Testimony 8: After the testifier's video appeals his father had been allowed to meet his family members once every half year and once every three months through video calls.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH-ZQCBgVlA Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atwbFk9wAhc Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkOX1FYNJlA Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=devmUNu9CHE Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYOyESjuDCc Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebpfL6SyHvQ Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npn-zZ2t-Uk Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb2qABmB52k Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1524_6.png
Entry created: 2018-12-23 Last updated: 2020-10-16 Latest status update: 2020-01-27 1626. Berzat Bolathan (别尔扎提·波拉特汉)
Chinese ID: 654221198504290616 (Dorbiljin)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (17 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|"extremism" Health status: has problems Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|2|3|4|5|9|12: Erzat Bolathan, born in 1982, is a painter who now resides in Kazakhstan. (brother)
Testimony 6: Erzat Bolathan, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (brother)
Testimony 7: Erzat Bolathan, as reported by National Public Radio. (brother)
Testimony 8: Erzat Bolathan, as reported by The Believer. (brother)
Testimony 10: Mekei Qani, born in 1962, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (relative)
Testimony 11*: Official arrest notice, as reported by Gene A. Bunin.
About the victim
Berzat Bolathan was a farmer, who also did woodworking on the side and devoted significant time to looking after his sick father. His brother, Erzat, describes him as very shy and modest.
Address: Narynshagankol Village, Zhel Agash Municipality, Dorbiljin County, Tacheng Prefecture.
Victim's location
Believed to be in Wusu Prison.
When victim was detained
He was initially detained in April 2017, taken to a "prison" [unclear what exactly this was, likely custody], but then transferred to a detention center [possibly camp] as it was too crowded. In April-May 2018, he was allegedly given a 17-year sentence - the verdict given orally. According to the report from National Public Radio, he was sentenced in August 2018 [this may have been the formal sentencing].
He was transferred to Wusu Prison sometime in 2019. Likely (or given) reason for detention
In one testimony, his brother says that he was originally detained for sharing Kazakhstan-related things on WeChat, although he admits in another interview that he really cannot imagine what he could have been detained for (and even guesses that it may have been Berzat's abstinence from cigarettes and alcohol).
Another relative of his says that it was for having a prayer mat at home.
The official arrest notice says that he was detained for "extremism".
Victim's status
Allegedly imprisoned for 17 years and subjected to forced labor, according to his brother. The prison he is at has a registered agricultural products company, further suggesting the likelihood of the inmates there being forced to labor.
His relatives allegedly have to pay 200RMB per month for his meals, though sometimes this can go up to 100USD [unclear why the difference in currency]. His father has visited him several times, each time bribing the police in order to be given permission. Erzat notes that their father would bring Berzat medicine, as the latter is suffering from some health issues.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
[Presumably through the victim's father.]
The official arrest notice comes from the government bodies responsible for his arrest.
Additional information
NPR coverage: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/764153179/china-has-begun-moving-xinjiang-muslim-detainees-to-form al-prisons-relatives-say
Mention in Voices on Central Asia: https://voicesoncentralasia.org/between-hope-and-fear-stories-of-uyghur-and-kazakh-muslim-minorities-i n-the-xinjiang-province/
Erzat found a photo from a prison on the internet and says that one of the men in the photo is the victim.
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Erzat Bolathan's interview to the Believer (https://believermag.com/weather-reports-voices-from-xinjiang/):
There was no reason. You have to understand—none. My brother never committed a crime. He got detained, and my father, who lives in China, couldn’t meet with him. For more than two years, my father couldn’t see his son.
Bierzat is three years younger than I am. I came to Kazakhstan to study painting at the arts academy, but my younger brother and father have always lived in China. Bierzat visited me here twice, but that’s all. He doesn’t travel much. He’s a farmer like our father. Mostly wheat. He was always modest, very shy—almost debilitatingly shy. We never argued growing up; he was so quiet. He liked working with wood. As a side job, he was producing unfinished wood for furniture makers in our village. But his main job was taking care of our father. I was out here; he was close by. Our father is old and crippled, and Bierzat cared for him and worked the farm.
They came for him last April while he was treating wood in his workshop. At first, they brought him to a detention center of some kind. As soon as he was arrested, our father went to the police station. They told him not to worry. Probably we’ll let him out soon, they said. We already have too many people in prison. Instead, he was sentenced to seventeen years in prison. Neither my father nor I know why. They notified my father only once he’d already been sentenced. I’m not even aware of any trial having taken place. But my brother didn’t pray. He didn’t practice Islam. He didn’t even keep a Koran in the house. He never touched anyone, he was so reserved. He was married briefly, but they got divorced the very next year.
I’ve tried to find out through my father what kind of crime he committed and why he received such a long sentence. But he didn’t know anything. I know that he doesn’t drink or smoke. That’s all I can think of. This has become a liability in Xinjiang. It’s the religious implications. One of my relatives told me a story about visiting a nearby village and finding a cultural association there, and the members were all drunk. They were always drunk, he learned. One of them explained why. If we don’t drink, he said, they’ll get us. So maybe—I’m guessing—my brother’s guilt was that he doesn’t drink or smoke. I don’t know. He’s a loner, shy and modest. They couldn’t just leave him alone.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTaKdE1An7A Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJrwx9Q8Yv4 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JQ0tpOmrAQ Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk8I9yGfBU0 Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2lkOAp2htQ testifier with victim's photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1626_5.png registration: https://shahit.biz/supp/1626_7.png Testimony 5: https://shahit.biz/supp/1626_8.mp3 Testimony 12: https://shahit.biz/supp/1626_9.jpg brother with victim's photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1626_11.jpg resemblance photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1626_12.png
Entry created: 2018-12-27 Last updated: 2020-07-12 Latest status update: 2020-02-29 1674. Zhanhangul Qazybai
Chinese ID: 65????19????????E? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: forced job placement When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Nurbek Qazybai, born on October 30, 1979 in China, now citizen of Kazakhstan
Victim's relation to testifier
Sister
About the victim
Zhanhangul Qazybai.
Victim's location
Unclear
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Having a Kazakhstani green card
Victim's status
Forcefully sent to the same re-education camp as her brother Umurbek Qazybai to work as a teacher.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information ---
Victims among relatives
Umurbek Qazybai (1673), Madengul Qazybai (1675), Askat Askar (1676), Qabul Qazybai (1677), Abutalip Qazybai (1678), Kulash Qasymbai (1679), Hamit Qasymbai (1680)
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQtWJDPQ3vk
Entry created: 2018-12-30 Last updated: 2018-12-30 Latest status update: 2018-11-09 1684. Amanzhol Qisa (阿曼着里·黑沙)
Chinese ID: 650121198803152820 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Urumqi Status: documents withheld When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: housemaker
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|5|6: Muhamet Qyzyrbek, born in 1982, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (husband)
Testimony 4: Aru Toktar, born in 1992, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (relation unclear)
About the victim
Amanzhul Kisa (阿曼着里*黑沙), Kazakh. [add. info from testifier: she's a housewife who stayed at home and looked after the kids while her husband worked as a driver]
ID Address: 7-200 Dengcaogou village (灯草沟村), Banfanggou township (板房沟乡), Urumqi county.
Passport no. E26981151. Kazakhstan PIN: 880315000362.
Victim's location
Previously in a re-education camp in Daowan, Urumqi. Testimony 4 says she may have been transferred to a factory (likely in the Urumqi area as well).
When victim was detained
Went back to China from Kazakhstan on December 25, 2017, when her documents were confiscated. She was then sent to re-education camp on April 8, 2018.
[add. info from testifier: she was released in April 2019 and transferred to a clothes factory, before being released to house arrest at the end of June 2019, unable to return to Kazakhstan because her documents are still confiscated by the local police]
Testimony 6: she was put under house arrest for 90 days first before being put into a camp. She was taken to a factory on 6 April 2019 and worked for three months getting paid 800RMB each month and was taken home due to her health problems. Likely (or given) reason for detention
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Victim's status
Testimony 4: they (her relatives) heard that she is being forced to work in a factory now.
Testimony 6: out of factory after 3 months.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
She has three children with Muhamet, two of them were born in China, one in Kazakhstan, but all of them are living in Kazakhstan now.
New York Times mention: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/world/asia/china-xinjiang-muslims-labor.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwqd7PuGTrs Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFbOoHYzHgM Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd_ynen9c_E Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Zlg04gdAo Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCwWsKnnnKs Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUGOFPRITs4 Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1684_6.png Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/1684_7.png
Entry created: 2018-12-30 Last updated: 2021-04-12 Latest status update: 2019-12-30 1686. Qyzyrbek Asilbek (柯孜尔别克·阿斯别克)
Chinese ID: 654221198612300615 (Dorbiljin)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: unclear (hard) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1+3+4+7+8: Qabilhan Sha’riphan, born in China on August 22, 1988, now a citizen of Kazakhstan
Testimony 2: Erzat Bolathan, born on October 23, 1982, Kazakh ID number: 036579171.
Testimony 5: Mamyrbek Orazhan, born on January 10, 1978, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. His ID number is 043639184.
Testimony 6: Aiymqan Quatqan
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1+3+4+7+8: Brother-in-law
Testimony 2: unclear
Testimony 5: relative
Testimony 6: unclear
About the victim
Qyzyrbek Asilbek(柯孜尔别克*阿斯别克), born December 30, 1986, Chinese ID no. 654221198612300615. Registered at 88 Narynchagankol village (纳仁恰汗库勒村), Zhelagash township (杰勒阿尕什村), Emin county, Tacheng prefecture. Immigrated to Kazakhstan in 2012.
Victim's location
Unknown
When victim was detained Testimony 1: On 2014 when he went back to China, his documents were confiscated, and he was sentenced to 14 years in prison in November 2014.
Testimony 2: He was imprisoned in 2014 and he had already served prison term by June 2018 but now he is unwillingly working in a black factory in a camp.
Testimony 7-8: sentenced to 4 years in November 2014.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 1+7+8: Charged for terrorist activities
Victim's status
Testimony 2: Working at a factory in a camp.
Testimony 3+7: "Still in prison".
Testimony 8: Sentence ended in November 2018. Now rumored to be at a labor camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
Zhezira Sha’riphan, his wife, was sent to re-education camp on 2018
Victims among relatives
Qausar Kemenqan (1689), Bagdangul Kemenqan (1688), Aizada Qalysbek (8084), Arystanbek Zaken (2694), Zhezira Shariphan (1687), Anihan Orazhan (2037), Shariphan Aqan (1685), Kadika Kapas (2034), Uisin Baban (876), Qalysbek Baban (8083), Ernar Zaken (2695)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE-kaicztcE Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJrwx9Q8Yv4 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS9AtK7l2l8 Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeTPT9pgeqA Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oamr2-kQT90 Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yv2Oe8-A7Q Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am4IQnfufWc Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEFVmf4kamo Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1686_9.png
Entry created: 2018-12-30 Last updated: 2018-12-30 Latest status update: 2019-02-07 1689. Qausar Kemenqan
Chinese ID: 654221199002090061 (Dorbiljin)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|5|6: Qabilhan Shariphan, born in 1988, is now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (cousin)
Testimony 4: Mamyrbek Orazhan, born in 1978, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (uncle)
Testimony 7|8|10: Zhanat Zaken, born in 1986 in the Tarbagatai region. She is now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (sister-in-law)
Testimony 9: Kumishan Baban, born in 1984, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (in-law)
Testimony 11: Orazhan Aitmuhambet, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (aunt-in-law)
About the victim
Kausar Gemanqan, lives in Emin county, Tacheng prefecture. Has a Kazakhstan Residence Permit. Sister of victim Baglan Kemanqan, wife of victim Arystanbek Za’ken.
DOB: February 9, 1990.
Testimony 9: Address: 57, Urumqi pasture, Emin county.
Victim's location
Unknown
When victim was detained earlier: Arrested on May 6, 2018
Testimony 7: August 2018
Testimony 8: September 2018 Testimony 9: She was detained in July 2018 for receiving religious education abroad. (Her child was 2 years old when she was detained.)
Testimony 10: detained around August 2018. The testifier learned from her relatives on September 26, 2020 that she was given 7 and half years of prison term.
Testimony 11: Detained approximately in July-August 2018 from her house.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 9: receiving religious education abroad.
Victim's status
Testimony 6: Transferred to a forced labour camp. (presumably in January/February 2019)
Testimony 9: sentenced to 7 years in prison.
Testimony 10: Her son, Nurali Arystan (4 years old), couldn't recognize his mom when he was once allowed to meet her in prison.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Bagdangul Kemenqan (1688), Aizada Qalysbek (8084), Arystanbek Zaken (2694), Zhezira Shariphan (1687), Qyzyrbek Asilbek (1686), Anihan Orazhan (2037), Shariphan Aqan (1685), Kadika Kapas (2034), Uisin Baban (876), Qalysbek Baban (8083), Ernar Zaken (2695)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE-kaicztcE Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS9AtK7l2l8 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeTPT9pgeqA Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oamr2-kQT90 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am4IQnfufWc Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEFVmf4kamo Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91PdkeFJBH0 Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAULPzX3-Wo Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvtl28tWyTA Testimony 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMWCLzOvS_I Testimony 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQxkLzlcm_s Entry created: 2018-12-30 Last updated: 2021-08-09 Latest status update: 2020-11-08 1697. Ablikim Tursun
Chinese ID: 652901199???????O? (Aksu)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: --- When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism" Health status: --- Profession: student
Testifying party
H.
Victim's relation to testifier information publicly available
About the victim name: Ablikim Tursun gender: male ethnicity: Uyghur age: born in 1997 or 1998 occupation: student at Aksu Technical School, Aksu prefecture
Classmate of Eli Mamut (#1254) He received a two-year prison sentence and was placed in a labour camp for teenagers in Urumchi (he was a minor at the time of the sentence). He and some of his classmates were arrested for watching Uyghur-language videos on their mobile phone and were sentenced for participating in a terrorist group. The existence of the terrorist group or its name have not been specified by Chinese authorities. His current status is unclear. As the two-year term should be over by now, Ablikim should have been released, but this cannot be verified.
Victim's location unknown, was detained in labour camps for teenagers in Urumchi
When victim was detained
September 2014
Likely (or given) reason for detention watching Uyghur-language videos on mobile phone with his classmates, sentenced for participating in a terrorist group
Victim's status unknown, should have been released, but this cannot be confirmed
His mother had visited him at a "labor camp" in Urumqi municipality, XUAR, around December 2015 or January 2016.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/uyghur-teenager-serving-life-sentence-is-victim-of-chinas-strike -hard-campaign-11162015141753.html (published 16 NOV 2015)
Additional information
Mentioned in the CECC report: https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
Entry created: 2018-12-30 Last updated: 2018-12-30 Latest status update: 2018-12-30 1699. Adiba Qairat (阿迪巴·海拉提)
Chinese ID: 654224199003010261 (Toli)
Basic info
Age: 29 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4|5: Gulzhanat Baisyan, a Kazakhstan citizen. (mother-in-law)
Testimony 6: CNN, an American news-based pay television channel.
Testimony 7: Anonymous, as reported by Gene A. Bunin.
Testimony 8: Gulzhanat Baisyan, as reported by The Believer. (mother-in-law)
About the victim
Adiba Qairat is a mother of three.
Address: House No. 370, No. 1 Neighborhood, Qaragaibastau Road, Toli Municipality, Toli County, Xinjiang (新疆托里县托里镇喀拉盖巴斯陶路1居370号).
Kazakhstan residence permit: 900301000243. Chinese passport: G52130285.
Victim's location
In Kazakhstan.
When victim was detained
She was taken to a concentration camp at the end of November 2017. In November 2018, she was released but was then taken to work at a factory. While there, she would be allowed to go home once a week, leaving the factory housing and being shuttled by bus with the other detainees, staying one night and being shuttled back the next day.
In the spring 2019, CNN reporters interviewed her relatives in Kazakhstan and then attempted to find her in Xinjiang, but were not allowed to enter Toli County. The victim's mother-in-law also uploaded a video appeal on April 26, 2019, in which she talked about this, prompting Adiba to contact her relatives in Kazakhstan the next day, under police supervision, so as to tell them to stop appealing and claiming that she and her children were fine. Two days after this, Adiba contacted her mother-in-law again to say that she would divorce her son.
Adiba was ultimately allowed to return to Kazakhstan in late June 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Released and back in Kazakhstan.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Her family in Kazakhstan learned about her detention through relatives in the region [presumably via WeChat].
Limited communication appears to also have taken place when Adiba contacted them herself following the media exposure.
Additional information
Account in The Believer (https://believermag.com/weather-reports-voices-from-xinjiang/):
Nurmylan is wearing an orange vest with yellow polka dots. He sits in his grandmother’s lap, whacking her phone against the desk. “For the first time in two years, just the day before yesterday, we got a video call from our daughter-in-law,” the grandmother, Gulzhanat Baisyan, says. Her daughter-in-law, Adiba Kairat, had called and asked to see her three-year-old son. Gulzhanat had turned the phone camera to Nurmylan. “She cried,” Gulzhanat says. “We were all crying.”
Adiba vanished into China two years ago. She had taken her two daughters, Ansila and Nursila, and left Nurmylan, who had just turned one, with his grandparents. It was meant to be a short trip. Adiba was going to visit her parents. The authorities took her passport and put her in a camp for a year. Now she is working in a factory somewhere, and the two daughters have been left with distant relatives in the village. No one watches them closely. Once, they caught lice. Gulzhanat places a photograph on the desk between us. She received the photo from Adiba’s relatives. The girls in the photo are bald and very thin.
“I think they let her call us so that she would tell us to stay quiet,” Gulzhanat says. “She just kept saying, ‘Our situation is good. Please don’t complain.’ We’d been talking to reporters, posting videos online. I think she was being forced to say this. I didn’t play along. I told her to come home. I told her we couldn’t care for her son by ourselves. She was just crying. She didn’t reply. ‘Do not complain,’ she finally said. ‘It will not do me any good.’”
Victims among relatives
Ansila Esten (1700), Nursila Esten (1701)
Supplementary materials Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyRm07VooRg Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS5lX6vuFNg Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULaJVWOr4ko Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4SXQ_gKr40 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dafSZfkIB1w Testimony 1: https://shahit.biz/supp/1699_1.mp3 Kazakhstan ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1699_2.jpg photo with youngest son: https://shahit.biz/supp/1699_3.jpg Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/1699_4.jpg Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1699_10.png
Entry created: 2018-12-30 Last updated: 2020-09-12 Latest status update: 2019-06-27 1720. Buhelchem Memet
Chinese ID: 65290119????????E? (Aksu)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): contact with outside world|--- Health status: --- Profession: government
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Dilber Memet, Uyghur woman from Aqsu city. She left home in 2013, arrived to Malasia on March 6th, 2014. Came to Turkey on October 17th, 2014, now living in Kaysary Turkey since January 9th, 2015.
Victim's relation to testifier younger sister
About the victim
Buxelchem Memet, Uyghur woman. She's been working for the government for 24 years after graduating university. She was working in Jing county of Bortala. In August, 2015 she was arrested for contacting her sister in Turkey, sending money to her sister and keeping 'illegal' books. She was sentenced for 7 years and now in Urumqi woman's prison.
Victim's location
Urumqi
When victim was detained
August, 2015
Likely (or given) reason for detention contacting her sister in Turkey, sending money to her sister in Turkey, keeping 'illegal' books
Victim's status
Presumably, serving her prison sentence.
[There is also the likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor, given the factory that operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? through family
Additional information
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Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oeDnj-K2NQ
Entry created: 2018-12-30 Last updated: 2020-04-05 Latest status update: 2018-12-13 1723. Gulzira Auelhan (古孜拉·阿瓦尔汗)
Chinese ID: 654124197906202286 (Tokkuztara)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to going abroad Health status: has problems Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4|5: Tursynzhan Isanali, born in 1974, now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (husband)
Testimony 6|7: Gulzira Auelhan, a concentration camp survivor, now in Kazakhstan. (the victim)
Testimony 8: Gulzira Auelhan, as reported by Agence France-Presse. (the victim)
Testimony 9: Gulzira Auelhan, as reported by Globe and Mail. (the victim)
Testimony 10: Gulzira Auelhan, as reported by Apple Daily. (the victim)
Testimony 11: Gulzira Auelhan, as reported by Center for Strategic and International Studies. (the victim)
Testimony 12: Gulzira Auelhan, as reported by The Believer. (the victim)
About the victim
Gulzira Auelhan is originally from Xinjiang's Ghulja County, coming from a family of cattle breeders. She moved to Kazakhstan with her family in 2014, where she and her husband would also do farmwork and herding, and is now a legal Kazakhstan resident.
Address in China: House No. 4-169, Group No. 4, Dolan Farm, Ghulja County, Xinjiang (新疆伊宁县多浪农场四队4-169号).
Kazakhstan ID: 790620000450.
Victim's location
In Kazakhstan.
When victim was detained
Gulzira was taken to a re-education camp a few days after her return to China in mid-late 2017 - according to her husband, she was going back to bring her two [step-]daughters over to Kazakhstan, though in her interview to the Globe and Mail (and The Believer) she says it was to visit her ill father. Testimonies differ on when she actually returned, with her husband's initial testimony saying that she went back on July 15, 2017, while in her interview with the Globe and Mail the victim appears to report this as October 16, 2017. Most interviews with her, including her own eyewitness accounts, seem to suggest July 2017 as the correct time, however.
After being detained, she was first taken to a detention facility for 15 days of education. This would drag out into over a year, as she would be kept in various facilities - spending July-November of 2017 in one re-education camp, then being transfer to a former medical facility turned into a camp until July 2018, then spending July-August in a school converted to hold camp detainees, and then another few months at a fourth camp facility.
She was released on October 7, 2018 and allowed to spend about a week with her family, before being transferred to a factory. Again, there is some confusion about the actual date - both her husband and the victim to the Globe and Mail say that she spent about a week with her family before being sent to a factory, but both also say that the transfer took place in mid-late November.
According to her husband, she was allegedly forced to work for 600RMB/month (of which she only received 300) during her time at the factory. In a later account from Gulzira herself, she says that they could also be paid by efficiency, receiving 0.10RMB per pair of gloves sewed (with 600RMB as a guaranteed minimum). In late December, she and eight other women would be told to sign a one-year contract in late December, with the threat of being sent back to re-education if they did not. As a result, Gulzira contacted her husband in Kazakhstan, who then proceeded to go public about this [something that resulted in Radio Free Asia covering the story and at least one major Western outlet calling the factory to inquire].
On December 29, 2018, she was taken by police for interrogation in a dark room [likely as a result of her husband's actions], staying there overnight and being released to her father's house the next day. On January 5, 2019, she was allowed to return to Kazakhstan.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to the victim as reported by both CSIS and The Believer, the police at the first detention facility where she was held accused her of having visited one of the "26 sensitive countries" and of having been exposed to "foreign thought".
Victim's status
She is now back in Kazakhstan and reunited with her husband and daughter.
She has been suffering from various health issues as a result of her detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Gulzira's is an eyewitness account.
Some of the information that her husband relayed earlier he also obtained directly from Gulzira, being in direct contact with her while she was at the factory. Additional information
The victim's brother-in-law (her husband's brother) had previously spent three months in camp in 2018, and was released to go work as a security guard (保安) for 1600RMB/month (though, as of December 2018, they still hadn't paid him).
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A short summary of Gulzira's eyewitness account:
She spent a year and 7 months in the camp and a factory.
She started having medical check-ups two days ago (as of January 30, 2019), because she's been having headaches and nausea. The result showed that she has pancreatitis and kidney problems. According to her, the inmates in the camp were given only two minutes for going to the toilet. If you spent more than that, they hit you on the head with an electric baton.
They had to study Chinese the whole day [another interview with her alleges that inmates had to learn 3000 Chinese characters], and the inmates were handcuffed when they did something wrong and when they were transferred from one building to the other.
They originally stayed at the No. 4 High School in Yining County, then were transferred to another building at the Yining County's Zhongyi [中医, traditional Chinese medicine] Hospital.
In the beginning, the inmates were given books in their languages, but later all these were taken away, leaving only the Chinese-language books. They were required to speak Chinese with each other and to read only in Chinese.
There was a "strange" policy allowing married inmates to meet their spouses for two hours in a separate room, without interruption. However, the husband had to pay 20 RMB and needed to bring a clean bedsheet with him. The woman had to take a pill before entering the room.
When Gulzira was in a factory, they were told that they would be paid according to their efficiency, or ten Chinese cents (角) per pair of gloves produced. The most skilled worker could sew 60 pairs a day, which would total to 6RMB/day. Gulzira tried her best but could only sew 13 pairs.
She also mentioned the camps as being split into 4 levels - she was in the lightest.
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A summary of Gulzira's longer eyewitness account:
They wore uniforms in camp. When she said she was living in Kazakhstan and her husband and children are in Kazakhstan, the head of the camp told her off, saying they hadn't told her to go there, that she had gone herself and was a Chinese citizen, and should never say "Kazakhstan" again. There was a military discipline in the camp. Inmates couldn't cry. If you did you'd be considered to be infected with wrong thoughts and have to sit on a hard chair for 14 hours (7:00-21:00), or you could be transfered to another camp where the rules were even stricter.
There was no freedom at all in the camp. They put you in different cells, where the number of inmates varied from 18 to 60. They tried to not let two Kazakhs be in the same cell. So, she usually stayed with Uyghurs and also had to stay with 17 Han, who were detained for their beliefs (possibly, they were Christians or Falungong). When entering the camp, they had to have their hair cut short, in addition to having an anti-flu injection that cost 250RMB. After two months, they also had a blood test, for reasons unknown.
Gulzira was supposedly detained because she had visited one of the 26 dangerous countries and had watched foreign movies where people wore hijabs, especially in Turkish TV series. She later found out that she ended up there because the head of the Dadui in her village, Hamit, had signed a contract with the re-education camp that she would be educated from July 18, 2017 to July 18, 2018 and was awarded 5000RMB for his "contribution".
After being released from the camp she was forcefully sent to a factory. Although they promised to pay 600RMB per month, she only got paid 300RMB upon her release after a month and half. There was Chinese study in both the camp and the factory. "Workers" who spoke fluent Chinese were encouraged to go to the factories in inner China, which is where one of her relatives ended up going. The ages of inmates in the camps ranged from 17 to 72. After being in a camp, your ID card would ring whenever you went through metal detectors and they'd take you to the police station to be interrogated, making it impossible to be free after being released from camp because of the omnipresent surveillance.
All Kazakhs' passports were taken by the local authorities, and in some villages even the bank cards of retirees have now been confiscated by the local government bodies. You need to go to their office to get your pension, where you tell them your password and they withdraw the money for you without giving you your card. Upon her release from the factory, Gulzira asked the head of the village why they did this. They weren't paid, though they were promised at least 600 RMB or 10 Chinese cents per each pay of gloves they could sew.
Gulzira arrived in Kazakhstan on January 5, 2019.
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Her feature in AFP (https://sg.news.yahoo.com/camps-factories-muslim-detainees-china-using-forced-labour-041047367.ht ml):
As Gulzira Auelkhan toiled stitching gloves in a factory in China's troubled Xinjiang region, her managers made no secret of where her production would be sold.
"They told us openly that the gloves will be sold abroad, so we should do a good job," Auelkhan recalled of a labour stint she says was enforced by Chinese "re-education" officials.
Auelkhan, a 39-year-old Chinese citizen of Kazakh descent, says she was part of a network of mostly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang who pass from what China calls "vocational training centres" to factories where they are forced to work for far less than the local minimum wage.
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Auelkhan says she was transferred to the glove factory at the Jiafang industrial estate in Xinjiang's Yining county after spending 15 months in two different "re-education" facilities.
... Auelkhan has residency rights in Kazakhstan but had travelled to China to see family when she was detained and put into a re-education centre.
She said life in the camps was brutal, with residents struck over the head with electrified batons for spending more than two minutes in the bathroom.
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So even though they were not free to leave, it was an improvement when she and hundreds of other camp inmates were transferred to work at the factory, Auelkhan told AFP in Kazakhstan's biggest city Almaty.
"Every day we were taken to and from a dormitory three kilometres from the factory," she said, hugging the five-year-old daughter she didn't see for nearly two years.
"When we were studying at the camp they told us we would be taught a trade and work for three months," Auelkhan said.
Auelkhan said she was paid only 320 yuan ($48/42 euros) for close to two months' work before her time at the factory was curtailed in December and she was allowed to return to her family in Kazakhstan.
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Auelkhan believes she was only released from forced labour because of a public campaign launched by her husband and supported by a Xinjiang-focused rights group in Almaty.
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Her feature in the Globe and Mail (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-i-felt-like-a-slave-inside-chinas-complex-system-of-incar ceration/):
Before she was shocked with a stun gun to the head for spending more than the allotted two minutes in the toilet, and before she was handcuffed for 24 hours because guards accused her of letting another woman participate in religious washing, and before she was forced to make winter gloves for two pennies a piece − before all of that, Gulzira Auelhan remembers a Chinese police officer telling her she needed to be educated.
The classes would only last 15 days, the officer told her in mid-October, 2017. “You will be released very soon,” Ms. Auelhan, 38, remembers hearing. An ethnic Kazakh who was born in China but had been living in Kazakhstan, she had returned to China’s far western Xinjiang region to visit her father, who was ill.
Instead, over the course of 437 days, she was detained in five different facilities, including a factory and a middle school converted into a centre for political indoctrination and technical instruction, with several interludes of a form of house arrest with relatives. The Chinese government has said it offers free vocational education and skills training to people such as Ms. Auelhan. But over more than 14 months, “that training lasted one week,” she said, not including the time she spent forced to work in a factory.
The remainder of the time, she spent inside a complex system of incarceration and control that has been built in a region where Chinese authorities say they are combatting extremism through education. Early this year, she was released back to Kazakhstan, where she recounted her experience in a lengthy interview with The Globe and Mail. What she experienced, she said, “is really cruel.”
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Ms. Auelhan, like most of the people interviewed for this article, is a Chinese-born ethnic Kazakh, a mother of three who says her main ambition in life has been to raise her children well.
She moved to Kazakhstan in 2014, but returned to China for a visit on Oct. 16, 2017. Chinese border officials seized her passport and ordered her to wait until the arrival of police, who escorted her to her hometown in Duolang Village.
They told Ms. Auelhan she could not go to see her father.
Instead, they told her she needed to get some schooling. She offered to pack her clothes and collect some money for expenses. No need, they replied. Everything would be free of charge. She was confused. “I said, ‘Okay, what kind of place is it, if you don’t even need to spend money or wear clothes?’ ”
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Ms. Auelhan discovered what kind of place she was being taken to almost as soon as she arrived. The sign read “Yining County Vocational School,” but it was surrounded by high walls and guard towers. It was ”completely like a prison,” she said. Inside, staff ordered her to change into a uniform − red shirt, black track pants − and cut short her hair, saying it was for hygienic purposes. They locked her in a cell with 32 other women, each with their own bunk bed.
It was the first of four centres where she would be incarcerated over the following year − her own personal journey through the complex assemblage of internment in Xinjiang. She stayed at a converted hospital, a middle school and a new mid-rise facility that seemed purpose-built for what China calls vocational training.
“They told us, ‘You are here to be educated because you were infected with evil thoughts of religion,’ ” she recalled.
Soon after arriving at the first centre, Ms. Auelhan began to learn the rules of her new life. Each night, she and the others took two-hour shifts to watch each other. “Even if you wanted to kill yourself, there was no possibility, because you are being monitored everywhere,” she said.
“We couldn’t even cry because if you cry, they say you have evil thoughts in your mind.”
Trips to the toilet had to be done in pairs, so one woman could keep an eye on the other, in part to prevent forbidden religious expression, including ablution. Once, Ms. Auelhan accompanied to the toilet an older lady who accidentally splashed urine on her own feet. When guards noticed that the woman had rinsed herself clean, they saw it as ritual washing, and punished Ms. Auelhan by handcuffing her hands behind her back for 24 hours.
In April, 2018, she said, prison staff brought out buckets of prayer mats and ordered the detainees to set them on fire.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not respond to detailed questions sent about her account. But for Ms. Auelhan, who calls herself Muslim but does not pray, one of the chief hardships was use of the toilet, because women were restricted to two minutes each time. Detainees frequently experienced constipation − she’s not certain whether it was the infrequency of bathroom access or the daily diet of steamed buns, rice, potatoes and maize. But if they spent more than 120 seconds on the toilet, “you can expect you will be electric shocked,” she said. Stun guns would typically be applied to the head. “They explained that if they did it on the body, it might leave a mark,” Ms. Auelhan said.
Guards told detainees that they were “under military discipline,” with cameras constantly watching − including in bathrooms and during weekly showers. Even so, monthly conjugal visits were allowed, she said, for a fee of $4; another detainee confirmed the existence of such visits.
Yet such allowances were a rare break from days filled with Chinese language classes and lectures on health, politics and law. Instructors regularly ordered the writing of confession letters, which included thanks “to the Communist Party for the education it provided,” and for “giving us this opportunity to clear our evil thoughts.”
Ms. Auelhan found herself experiencing flashes of agreement, reflecting as she wrote on the happiness she had felt growing up in Xinjiang.
But the feeling did not last, because “everything else they did to us was a complete lie,” she said. That extended to appearance: When her hair began to go grey, she was given dye to make it black when dignitaries visited, and told to smile.
But Ms. Auelhan could not stop thinking about the gap between what she was being told and what she saw unfolding around her. “They say all of the ethnic groups in China are together in peace and love,” she said. Why, then, she wondered, were Muslims virtually the only ones in detention?
In nearly a year spent in various indoctrination centres, she received a single week of instruction on a sewing machine, before being released Oct. 7, 2018.
But she was not yet free. Instead, after a week spent with family, the next chapter of her detention was about to begin, in a factory. The indoctrination wasn’t over, either.
In late November of 2018, the village secretary in Ms. Auelhan’s hometown arrived with a document. It said she needed to report for work to a glove-making factory. “You need money,” the official told her.
At the factory, her superiors told her the gloves, whose brands she could not recall, would be sold abroad, “so we needed to try our best,” she said. She was taken to work at the Yining County Home Textile and Clothing Industrial Park where, according to a government website, the Yili Zhuowan Clothing Manufacturing Co. produces US$15-million a year in gloves for export to the United States, Russia, the European Union and Japan. A person who answered a phone at the company said he knew nothing about its hiring practices.
Ms. Auelhan was promised pay of $119 a month, in a region where the local minimum wage is $290, until the factory’s owners, citing the cost of feeding her and ferrying her home for weekly Sunday family visits, switched to a piecemeal system, paying two cents a completed pair. On her best day, she completed 11 pairs.
While at the factory, Ms. Auelhan lived in a dormitory roughly three kilometres away, where she could leave her room but not the compound. Here, too, education continued. Workers received readings in the factory before work and, at day’s end, 45-minute Chinese lessons in the dormitory, where they were watched at night by an official.
Then, on Dec. 29, police took her for interrogation and held her overnight in a dark room. The next day, officials bought her a lunch of besbarmak, a Kazakh dish with horse meat and noodles. “They told me, ‘You must miss meat,’” she said. After lunch, they released her to her father’s house. She was paid $45.50 for her factory labours.
On Jan. 5, officials escorted her to the Kazakhstan border. “Remember that you are not allowed to say anything about the camps or what you have been through while you were in China,” she recalled them saying.
“If you do, then remember that it’s very easy for the Chinese government to find you.”
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Ms. Auelhan’s family has also struggled. She has a daughter still in Xinjiang, while in Kazakhstan, her husband struggles to believe that she vanished into detention centres for so long. He “is very good to me,” she said.
“But sometimes he asks, ‘Did you really spend that time there? You weren’t with another man?’ ”
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Additional coverage: https://www.twreporter.org/a/xinjiang-re-education-camps-truth https://uat-xinjiangcamps.appledaily.com/受害者/古孜拉-阿瓦爾汗 https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/lager-shahit-10222019172818.html https://www.lepoint.fr/monde/les-ouigours-parias-de-la-nouvelle-chine-12-10-2019-2340852_24.php https://csis-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/publication/Lehr_ConnectingDotsXinjiang_interior_v3_FU LL_WEB.pdf [anonymous]
The official Xinjiang spokespeople have also tried to discredit Gulzira following her appearance in a PBS documentary (https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1187107.shtml). Specifically, the Global Times wrote:
"Another interviewee, Gulzila Awarkhan, is a 'dishonest and unscrupulous woman.' She was put on blacklist by her bank because she intentionally delayed paying off her loans and still hasn't paid back the interest after it came due, Eljiang said.
In an interview with The Globe and Mail, Gulzila said that her aim and dream was to bring up her children, but she has never had any children. According to her two ex-husbands, Gulzila was unfaithful, and continually cheated on them during their marriages.
'Since we know what Gulzila is like, should we believe what she said?' the spokesperson asked."
Eyewitness account
[The following is the victim's first-person account to The Believer magazine, as reported by Ben Mauk.]
I saw enough while I was there. I want to speak. I want what happened to be published. The thing is, my relatives are against me. They’re my enemies now. They tell me not to talk about these things. Even my stepdaughter is against me.
I remember my parents telling me that in Mao Zedong’s time, there were activists and political events where things got violent. During Mao’s time, they burned Korans and other religious books. They silenced you. We were cut off from family in the Soviet Union. But then Deng came to power and things calmed down. I remember when I was young, at some ceremonies there might be a Chinese state flag, but that was the sum of my political awareness.
In fact, thinking back to my childhood days, I didn’t care about anything. Then I got married. I grew up. Ours was a traditional Kazakh wedding. My father paid a dowry. My face was covered. I was wearing a traditional dress. Now they’re gone, all those clothes. When I think back to these times, I think of how good they were. I can’t understand how all this happened. In 2014, they started taking away schoolteachers. We knew something was happening — it was quiet, but something was changing. That was the year my daughter was born. We got our Chinese passports and went to Kazakhstan to visit my husband’s mother’s family. The three of us came: my husband, my daughter, and I. We came here and decided to stay.
The only problem was my father. Back in Ghulja, we’d been farming corn. My parents had been cattle breeders until the party made them give it up for farming. I can still picture the summer herding pasture from my childhood. But they became farmers, and then when my father turned fifty, he lost the will to walk. Doctors couldn’t find any reason for it. He just stopped. He became an invalid. Eight years later, my mother died, and he was alone.
For years, my husband and I looked after my father. We ran the farm. We would get a loan in the spring, use it to farm in the summer, then we’d collect the harvest in the fall and repay the loan to the bank. It was hard work. We certainly weren’t getting rich. When we came to Kazakhstan, we gave up all that and became hired hands, milking and herding someone else’s cattle. At last we got our permanent residence permits. After that, I would go to China to check on my father. We tried to support him from afar. My brother looked after him.
In 2017, I heard from my brother that our father was dying. No treatment was possible. [Starts to cry] I went back to see him. I was still breastfeeding my daughter at the time, but I decided to wean her and leave her with my husband. Yes, I was still breastfeeding her at three years. [Laughs and shakes her head] What can I say? My life is strange. I took an overnight bus. At Khorgos, the Chinese authorities stopped me. They checked my papers. Something was wrong. They notified the police in Ghulja, and soon enough the local police came to Khorgos and interrogated me. They were stern. They told me I would never return to Kazakhstan, then took me to my village in a police car. It’s fifty miles to the village, and — let me tell you — it was the longest drive of my life. I was thinking to myself, Shit, and I was crying. Stop crying, they said.
They took me to my brother-in-law’s house. The next morning, I went to the local police station. I went to see the head of the Fourth Unit of the Dolan Farm, in Ghulja County. I asked him to give me back my passport. He refused. You’re going to study for fifteen days, he said. The man is himself Uighur. Everyone’s caught up in it.
I still hadn’t seen my dying father. I asked them to let me visit him. Don’t worry, the mayor said. It’s only fifteen days. At the time, I thought they were probably right. Why would they lie to me? My father would live for at least another two weeks. So I asked permission — I was still in the mayor’s office — to get my clothes and things from my brother-in-law’s. He refused. They drove me straight from the mayor’s office to the camp. At the camp, I was given a uniform: a red T-shirt, black trousers, Adidas trainers, and some Chinese-style slippers. That was all. They also gave me a shot. They said it was a flu shot. Then, after a month in the camp, they took a blood sample. After that, they would take a blood sample every once in a while. You never knew when it might happen. I don’t know what they were doing, what sort of experiments…
I saw many Kazakhs brought into the camp while I was there. When I asked them what they’d done, they told me they’d visited family members in Kazakhstan, made phone calls to other countries, things like that. As for me, we had some security officials in the camp who told me that Kazakhstan was on a list of the twenty-six most dangerous countries, not to be visited. As a result of your visit, they said, you will be reeducated for a year — that’s when I learned the truth. Not fifteen days but a year! I tried to tell them about my travel permit. They didn’t care. You are a Chinese citizen, they said, so we will reeducate you, as is our right. Do what we tell you and write what we tell you. The interrogations began. They asked for my full biography, including all of my relatives’ names, especially any relatives in prison or abroad. My brother’s name is Samedin, and they wanted to know why he had been given a religious name. When you’re in a camp, they’ll keep asking you the same questions, over and over, all throughout your stay. Nineteen times: I counted. They interrogated me nineteen times.
From July to November I was living in one reeducation facility, the first of several. There were eight hundred women there. I didn’t see any men except for some of the security officers. We were about fifty women in a classroom, plus three teachers and two security guards. There were cameras in the classroom, and in every other room, 360-degree cameras running twenty-four hours a day and filming everything. The classes were what you’ve heard. We were made to say things like “I like China” and “I like Xi Jinping.” We were told our first priority should be to learn Chinese. Then we could work for the government or get a job in mainland China. Even then, we knew this was ridiculous. I saw disabled old women in the camp. Deaf girls. Were they to get a factory job? I remember two women who had no legs. How could they work? But the instructor would say that even without legs, your eyes are healthy. Your heart is healthy. You’ll be fit for work anyway.
When we weren’t in class, we lived together in a long hall, a kind of shed. Each shed housed thirty-three women. We were obliged to make our beds every morning, just like soldiers in the army, not a wrinkle. Once, the inspector didn’t like how I’d made my bed. He took my bedsheets over to the toilet in the corner and threw them in. It was the same if we were too slow — we had only three minutes to make our beds in the morning. Otherwise, into the toilet.
Should I be saying all this? I don’t know. In any case, my name is everywhere. I’ve said it all before. I’m not trying to visit China anymore, not even to see my family. Most likely I’ll die here.
In November, they took me to a new camp, a medical facility — it looked like it had once been a hospital, a new one — but they’d turned it into a camp. From the outside, it looked good. Once in a while, when some inspector from the Central Committee — or, anyway, from outside Xinjiang — came, they tried to spruce it up. If you looked close, you could see barbed wire on the fences outside, which they tried to disguise by also adding fake vines, and they put fake flowers in every window to hide the fact that they were barred. As soon as the inspector left, they removed these decorations. This was one of the Professional Reeducation Centers of the Ghulja region.
In the second camp, they let me talk to my relatives. Once a week you could talk to them on the phone. And once a month they could visit. We would be brought into a room with our relatives on the other side, beyond a wall of wire mesh. The guards would remove my handcuffs. We spoke through the screen.
Mostly we ate only rice and steamed buns — plain, empty buns — at every meal. Probably they put some additives into the dough for nutrition, I don’t know. We never, ever felt full. Once, there was a Chinese holiday and they made us eat pig meat. I mean, they forced us to eat pork. If you refused to eat, as I did once or twice, they put you in cuffs and locked you up. You are not mentally correct, they would explain. Your ideology is wrong. You people are going to become friends with Chinese people, they said. First we are going to destroy your religion, then we will destroy your extremist nationalist feelings, then you will become relatives of China. We will visit your weddings, and you will visit ours. And at our weddings, you will eat pork. They would handcuff you to a chair and reprimand you.
Why are you refusing to eat this food provided to you by the Communist Party? You would sit for twenty-four hours in that chair. They called it the black chair or the lion [tiger] chair. After the first refusal, you got a warning; after the second, you got the chair. The third time you refused, they took you to another facility, one where it was said conditions were harsher. I didn’t refuse a third time.
I was lodged with mostly Uighur women. I think they didn’t want me to be able to communicate with other Kazakhs. There was only one kind of interaction they encouraged. My husband was in Kazakhstan, but for those women who had husbands available, they could meet them once a month for two hours at the camp for marital visits. A room was provided. They were left alone. The husbands were told to bring bedsheets. Before seeing the husbands, the women were given a pill. A tablet, I mean. And sometimes, at night, the single women, taken… [trails off].
I shouldn’t even say “encouraged.” They were forcing every woman who had a husband to meet with him. Even an old woman had to lie in bed for two hours with her husband. They would shame the old women. Don’t you miss your husband? And afterward, they would take the women to bathe. As for the pill they received, I think it was a birth control pill. They didn’t want any births. If you were pregnant when you came to the camp, they performed an abortion. If you refused, they took you to a stricter place, one without visits with relatives. That’s what I heard.
From November until July, I was in the hospital-turned-camp. I remember one time they made us burn a pile of prayer rugs they had collected from people’s homes. While we worked, they asked us questions: Why does your brother have a religious name? Do you have a Koran at home?
In July, they transferred me to a third camp. This was an ordinary school they had turned into a reeducation camp. What I remember most about this camp was that there were no toilets. We had to use a bucket. And, as I said, there were fifty people in a class. Here, too, they would interrogate us, asking us about our husbands and children. Sometimes they would take away three or four women at a time. These women would never come back. Other women would soon arrive to replace them.
In August, I went to a fourth and final facility — we were transferred overnight — where I lived for the remainder of my detention. They kept promising to release us eventually. If you behave, they said, in a month we will teach you a vocation. If your ideas improve. They never did teach us a vocation, but on October 6, 2018, some ethnic Kazakh officials came to the camp. One of them said that good news was coming, and the next day, about 250 women were released. Of these, 150 or so were Kazakh. I know because they separated the Kazakhs from the others and counted us. While we were separated, they told us we had to keep our mouths shut. They said: We have to make our two countries friends. You will be treated in a friendly way, but dangerous ideas are coming from Kazakhstan, so once you’re back in Kazakhstan, say only good things about the camp. There was a threat implied here. When one member of a family is taken for reeducation, others often follow. My husband’s younger brother was taken. It was a spiderweb. They are taking everyone inside.
When I was released, I was taken back to Ghulja, my husband’s village, where the authorities held a ceremony for me and some of the other women from the village. There was a Chinese flag, a podium. They made each of us speak. We had to say nice things about the camp. They told the local population about my achievements. You see, they said, Gulzira is now well educated. She will now work as a teacher for you.
I went to my father’s village at last. I was able to see him. But even here, my sister-in-law was made to spy on me. The authorities asked her to watch me and listen to what I said. I spent five nights at my father’s house. Then they gathered all the women in the area who came from Kazakhstan and told us we were going to work at a factory.
While all this was happening, my husband was working toward my release. Together with Atajurt, he was uploading videos about my detention in China. But I wasn’t aware. I was taken back to my husband’s village and was forced to begin work at a factory. I’d thought I would be sent back to Kazakhstan, but the people I asked were saying contradictory things, and in the end, I was sent to the factory, a kind of sweatshop, I suppose, making gloves. I was told the factory made handbags and some clothes as well, but I only ever worked on gloves. The products were exported abroad, we were told, and sold to foreigners. You made some money, but if you stopped working, they sent you back to the camp. So there wasn’t much of a choice. They told me to sign a contract agreeing to work at this factory for a year. In the end, I worked there for a month and a half. It was piecework. I earned one jiao [10 Chinese cents] for every glove I finished. All told, I made more than two thousand gloves and earned 220 yuan. So, you see, it was like slavery.
One good thing, maybe the only good thing, about the factory was that we were allowed to have our phones again. We could call our loved ones. After more than a year, I finally got to hear my husband’s voice. One day I took a photo of the factory on my phone and sent it to my husband. He showed it to Serikzhan, who published it. They took away my phone. Then they interrogated me. They asked all the same questions they’d asked me many times, and more, all night long. But it worked. They let me go. They took me back to my husband’s village. His relatives were angry with me because of what my husband had done. What have you done? they asked. You’re international news! My relatives wrote messages to my husband. Stop complaining, they told him. You should praise the country! You should thank the government and the party!
I was taken back to my father’s place in January. I saw my father again, probably for the last time. Now he needs care like a child. The police told my father and the relatives that I’d better not speak about the camp, or else my father would be arrested. They took photos of us all drinking tea together. Back at the mayor’s office, I had to write a letter thanking the party for reeducating me for a year and a half. Then, at the border, they interrogated me for another four hours. Finally, they let me cross.
Probably this is a lasting consequence of the camp: I always feel tired. I have no energy anymore. Doctors say I have kidney problems. I’m just happy my husband was here. It’s because of him I was released. There were women in the camp who didn’t have anyone outside China to help them. They were taken to the mainland to work in factories. What has become of them?
I think until Xi Jinping dies, life for Kazakhs in Xinjiang will not change. It’s like it was in Mao’s time. But I will dedicate my life to helping them. Even if it means my family has turned against me. Even my stepdaughter, who was herself detained in the camps, tells me to stop complaining. But I won’t. You can come talk to me anytime. But I don’t know my phone number. My memory is bad. It’s gotten bad since I was in the camps. My focus. And I forgot one other thing: We were allocated only two minutes for going to the toilet in the camps. If we couldn’t do it in time, they beat us with a stick. I suffered five or six beatings because sometimes I was slow. Only in the head. They always targeted our heads.
Source: https://believermag.com/weather-reports-voices-from-xinjiang/ Victims among relatives
Qundyz Tursynzhan (1724), Zhadira Tursynzhan (2542)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa0GQMW0w-I Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xpSJxacCmQ Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR1DRkXjmLo Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFFOfvIEYGQ Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypRvu4Se50U Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR6P5DVNEnQ at Astana press club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsM6LU8i9BE Testimony 1: https://shahit.biz/supp/1723_1.mp3 Kazakhstan ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1723_2.jpg Marriage certificate: https://shahit.biz/supp/1723_3.jpg Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1723_4.jpg Photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1723_5.jpg state media report on Jiafang: https://shahit.biz/supp/1723_9.mp4 portrait (Globe and Mail): https://shahit.biz/supp/1723_13.jpg portrait (AFP): https://shahit.biz/supp/1723_14.jpg photo with daughter (RTS): https://shahit.biz/supp/1723_15.png photo at factory dining hall: https://shahit.biz/supp/1723_16.jpg propaganda video attacking victim: https://shahit.biz/supp/1723_18.mp4
Entry created: 2018-12-31 Last updated: 2020-08-10 Latest status update: 2019-05-01 1724. Qundyz Tursynzhan (库尼都孜·吐尔逊江)
Chinese ID: 654121199704203328 (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 23 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|2|3|4: Tursynzhan Isanali, born in 1974, now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (father)
Testimony 5*: "Azat Erkin", as reported by Gene A. Bunin.
About the victim
Qundyz Tursynzhan.
Victim's location
Ghulja County.
When victim was detained
Qundyz was sent to work at a factory for three months.
After her stepmother's story made international press at the end of December 2018, Qundyz was allegedly released from the factory; however, while her stepmother was allowed to return to Kazakhstan in early January 2019, Qundyz was not allowed to go with her.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
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Victim's status
Released from the factory.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Through WeChat. Additional information
She is briefly mentioned during a local press conference (https://archive.vn/eOLHg), where the spokesman aims to discredit Gulzira Auelhan, claiming that Gulzira did not care for her stepdaughter and had asked her to repay her (Gulzira's) alleged loans.
Victims among relatives
Gulzira Auelhan (1723), Zhadira Tursynzhan (2542)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa0GQMW0w-I Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xpSJxacCmQ Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR1DRkXjmLo Testimony 4: https://shahit.biz/supp/1724_1.mp3 photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1724_2.jpg propaganda still: https://shahit.biz/supp/1724_6.png appearance in propaganda video: https://shahit.biz/supp/1724_7.mp4
Entry created: 2018-12-31 Last updated: 2021-06-02 Latest status update: 2021-03-19 1732. Guljamal Ayup
Chinese ID: 65312219????????E? (Shule)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
I am student in Turkey, I know the victim since twenty years.
Victim's relation to testifier classmate
About the victim
Guljamal Ayup is 28 years old, Uyghur. She was born at Sogat village of Yengisar county of Kashgar ( 喀什地区英吉沙县苏盖提乡三村). She studied at Hefei University of Technology ( 合肥工业大学) in bachelor degree 2009 to 2013, She can speak fluently chinese.She condemned four years prison 2015. Detention reason: unclear Detention type: unclear , Gender: F Location: Kashgar Detention time: Jan. 2015 Health status: unclear
Victim's location
Kashgar woman's prison, she was detained in Sogat village of Yengisar county of Kashgar ( 喀什地区英吉沙县苏盖提乡三村)
When victim was detained
Jan. 2015
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unknown.
Victim's status
Unknown. [The victim is likely subjected to forced labor, as this has been documented at Kashgar Women's Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
I heard her detention from her parents in Kashgar 2016. She condemned four years prison.
Additional information
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Supplementary materials
Photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1732_1.jpg
Entry created: 2018-12-31 Last updated: 2020-12-07 Latest status update: 2018-12-31 1741. Buzeynep Abdureshit
Chinese ID: 65????199???????E? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|"disturbing public order" Health status: --- Profession: medicine
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*: Anonymous, as reported by AidET. (relation unclear)
Testimony 2: Amnesty International, a human rights organization.
Testimony 3: Almas Nizamidin, as reported by The Guardian. (husband)
Testimony 4: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, the department of the Government of Australia responsible for foreign policy, foreign relations, foreign aid, consular services, and trade and investment.
Testimony 5|6: Almas Nizamidin, as reported by Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (husband)
Testimony 7: Almas Nizamidin, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (husband)
Testimony 8: Almas Nizamidin, an Uyghur refugee who moved to Australia in 2009 and is now an Australian citizen. (husband)
Testimony 9: Almas Nizamidin, as reported by Justice For All. (husband)
About the victim
Buzeynep Abdureshit completed a degree in health science at a university in Wuhan (2009-2013), after which she went abroad and studied Arabic and the Quran at the Al-Azhar University in Egypt. She completed these studies in 2015 and returned to China, planning to study medicine.
She then got married to Almas in Urumqi, and would apply for a partnership visa in Australia. As part of the application, she had to go back to Egypt to get an attestation from the Chinese Embassy there, stating that she had no criminal record, had been in Egypt only to study, and had not acted unlawfully while there. Afterwards, she returned to Xinjiang, where she took care of her parents and worked at a women's health helpline. In the latter half of 2016, she also spent six months in the United States looking after her father-in-law. Victim's location
Xinjiang Women’s Prison.
When victim was detained
On March 29, 2017, Buzeynep received a panicked phone call from her mother, who said that the police were at their house (in Urumqi) and asked that Buzeynep return immediately. When she did, the police put a bag over her head, forced her into a car, and drove her off.
She was thereafter transferred to an unspecified location in Aksu, prior to being given a 7-year sentence on June 5, 2017 (to be served at the Xinjiang Women's Prison).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to the Chinese embassy in Canberra, the victim was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment and 2 years deprivation of political rights on June 5, 2017 for the crime of "assembling a crowd to disturb social order".
Her husband, Almas, says that the real reason is her having studied Islam in Egypt.
Victim's status
In prison, serving a 7-year sentence (to theoretically be followed by 2 years of deprivation of political rights).
There was also some concern about her health as she was reportedly pregnant at the time of her detention. According to the Chinese side, medical examinations conducted before her arrest showed that she was not.
In November 2019, Almas was able to get answers to some questions regarding his wife from the Chinese authorities via the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs. However, Almas's request to talk to his wife on the phone was rejected.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Most of the information appears to come from Almas Nizamidin, the victim's husband. After learning of the arrest from his mother-in-law, he immediately went to Urumqi and started going to local police stations. One police officer told him, in exchange for a bribe, that Buzeynep had been taken to Aksu City. He then flew to Aksu and visited more police stations, but was told that the reason for his wife's detention was a "state secret", and that she would soon face trial in Urumqi.
A confirmation of the prison sentence came from Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs, who obtained it from the Chinese authorities.
Additional information
A number of publicly available reports (NGO and media) have covered her case: UHRP report: https://docs.uhrp.org/pdf/UHRP_Disappeared_Forever_.pdf CECC report: https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/25/i-miss-her-so-much-australian-man-pleads-for -wifes-release-from-chinese-prison ABC (Australia): https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-24/uighur-community-in-australia-fear-reports-of-crackdown-in-ch ina/9824554 Radio Free Asia: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/australia-mother-08192019154513.html
Amnesty International campaigns: https://action.amnesty.org.au/act-now/china-release-buzainafu https://www.amnestyusa.org/urgent-actions/urgent-action-update-uyghur-woman-held-incommunicado-f or-2-years-china-ua-222-17/
Official communication(s)
Source: Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Your wife, Ms Buzainafu Abudourexiti, was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment and 2 years deprivation of political rights on 5 June 2017 for the crime of "assembling a crowd to disturb social order".
The authorities say that body examinations conducted before her arrest showed that she was not pregnant.
Your mother, Ms Zuyipiya Jiala, was arrested on 6 November 2018 also for assembling a crowd to disturb social order. Her case is still under investigation.
Chinese authorities advised that if you would like to get in touch with your wife, you could apply for a visit through local law enforcement agencies in line with Chinese law.
Victims among relatives
Zulpiye Jalalidin (1177)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-axd1Ht_J8 Testimony 8: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews/videos/7697908 80112689/&show_text=1&width=350 photo with husband: https://shahit.biz/supp/1741_1.jpg photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1741_2.jpg photo (left): https://shahit.biz/supp/1741_6.png Testimony 9: https://shahit.biz/supp/1741_7.pdf official communication(s): https://shahit.biz/supp/comm_1741.png Entry created: 2018-12-31 Last updated: 2021-05-02 Latest status update: 2020-10-18 1751. Aytulla Razaq (阿依吐拉·热扎克)
Chinese ID: 652101196409151325 (Turpan)
Basic info
Age: 54 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: house/town arrest When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-3: Muqtar Murat, from Turpan. Now a Kazakhstan citizen. DOB: May 11, 1995. Kazakhstan PIN: 950511000066.
Testimony 4: Erezhep Aqan.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-3: The victim is the testifier's mother.
Testimony 4: Unclear.
About the victim
Aytulla Razaq (阿依吐拉·热扎克), an ethnic Uyghur from the city of Turpan.
Home address: No. 13, Group 1, Gobi Village, Yar Township, Turpan City.
DOB: September 15, 1964. Chinese ID: 652101196409151325.
Victim's location
In Turpan.
When victim was detained
She was taken to a concentration camp on April 24, 2017. In October 2018, she was sent to a textile factory.
Testimony 4: Released to house arrest on January 25, 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention ---
Victim's status
Currently under house arrest.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Muqtar was in Turpan himself a few months after his mother was detained.
Additional information
Muqtar went to Turpan in July 2017, despite still being a Chinese citizen at the time. He only stayed two days, however, as his father warned him that he'd be better off going back to Kazakhstan and getting citizenship there first.
Victims among relatives
Murat Bisultan (1750), Mustafa Ahan (1775)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Von4Cg160 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7bJncMQb8M Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF-egphhdRc Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtPZBE7JDcc Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQNh5bVPgA0 : https://shahit.biz/supp/1751_1.mp3 Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1751_2.jpg Photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1751_3.jpg Photo with husband: https://shahit.biz/supp/1751_4.jpg
Entry created: 2019-01-01 Last updated: 2020-04-05 Latest status update: 2019-01-29 1764. Hesenjan Qari (艾山江·卡日)
Chinese ID: 653021196912201618 (Atush)
Basic info
Age: 50 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tumshuq Status: sentenced (14 years) When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism", "extremism" Health status: has problems Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Fatime Hesenjan, an Uyghur girl from Kazakhstan. (daughter)
Testimony 2: Arzigul Mamytilimova, originally from Chochek, but now living in Kazakhstan. She and her family fled to Central Asia during the Cultural Revolution. (mother-in-law)
Testimony 3: Adiljan Mamutov, an Uyghur who was born in Kyrgyzstan but is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (relative)
Testimony 4: Nesridin Ablimit Maratov, a citizen of Kazakhstan, born in 1969. (relative)
Testimony 5|7: Gulghuncha Manapova, an ethnic Uyghur and a citizen of Kazakhstan. (sister-in-law)
Testimony 6: Gulshen Manapova, an ethnic Uyghur and Uzbekistan citizen, now living in Kazakhstan. (wife)
Testimony 8|9|11: Gulshen Manapova, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (wife)
Testimony 10: Gulshen Manapova, as reported by Apple Daily. (wife)
Testimony 12: Gulshen Manapova, as reported by The Believer. (wife)
Testimony 13: Official incarceration notice, which provides the details about a given inmate's upcoming internment.
Testimony 14: Gulshen Manapova, as reported by Raise the Voices. (wife)
Testimony 15: Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government body charged with handling Uzbekistan's foreign relations.
About the victim
Hesenjan Qari, born in Atush, is a Chinese citizen. He got into business after completing middle school, and would spend many years as a textile trader, coming and going between China and Central Asia.
In 1997, he got married to Gulshen Manapova in Uzbekistan. The couple spent some years in Tashkent and later moved to Shymkent, Kazakhstan, where they would run a fabric shop as a family business. Their six children all hold Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan passports.
Registered address in China: 090 Great Bazaar Road, Suntagh Village, Suntagh Township, Atush City, Xinjiang (新疆阿图什市松他克乡松他克村大巴扎路090号).
Chinese passport: G57431746. Kazakhstan green card: 040758336.
Victim's location
In Tumshuq Prison.
When victim was detained
Hesenjan returned to Xinjiang in February 2017, following summons from the local authorities and relatives also urging him to come. A week after, he received a call from a local government official and had to come in for questioning, with officers confiscating his passport and Kazakhstan resident card, making it impossible for him to go back to Kazakhstan.
He was taken to a camp in October 2017. In April 2018, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison, with the relatives in Atush receiving a corresponding paper document. However, the relatives reported receiving a call from the police in December 2018, where the authorities told them that they were taking Hesenjan back to camp - the Fifth District Camp in Atush - and asked for the relatives to send over clothes. In early May 2019, his wife Gulshen wrote an appeal letter to an EU delegation in which she stated that she had recently learned that he had been transferred to a C-level camp (the worst kind).
At some point, Hesenjan was given a 14-year, 6-month prison sentence, and was transferred to the Tumshuq Prison on July 24, 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to the official incarceration notice, "joining a terrorist group" and "using extremism to undermine law enforcement".
Victim's status
Believed to be in a prison and sentenced for 14 years and 6 months.
According to his wife Gulshen in her appeal letter, his mental health appears to have worsened significantly, based on a phone conversation with his family.
[It is likely that the victim has been subjected to forced labor at the Tumshuq Prison, as the existence of "labor-skills workshops" has been documented at the facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
His wife has been getting news through relatives in the region, and had been able to have limited communication with Hesenjan before his arrest (though the conversations were monitored). In October 2017, he let her know that he was going to be taken to a camp "to study".
The incarceration notice is an official document from the Xinjiang prison system.
Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs presumably obtained the confirmation directly from the Chinese authorities.
Additional information
The victim's absence has taken a significant toll on his wife and six children, as they have been left without their main source of financial support. Five of these children are underage.
That Hesenjan was first sentenced but then transferred back to camp is rare. However, the testifier claims that she's heard of Uyghurs in Bishkek also mentioning news of Uyghurs (in Atush, perhaps) who were first sentenced but then transferred back to camp, and that this was fairly common.
Coverage by the Apple Daily: https://uat-xinjiangcamps.appledaily.com/尋親者/Gulshan-Manapova/全文
Story in Raise the Voices: https://raisethevoices.org/2020/10/06/the-trip-of-no-return-raise-the-voices/
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Gulshen's first-person testimony as given to "The Believer":
Mostly men are taken to the camps. What happens then? The authorities send loyal Chinese families from the coast to live with the women in the homes of the disappeared. A Han Chinese man is sent to Xinjiang and placed in the house where the detained person had lived. Or it could be a couple. Or a family with kids. But sometimes it’s just one man who is sent to live in a house full of women...
They lecture their hosts about the Communist Party. They continue to live among the family even when the detained family member returns. Everyone I know who spent some time in the camp, who was released to their home in China—in every case I know about, they have Chinese families living with them, lecturing them. And the families will report on any misbehavior. If you so much as look at them in a disagreeable way, they might tell the authorities and have you taken away to the camp. My husband’s relatives have such people living with them. As a result, these days their phones are almost always switched off. They’re afraid. I try to reach them to find out about my husband, but they call only when the “visitors” are out of the house.
I grew up speaking Uighur. My family is Uighur. My parents escaped to the Soviet Union in 1969 and settled in Kazakhstan. Back in China they were cattle herders, but in Kazakhstan they became cooks. Later, when I was young, we went to Uzbekistan looking for work. They opened a café there. I’m an Uzbek citizen, actually. I met Aishanjiang and we were married in Tashkent in 1997. He was visiting from China, doing some business there. He worked with textile factories, importing fabric from China into Central Asia. The border was easy at the time: you just crossed it. I came with my husband to Kazakhstan and we opened a shop here. We were just starting our business when he was arrested.
He was going to visit some of our factories in Ürümqi. As soon as he entered China, his passport was taken from him. He was brought to Atush, his birthplace. And from there he wasn’t allowed to leave. At the time, we hadn’t heard anything about the camps. He went into China without any knowledge of them. Such cases of people being taken to camps are rare in Ürümqi, where he did business, so when they told him to come in for questions, he went.
The day he was taken, he had some idea of what was happening. He called me to say he was going to be taken to a camp. I don’t know if I’m going to be back or not, he said. He couldn’t say any more. He couldn’t describe his situation. What are you going to do? I asked. Why are you being sent to a camp? To study, he said. But you’re old, I told him. You’re almost fifty. He said that one of his relatives—almost eighty years old— was already studying in the same camp. Age is irrelevant, he said. That was last October. Since then, he’s vanished. I heard he’s in prison now.
And others—there are many others. My husband’s older brother died in the same camp where my husband was. He was almost sixty years old. The authorities said he had a precondition, an illness of some kind, but he was healthy when I knew him. And my husband’s sister’s son was sentenced to twenty years in prison for making hajj. My sister-in-law’s husband, the imam at Atush, was sentenced to fourteen years. I’ve heard from his wife that he’s in the prison hospital. His condition isn’t good. And there are many other relatives whose fate I don’t know. Probably they’re all in prison but I don’t know. I can’t tell.
Official notice(s)
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/notori_3.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/nottran_3.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/notview.php?no=3
Official communication(s)
Source: Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Dear Gulshan Ablemitovna,
Your appeal concerning your husband detained in China, addressed to the human rights representative of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, has been reviewed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' department for processing the appeals of individuals and legal entities.
In reviewing your case, we have learned that your spouse, K. Aishanzhan, is a Chinese citizen, and that he is in detention for re-education by the competent authorities. As the relations between a foreign country and its citizens are considered to be the internal affairs of that country, it is not allowed, in accordance with the principles of international law, for another country to interfere in the given case.
As such, the case as stated in your application is not within the jurisdiction of Uzbekistan. As the wife of K. Aishanzhan, you are recommended to appeal directly to the relevant authorities in China.
In accordance with the requirements of the "Law Regarding the Appeals of Individuals and Legal Entities" of the Republic of Uzbekistan, you have the right to appeal to a higher-level body, or to appeal directly to the court, should you not be satisfied with the given reply.
Head of the Department B. Alikulov
Victims among relatives
Memtili Ablet (2609), Abdulla Weli (2702), Imam Husen Muhemmet (2610) Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51zcCcAAcaU Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixZczimPhYk Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bBxwfC5T1c Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGwvhh-Ey30 Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks1Q_apRl6A Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W6LtaJUmN4 Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj2W5ObNAMk photo with daughter: https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_8.jpg appeal to EU delegation: https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_19.pdf photo with son: https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_20.png photo with kids (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_21.png photo with baby (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_22.png photo with baby (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_23.png photo with kids (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_24.png portrait: https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_25.png photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_26.png Kazakhstan residence card: https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_27.png Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_28.png reply from Kazakh MFA: https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_29.png MFA reply (English translation): https://shahit.biz/supp/1764_30.pdf official communication(s): https://shahit.biz/supp/comm_1764.png
Entry created: 2019-01-01 Last updated: 2021-04-08 Latest status update: 2020-07-30 1775. Mustafa Ahan
Chinese ID: 652325199110082615 (Qitai)
Basic info
Age: 27 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Changji Status: house/town arrest When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): contact with outside world|--- Health status: --- Profession: security/police
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3: Muhtar Murat, born in 1995, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (cousin)
Testimony 4: Erezhep Aqan, a resident of Kazakhstan. (cousin)
Testimony 5: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Mustafa Ahanuly is a Chinese citizen. He was a policeman.
Address: Wumachang township (五马场乡), Qitai county, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
Victim's location
Presumably in Changji.
When victim was detained
Originally detained on October 17, 2017 (camp, presumably), then transferred to a textile factory in October 2018. On January 12, 2019, he was released from the factory and put under house arrest.
Likely (or given) reason for detention for buying a SIM card for a relative visiting from Kazakhstan
Victim's status
Testimony 4: under house arrest since January 12, 2019.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Murat Bisultan (1750), Aytulla Razaq (1751)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7bJncMQb8M Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF-egphhdRc Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Von4Cg160 Testimony 1: https://shahit.biz/supp/1775_1.mp3 photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/1775_2.jpg photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/1775_3.jpg
Entry created: 2019-01-02 Last updated: 2019-01-02 Latest status update: 2019-01-29 1806. Talgar Kamil
Chinese ID: 65402119940324??O? (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 24 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: concentration camp When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: student
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1: Gulbarhan Nusulbek is now a Kazakhstan citizen.
Testimony 2: Rezhil Ermek
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1: relative
Testimony 2: unclear
About the victim
Talgar Kamil, born in 1994, is a Chinese citizen. He was studying at a university in Kazakhstan. He went home during vacation (Testimony 2: to attend mother's funeral) and did not come back.
DOB: March 24, 1994.
Address: Yining county, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Victim's location
[Presumably in Ili.]
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: June 2018
Testimony 2: On his arrival, he was recruited as an assistant policeman and worked for about 7-8 months, before being suddenly detained in June 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention unclear
Victim's status in a re-education camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
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Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZQjmbjh14Q video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uILPhi0AvLI
Entry created: 2019-01-02 Last updated: 2021-02-01 Latest status update: 2019-01-23 1811. Erzhan Rash (叶尔江·热阿西)
Chinese ID: 654125196708024214 (Kunes)
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1: Gulbostan Rash, born on December 30, 1962, now citizen of Kazakhstan, lives in Almaty Region
Testimony 2: Serik Rashuly, born on September 15, 1965, is a Kazakhstan citizen; ID number is 032669102.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-2: Brother
About the victim
Erzhan Rash (叶尔江*热阿西), born on August 2, 1967. Address in China: 51 Liangzhan (粮站), Qarabula township, (喀拉布拉乡), Xinyuan county, Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture. Chinese ID no. 654125196708024214.
Victim's location
Unclear
When victim was detained
Arrested and sent to re-education camp on July 13, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear
Victim's status
Testimony 1: Released on September 9, 2018. Now he has been assigned to work as a security guard Testimony 2: Released in November 2018.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
His wife and children live in Kazakhstan
Victims among relatives
Rash Qazybek (1810)
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79SgROVFCKc video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvzU2WtB9_s Chinese ID card: https://shahit.biz/supp/1811_3.png
Entry created: 2019-01-03 Last updated: 2019-01-03 Latest status update: 2019-01-08 1833. Muhemmet Helil
Chinese ID: 65280119????????O? (Korla)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Yusup Helil, Uyghur man from Awat township (yeza) of Korla city. On March 21st, 2016 he came to Turkey because of the repression.
Victim's relation to testifier older brother
About the victim
Muhemmet Helil, Uyghur man from Korla. On March 19th of 2015, he was arrested with his wife from his home, then sentenced for 4 years. He is now serving in Kaifaqu prison of Korla [Korla Maximum-Security Prison]. His wife is in a woman's prison in Kashgar.
Victim's location
Korla
When victim was detained
March 19th, 2015
Likely (or given) reason for detention unknown
Victim's status unknown
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? unclear
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Zeydun Ziyawudun (1831), Patem Helil (1832), Ayshem Zeydun (10674), Ilham Osman (10675), Abdullah Ilham (10676), Raziye Ilham (10677)
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtAUvU05K8I
Entry created: 2019-01-03 Last updated: 2021-06-08 Latest status update: 2018-12-19 1871. Abduweli Obulqasim
Chinese ID: 653201200???????O? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: under 18 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: no news for over a year When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: minor
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Buhelchem Obulqasim, originally from Hotan, but living abroad since 2016, after going to Egypt to study. She later fled to Germany. (sister)
About the victim
Abduweli Ubulqasim( testifier didn't say his family name, but should have same family name as he is her brother), 15 years old Uyghur boy from Hotan city. At the beginning local police forced him to do heavy labor. In January, 2018 he was detained by national security and disappeared since then.
Address: NO.3 road (3- kocha), group 7 (7-dadui), Ilchi shimalbagh, Hotan city.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Hotan.]
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: January, 2018
Testimony 2: This testimony states [clarifies] that the victim was arrested in December 2017 and that the testifier learnt of the victim's arrest in January 2018.
Testimony 2: The police reportedly forced the victim to carry liquor bottles, discard rubbish and do housekeeping after the victim's arrest. The victim was "not allowed to sleep, even at night." The testifier learnt two months before making this testimony that the victim was tortured by police and had undergone three surgical operations.
Likely (or given) reason for detention unknown Victim's status unknown
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? unclear
Additional information
His father and his older brother are in detention, no information about his mother and other siblings.
Victims among relatives
Mutellip Abduwayip (1873), Mihribulla Obulqasim (1872), Rozinisa Nuri (6765), Muhemmed Obulqasim (3624), Ayshe Obulqasim (11109), Sumeyye Obulqasim (11110), Raziye Obulqasim (11111), Merziye Obulqasim (11112)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWkY4MgPkUg Testimony 2: https://shahit.biz/supp/1871_2.pdf
Entry created: 2019-01-03 Last updated: 2020-10-12 Latest status update: 2019-10-12 1881. Baqtygul Oralbai (巴合提古丽·吾力拜依)
Chinese ID: 65400119770510142X (Kuytun)
Basic info
Age: 43 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (19 years) When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: media/journalism
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3|4|7: Gulaisha Oralbai, born in 1972, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (sister)
Testimony 2: Qabit Oralbai, a citizen of Kazakhstan. He was born in 1975 in Ghulja. (brother)
Testimony 5: "Azat Erkin", a Kazakh web activist.
Testimony 6: Gulaisha Oralbai, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (sister)
Testimony 8: Gulaisha Oralbai, as reported by Global Voices. (sister)
About the victim
Baqtygul Oralbai was originally from a small village in Ili, before moving to Kuytun City later. In Kuytun, she first worked for the Kuytun City newspaper that was run by her brother, Dilshat Oralbai, before opening up a small publishing company, which she ran out of a print shop by the gate of the Kuytun campus of the Ili Normal University. She and her husband, who worked as the director of the dining hall at the university, have two sons.
Address: Apt. 312, Building 22, Jidele, Kuytun City, Xinjiang (新疆奎屯市吉得乐22幢312号).
Victim's location
Kunes Prison. [Presumably 新源监狱.]
When victim was detained
The victim was detained in May 2018.
At some point later, she was allegedly sentenced to 19 years, though no verdict was given.
Likely (or given) reason for detention ---
Victim's status
Sentenced to 19 years.
Her husband has not been able to visit her.
[There is a high likelihood of her being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
From relatives in Xinjiang.
Additional information
According to Gulaisha, the local police have been pressuring Baqtygul's husband to divorce her.
Baqtygul owned a print shop that shared its space with her sister's barber shop: http://archive.is/cbxbe
Global Voices coverage: https://globalvoices.org/2020/01/22/kazakh-family-of-writers-and-musicians-caught-in-the-xinjiang-vortex /
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-11252019105435.html https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-04202020080926.html
Victims among relatives
Dilshat Oralbai (1880), Zhurat Oralbai (1879), Auahan Qurman (1883), Bagila Oralbai (1882)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsL51CQdNeU Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrSJcQ7AqRc Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV_-ZGk9E9g Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctfD444a75o Testimony 7: https://twitter.com/Malike20905887/status/1262572375524159490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Chinese ID card: https://shahit.biz/supp/1881_3.png registration: https://shahit.biz/supp/1881_5.jpg photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/1881_8.jpg
Entry created: 2019-01-04 Last updated: 2020-10-27 Latest status update: 2021-03-06 1882. Bagila Oralbai
Chinese ID: 65400319810701??E? (Kuytun)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1|4|5: Gulaisha Oralbai, born in 1972, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (sister)
Testimony 2: Qabit Oralbai, a citizen of Kazakhstan. He was born in 1975 in Ghulja. (brother)
Testimony 3: Malike Mahmut, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (relative)
Testimony 6: Gulaisha Oralbai, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (sister)
Testimony 7: Gulaisha Oralbai, as reported by Global Voices. (sister)
About the victim
Bagila Oralbai grew up in a village, before moving to Kuytun. Prior to her arrest, she was a housewife and ran a small beauty salon out of the same place where her sister, Baqtygul, had a print shop (across from the Ili Normal University's Kuytun campus).
She is a mother and has several children.
Address: Kuytun City, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
Victim's location
Kuytun City Prison.
When victim was detained
Detained in May 2018.
In March 2019, there was news that she had been sentenced to 7-8 years and transferred from a camp to a prison, but it's not clear how reliable this is.
She was later reported as having been sentenced to 15 years, with her husband only being able to visit her for the first time in March 2020.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Serving a 15-year sentence.
[There is a high likelihood of her being subjected to forced labor at the prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
From relatives in Xinjiang. (However, they were not provided with any official verdict or documentation from the authorities.)
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-11252019105435.html https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-04202020080926.html
Global Voices coverage: https://globalvoices.org/2020/01/22/kazakh-family-of-writers-and-musicians-caught-in-the-xinjiang-vortex /
Police have been pressuring her husband to divorce her.
Victims among relatives
Dilshat Oralbai (1880), Baqtygul Oralbai (1881), Zhurat Oralbai (1879), Auahan Qurman (1883)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsL51CQdNeU Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrSJcQ7AqRc Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imba8966U6I Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EiuL3IDjj8 photo (with daughter, presumably): https://shahit.biz/supp/1882_5.jpg
Entry created: 2019-01-04 Last updated: 2020-10-25 Latest status update: 2021-03-06 1911. Nezire Muhemmed Salih (娜孜拉·买买提·沙力)
Chinese ID: 65010?1973??????E? (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 46-47 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism", "extremism" Health status: --- Profession: scholar
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (former neighbor)
Testimony 2: Abduweli Ayup, a language activist, linguist, and writer, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Norway. (relation unclear)
Testimony 3*|4: Anonymous, as reported by Hanna Burdorf. (friend)
About the victim
Nezire Muhemmed Salih is the daughter of the well-known Uyghur scholar Muhemmed Salih Hajim. She is a scholar, like her father, and has previously studied abroad in Qatar.
She is married to poet Adil Tuniyaz.
Victim's location
Believed to be at home in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
According to her former neighbor, she was arrested on December 25, 2017, with the authorities telling the family to not hold out much hope for her or her husband because of the serious allegations against them.
However, in January 2020, it was reported by her friends abroad that Nezire was no longer in detention but working [presumably coerced] in a factory in Urumqi. They heard that she could go home on the weekends.
At the end of March 2020, the victim's friends received news that she was no longer at the factory and was now at home. Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Promoting terrorism and religious extremism".
Victim's status
Said to have been released from both detention and forced labor.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
While the exact information channels are unclear, it is reasonable to assume that the news for all sources came from contacts in the region.
Additional information
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/scholar-09252018145144.html
This victim is also included in the list of prominent detained Uyghurs, available at: shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf
Victims among relatives
Muhemmed Salih (256), Aynise Salih (2330), Asiye Muhemmedsalih (2291), Adiljan Tuniyaz (1910), Ayshemqiz Hajim (2333), Ihpal Adil (3324), Ihsan Adil (3325), Ilyas Adil (3326), Imran Adil (3327), Mehsud Abley (2332), Nurmemet Mehsud (2334), Nejip Muhemmed Salih (2331), Abdukerim Ablikim (5510), Qasimjan Abdukerim (5511)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcT8D2x110c tweet from PEN America: https://twitter.com/PENamerican/status/1054776503127498752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo with father: https://shahit.biz/supp/1911_2.jpeg book by victim (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/1911_3.png book by victim (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/1911_4.png
Entry created: 2019-01-05 Last updated: 2020-06-12 Latest status update: 2020-04-07 2008. Duisenbek Ahmethan
Chinese ID: 6527221983??????O? (Jing)
Basic info
Age: 36-37 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Nauathan Zhaqyp, born in Xinjiang in 1962 but now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (relative)
Testimony 2: Shinadyl Zhan'byrbai, born in 1989, a resident of Kazakhstan. (nephew-in-law)
Testimony 3|7: Zhanabil Zhan'byrbai, residing in Kazakhstan since 2015, born in 1989. (nephew-in-law)
Testimony 4: Zhan'byrbai Qanabek, a resident of Kazakhstan, born in 1963. (brother-in-law)
Testimony 5: Ziliqa Qanabek, a resident of Kazakhstan, born in 1962. (sister-in-law)
Testimony 6: Shinadyl Zhan'byrbai, as reported by Voices on Central Asia. (nephew-in-law)
About the victim
Duisen Ahmethan.
Lived in Daheyanzi town (大河沿子镇), Jinghe county, Bortala Mongol autonomous prefecture.
DOB: 1983.
Victim's location
[unclear, as sentenced]
When victim was detained
Testimony 1+2: May 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear Victim's status
Testimony 3-5: sentenced to 10 years.
Testimony 7: believed to be subjected to forced labor at a carpet factory. [unclear if this is in the prison or elsewhere]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
Mention in Voices on Central Asia (Testimony 6): https://voicesoncentralasia.org/between-hope-and-fear-stories-of-uyghur-and-kazakh-muslim-minorities-i n-the-xinjiang-province/
Testimony 7: his wife was also detained, with their two kids (4 and 1.5 years old at the same), being taken by the government.
Victims among relatives
Zhenishan Zhanbyrbai (485), Qanigul Qanabek (487), Lazzat Qanabek (486), Baqytgul Rahymbek (5934), Muslima Duisenbek (5935), Zaikia Duisenbek (8081)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrgt2mx9LEk Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0mU0ubg1GY Testimony 3-5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhqHQQlttbU Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucAMSoRjSCE
Entry created: 2019-01-08 Last updated: 2020-03-30 Latest status update: 2020-02-05 2030. Asiya Ahmetnuh (阿斯亚·阿合买提努乎)
Chinese ID: 652501196711130420 (Chochek)
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: education
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-7: Zhapar Zhamali’uly, born in China on August 11, 1966, now a Kazakhstani citizen. His hukou was cancelled in 2004 and his Chinese citizenship in 2005. ID number is 043424857. (phone number: +77754587811)
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-7: Wife
About the victim
Asiya Ahmetnuh (阿斯亚*阿合买提努乎). She married Zhapar in China on February 16, 1995, when Zhapar was already a citizen of Kazakhstan. Since October 1, 2016, she has retired from public work. She was an outstanding teacher and was awarded many times. She has published a thesis on Chinese-language teaching.
Registered at Weisheng Street 28, Tacheng city.
Chinese passport: G33760734. Phone number: +8613899380387.
Work unit: Tacheng District Second Secondary School (塔城地区第二中学)
Victim's location
In Tacheng.
When victim was detained earlier: Arrested after returning from Kazakhstan to Tacheng on December 6, 2017 and sent to re-education camp.
Testimony 4: Asiya went to China on August 22, 2017 to extend their visas and was detained Testimony 5: Arrested on December 8, 2017.
Testimony 7: Was planning to travel from Almaty to Urumqi to extend her visa, but was held in Tacheng on December 16, 2017 and got her documents confiscated.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear
Victim's status
Testimony 3-4: released from the camp on November 25, 2018, but now is under house arrest.
Testimony 6 (April 2019): seems to be employed by her former unit as a teacher in the re-education camp. Her phone is still confiscated. Has heart problems and high blood pressure.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
The couple have a daughter, Aizhan Zhapar, who is now separated from her parents in China
Victims among relatives
Aizhan Zhapar (2031)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbl32JKZMDY Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08J9fcu8na4 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmSx51UGwPA Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuEB_WH6LVA Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZkODAGZnbc Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7AzHNRgmJE Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPqzKyMvLhk Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/2030_8.png
Entry created: 2019-01-09 Last updated: 2019-01-09 Latest status update: 2019-04-03 2135. Erlan Qabden (叶尔兰·哈比登)
Chinese ID: 654226196903040828 (Kobuksar)
Basic info
Age: 50 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (19 years) When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|"extremism", "picking quarrels" Health status: --- Profession: medicine
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Gulbaqyt Sharapi, born in 1970, has been a citizen of Kazakhstan since 1998. (friend)
Testimony 3|5|6: Bolathan Qumarbekov, born in 1962, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (cousin)
Testimony 4: Bauyrzhan Qumarbekov, born in 1959, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (cousin)
Testimony 7: Official incarceration notice, which provides the details about a given inmate's upcoming internment.
About the victim
Erlan Qabden was a medical professional.
Address: Hefeng County, Tacheng region, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
Victim's location
The Xinjiang Women’s Prison in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
There is some conflict in the testimonies regarding the time of the initial detention, with Bauyrzhan insisting that it was in March 2019. However, as the first testimonies for her were from before that, it is likely that what is reported there (June 2018) is closer to the truth. According to Bauyrzhan, she was held at a women's prison [possibly detention center] in Qaramay before officially being transferred to the women's prison in Urumqi on June 14, 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
She was allegedly detained for attending a morning flag raising ceremony while wearing a headscarf. She did so because the day before she had blood drawn from her head as a treatment for her headaches. The official crimes for which she has been sentenced are "using extremism to undermine law enforcement" and "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".
Victim's status
In prison, serving a 19-year sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
[Presumably through contacts in the region.]
Additional information
---
Official notice(s)
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/notori_1.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/nottran_1.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/notview.php?no=1
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDDd3SQMrpo Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZsScUeYQek Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GYOp_f4ozQ Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVAdBKCf3bw Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJGpcOEwoYA Testimony 6: https://shahit.biz/supp/2135_6.jpeg photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/2135_8.png
Entry created: 2019-01-14 Last updated: 2019-08-06 Latest status update: 2020-01-07 2208. Zhiger Toqai
Chinese ID: 65420119941222??O? (Chochek)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): nationalism, patriotism|"separatism" Health status: has problems Profession: student
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|2|5: Barbolsyn Aitzhan, born in 1952, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (neighbor of relative)
Testimony 3|4: Dinagul Zhumagul, born in 1972, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (aunt)
Testimony 6*: Anonymous, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (detained together)
About the victim
Zhiger Toqai, a Chinese citizen, immigrated to Kazakhstan in 2013, living in Kentau (Turkistan Region) for a year before starting his studies at Almaty’s Satbayev University.
Address: Sary'olen Village (萨热吾林村), Emil Township (也门勒乡), Tacheng Municipality.
Victim's location
Allegedly in Wusu Prison.
When victim was detained
He went back to China during the summer break of 2017, both for health reasons and to obtain a new passport. The passport was not issued, making it impossible for him to return and finish his degree. In June 2017, he was arrested and sent to camp.
Based on the ex-detainee's testimony, it follows that Zhiger was at some point transferred to the newly finished camp facility on Saimachang Road in Tacheng, before being sentenced towards the end of 2018 and transferred to prison (as confirmed by a source on February 3, 2019, and later by the ex-detainee in September 2019).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to the testifiers, he was arrested for "writing a verse that leads to ethnic separatism" (he allegedly wrote a poetry verse disapproving of Kazakh women marrying Han Chinese men). Victim's status
Presumably in prison serving a 10-year sentence.
[Because the Zhongxin LLC (乌苏众鑫农工贸有限责任公司) operates out of Wusu Prison (http://archive.is/RbYxM), there is the likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
It isn't clear how Barbolsyn and Dinagul learned about Zhiger's status, though very likely through contacts in the region. The ex-detainee was in the same cell as Zhiger for some time.
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z5a6h5Qk6s Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv8WF4svv8E Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkUlpUjJcj8 Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pss6R6g8uA Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIS1GbuzNlo photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/2208_6.png
Entry created: 2019-01-19 Last updated: 2020-03-13 Latest status update: 2020-01-16 2210. Dinara Kamil
Chinese ID: 65??????????????E? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Kyrgyz Likely current location: --- Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Adil Zhunus, as reported by New Survey of the Silk Road (丝路新观察). (uncle)
About the victim
Dinara Kamil is the niece of Kyrgyzstan member of parliament Adil Zhunus and Kyrgyz historian Asqar Zhunus.
Victim's location
---
When victim was detained
It is not clear when Dinara was first sent to "training", but according to her uncle she was recently released [probably at the end of 2018] after "completing her studies" (结业) in a "training center" (培训中心). The government then gave her a choice between working in the neighborhood administration (社区) or a kindergarten.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Released from detention and working [presumably in forced job placement].
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information Original story in the Chinese state media: https://archive.vn/mhrtg
State-media report(s)
Source: https://archive.vn/dbQLS
KYRGYZSTAN MP: "XINJIANG VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS ARE A GOOD MEANS OF PREVENTING EXTREMISM"
Lately, a number of fake videos and news have been circulating on social networks in Kyrgyzstan, creating rumors and distorting the nature of the vocational and educational training centers (hereafter referred to as “training centers”) in Xinjiang, presenting them as “re-education camps” and the like. Because of this, a reporter from the New Survey of the Silk Road interviewed Adil Zhunus, a Kyrgyzstan parliament member, to have him tell the readers, based on his own personal experience, what kind of place Xinjiang really is. The vocational and education training centers have brought Xinjiang happiness, not disaster.
XINJIANG IS CHINA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL PROVINCE, AND ONE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD TREASURE
An ethnic Kyrgyz, Adil Zhunus was born in Xinjiang’s city of Ghulja on May 15, 1963. His father, now retired, used to work as a teacher at the Ili Veterinary College. After graduating from Xinjiang University with a major in geography, Adil was appointed to the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Xinjiang Ecology and Geography Research Laboratory in 1987.
Adil went to Kyrgyzstan for the first time in 1991, to visit relatives and to travel. In 1993, he moved to Kyrgyzstan to study at Bishkek’s newly founded humanities university, where he taught Chinese and learned Russian. He later created his own company and started his career in commerce. He spent over ten years as the vice-president of Kyrgyzstan’s overseas-Chinese association, doing very much to help maintain good relations between the two countries.
Adil obtained Kyrgyz citizenship in February 2001. In 2015, he successfully ran for a seat in the country’s sixth parlimentary elections. He also served as the vice chairman of the China-Kyrgyzstan relations group, continuing to contribute to collaboration between China and Kyrgyzstan.
According to Adil, his parents, siblings, relatives, old classmates, and friends and colleagues are all in China, and he often comes to China to see family and travel despite already having gotten Kyrgyz citizenship. China, he says, is his favorite place. In his opinion, Xinjiang is China’s most beautiful province. As the people of Xinjiang themselves say: "Our Xinjiang is a great place – home to the Han, Uyghur, Kazakh, Hui, Kyrgyz, Mongol, and 47 other ethnic groups."
"There were people of 15 different ethnic groups living in the courtyard at the Ili Veterinary Hospital, where I was born and raised," Adil reminisces. "We lived harmoniously without paying attention to ethnicity or financial status. At that time, all of Xinjiang lived that way – everyone getting along peacefully."
He then adds, with sorrow:
"But later, terrorism, separatism, and extremism destroyed the original, harmonious Xinjiang. A lot of families were destroyed, and a lot of people started to go down criminal paths after being influenced by extremist demagoguery."
Adil expresses his heartfelt desire to see Xinjiang regain its initial tranquility. He doesn’t want to hear about or see those bad things anymore. He hopes for peace in China, peace in Kyrgyzstan, and especially peace in Xinjiang. He hopes that all ethnic groups can live harmoniously in Xinjiang, and cherish this wonderful place.
TRAINING CENTERS ARE AN INGENIOUS MEANS OF DERADICALIZATION
Faced with complex and severe circumstances, the Xinjiang authorities have chosen the principle of "strike hard but emphasize prevention", developing the vocational and educational training center system to prevent the appearance and spread of extremism, thereby protecting the most fundamental human right of the populace and safeguarding them from terrorism and extremism in the greatest way possible.
However, following the premeditated incitement of certain destructive forces, some people have started to have misgivings about Xinjiang’s vocational and educational training centers. Some have previously asked Adil if the Kyrgyz in China were being locked up or tortured.
His answer is as follows:
"I feel pity for those who have been blinded by the fake news. The Xinjiang vocational and educational training centers are an ingenious means of deradicalization."
As he puts it, China is a country of law, but the "three evil forces" have encroached deeply into Xinjiang. With the help of teachers, people at the training centers learn the national language, obtain a better knowledge of the law, and acquire vocational skills that then help those having been influenced by extremism and those having committed minor crimes transform their thoughts and to return to normal society, effectively curing and preventing the apparition of the "three evil forces" and the spread of extremism.
Adil is fully supportive of the means and resolution of China’s preventive attack on the "three evil forces".
"In December 2018, I made a trip to China to see with my own eyes the Kyrgyz who graduated from the training centers," he says. "All of them have found good jobs now, and their Chinese has gotten a lot better. Their national awareness, awareness of themselves as citizens, and awareness of the law have clearly been strengthened. Most importantly, they all learned one or multiple trades to make a living, and aren’t idle do-nothings anymore."
As it turned out, Adil’s niece, Dinara Kamil, has just graduated from a training center recently.
"After she graduated from the training center, the government prepared for Dinara two jobs for her to choose from," Adil says. "She could go work for the neighborhood administration or go work at a kindergarten. The work is a reliable source of income, and her parents don’t need to worry about her."
Additionally, Adil’s younger brother, Askar Zhunus, is currently studying at a training center. Adil expresses that he has no right to get involved in this matter, seeing as his brother is a Chinese citizen. As an individual and a citizen, his brother acts responsibly so long as his actions are good and proper. However, if he has done something wrong, then it is only natural that he bear the responsibility according to Chinese law. As an older brother, Adil is also very worried about the other’s future.
THE FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND KYRGYZSTAN ARE A PRODUCT OF A LONG HISTORY, AND THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES CANNOT BE EASILY BROKEN
As Adil puts it, the friendly relations between China and Kyrgyzstan are a natural product of a long history. The two have been the friendliest of Silk Road neighbors since ancient times. Over the course of history, many ethnicities would come in contact with one another and engage in trade. Trade then led way to cultural exchange, which would only strengthen the links between the two areas.
He says that after Kyrgyzstan’s independence in 1991, the two countries have really put in motion the historically friendly relations to achieve many breakthroughs on the political, economic, and cultural fronts.
For example: following the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries opened up the Torugart and Erkeshtam border crossings. There are currently direct flights between China and Kyrgyzstan every day. Student exchanges have also became a highlight of the collaboration between Chinese and Kyrgyz institutes of higher education. One after another, Kyrgyzstan has conceived and implemented a number of large projects with China’s technological support. All sorts of cultural exchanges and tourism are developing rapidly in both countries.
Following a June 2018 meeting in Beijing between the highest delegates from both countries, the relations between China and Kyrgyzstan have evolved to those of a comprehensive strategic partnership. Adil believes that the establishment of this comprehensive partnership is a new page for the relations between the countries, and something that the people from both should cherish.
Adil states that China has always faithfully upheld the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence (mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-aggression, mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, equality and cooperation for mutual benefit, peaceful co-existence) since Premier Zhou Enlai proposed them in 1953. This set of principles has also seen approval from many other countries, and has become a fundamental guide for navigating relations between nations.
Victims among relatives
Askar Zhunus (1297)
Entry created: 2019-01-20 Last updated: 2019-01-20 Latest status update: 2019-01-20 2216. Shalqar Nuhan (恰哈尔·奴汗)
Chinese ID: 650103198202192816 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 36 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: house/town arrest When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"registration issues" Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Pariza Maiyrbek was born on January 18, 1983.
Victim's relation to testifier husband
About the victim
Shalqar Nuhan, born on February 19, 1982, is a Chinese citizen. Her ID number is 650103198202192816. He went to China to do business in November 2015 and in July 2017 his wife and 3-year-old daughter went to China and stayed with him till August 2017. He was put into a re-education camp on October 20, 2017, and released on November 27, 2018. He was given a job in a village administrative center as an employee on duty till December 27, 2018, and has been under house arrest since.
Victim's location
Shawan county, Tacheng region, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
When victim was detained
October 20, 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention renewing passport. The local police told him that according to their record his passport had already expired. The victim has renewed his passport at the consulate of the PRC in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Victim's status under house arrest since December 27, 2018 How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
His daughter was born in 2014 and she has not seen her father for a year and a half.
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLcxacZKWbM Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/2216_2.png
Entry created: 2019-01-20 Last updated: 2019-01-20 Latest status update: 2019-01-17 2262. Abduhelil Hashim
Chinese ID: 652401196211072214 (Ghulja City)
Basic info
Age: 58 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (19 years) When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|"inciting ethnic hatred", "extremism", past "transgressions" Health status: deceased Profession: private business
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|5: Zhumagul, a resident of Kazakhstan. (sister-in-law)
Testimony 2|7: Wahap Hakim, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (nephew)
Testimony 3: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur.
Testimony 4*: Anonymous, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (relative)
Testimony 6: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
Testimony 8: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Abduhalim [RFA report: Abduhelil] Hashim, born in 1962. He was said to be detained in concentration camp first because he travelled to overseas. Beside being a business man, he was also a teacher. He was asked to teach Chinese while himself was in the camp, then was transferred to a prison after he confessed that he sent his son to study Quran.
Address: 38 Bahar Street, Ghulja City.
Victim's location
"New Prison" in Kunes County [according to RFA Uyghur report, exact source unclear but likely relative in Kazakhstan]. [This is the Kunes Maximum-Security Prison, as RFA reports it to be in Beshtope Village, which is where the prison is located.]
When victim was detained earlier: January 2017 RFA reports "around 3 months ago" [as of April 2019]. [this is presumably the prison sentence, not when he was taken to camp]
Testimony 5: arrested at his home on March 28, 2017.
Testimony 7: Abduhelil passed away at a prison hospital on May 2, 2021. Abduwahab found out through social media, held a nezir in Kazakhstan, and sent a video of that nezir to relatives in Ghulja. Those relatives responded, confirming the death.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
RFA report: Visited Egypt; sent his son to Quran class; spred ethnic hatred.
According to a previous RFA investigation [unclear which], he was charged with "religious extremism" for receiving religious education from a neighbour 40 years prior.
Victim's status original: in a re-education camp
RFA reports that he was sentenced to 19 years in prison after working as a teacher in camp.
Testimony 7: deceased.
Testimony 8: Two staff members from the prison confirmed Abduhelil's death.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 7: Abduhelil and his wife were able to video chat once a month. He appeared healthy in the last video chat on April 30, 2021. Abduwahab suspects that the cause of death was torture or mistreatment.
Additional information
This testimony has further been supplemented by info from the RFA report (Testimony 2-3): https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/biguna-kesilgen-tijaretchi-04162019233018.html
RFA coverage of his death (Testimony 7-8): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/businessman-05122021175547.html (original Uyghur: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/abduxelil-hashim-05102021191909.html)
[There is a high likelihood of the victim having been subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Kunes Prison.]
Victims among relatives
Merdan Helil (2263)
Supplementary materials Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qak4ormoXGM Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OCESGAcZ2s RFA report (Uyghur): https://shahit.biz/supp/2262_2.mp3 family photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/2262_3.jpeg photo with wife: https://shahit.biz/supp/2262_5.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-01-23 Last updated: 2021-07-02 Latest status update: 2021-05-02 2286. Ahiat Bodebai
Chinese ID: 652524197008102910 (Shawan)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (20 years) When problems started: July 2018 - Sep. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: religion
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4: Kulanda Qabylseiit, born in 1983, now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (sister)
About the victim
Ahiat Bodebai is a Chinese citizen. He was an officially appointed imam.
He has two children who are currently going to school, and his wife has health problems.
Address: Dongwan town (东湾镇), Shawan county, Tacheng region, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Victim's location
Testimony 2: Wusu Prison.
Zhongxin LLC (乌苏众鑫农工贸有限责任公司) operates out of Wusu Prison (http://archive.is/RbYxM), suggesting the likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor.
When victim was detained
July 27, 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 3: sentenced for teaching the Quran to 20 young people
Victim's status
Testimony 1: in a re-education camp
Testimony 2: allegedly sentenced to 20 years Testimony 3: his wife has to pay 200RMB/month for his meals in prison
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
His father in Kazakhstan passed away on December 22, 2018, and he does not even know about it (Testimony 3: he was not allowed to attend the burial).
RFA mention: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-10292019062434.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKWx6wW0kWE Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQT7i_OFQmE Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=572Bi-GT1QU Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHXn-5E7kAA photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/2286_6.jpg
Entry created: 2019-01-24 Last updated: 2020-02-10 Latest status update: 2020-01-06 2297. Adilbek Tusip (艾迪力别克·吐苏甫)
Chinese ID: 654222195510025117 (Wusu)
Basic info
Age: 63 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1+3: Barbolsyn Aitzhan, born on July 28, 1952, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. Her ID number is 038737403.
Testimony 2: Kamai Tabarak, born in 1989 in China, citizen of Kazakhstan since 2011.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1+3: in-law
Testimony 2: uncle
About the victim
Adilbek Tusip is a Chinese citizen. He owns a house in Kazakhstan.
Address: Kulie/Kuliedui village (库列队村) 10, Bayingou pasture (巴音沟牧场), Wusu municipality, Tacheng region, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
His Kazakhstan residence permit number is 025957423.
Victim's location
[In Tacheng, presumably.]
When victim was detained
September 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention
--- Victim's status
Testimony 1: released from a camp in January 2019, now is under forced labour and gets paid 40 RMB a month
Testimony 2: sent to a labour camp in December 2018
Testimony 3: not allowed to return to Kazakhstan.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Zhenisgul Azyhan (2923)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek21O0joBFo Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jocmRtw9ktc Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKe6Mj0ljZ8 Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/2297_4.png
Entry created: 2019-01-24 Last updated: 2019-08-16 Latest status update: 2019-07-22 2298. Zhenishan Azihan
Chinese ID: 65420219700302??E? (Wusu)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: forced job placement When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Barbolsyn Aitzhan, born on July 28, 1952, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. Her ID number is 038737403.
Victim's relation to testifier in-law
About the victim
Zhenis'han Azihan, born on March 2, 1970, is a Chinese citizen. Her passport number is E30545165.
Victim's location
Wusu, Tacheng region, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
When victim was detained
March 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status released in January 2019 from the camp, but now is under forced labour, gets paid only 40 RMB a month
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information ---
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek21O0joBFo
Entry created: 2019-01-24 Last updated: 2019-01-24 Latest status update: 2019-01-24 2326. Nusypali Zholaman
Chinese ID: 65402619870118??O? (Mongghulkure)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: religion
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3: Baqytgul Burlibai, born in 1977, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (sister)
Testimony 2: Qurmangazy Zhamalbek, born in 1982, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (brother-in-law)
Testimony 4: Lazzat Belqozha, presumably a resident of Kazakhstan. (relation unclear)
Testimony 5: Kenzhegul Alqaq, born in 1970, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Zholaman Nusipali, born on January 18, 1987, is a Chinese citizen. He lived on a stud farm in Zhaosu County and worked in a mosque.
Victim's location
Zhongmachang (stud farm), Zhaosu county, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Testimony 2: allegedly transferred to Xinyuan prison.
When victim was detained earlier: August 2017
Lezzat Belqozha's victims list has his detention time as February 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Victims list (Testimony 4: https://shahit.biz/supp/list_006.pdf): reciting the Quran
Victim's status
Testimony 1: in a re-education camp Testimony 2: allegedly been sentenced to 15 years in prison
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
Testimony 2: He's allegedly been transferred to a prison in Xinyuan county.
Testimony 3: a CCTV camera has been installed in his house.
This victim is included in the lists of Zhaosu victims provided to Qazaq Uni (https://qazaquni.kz/2018/09/28/90575.html) by Lezzat Belqozha, also available at: https://shahit.biz/supp/list_005.pdf and https://shahit.biz/supp/list_006.pdf
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA4zA7FytxA Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKSX3qT2aiM Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWhzcJnxJsw Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHhcibQ-DeY
Entry created: 2019-01-26 Last updated: 2020-11-30 Latest status update: 2020-01-06 2378. Qaisar Qazylhan
Chinese ID: 652222199809120414 (Barkol)
Basic info
Age: 20 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Hami Status: forced job placement When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Qazylhan Qadyl, born on January 15, 1970, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. His ID number is 043628665.
Victim's relation to testifier son
About the victim
Qaisar Qazylhan, born on September 12, 1998, is a Chinese citizen. His ID number is 652222199809120414. He was detained on the border on February 4, 2018, when he was heading for Kazakhstan and put into a camp. He was released from the camp on December 24, 2018, and recruited by the village as a guard for two months. Although he was promised to get paid 2000 RMB a month, he still did not get a penny from them.
Victim's location
Barkol county, Hami region
When victim was detained
February 4, 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status released from the camp on December 24, 2018
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwDITmC5IL8
Entry created: 2019-01-28 Last updated: 2019-01-28 Latest status update: 2019-01-28 2382. Zhumanur Asan
Chinese ID: 6540261982??????O? (Mongghulkure)
Basic info
Age: 37-38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (25 years) When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Nurzat Asan, born in 1970, is a Chinese citizen with residence in Kazakhstan. (brother)
Testimony 3: Qyran Baqytkeldi, born in 1996, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (relative)
Testimony 4: Nurzat Asan, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (brother)
About the victim
Zhumanur Asan, born in 1982. He's a father of four and the husband of victim Zabira Nusypqan.
Address: Qashazhar (喀夏加尔) township, Zhaosu county, Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture
Victim's location
Testimony 4: in Qarabura Prison in Tokkuztara County [this is presumably Kunes County, as the prison is not far from the border with Tokkuztara.]
When victim was detained earlier: November 2017
Testimony 4: he returned to Xinjiang in Oct 2017 together with his father. Both were arrested and sent to a camp. In December 2017, he was sentenced to 25 years for “praying”，"illegally participaing in religious activities" / “非法从事宗教活动”. He was then transferred to Qarabura Prison in Tokkuztara County (巩留县卡拉布拉监狱).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 4: sentenced for praying and "illegally participating in religious activites".
Victim's status Testimony 1: In detention
Testimony 3-4: sentenced to 25 years.
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Qarabura Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
RFA coverage (Testimony 4): https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-11252019105435.html
Victims among relatives
Asan Lapi (2350), Zabira Nusypqan (2383), Shodi Aidyn (2534), Aman Kerei (2384)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvRiT0nKe70 Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbyy-UJS_C4 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb2qABmB52k
Entry created: 2019-01-29 Last updated: 2020-10-16 Latest status update: 2020-01-27 2444. Qonai Qasymhan (霍乃·哈斯木汗)
Chinese ID: 652222197803023577 (Barkol)
Basic info
Age: 42 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Wujiaqu Status: sentenced (14 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|"terrorism", "extremism" Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Nurgisa Qalau, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (cousin)
Testimony 2: Zhen'ishan Sahaba, born in 1970, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (cousin)
Testimony 3: Ardaq Tusei, now a citizen of Kazakhstan, was born in 1996. (nephew)
Testimony 4: Official notice of enforcement, issued by a local court to the relatives of a sentenced individual to inform them of the sentence having gone into effect.
Testimony 5: Official notice of meeting, addressed from a local court to a local detention center following a trial, with a request that the detention center arrange a meeting between the defendant and their relatives.
About the victim
Qonai Qasymhan is married and a father of two. He had a small shop in Barkol County and also worked as a security guard at the local post office.
ID address [residential address appears to be identical or in the same village]: House No. 30, Agash'obo Village, Baqiangzi Township, Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County, Hami Prefecture (哈密市巴里坤哈萨克自治县八墙子乡阿格喜沃巴村30号).
Victim's location
Fangcaohu Prison in Wujiaqu City. [In earlier testimonies, relatives had reported that he had been transferred to a prison in Aksai County, Gansu Province, but an official money transfer receipt indicates that he is indeed in Fangcaohu. The source of this discrepancy is not clear.]
When victim was detained
His nephew reports that he was detained in November 2017, but this may be a mistake, since in earlier testimonies relatives had said that he was detained on February 23, 2018, and the latter is corroborated by official documentation, which establishes the start of his prison sentence as February 24 [typically taken as the date of initial detention]. He appears to have been held at the Barkol County Pre-Trial Detention Center (巴里坤县看守所).
He was sentenced to 14 years in prison and 5 years' deprivation of political rights, with a 20000RMB fine, at some point in 2018, before being transferred to Fangcaohu Prison.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The official charge against him was "propagating terrorism and extremism and inciting terrorist activities".
In earlier testimonies, relatives said that he was detained for supporting religious groups. His nephew, however, says that he was not religious and did not pray [it is not clear if this is a contradiction].
Victim's status
Sentenced.
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Fangcaohu Prison - the Xinjiang Jungar Cotton & Hemp LTD (新疆准噶尔棉麻有限公司) appears to operate a cotton-ginning mill there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
It is not very clear how Qonai's relatives learned about his detention, but they do possess some of the official documentation.
The notice of enforcement is an official document from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
A limit-consumption order was issued against Qonai by the Barkol People's Court on June 17, 2019, as a result of his not having paid a sum of 2154RMB as ordered by the court.
Official notice(s)
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/notori_22.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/nottran_22.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/notview.php?no=22
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/notori_23.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/nottran_23.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/notview.php?no=23
Victims among relatives
Ardaq Tusei (14470) Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Mt6yvXJXU Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CasKJuGKDVY Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itPXNuRABPc judgment enforcement record: https://shahit.biz/supp/2444_3.png limit-consumption order: https://shahit.biz/supp/2444_4.pdf Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/2444_6.png
Entry created: 2019-01-31 Last updated: 2021-05-16 Latest status update: 2021-02-09 2655. Amantai Tursynbek
Chinese ID: 65402119871112??O? (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: forced job placement When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-2: Erkin Baidaulet, born on October 9, 1976, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. His ID number is 026465883.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-2: cousin
About the victim
Amantai Tursynbek, born on November 12, 1987, is a Chinese citizen.
Victim's location
Dolan village [probably: Dolan Farm], Yining county, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
When victim was detained october 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Testimony 1: released from the camp in November 2018 to a factory
Testimony 2: during a conversation with his father, Erkin got information that Amantai is in a routine of staying in camp for 5 days and then at home for 2 days. This weekly routine seems to indicate that Amantai is working in a forced labour factory. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvPCWcQhfbA Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr2-HijiJG4
Entry created: 2019-02-09 Last updated: 2021-01-08 Latest status update: 2019-01-29 2697. Zhumabek Abdurahman (居马别克·阿不都热合曼)
Chinese ID: 654128197902160811 (Nilka)
Basic info
Age: 40 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Zhaqsyhan Erali, born in 1979, is originally from Nilqa County but is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (relative)
Testimony 2: Baqtiya Satybaldy, born in 1987, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (cousin)
Testimony 3: Baqtiya Satybaldy, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (cousin)
About the victim
Zhumabek Abdurahman.
He is from Number Four Dadui, Nilqa County.
Victim's location
Testimony 2: He is in Karabura prison in Kunes county.
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: January 2018
Testimony 2: on January 19, 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 2: Having prayed before.
Victim's status
Testimony 2: He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Qarabura Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
RFA coverage (Testimony 3): https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-01202020095234.html
Victims among relatives
Kenzhaqan Orazbek (7773), Yqtiyar Satybaldy (7771), Uali Satybaldy (7772)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d3ieNSBwVI Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kZFdnPYxHY Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/2697_4.png
Entry created: 2019-02-11 Last updated: 2020-10-16 Latest status update: 2020-01-16 2701. Ablet Rozi
Chinese ID: 65313019????????O? (Maralbeshi)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*: Anonymous, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (acquaintance)
Testimony 2: @ChinaFreeUyghur, an unverified Twitter account. (relation unclear)
About the victim
Ablet Rozi, 38-39 years old (as of May 2020), owned a car shop which employed over 10 people.
Address: Seriqbuya Municipality, Maralbeshi County, Kashgar Prefecture.
Victim's location
Maralbeshi County.
When victim was detained
Detained in 2017 in Seriqbuya, then recently (as of May 2020) transferred to a labor unit for electronics manufacturing in Maralbeshi.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
In forced labor in Maralbeshi.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated. Additional information
---
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/ChinaFreeUyghur/status/1261129722429407232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo (front seat): https://shahit.biz/supp/2701_1.jpg
Entry created: 2019-06-10 Last updated: 2020-07-26 Latest status update: 2020-05-15 2739. Ersin Tursynbek (叶尔森·图尔森别克)
Chinese ID: 654221198611273010 (Dorbiljin)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (17 years) When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4|5|6: Nurila Ramazan, born in 1973, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (cousin)
Testimony 7: Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin.
About the victim
Ersin Tursynbek.
Address: Qyzyl Zhuldyz (Red Star) Farm, 9th Production Team, Dorbiljin County, Tacheng Region.
Another testimony provides his address as: First Production Team, Hongqi Township, Dorbiljin County, Tacheng (塔城地区额敏县红旗乡一队).
Victim's location
Ersin is believed to be in a Wusu City prison [presumably Wusu Prison].
When victim was detained
Ersin was sent to a re-education camp in May 2018.
In November 2018, he was sentenced to 26 years in prison. After his family paid 20000RMB, the sentence was reduced (to 17-18 years).
At one point, there were rumors that Ersin was taken to a prison in inner China. However, the most recent report puts him at Wusu Prison.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Praying.
[It is also mentioned that he visited Kazakhstan for a couple of months in 2012, though this is not given as a reason for detention.]
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
[There is a high likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Wusu Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/xinjiang-12092019074656.html/?encoding=simplified
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXIzTmMCqvQ Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6niLjesSpcA Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnrfPJ_Nwgk Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVz5VRk0FyU Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRcNhjNWI1s Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozyTEXcnRzo social security card: https://shahit.biz/supp/2739_7.png possible state media mention: https://shahit.biz/supp/2739_8.png
Entry created: 2019-02-14 Last updated: 2020-10-05 Latest status update: 2020-01-16 2745. Shugula Sheker (取胡拉·切克尔)
Chinese ID: 659001198109031284 (Shihezi)
Basic info
Age: 37 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: forced job placement When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): contact with outside world|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Aqsarai Sheker, born on November 17, 1985 in Gongliu county, Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture. Now a citizen of Kazakhstan
Victim's relation to testifier
Sister
About the victim
Shugula Sheker (取胡拉•切克尔), born on September 3, 1981. Chinese Passport no. G13746400. Came to Kazakhstan in 2015, but went back, because her husband couldn‘t get the visa.
Address: 5th house, Second lane, Akeqi street (阿克齐街), Wuhuan road, Tekes town, Tekes county, Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture
Victim's location
[Presumably in Ili.]
When victim was detained
Late 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Contact with her parents in Kazakhstan
Victim's status
During her conversation with Shugula, Aqsarai got information that she‘s been working somewhere – potentially in a forced labour camp. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
They communicated once through Wechat in 2017
Additional information
With victim Nurda‘ulet Nu‘rdusen, she has two children whose fates are unknown: Peyil Nurda‘ulet (皮依力•努尔达吾来提), born on October 27, 2011; Nadira Nurda‘ulet (娜迪热•努尔达吾来提). Passport no. G41942249, born on December 22, 2008
Victims among relatives
Nurdaulet Nurduisen (2746), Musyr Nazarqan (2747)
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEqbfLdFyjY
Entry created: 2019-02-15 Last updated: 2021-01-10 Latest status update: 2019-02-07 2755. Eli Imin (艾力·依明)
Chinese ID: 653226??????????O? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
H.
Victim's relation to testifier information publicly available
About the victim name: Ali Imin (艾力·依明) gender: male ethnicity: probably Uyghur place of origin: Hotan, Yutian county, Xiwule township (于田县西吾勒乡) occupation: now packing tea in a factory
He entered the “Vocational Education Centre” in July 2017 and works in the brick tea factory of the Centre. He packs tea leaves. His wife is Ruqiyem Abdukadir (肉克亚木·阿布都卡迪尔) and is working together with him in the Centre/factory. They supposedly earn 4000RMB/month (in another article, he says that he makes 1500/month). They live on-site in an apartment provided by the factory/Centre.
Victim's location
Brick tea factory of “Yutian county Vocational Education Centre” (于田县职业技能教育培训中心的砖茶厂)
When victim was detained
July 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention religious extremism Victim's status in a factory attached to a "re-education" camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? http://news.gzw.net/jiaoyu/1318719.shtml (published 2 NOV 2018) http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181106_571417.htm (6 NOV 2018)
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Ruqiyem Abduqadir (2756)
Entry created: 2019-02-16 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-06 2756. Ruqiyem Abduqadir (肉克亚木·阿布都卡迪尔)
Chinese ID: 653226??????????E? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
H.
Victim's relation to testifier information publicly available
About the victim name: Ruqiyem Abdukadir (肉克亚木·阿布都卡迪尔) gender: female ethnicity: probably Uyghur place of origin: Hotan, Yutian county, Xiwule township (于田县西吾勒乡) occupation: now packing tea in a factory location detention: Brick tea factory of “Yutian county Vocational Education Centre” (于田县职业技能教育培训中心的砖茶厂)
She entered the “Vocational Education Centre” in July 2017 and works in the brick tea factory of the Centre. She packs tea leaves. Her husband is Ali Imin (艾力·依明) who is working together with her in the “Centre”’s factory. They supposedly earn 4000RMB/month. They live on-site in an apartment provided by the factory/"Centre".
Victim's location
Brick tea factory of “Yutian county Vocational Education Centre” (于田县职业技能教育培训中心的砖茶厂)
When victim was detained
July 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention religious extremism Victim's status in a factory attached to a "re-education" camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? http://news.gzw.net/jiaoyu/1318719.shtml (published 2 NOV 2018)
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Eli Imin (2755)
Entry created: 2019-02-16 Last updated: 2019-02-16 Latest status update: 2019-02-16 2758. Reyhangul Eziz (热依汗古丽·艾则孜)
Chinese ID: 653201??????????E? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
H.
Victim's relation to testifier information publicly available
About the victim name: Reyhangul Aziz (热依汗古丽·艾则孜) gender: female ethnicity: probably Uyghur place of origin: Hotan, Xiaoerbage township 和田市肖尔巴格乡 occupation: now working in a textile factory
She was in Hotan Vocational Skills Education Centre (和田市职业技能教育培训中心), where she learned about textile. After her “graduation” (毕业) she returned to Hotan, Xiaoerbage township where a textile satellite factory (卫星工厂) had been established.(The article seems to imply that Reyhangul is now working at this textile factory). The original factory site is in Quanzhou, Fujian but the factory owner is gradually transferring the factory to Xinjiang.
Victim's location
Hotan, Xiaoerbage township 和田市肖尔巴格乡
When victim was detained unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention unknown Victim's status released, not clear if in voluntary or forced job-placement
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? http://news.gzw.net/jiaoyu/1318719.shtml (published 2 NOV 2018)
Additional information
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Entry created: 2019-02-16 Last updated: 2019-02-16 Latest status update: 2018-11-02 2759. Ershat Emet (伊尔夏根·艾麦提)
Chinese ID: 65????199???????O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
H.
Victim's relation to testifier information publicly available
About the victim name: Ershat Ahmet (伊尔夏根·艾麦提) gender: male ethnicity: probably Uyghur age: 25 occupation: university graduate, now a sales person in a jade store in Kashghar
He is a “graduate” (结业学员) of a “vocational skills education centre” and now assigned to work as a sales person in a jade store in Kashgar. He graduated from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (西南财经大学).
Victim's location
Kashgar
When victim was detained unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention spreading “religious extreme thoughts”
Victim's status "released"
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? http://news.gzw.net/jiaoyu/1318719.shtml (published 2 NOV 2018)
Additional information
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Entry created: 2019-02-16 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-02 2845. Muqeddes Erkin (穆科代斯·艾尔肯)
Chinese ID: 65310119????????E? (Kashgar)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
H.
Victim's relation to testifier information publicly available
About the victim name: Mukaddas Erkin (穆科代斯·艾尔肯) gender: female ethnicity: Uyghur
She is one of the first graduates (毕业生) of Kashgar “training centre” (喀什市职业技能教育培训中心). She is now working as a skilled worker in Kashgar Shenzhen Industrial Park (喀什深圳工业园区内).
Victim's location probably Kashgar
When victim was detained unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention unknown
Victim's status released from "re-education" camp, working. Unclear if this is forced work placement or voluntary. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2018-11/05/c_1123667476.htm (published 5 NOV 2018) http://www.cnrmz.cn/mzyw/201811/t20181107_1288771.html
Additional information
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Entry created: 2019-02-23 Last updated: 2019-11-21 Latest status update: 2019-02-23 2846. Buraziye Memettohti (布威热则耶·麦麦提托合提)
Chinese ID: 65320119????????E? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: student
Testifying party
H.
Victim's relation to testifier information publicly available
About the victim name: Buraziye Memettohti (布威热则耶·麦麦提托合提) gender: female ethnicity: Uyghur
After she graduated from the Hotan “training centre” (毕业后) she chose to work in a textile factory in Hotan city, Shorbagh Town, Gazong village (和田市肖尔巴格乡尕宗村). Now she is teaching other women in the textile factory how to sew clothes. She had already passed the university entrance exam (gaokao) and had been admitted to a university in inner China. Her father who had been influenced by “religious extremist thoughts”, did not let her go as he considered it useless for women to study. Under his influence, she started wearing a niqab and also started spreading “religious extremist thoughts”. Her husband entered the “training centre” with her and also learned skills.
Victim's location textile factory in Hotan city, Shorbagh Town, Gazong village (和田市肖尔巴格乡尕宗村)
When victim was detained unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention probably "religious extremism" Victim's status released from "re-education" camp, now working in a factory
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2018-11/05/c_1123667476.htm (published 5 NOV 2018) http://www.cnrmz.cn/mzyw/201811/t20181107_1288771.html
Additional information
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Entry created: 2019-02-23 Last updated: 2019-11-21 Latest status update: 2019-02-23 2861. Amanzhol Toqan
Chinese ID: 6541211973??????O? (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 45-46 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-3: Esenei Toqan Toqtiyaruly, born on April 20, 2000 in Ghulja, citizen of Kazakhstan since 2008.
Testimony 4: Baqytgul Aset, born on 14 September 1973, is now a Kazakhstan citizen.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-3: uncle
Testimony 4: unclear
About the victim
Amanzhol Toqan.
Address: Tuoxun village (托逊村) First Group, No. 37, Awuliya township (阿乌利亚乡), Yining county, Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture
Victim's location
In Ghulja.
When victim was detained
Detained in early 2017, stayed a year and a half in a re-education camp. Transferred to forced labor in a chemical factory in Ghulja in June 2018.
Testimony 3: transferred to forced labor in July 2018.
Testimony 4: released from factory in March 2019. Likely (or given) reason for detention
Visiting Kazakhstan.
Victim's status works in a black factory
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Toqan Payzi (2859), Amangeldi Toqan (2860), Tileuqabyl Toqan (2862)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaucz5HOGko Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEOKKhJPpDo Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHXk_aO01r4 Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqQR5LILfls
Entry created: 2019-02-24 Last updated: 2019-12-09 Latest status update: 2019-11-04 2862. Tileuqabyl Toqan
Chinese ID: 654121198410152532 (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-3: Esenei Toqan Toqtiyaruly, born on April 20, 2000 in Ghulja, citizen of Kazakhstan since 2008.
Testimony 4: Baqytgul Aset, born on 14 September 1973, is now a Kazakhstan citizen.
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-3: uncle
Testimony 4: unclear
About the victim
Tileuqabyl Toqan.
Address: Tuoxun village (托逊村) First Group, No. 37, Awuliya township (阿乌利亚乡), Yining county, Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture
Victim's location
In Ghulja.
When victim was detained
Detained in early 2017. Spent (nearly?) two years in a re-education camp before being transferred to forced labor in Ghulja's chemical factory in September 2018.
Testimony 4: released from factory in May 2019
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Visiting Kazakhstan. Victim's status works in a black factory
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Toqan Payzi (2859), Amangeldi Toqan (2860), Amanzhol Toqan (2861)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaucz5HOGko Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEOKKhJPpDo Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHXk_aO01r4 Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqQR5LILfls
Entry created: 2019-02-24 Last updated: 2019-12-09 Latest status update: 2019-11-04 2883. Nazigul Iskhan (娜孜古里·伊斯汗)
Chinese ID: 654201196501103526 (Chochek)
Basic info
Age: 54 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1: Sag‘it Erzhol, born on September 2, 1994 in Tacheng, citizen of Kazakhstan since 2018
Testimony 2: Ertai Sagit, born on October 12, 1990
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1: Mother
Testimony 2: unclear (probably mother)
About the victim
Nazigul Iskhan (娜孜古里*伊斯汗), born on January 10, 1965. Kazakhstan Residence permit no. 026668797. Left for China in 2017
Address: 64 Township Household (乡直), Qiaxia township (恰夏乡), Tacheng municipality
Victim's location
[Presumably in Tacheng.]
When victim was detained
Documents confiscated in August 2017 (Testimony 2 says July 31) when she was attempting to go back to Kazakhstan. Sent to a concentration camp in December 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear
Victim's status Released from camp in December 2018 and assigned work as a teacher in Tacheng.
She has some health issues owing to having undergone several operations in the past.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
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Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNm2fupZlsU Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELN_EoJUj2k Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/2883_3.png
Entry created: 2019-02-26 Last updated: 2019-07-22 Latest status update: 2019-02-08 2923. Zhenisgul Azyhan (杰恩斯古丽·阿孜汗)
Chinese ID: 65422319700302342X (Shawan)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1-2: Kamai Tabarak, born in 1989 in China, citizen of Kazakhstan since 2011
Victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1-2: Uncle’s wife
About the victim
Zhenisgul Azyhan (杰恩斯古丽*阿孜汗), wife of victim Adilbek Tusip. Holds a Kazakhstani residence permit.
Address: Kulie/Kuliedui village (库列队村) 10, Bayingou pasture (巴音沟牧场), Wusu municipality, Tacheng region, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Victim's location
[In Tacheng, presumably.]
When victim was detained
Her documents were first confiscated in September 2017 when she went back from Kazakhstan. She was taken to the camps in March next year.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Transferred to a forced labour camp in late 2018 How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Adilbek Tusip (2297)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jocmRtw9ktc Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqQaG0WYXIE Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/2923_3.png
Entry created: 2019-03-03 Last updated: 2021-01-15 Latest status update: 2019-02-14 2940. Marat Ishakov
Chinese ID: 6501??19820109??O? (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 37 Gender: M Ethnicity: Tatar Likely current location: Urumqi Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: education
Testifying party
[The testifier has chosen to remain anonymous, presenting themselves as "Mmm". However, shahit.biz has confirmed their identity and can vouch for their authenticity. This testimony has also been bolstered by information obtained through the victim's relatives and web research.]
Victim's relation to testifier
The victim is my friend and former classmate.
About the victim
Marat Ishakov, an ethnic Tatar, was a Chinese-language teacher at the No. 14 high school in Urumqi. He had previously studied Russian in Kazan (Tatarstan), in addition to studying communications engineering at Xinjiang University. He's married to an ethnic Uyghur, Sayyora, and the couple have an 8-year-old [as of June 2019] son, Ilfat.
His grandfather, Asgat Iskhakov, served in the national army of the second East Turkestan Republic, prior to joining the PRC's forces. His great uncle, Margub Iskhakov, was a founder of the East Turkestan Republic army, prior to joining the PLA and then leaving (perhaps, fleeing) to the Soviet Union in 1960.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi.]
When victim was detained
Taken to a camp in late November 2018. In mid-2019, he was released and transferred to some sort of forced job placement.
On October 27, 2019, he announced in a WeChat post that he had "completely" (彻底) returned home.
Likely (or given) reason for detention ---
Victim's status
After his release from camp, he was reported as being in some sort of forced job placement, which appears to have had him doing computer-related work, perhaps administrative in nature. It sounds like he was occasionally allowed 3 days off to go home and be with his family. It is not clear if the job was paid or not. However, in late October 2019, he announced that he had "completely" returned home, suggesting that perhaps this job terminated and he is now more free.
[Testifier mentions that he was in good health at the time of the arrest.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
From his relatives and friends living abroad.
Additional information
This victim is included in the list of prominent detained Uyghurs (and other ethnic minorities), available at: shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf.
His case has also been written about in detail in: https://centralasiaprogram.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Kasikci-CAP-Paper-219-June-2019.pdf
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19zydWquTno victim's Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://web.facebook.com/marat.iskhakov/posts/10203 906836332834:0&width=300 photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/2940_1.png WeChat post after release: https://shahit.biz/supp/2940_3.png photo with friends (post release): https://shahit.biz/supp/2940_5.jpg WeChat post after "full" release: https://shahit.biz/supp/2940_6.png
Entry created: 2019-03-04 Last updated: 2019-07-19 Latest status update: 2019-10-27 3081. Mijit Eziz (米吉提·艾则孜)
Chinese ID: 65320119????????O? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: manual work
Testifying party
H.
Victim's relation to testifier information publicly available
About the victim name: Mijit Eziz (米吉提*艾则孜) gender: male ethnicity: Uyghur
Journalists visiting the "Vocational Education Training Centre" in Hotan spoke to Mijit Eziz. He learns carpentry and has been doing an internship (实习) for 3 months now in the wood factory of the "centre". He says earns 1550RMB/month.
Victim's location
Vocational Education Training Centre in Hotan (新疆和田市的职业技能教育培训中心)
When victim was detained unknown (before October 2018)
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"influenced by religious extremist thought"
Victim's status works in the factory of a "re-education" camp How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? https://www.guancha.cn/society/2018_10_16_475702_2.shtml (published 16 OCT 2018)
Additional information
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Entry created: 2019-03-18 Last updated: 2019-03-18 Latest status update: 2019-03-18 3082. Pehridin Eli (排黑尔丁·艾力)
Chinese ID: 65320119????????O? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
H.
Victim's relation to testifier information publicly available
About the victim name: Perhat Ali (排黑尔丁*艾力) gender: male ethnicity: Uyghur
Journalists visiting the "Vocational Education Training Centre" in Hotan spoke to Perhat Ali. He works in a factory of a company that cooperates with the "centre". He earns 1300RMB/month which he gives to his family.
Victim's location
Vocational Education Training Centre in Hotan (新疆和田市的职业技能教育培训中心)
When victim was detained unknown (before October 2018)
Likely (or given) reason for detention unknown
Victim's status in a factory attached to a "re-education" camp How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? https://www.guancha.cn/society/2018_10_16_475702_2.shtml (published 16 OCT 2018)
Additional information
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Entry created: 2019-03-18 Last updated: 2019-03-18 Latest status update: 2019-03-18 3083. Tursunay Abdugheni (图尔荪阿依·阿卜杜艾尼)
Chinese ID: 65320119????????E? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
H.
Victim's relation to testifier information publicly available
About the victim name: Tursunay Abdugheni (图尔荪阿依*阿卜杜艾尼) gender: female ethnicity: Uyghur
Journalists visiting the "Vocational Education Training Centre" in Hotan spoke to Tursunay Abdugheni. She used to be in the "Vocational Education Training Centre" in Hotan (新疆和田市的职业技能教育培训中心), but she was released two month ago (around July 2018). She learned sewing and now she is working in a satellite factory (卫星工厂) in Gaizong village (尕宗村) as a quality controler.
Victim's location
Gaizong village (尕宗村)
When victim was detained unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention unknown
Victim's status works in a factory
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? https://www.guancha.cn/society/2018_10_16_475702_2.shtml (published 16 OCT 2018)
Additional information
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Entry created: 2019-03-18 Last updated: 2019-03-18 Latest status update: 2018-10-16 3124. Ekber Ebeydulla
Chinese ID: 65310119????????O? (Kashgar)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: concentration camp When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): nationalism, patriotism|--- Health status: --- Profession: government
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Abduweli Ayup, a language activist, linguist, and writer, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Norway. (relation unclear)
Testimony 2|4|5: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relation unclear)
Testimony 3: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (colleague)
Testimony 6: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Ekber Ebeydulla worked for the Kashgar Department of Cultural Heritage Protection. Having finished university in inner China, he spoke fluent Mandarin and English, and also did history research. He is married and a father of two.
Address: Yangguang Residential Complex, Chasa Subdistrict, Kashgar City.
Victim's location
Believed to still be at a camp in Kashgar. The testifier who was able to identify him in a BBC video report - from a staged visit to the camp - believes that the camp is the former Doletbagh No. 4 High School.
When victim was detained
According to local police, he was detained in early 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to an anonymous source familiar with the situation: for giving himself over to ethnonational sentiment while explaining the (Uyghur) cultural heritage to foreigners, which brought him under suspicion of saying things harmful to the Chinese state. Victim's status
Believed to still be in camp.
[There is a fair likelihood of the victim having being subjected to forced labor at the camp, as the Kashgar Silk Road Maixiang Food Products LTD (喀什丝路麦香食品有限公司) had its processing workshops set up inside the facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The BBC went on a staged visit to some of the camp facilities in southern Xinjiang in early-to-mid 2019, during which time they caught the victim on camera during a class session (unaware of his identity). When this came out in the formal video report, he was quickly identified by a member of the Uyghur diaspora.
Some of the sources that Radio Free Asia spoke to in order to confirm the detention were local sources - including the police - who would presumably have more direct knowledge of the case by virtue of their position.
It is not stated how Abduweli Ayup, who was the first to report the victim as detained, learned of the detention.
Additional information
This victim is included in the list of prominent detained Uyghurs, available at: shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/lager-delil-07222019152322.html
Miscellaneous media evidence
Context: Ekber Ebeydulla was a historian who worked for the Kashgar Department of Cultural Heritage Protection. In mid-2019, he was inadvertently filmed by the BBC during a staged Potemkin visit to a camp in southern Xinjiang (presumably in Kashgar), with the 4-second segment of him in "class" being used in the final video report. A member of the Uyghur diaspora recognized Ekber and spoke about it to Radio Free Asia, who was able to confirm the fact of his detention with sources both inside and outside China.
Video: https://shahit.biz/supp/misc_3124.mp4 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmId2ZP3h0c
Supplementary materials in BBC report: https://shahit.biz/supp/3124_1.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-03-20 Last updated: 2020-11-17 Latest status update: 2019-07-22 3156. Abduweli Tohti Arish (阿布都外力·托合提阿日西)
Chinese ID: 653125198902060014 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: forced job placement When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: engineer
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*|2|3|4|5: Abdulla Tohti Arish, originally from Yarkand but now living in Germany. (brother)
Testimony 6: Abdulla Tohti Arish, as reported by Globe and Mail. (brother)
Testimony 7: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Abduweli Tohti Arish got his computer science bachelor's degree in 2012 from the Xinjiang Finance & Economics University, after which he went to work on the Rawan Yol Uyghur GPS system for the Qaratal International Trade LLC in Urumqi. He was a software engineer and technical executive there.
Victim's location
In Urumqi.
When victim was detained
Taken to a camp in October 2017. As his brother learned in late 2019, he would later be transferred to a clothing factory outside Urumqi, where he would work entire weeks, only going home on Saturday and returning on Sunday. His brother wrote that he allegedly made 50 items of clothes per day.
In early fall 2020, he was able to switch to living at home and working at a supermarket in Urumqi, after a well-connected relative sponsored him.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
His brother writes that he was detained for being "born in East Turkistan, born as an Uyghur, and born as a Muslim".
Victim's status Still in forced job placement.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
News of the detention were obtained through a Han Chinese friend.
Additional information
Globe and Mail mention: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-china-denies-the-use-of-forced-labour-in-this-industrial- park-but-wont/
RFA mention: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/newzealand-shooter-03182019143130.html
He is listed as a supervisor at the Abruy company in Urumqi: https://archive.vn/HZ1bl
Victims among relatives
Tohti Muhemmed Arish (3155), Hesen Ghopur (4657), Esqer Ehet (5486), Ruqiye Jappar (3157), Hanqiz Momin (4659), Abdurahman Ghopur (4658), Ehet Hesen (4660)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X3u4Kas8Uc Testimony 3: https://twitter.com/Googoom1/status/1107591547753779200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 4: https://twitter.com/Googoom1/status/1209895268398829570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 5: https://twitter.com/Googoom1/status/1212124736479739905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw registration + ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/3156_2.jpg
Entry created: 2019-03-21 Last updated: 2021-04-17 Latest status update: 2020-12-10 3200. Diar Tumarbek
Chinese ID: 65????19911005??O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 27 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: inner China Status: forced job placement When problems started: Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Zhainar Tumarbek was born on May 4, 1994 and is now a citizen of Kazakhstan. Tel numb: +7 707 173 9377.
Victim's relation to testifier
Brother
About the victim
Diar Tumarbek, born on 5 October, 1991. He was sent to work in inner China (Wuhan city, Hubei prefecture) on 4 December 2018.
Victim's location
Wuhan city, Hebei prefecture
When victim was detained
4 December 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status working in inner China
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated Additional information
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Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivMU6YEWyeA
Entry created: 2019-03-22 Last updated: 2021-02-11 Latest status update: 2018-12-08 3201. Niyaz Kahar
Chinese ID: 6522011975??????O? (Kumul)
Basic info
Age: 43-44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"separatism" Health status: has problems Profession: media/journalism
Testifying party
H.
Victim's relation to testifier information publicly available
About the victim name: Niyaz Kahar gender: male ethnicity: Uyghur age: 1975 place of origin: born in Yokuri Akyer village near Kumul city occupation: reporter and blogger
He was detained on approximately 26 July 2009 and sentenced to 13 years in prison for separatism in a closed session in Urumchi. He worked as a local reporter and operated a Uyghur-language website with articles on Uyghur history, culture and politics (called Golden Tarim). His family can only visit him for 15 minutes every 4 months. His health is deteriorating according to his mother.
Victim's location
Shikho prison in Shikho (Wusu) city in Ili prefecture
Zhongxin LLC (乌苏众鑫农工贸有限责任公司) operates out of Wusu Prison (http://archive.is/RbYxM), suggesting the likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor.
When victim was detained
26/07/2009 Likely (or given) reason for detention separatism, publishing illegal news and propagated ideas of ethnic separatism on his website
Victim's status in prison
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? tweet by @UyghurCongress (WorldUyghurCongress) on 1 FEB 2019 https://cpj.org/data/people/niyaz-kahar/ RFA https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/prison-09142015151424.html (published 14 SEPT 2015)
Additional information
Mentioned in the CECC report: https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
Supplementary materials photo with parents: https://shahit.biz/supp/3201_1.jpg
Entry created: 2019-03-22 Last updated: 2020-01-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-22 3224. Semi Kirem
Chinese ID: 650100??????????O? (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: in custody When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Abduweli Ayup, a language activist, linguist, and writer, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Norway. (relation unclear)
Testimony 2: @Arafat0998, an unverified Twitter account. (relation unclear)
Testimony 3: @Uyghurspeaker, an unverified Twitter account. (relation unclear)
Testimony 4: @BahadirTarimi, an unverified Twitter account. (relation unclear)
About the victim
Semi Kirem, of the Babahan food & logistics company.
Testimony 2-4: son of famous Atush businessman Kerim Mamut. He had a company named "Chong Oy".
Victim's location
Testimony 1: Midong detention center (of Urumqi).
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: In detention since August 15 (presumably 2018 [but probably 2017, given the following testimonies]).
Testimony 3: Taken back from inner China to Xinjiang in 2017, then put into detention in Urumqi.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status In a detention center.
[It is possible that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the No. 1 detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
This victim is included in the list of detained Uyghur intellectuals (Testimony 1), available at: shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2-4: https://twitter.com/Uyghurspeaker/status/1076532296398852097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Entry created: 2019-03-23 Last updated: 2021-05-13 Latest status update: 2018-12-23 3313. Toleuhan Qusan (托列吾汗·胡山)
Chinese ID: 652323198601300819 (Kutubi)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): contact with outside world|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1|5|6: Maqsat Yrian, born in 1977, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (uncle)
Testimony 2|3: Erzhan Setirbaev, born in 1970, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (relative)
Testimony 4: Maqsat Yrian, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (uncle)
About the victim
Toleuhan Qusan ran a small restaurant before he was detained.
Address: House No. 62, Shibahu Village, Dafeng Municipality, Qutubi County, Xinjiang (新疆呼图壁县大丰镇十八户四村62号).
Victim's location
[Unclear, as sentenced.]
When victim was detained
Toleuhan was detained sometime in April-July 2017 while attempting to go to Kazakhstan.
What happened next is not clear. Some testimonies report that he was sentenced to 10 years, with Maqsat Yrian specifying in one testimony that this sentence was given in August 2017. However, Maqsat had earlier reported that the victim had been sent to a factory in inner China at the end of 2019. [It is not clear what the source of the contradiction is.]
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of possible reasons are given:
1) having gone to Kazakhstan; 2) selling products from Kazakhstan in China; 3) sharing a video about Kazakhstan; 4) listening to a lecture by Serikzhan Bilash.
Victim's status
The latest reports say that he was sentenced to 10 years.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-11192019064034.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi-Yd99XC9I Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffGV0jK4Yt8 Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF_servP6WE Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba5kWURehN4 Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR26PCSeoh8 household registration: https://shahit.biz/supp/3313_4.png Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/3313_6.png
Entry created: 2019-03-26 Last updated: 2021-03-07 Latest status update: 2021-02-28 3327. Imran Adil
Chinese ID: 6501????????????O? (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: forced job placement When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): relative(s)|--- Health status: --- Profession: student
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (former neighbor)
Testimony 2*|3: Anonymous, as reported by Hanna Burdorf. (friend)
About the victim
Imran Adil was a student at an Arabic-language college in Beijing.
Victim's location
In Urumqi.
When victim was detained
Imran was arrested in Beijing in December 2017, after the arrest of his parents, Nezire Muhemmed Salih and Adil Tuniyaz. It is not clear where he was taken afterwards.
In January 2020, there surfaced news that he was now working at a factory in Urumqi, though details regarding which factory and whether or not he is free to go home are unclear.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Possibly because of the arrests of both of his parents, and their family being deemed sensitive.
Victim's status
Believed to be working at a factory.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
While the exact information channels are unclear, it is reasonable to assume that the news for all sources came from contacts in the region.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/scholar-09252018145144.html
Victims among relatives
Muhemmed Salih (256), Aynise Salih (2330), Nezire Muhemmed Salih (1911), Asiye Muhemmedsalih (2291), Adiljan Tuniyaz (1910), Ayshemqiz Hajim (2333), Ihpal Adil (3324), Ihsan Adil (3325), Ilyas Adil (3326), Mehsud Abley (2332), Nurmemet Mehsud (2334), Nejip Muhemmed Salih (2331), Abdukerim Ablikim (5510), Qasimjan Abdukerim (5511)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_3aHvDz4eE photo with family: https://shahit.biz/supp/3327_1.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-03-27 Last updated: 2020-06-22 Latest status update: 2020-03-14 3418. Rahima Senbai (热黑曼·山拜)
Chinese ID: 654027198???????E? (Tekes)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism", "terrorism", phone/computer Health status: has problems Profession: other
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Rahima Senbai, as reported by Globe and Mail. (the victim)
Testimony 2: Rahima Senbai, an interpreter from Tekes County who now lives in Kazakhstan. She's a survivor of the mass incarcerations in Xinjiang, having spent a year in a camp. (the victim)
Testimony 3: Rahima Senbai, as reported by The Believer. (the victim)
Testimony 4: Rahima Senbai, as reported by Apple Daily. (the victim)
Testimony 5: Rahima Senbai, as reported by New York Times. (the victim)
Testimony 6: Elijan Anayit, a spokesperson for the XUAR People's Government Information Office.
About the victim
Rahima Senbai is from the Military Horse Farm village in Ili's Tekes County. She moved to Kazakhstan with her husband and four children in 2013, but would often go back and forth between the two countries, working as an interpreter in the ICBC (trade zone) at Khorgos.
According to her testimony, she was able to travel visa-free between China and Kazakhstan (and as such very likely had Kazakhstan residence).
Victim's location
In Kazakhstan.
When victim was detained
Called by Tekes County police on October 16, 2017, after which she was taken directly to a detention center. She stayed there for 70 days before being transferred to a "recruitment center".
She was released from the camp in October 2018, and was finally allowed to leave China in December. Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to Rahima's testimony, she asked the people at camp why she was there and they told her that she was guilty of using WhatsApp.
Elijan Anayit, a spokesperson for the XUAR People's Government Information Office, confirmed her detention and said that she had been reported for watching "terrorist and extremist footage on her phone", while adding that police exercised leniency after "educating her" because "her offense was minor" (he claimed, however, that she was only detained for 3 hours).
Victim's status
Released after nearly a year in detention. Allowed to return to Kazakhstan, where she lives now.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is an eyewitness account.
Additional information
Mention in the Globe and Mail (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-i-felt-like-a-slave-inside-chinas-complex-system-of-incar ceration/):
On the same day in October, 2017, that Ms. Auelhan entered China, police in Xinjiang’s Tekes County asked Rahima Senbai to come to their office. “It won’t take much time,” they said.
When she arrived, they took her directly to a detention centre, where she was placed in a cell with 24 women. At one point, she and the others were handcuffed and shackled for a full week. She stayed for 70 days before being sent to a place called a ”recruitment centre,” where people in masked biohazard suits delivered injections of what they said were anti-flu medication. Guards there once shocked her with a stun gun to the shoulder when she was too weak to walk quickly. “I felt like a slave,” Ms. Senbai said.
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The detention-centre cell where Ms. Senbai stayed was equipped with cameras, a loudspeaker and a television set that displayed programming “about Chinese policies and Xi Jinping. We had to watch it,” Ms. Senbai said. Later, at the indoctrination centre, instructors asked us, ’Why do you believe in God? Do you think that if you need money and you pray, that God will give you money? You should think logically,’ ” Ms. Senbai recalled.
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In nearly a year of detention, Ms. Senbai spent 45 days studying hairdressing.
“But in fact we didn’t learn anything,” she said. “For example, I didn’t learn how to cut hair.” Daily lessons consisted of two hours of theoretical instruction. Students were then given books to study. In a month and a half, she completed a single haircut, on another detainee who she persuaded to volunteer so she could make an attempt. ---
From a video interview given to Talpyn Zhastar: They had cold showers at the detention facility [unclear which]. The number of inmates in the cell was 24 at the beginning, but would grow to 70-80, with people forced to take turns sleeping. Rahima is now suffering from kidney problems.
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Speaking to the Apple Daily (https://uat-xinjiangcamps.appledaily.com/受害者/熱黑曼/全文), Rahima mentioned having to undress in front of other detainees on several occasions. She also talked of young girls being taken away by police into closed rooms, with some of them never returning.
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Rahima told the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/24/world/asia/leak-chinas-internment-camps.html) that the detainees in camps were graded on a point-based system. Everyone entered with a score of 1000, after which points could only be deducted. Anyone whose score dropped below 500 was made to stay in the camp for another year.
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Global Times article on the Xinjiang press conference in which she was mentioned: https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1187107.shtml
Eyewitness account
[The following is the victim's first-person account to The Believer magazine, as reported by Ben Mauk.]
Yes, I was in the camp. For more than a year...
We were thinking of our children, you know? And their future. That’s why we moved here. We came because it’s the motherland. All Kazakhs should return to Kazakhstan! That’s what we were told. So, in 2013, we came: my husband and I and our four little children — two daughters and two sons. But since I had a permit for visa-free travel, I went back and forth. My parents were still in China, so I’d go to see them. And until 2017, there were no problems. Crossing the border was easy. That summer I even worked at the border, at the International Centre of Boundary Cooperation at Khorgos. It’s the free-trade zone. Do you know it? I was working as an interpreter at one of the Chinese bazaars: the Yu bazaar. Kazakhs would travel there to buy Chinese goods. I worked as a translator. When my children were about to go to school, I went back to Almaty. In August 2018, my parents called me back to China. The authorities had been to see them.
Ours is a very small village in Tekes County. It’s simply called Military Horse Farm. When I arrived, the authorities wanted to see me. They took a blood sample, my fingerprints, recorded my voice on a computer, took my picture from the front and in profile, then let me go. At the time, they didn’t tell me what it was for. I didn’t understand it. They took my phone number and I went back to Kazakhstan. Later that month, they called me and said I had to come to China again. At first I said no. Three days later, my parents called. The authorities had been to see them again. So, you see, I had to come.
That October, I crossed the border, spending the night at a guesthouse at Khorgos. I reached my village the next day and spent the night at my parents’ house. On the morning of the sixteenth, the authorities showed up. They told my parents that if I didn’t come with them, we’d be in violation of some law. They took photos of my mother and father, they photographed the house, then they took me away. They didn’t tell me they were taking me to a prison. They said I just had to answer some questions.
I was taken to prison in what was, for me, a new mode of travel: a police car. The guards didn’t say anything, didn’t explain anything. As I was about to enter the prison, they cuffed my hands and my legs. That’s when I realized I wouldn’t be going back home.
There were a lot of us in the prison. There were twenty girls in each room and there were many rooms. We sat, stood, and ate in this room. We slept there too. There was no exercise, no yard. We were in the room day and night. The guards weren’t violent. They didn’t beat us for nothing, but we couldn’t leave, and if we didn’t follow instructions quickly, they shouted and cursed at us. Eventually I got to know a few of the other women. Some I’ve kept in touch with, if I was able to find them after our release. Some of them spent a long time there. As for me, I was in prison for only seventy days. That December, they took me from the prison to a camp.
They called it a Professional Reeducation Center. We took Chinese-language lessons from morning till evening, every day. We also studied domestic politics. I already speak Chinese — I worked as a translator — so these lessons weren’t useful for me. But forget about me; there were people in the camp who were college graduates! Who am I to complain? What were these people doing there?
All this time, I didn’t know what was going on. I wondered: What did I do wrong? What crime have I committed? Why am I here? When I asked at the camp, they told me I was here because they’d found WhatsApp on my phone. You are guilty of using WhatsApp, they said. They claimed it contradicted the law. It’s a foreign application: Why are you using it in China? I told them that I lived in Kazakhstan. I bought the phone there! I tried to explain. But of course it’s clear to me now this was just a pretext. If it hadn’t been WhatsApp, they would have found another reason. Everyone there had his own story. Some were similar to mine. Some said they had been charged with reading namaz or studying the Koran. Some wore the hijab. I heard their stories when we were in our bedroom together, another large room that housed twenty or thirty people. We could talk inside this room. Outside, it was forbidden to make any noise at all.
The authorities in the camp were very strict, much worse than in the prison. They treated us not like humans but like animals. They would beat us, interrogate us, punish us by making us stand for hours, call us bad names, shout at us. Once, we were climbing the stairs to go to class as a group, and I felt ill. I’d had a headache that day. I got dizzy and stumbled, then began to fall, and someone — one of the guards — stuck me with an electric prod. My whole arm went numb. Another student had to hold me up so I wouldn’t keel over. Then we had to keep moving to get to class.
These prods, they used them constantly.
In the morning we would drink boiled water, one glass, and eat a plain steamed bun. For lunch we would eat Chinese cabbage boiled in water, simple as that. For dinner, we often had the same thing. There was no meat. Maybe once a month we would have plov.
It was the same situation for the entire year. We were never told when we would be released, if ever. We went to class every day. Once a week we were given an hour to exercise in the fenced yard outside. It would have been nice to know my last day — to be able to look forward to it — but they never told us. Each day was exactly the same. Some people in the camp had already been there a year by the time I arrived. I suspect some of them are still there. Some, I heard, were later sentenced to prison terms between five and twenty-five years. They claimed we were being trained, but I think their only goal is to destroy religion, to destroy nationality, to destroy tradition.
While I was in the camp, starting last August, my husband and children started to make petitions and videos about my case. They began to put pressure on the authorities. I think it’s because of the petitions, because my case was made public, that I was able to come back. It all happened suddenly one day. A guard came into our dormitory room and read my name aloud. Four of us were named, and they told us we were going to return to our homes. I was sent to my parents’ house first, but even then, for a while, they wouldn’t give me my passport. My family had to keep complaining. I got out of the camp in October and was finally able to leave China in December. So I’ve been home for only five months.
Except for the day I arrived and the day I left, only one day in the camp was different. That was the day of the open trial. They brought in seven women from a nearby prison who had been charged with gathering in a private home to pray together. During Ramadan, in the evening, you celebrate auyzashar ["mouth opener"], and the seven women had organized a meal and a prayer. That was their crime. At the trial, they read these accusations and sentenced each of the women to seven years in prison. They called it open court. None of the women spoke.
Source: https://believermag.com/weather-reports-voices-from-xinjiang/
Official communication(s)
Source: XUAR People's Government Information Office
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[This is an excerpt from an official press conference held on April 29, 2020 by the XUAR People's Government Information Office.]
Elijan Anayit: The third one, Rahima Xanba, is a totally liar. She said she was captured because she installed WhatsApp on her cellphone. She also said while being interviewed by The Globe and Mail, that she was put into a detention house for 70 days with shackles around her hands and feet. But that is not the truth. The real picture is that she was reported to the police because she stored and often watched terrorist and extremist audios and videos on her phone. Thus she was questioned by local police in accordance with the law. Considering her offence was minor and repentant attitude, the police exercised leniency on her according to law after educating her. Her mother, Danixman Musa, said, “it is indeed that my daughter was questioned in the police station on suspicion of committing offence after being infected with extremism. But she came back just after 3 hours. She was then at home attending to the cattle and sheep. What she said about 70 days of detention did not exist.”
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZHoDa6vpSU portrait (Globe and Mail): https://shahit.biz/supp/3418_1.jpg propaganda video attacking victim: https://shahit.biz/supp/3418_3.mp4 official communication(s): https://shahit.biz/supp/comm_3418.png
Entry created: 2019-04-02 Last updated: 2021-01-16 Latest status update: 2019-11-24 3434. Humargul Abdusattar
Chinese ID: 65310119????????E? (Kashgar)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
CCTV interview
Victim's relation to testifier
-
About the victim
Humargul Abdulsattar (胡马古•阿不都沙塔尔）, a 20 years old Uyghur chosen by the CCTV for an interview seeking to promote a positive image of re-education camps. She claims to have been influenced by "extremist thoughts" from early childhood.
She watched religious extremist videos and spread extremist thoughts (probably when she was a teenager, Chin : 十几岁). She has previously been to the Vocational Education Training Centre in Kashgar city (喀什市职业技能教育培训中心), but has already « graduated ». She has found a job in the economic development zone of Kashgar city (喀什市经济开发区) in a textile factory making clothes. She goes home everyday after work.
Victim's location
Kashgar
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Watching illegal content on the internet, or as Humargul put it, "breaking the country's cybersecurity law". She also claims to have worn a headscarf and abaya.
In the documentary: for having watched religious extremist videos and spread extremist thoughts. Victim's status
She now seems to be a team leader in a tailoring factory - a satellite factory (卫星工厂) in Nezerbagh township (乃则尔巴格镇), Kashgar municipality.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? video : http://tv.cntv.cn/video/VSET100316111419/02957c0f88774f7a9c9b50164a481a61 also available: https://www.bilibili.com/video/av46820306/ news article based on the video : http://news.ts.cn/system/2019/03/20/035607848.shtml also available at : http://news.ifeng.com/a/20190320/60500856_0.shtml (published 20 MAR 2019) also mentioned in: http://www.ijiandao.com/2b/baijia/200567.html
Additional information
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Supplementary materials
CCTV interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skWx4jQfGZ8 propaganda documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xyMloesl58 still from documentary: https://shahit.biz/supp/3434_3.jpg state-media interview still: https://shahit.biz/supp/3434_4.jpg
Entry created: 2019-04-02 Last updated: 2019-06-15 Latest status update: 2019-04-02 3456. Sairagul Sauytbai (沙依拉古丽·沙吾提巴依)
Chinese ID: 6540261976??????E? (Mongghulkure)
Basic info
Age: 43-44 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): "two-faced"|--- Health status: --- Profession: education
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*: Gene A. Bunin, independent scholar and curator of shahit.biz. (acquaintance)
Testimony 2: Sairagul Sauytbai, as reported by Apple Daily. (the victim)
Testimony 3|4: Sairagul Sauytbai, as reported by Globe and Mail. (the victim)
Testimony 5: Agence France-Presse, an international news agency headquartered in Paris, France.
Testimony 6: Sairagul Sauytbai, as reported by Foreign Policy. (the victim)
Testimony 7: Sairagul Sauytbai, a former "re-education" camp teacher who fled to Kazakhstan and was later given asylum in Sweden. (the victim)
Testimony 8: Radio Azattyq, the Kazakhstan branch of Radio Free Europe.
Testimony 9: Uali Islam, a former teacher, husband of refugee Sairagul Sauytbai. He now resides in Sweden with her and their children. (husband)
Testimony 10: Uali Islam, as reported by Washington Post. (husband)
Testimony 11: Sairagul Sauytbai, as reported by Haaretz. (the victim)
About the victim
Sairagul Sauytbai, an ethnic Kazakh woman from Aksu Township (officially called Chahanwusu Mongol Township, 察汗乌苏蒙古族乡) in Zhaosu (Mongolkure) County in Xinjiang's Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. She is married to Uali Islam, with whom she has a son and a daughter, the latter three all having immigrated to Kazakhstan in 2016 and received citizenship, with only Sairagul staying behind in Xinjiang.
A CPC member, she worked as a kindergarten director from 2016 on, prior to being drafted to serve as a teacher in a "re-education camp" in late 2017. According to an Apple Daily report, she was at some point released from her teaching duties and assigned to live in a Han family’s home for 8 days, bribing the Han man so that he would officially report her presence while she lived elsewhere. The Apple Daily also reports that she was later accused of harboring “incorrect thoughts”, which was tantamount to a sentence in re-education camp, and this prompted her to flee China in April 2018.
Leaving behind property and buying fake documents to get out of China through the Korgas boundary-cooperation zone, she was allegedly able to take advantage of the chaos on the Kazakh side to slip past the Kazakh customs and to illegally enter Kazakhstan. She went unbothered for a month, prior to being arrested by Kazakh security services on May 21, 2018.
After some time in detention, she was put on trial for illegally crossing the border - a trial that would consist of four sessions, held on July 9, July 14, July 23, and August 1. The case drew international attention given her "ex-camp instructor" identity and as many believed Sairagul's fate and life to be on the line, with a negative verdict potentially resulting in her being deported back to China. The resonance of the case increased when she announced, during the second session, that she had worked in a so-called "re-education camp", that it was actually just "a prison in the mountains", that there were 2500 Kazakhs in that camp alone, and that she knew of two others like it. To the best of my knowledge, this was the first time that the existence of the camps and their nature were testified to in a court of law. On August 1, 2018, she was given a positive verdict - a 6-month suspended sentence - allowing her to be reunited with her family and to stay in Kazakhstan.
Within a day, she received news that her relatives in Xinjiang were detained. Another day or two later, she was effectively "quarantined" by her lawyer Abzal Kuspan, with the help of media assistant Saule Abedinova, who publicly stated that Sairagul should not talk publicly about the camps or see anyone (outside her immediate family), as these actions could result in her hasty deportation to China - since she was applying for asylum status and was at risk until she got it. This "quarantine" ended partially a month later, as Sairagul was able to appear in public again (it was during this time that I met her while she and local activists from the rights group Atajurt were in front of the German consulate inquiring about her possibilities of asylum abroad). However, she would not be able to talk in detail about the camps, citing threats and pressure.
In applying for asylum status, she was refused the status twice, prompting her to part ways with both Kuspan and Abedinova (accusing the latter of blocking access both to Kuspan and to media), to hire Aiman Umarova as her lawyer, and to sue the asylum committee for refusing her the status. This second trial started in February 2019 and would go on until late May, being pushed back several times with Sairagul ultimately not being issued asylum status. On June 3, 2019, her lawyer announced that Sairagul had left the country early that morning, flying to Sweden with her husband and two children after the country accepted to take them.
Victim's location
She and her family are now in Sweden.
When victim was detained
It is difficult to define detention in this case, but it may be said that she was "detained" in November 2017, when she was forced to leave her position at the kindergarten and to go instruct at the camp.
At the same time, she mentions in her interview to Haaretz that she was already being interrogated fairly often earlier in 2017, where she'd be asked about her husband in Kazakhstan and told to get him to return to China. Haaretz also reports that she was released from teaching at the camp in March 2018, allowed to return to her old job as a kindergarten director, but then quickly dismissed and threatened with re-education, which then prompted her to flee.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The original testifier believes hearing her state in court that she was obliged to go teach at the camp as her position at the kindergarten was a government job and necessitated her complying with the transfer.
In her testimony from Sweden, she says that she was on the verge of being arrested herself for being "two-faced".
Victim's status
She has been allowed to leave Kazakhstan and is now in Sweden.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is an eyewitness account.
Additional information
Her case has seen widespread media coverage: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/chinese-reeducation-camps-spotlight-kazakh-trial-035006122.html https://eurasianet.org/ethnic-kazakhs-life-in-balance-as-deportation-to-china-looms https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/new-evidence-emerges-that-china-is-forcing-muslim s-into-reeducation-camps/2018/08/10/1d6d2f64-8dce-11e8-9b0d-749fb254bc3d_story.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-everyone-was-silent-endlessly-mute-former-chinese-re-e ducation/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/08/15/central-asia-struggles-with-fallout-from-chinas-internment-of-mino rities/ https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2167252/kazakhstan-denies-asylum-xinjiang-re-educat ion-camp-whistle https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/02/06/she-fled-chinas-camps-but-shes-still-not-free/ https://rus.azattyq.org/a/kazakhstan-sairagul-sauytbay-case/29847776.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-i-felt-like-a-slave-inside-chinas-complex-system-of-incarc eration/ https://rus.azattyq.org/a/29978088.html https://uat-xinjiangcamps.appledaily.com/受害者/薩依拉古麗/全文 https://www.hbl.fi/artikel/vittne-om-fanglagren-i-kina-tortyr-och-hjarntvatt/
The Chinese embassy in Sweden has commented on her case to say that she has never worked at a camp, but is suspected of credit fraud in China, having unpaid debts potentially reaching 400000RMB. In early March 2020, an article by the Global Times (https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1181383.shtml) echoed these accusations, together with an article and video from CGTN (https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-03-03/Sayragul-Sauytbay-Forced-to-work-at-a-detention-camp--OzakP FGBAk/index.html). Eyewitness account
[The following is a translation of the victim’s address, as given at an event in Sweden.]
I'm happy to meet all of you here in Sweden. I'd like to thank the organizers. Let me start by telling you briefly about my experiences, after which you're welcome to ask questions.
I was the person who was on the verge of being deported. My name is Sairagul Sauytbai, a Kazakh. I was born in 1976 in Agayaz Village in Zhaosu County. After studying medicine, I went to work in a hospital. Some years later, I changed my job, went into education, and became a Chinese language teacher. Starting from 2016, I worked as the principal of a state kindergarten.
The Chinese Communist Party started their policy of eradicating the language and faith of Xinjiang’s indigenous people, or ethnic minorities, in 2006. For this reason, we decided to take our children to Kazakhstan so that they could be educated in their mother tongue. My husband, Uali Islam, also worked as a teacher in China. In 2010, he retired and we decided to move to Kazakhstan.
The Chinese Communist Party started forcefully collecting our passports in 2014. When we were about to leave for Kazakhstan, they took me as a "hostage" [guarantor], and I wouldn’t be able to come to Kazakhstan once following my husband and the kids moving there. I wouldn't see my children for two and a half years. Both of my children are underage – my son was 10 and my daughter 5 when they moved. The Communist Party didn’t give me the opportunity to see my children.
It was in November 2016 that the Chinese Communist Party started their fascist policies. Contact with our family members in Kazakhstan became completely forbidden. In January 2017, on the pretext of purging the “two-faced” people, cadres started being put into concentration camps. I was a victim of this fascist policy also.
They asked me to invite my husband and children to China. Then they started persecuting me for doing something wrong to the education system. This started in January 2017, with people from the National Security Bureau and the police coming to our house at midnight for questioning and the like. At that time, the Chinese Communist Party was summoning the relatives of Chinese citizens from abroad, then hooding them and taking them to camps as soon as they crossed the border, and so my family was afraid to come back to China and acquired Kazakhstan citizenship instead. The pressure on me increased after my family became Kazakhstan citizens.
In November 2017, I had no choice but to teach at a concentration camp located in Zhaosu (Mongolkure) County. It is not – contrary to the Chinese Communist Party’s claims – a school where you learn Chinese and receive vocational training. Rather, it's even worse than a real prison. One night in November 2017, I received a call and was asked to come to an address given to me over the phone. When I asked who was calling, he told me not to ask any questions, telling me to come as I was told, or I might be sent to inner China for “further study”. He gave me another number and said that I should send a message once I got to the place. I did everything as I was told, since we had no choice then.
After a while, a few people came and I was hooded, then taken somewhere by car. Upon arrival, I understood that I had come to the camp. The place was so frightening: it was surrounded by heavily armed guards. The special police forces forced me to sign a contract. There were about 2500 people there, all innocent. Starting from a 13-year-old boy to an 84-year-old man. Both male and female “students” had their heads shaved – how can you call that a school? According to the rules, each person was allotted only 1 square meter inside the camp facility, and when you slept you had to sleep on one side. You had to abide by the rules, otherwise you'd be subject to punishment.
There were 17-20 people in a room, with everyone having to sleep on the carpet laid on the cement floor. The toilet was just a bucket inside the cell. Everybody in the cell had to use that bucket as a toilet, but once it got full you weren’t allowed to go to the toilet until the next morning, which resulted in diseases. There, you could see people with different illnesses, such as diabetes and kidney disease. Women were raped almost daily.
Usually, we’d get up at 6 in the morning and have breakfast until 7. Then we’d have lessons about Chinese culture, customs, and Xi Jinping thought. For two hours we’d have to chant how important the Party was in our lives, how we should cherish it, and so on. We’d have to repeat it a thousand times. After lunch, we’d learn more “red” (communist) songs. Then you’d have to confess your crime, despite no one there being a criminal. Dinner was from 6 to 8 in the evening, after which you’d again need to think about your crime, contemplate about it, and write about it. From 12 to 1 in the morning, the instructors would watch over the inmates, and then everyone could sleep.
There was a dark room without any cameras, and it was there that people were tortured. While I was in the classroom, there’d be two policemen present, and we could neither laugh nor cry without their permission. They could come into the classroom whenever they wanted and take people away. We could hear shouting and crying all around the clock. Some of the people who were taken to that room would come back in very bad shape. Sometimes without nails and covered in blood. There were chairs with nails on them, on which people were sometimes forced to sit. Some people never came back. I think they might have been killed or sent somewhere even worse.
Before entering the camp everybody underwent a medical check-up, and the people with no health issues were marked. I was ordered to help stack those documents. Those who were marked could just disappear – these were the victims of organ harvesting. Writers, entrepreneurs, students, traders… Everybody could be found there.
One day, I was ordered to be sent to camp for being “two-faced”, which left me no choice but to flee the country. I left my house just as it was, as if I still lived there. I prepared the table and just left, so that nobody would know about my intentions. I thought that it'd be better to die after being caught at the border than to end up in the camp.
I had to spend 9 months in a Kazakhstan prison for crossing the border illegally [this is a mistake/misunderstanding – she was in a detention center from late May 2018 to early August 2018, when she was released]. After being released, I was forbidden to disclose the situation in China. Nonetheless, I did give interviews to international media, once at night in a car. Why? It's not a question of ethnic divisions – I had to do it because of the innocent ethnic minorities who are suffering there. With the help and influence of international media, I was able to stay in Kazakhstan and in the end the Swedish government granted me asylum, and it’s thanks to them that I'm here today.
I would like to point out that I'm speaking up not only for the Kazakh people but for all the ethnic groups who live there and are suffering from this. I'm not blaming all Chinese people – the ones who should be held responsible is the Communist Party of China. They started this policy 40 years ago, and according to their secret documents this process is divided into three phases. The first phase is from 2014 to 2025 – to Sinicize and break the roots of the indigenous minorities. From 2025 on, to move towards the neighboring states and to invade them. The third phase, between 2035 and 2055, is based on monopolizing the economy of the pan-European countries. What we’re seeing is not the problem of the ethnic minorities who are there, but a problem concerning the whole world. I don't believe that the ongoing situation will simply change for better. We need to be vigilant. If we want to live in a democracy, we need to act together. Otherwise, it will be too late for all of us.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lnsU8D9UAw
Supplementary materials
Testimony 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eak3WRtcdko Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaDACIcdrx8 second session of second trial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksns3nphKIM Testimony 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lnsU8D9UAw report on second session (first trial): https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/gene.bunin/posts/2199598 683605312&width=300 Sairagul on S. Abedinova: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/gene.bunin/videos/23510 55915126254/&show_text=1&width=300 S. Abedinova on "quarantining" Sairagul: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/notes/gene-bunin/in-order -to-keep-her-from-coming-into-contact-with-the-outside-world-we-may-even/2230877620477418/&width =300 departure from Kazakhstan: https://web.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://web.facebook.com/aiman.umarova/posts/2217 179668390179&width=300 Sairagul being freed (RFE): https://shahit.biz/supp/3456_7.mp4 in defendant's box (first trial) (AFP): https://shahit.biz/supp/3456_8.jpg Washington Post print coverage: https://shahit.biz/supp/3456_9.jpg at second trial (RFE): https://shahit.biz/supp/3456_10.png in Esik (Globe and Mail): https://shahit.biz/supp/3456_11.jpg childhood photo (W. Post): https://shahit.biz/supp/3456_12.jpg at home in Sweden: https://shahit.biz/supp/3456_14.jpg CGTN video: https://shahit.biz/supp/3456_16.mp4
Entry created: 2019-04-05 Last updated: 2020-01-25 Latest status update: 2020-03-03 3643. Gheni Ghulam (艾尼·吾拉木)
Chinese ID: 653123196903152410 (Yengisar)
Basic info
Age: 50 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): contact with outside world|--- Health status: has problems Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*|2: Oghlan Ghulam, originally from Kashgar but now living in the United States. (brother)
About the victim
Gheni Ghulam is a farmer, landowner, and carpenter. His brother, Oghlan Ghulam, describes Gheni as a "respected man in the village". He is a father to six children, and has a high-school degree.
Address: House No. 27, Group No. 6, Saybagh Village, Saghan Township, Yengisar County, Xinjiang 830046 (新疆英吉沙县萨罕乡萨依瓦格村6组27号).
Chinese passport: E62534396.
Victim's location
Gheni was last located in Kunes Jail (新疆新源县监狱) in Ili.
When victim was detained
Arrested on June 25, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Potentially due to Gheni's contact with his brother, Oghlan, who lives in the United States.
Oghlan suggests "religion, identity, ethnicity" are among the reasons for detention.
Victim's status
Currently in jail, serving a 10-year sentence.
Gheni has stomach issues. For five to six years, he has had relatives sending him medicine from the United States. [There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
From contacts in the region.
Additional information
He is a shareholder of a cooperative: https://archive.vn/XmvMI
Victims among relatives
Abduwayit Ghulam (3644), Allaberdi Abaq (3645), Emet Eziz (3646), Hoshuqari Obul (3662), Paltaji Heyit (3673), Adil Rozi (3672), Islam Palta (3671), Omereli Rahman (3668), Nureli Rahman (3669), Israqari Abliz (3656), Rezzaq Rahman (3657), Ababekri Rahman (3658), Sidiq Rahman (3659), Turghun Memet (3663), Alimjan Reshit (3660), Qasimqari Reshit (3661), Urayim Memet (3664), Abliz Tohti (3665), Yusupjan Tohti (3666), Abdurehim Tohti (3667), Ablet Seypung (3674), Osman Memet (3670), Abdulla Ablet (3675)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxLLr5IG-OQ family photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/3643_1.png Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/3643_2.jpg Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/3643_3.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-04-21 Last updated: 2020-01-04 Latest status update: 2020-01-07 3644. Abduwayit Ghulam (阿卜杜瓦伊提·吾拉木)
Chinese ID: 653123198404152415 (Yengisar)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): contact with outside world|--- Health status: --- Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*|2|3: Oghlan Ghulam, originally from Kashgar but now living in the United States. (brother)
About the victim
Abduwayit Ghulam is a father of four.
Address: Saybagh Village (Ba Dadui), Saghan Township, Yengisar County, Xinjiang 830046 (新疆英吉沙县萨罕乡八村).
Victim's location
In Kunes Prison (新疆新源县监狱).
When victim was detained
March 10, 2017.
400 men from Abduwayit's village, including the testifier's cousins and other relatives, were all taken to jail together.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
His sentence was likely due to contact with people abroad (namely his brother, Oghlan, currently living in the United States). Other reasons suggested include "religion, identity, ethnicity".
Victim's status
Abduwayit was sentenced to ten years in jail. It is unknown if he is still alive or not.
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Through someone Abduwayit's brother described as "reliable".
Additional information
Abduwayit's eldest son was taken to an orphanage school [unclear if this is one son or more].
Victims among relatives
Allaberdi Abaq (3645), Emet Eziz (3646), Hoshuqari Obul (3662), Paltaji Heyit (3673), Adil Rozi (3672), Islam Palta (3671), Gheni Ghulam (3643), Omereli Rahman (3668), Nureli Rahman (3669), Israqari Abliz (3656), Rezzaq Rahman (3657), Ababekri Rahman (3658), Sidiq Rahman (3659), Turghun Memet (3663), Alimjan Reshit (3660), Qasimqari Reshit (3661), Urayim Memet (3664), Abliz Tohti (3665), Yusupjan Tohti (3666), Abdurehim Tohti (3667), Ablet Seypung (3674), Osman Memet (3670), Abdulla Ablet (3675)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxLLr5IG-OQ Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/OGKashgaria/status/1192917380038574083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw family photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/3644_1.png photo with kids: https://shahit.biz/supp/3644_3.jpg Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/3644_4.jpg
Entry created: 2019-04-21 Last updated: 2020-02-14 Latest status update: 2020-01-07 3645. Allaberdi Abaq (安拉拜尔迪·艾巴克)
Chinese ID: 65312319700208243X (Yengisar)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Oghlan Ghulam, originally from Kashgar but now living in the United States. (brother-in-law)
About the victim
Alaberdi Ibaq (nick name is Qari Ibaq), Saybagh Village (Ba Dadui), Saghan Township, Yingsar County, Xinjiang 830046 (新疆英吉沙县萨罕乡八村；830046).
Victim's location
Kunes Jail (新疆新源县监狱), Xinjiang.
When victim was detained
March 10, 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Reasons were contacting with the people in abroad (me), religion, identity, ethnicity ...
Victim's status
Jailed for ten years (now, unknown alive or not).
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Reliable Person
Additional information ---
Victims among relatives
Abduwayit Ghulam (3644), Emet Eziz (3646), Hoshuqari Obul (3662), Paltaji Heyit (3673), Adil Rozi (3672), Islam Palta (3671), Gheni Ghulam (3643), Omereli Rahman (3668), Nureli Rahman (3669), Israqari Abliz (3656), Rezzaq Rahman (3657), Ababekri Rahman (3658), Sidiq Rahman (3659), Turghun Memet (3663), Alimjan Reshit (3660), Qasimqari Reshit (3661), Urayim Memet (3664), Abliz Tohti (3665), Yusupjan Tohti (3666), Abdurehim Tohti (3667), Ablet Seypung (3674), Osman Memet (3670), Abdulla Ablet (3675)
Supplementary materials social security card: https://shahit.biz/supp/3645_1.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-04-21 Last updated: 2020-11-30 Latest status update: 2019-04-21 3652. Shalqar Adilhan (恰力哈·阿得尔汉)
Chinese ID: 654201198111220419 (Chochek)
Basic info
Age: 37 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: forced job placement When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|other Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3: Gulnar Qasymzhan, born in 1952, is now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (mother)
About the victim
Shalqar Adilhan (恰力哈*阿得尔汗), a father of one.
Address: Tacheng City, Baigetuobie Street (拜格托别街) 48
Passport no. G30840848.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Tacheng.]
When victim was detained
May 5, 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention
He was planning to move to Kazakhstan and had sold his house in China before buying one in Kazakhstan. That was the reason for his detention: the officials accused him of “transferring money from China to Kazakhstan” in this way
Victim's status
Released on January 3 [2019] and assigned to work as a neighborhood security guard (Testimony 1: unpaid)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Not stated
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhjYSDylDo Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd1rIS5TFAU Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giKJgBZ_1b0 Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/3652_3.png Chinese ID card: https://shahit.biz/supp/3652_4.png
Entry created: 2019-04-19 Last updated: 2020-02-25 Latest status update: 2019-01-21 3684. Adil Yaqup (阿地里·亚库甫)
Chinese ID: 650102197511114036 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: --- When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"taking bribes" Health status: --- Profession: security/police
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Abduweli Ayup, a language activist, linguist, and writer, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Norway. (relation unclear)
Testimony 2: Gulshen Haji, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (wife)
Testimony 3: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
Testimony 4: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Adil Yaqup was a relatively high-ranking member of Urumqi's public security organs, starting to work for them in 1996. Since then, he held positions at various pre-trial detention centers in the city, such as the deputy superintendent position at the No. 3 (Liudaowan) detention center and a political instructor position in the third group of the No. 1 detention center in the Midong District. His wife mentions that he worked at the No. 2 (Xishan) detention center as well.
In his list of prominent detained Uyghurs, Abduweli Ayup also notes that Adil was a poet.
ID address [errors possible, given redaction]: Apt. 202, Entrance No. 1, Building No. 1, 9 Swallow Nest Road, Tianshan District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市天山区燕儿窝路9号[remainder redacted in image]).
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi.]
When victim was detained
He was "retained" [留置: a special form of extralegal detention when investigating cadres and other government workers] on March 29, 2018, and formally arrested on May 5, 2018. The indictment against him was filed on August 20, 2018, with the court session (allegedly open) held on September 5, 2018. On October 26, 2018, the court sentenced him to 8 months in prison (from March 29, 2018 to November 28, 2018) and a 100000RMB fine. He was held at the Autonomous Region Detention Center at the time of the hearing [and presumably served out his sentence there, as there was only a month left by the time he was sentenced].
According to his wife, he was only released on April 7, 2019, however. Promptly fired from his job, he was allegedly allowed to remain at home in Urumqi on the condition that he not leave the city. However, he would disappear again on January 27, 2020.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
He was originally arrested, investigated, and sentenced for "accepting bribes" (for alleged special treatment he granted certain detainees in exchange for money and gifts from their relatives).
Victim's status
Missing.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Adil's wife, Gulshen, was in touch with him following his release.
The court verdict describing his original detention and sentencing is an official document from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/uyghur-saqchi-04152020174714.html
Adil is also included in the list of prominent detained Uyghurs, available at: shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf
Link to the original court verdict: https://archive.is/GMp3t
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_42.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_42.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=42
Supplementary materials
Chinese ID (redacted): https://shahit.biz/supp/3684_1.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-04-22 Last updated: 2021-05-12 Latest status update: 2020-04-16 3686. Sewirdin Imam
Chinese ID: 65010919????????O? (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: unclear (hard) When problems started: Jan. 2019 - Mar. 2019 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: art & literature
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Abduweli Ayup, an Uyghur scholar, linguist, activist now living in Turkey.
Victim's relation to testifier
No known relation.
About the victim
Sewirdin Imam, a host and actor.
Victim's location
Tiechanggou, Miquan (Midong), Urumqi. [Presumably this refers to the No. 1 pre-trial detention center, which is located in Tiechanggou.]
When victim was detained
January 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
In detention.
[It is possible that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the No. 1 detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Not stated.
Additional information
This victim is included in the list of detained Uyghur intellectuals, available at: shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf
Entry created: 2019-04-22 Last updated: 2021-05-13 Latest status update: 2019-01-01 3812. Zhao Shuyuan (赵淑媛)
Chinese ID: 6502??19????????E? (Karamay)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (5 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): challenging authority|"heterodox groups" Health status: deceased Profession: engineer
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
Testimony 2|3|4: Minghui (明慧), a website that reports on Falun Gong issues.
Testimony 5: Anonymous, as reported by Minghui (明慧). (detained together)
About the victim
Zhao Shuyuan was an engineer at the Karamay Petroleum Bureau and a Falun Gong practitioner.
Victim's location
She died at a hospital in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
She had previously been given a long prison sentence in 2002-2003 for her Falun Gong activities (the specifics differ, with Minghui saying that she was given a 9-year sentence in 2002, and the official court document from 2017 saying that it was a 5-year sentence given in 2003). While serving her sentence at the Xinjiang Women's Prison, she reportedly went on a hunger strike for over three years, which resulted in her being force-fed on multiple occasions (one former cellmate gives an account of such a session - see the "Additional information" section).
Following her release, she would again be arrested on two occasions and taken in for administrative detention (according to the official court document).
Her most recent arrest, and the one that led to her death, took place in November 2015. Two police officers initially came to her house and took pictures of her on November 3, before her house being raided and her being detained two days later, to be held at the Karamay City Detention Center. By early December 2015, her case was submitted to the Karamay City Procuratorate, before being transferred to the court district on December 24. The trial was originally scheduled for January 18, 2016, and the victim's Chongqing-based lawyer - Tang Tianhao - flew to Karamay on January 15 to review the court documents. However, he was told that he would not have access to all the documents as this case was related to the Falun Gong, and could only copy excerpts by hand. He also requested that witnesses mentioned in the documents be invited for cross-examination, but had this request rejected, on the grounds that he should have asked earlier.
The trial would eventually be held on February 17, 2016, but without the lawyer's presence. While the court document claims that he had been notified and had himself agreed with the victim's family that he would not be appearing to defend her, both Minghui and the victim's son claim that this was not the case, and that he was simply not notified.
On March 7, 2016, the victim was formally sentenced to 5 years in prison and, after two more months in custody, was transferred to the Xinjiang Women's Prison on May 3.
On May 10, 2016, the victim was taken for a required medical check-up and told that she was in good health. However, when her two lawyers met with her on May 31, they were shocked by how much weight she had lost and filed for medical parole, but had this request rejected. On June 23, 2016, the victim's son and the lawyers submitted a written request for medical parole but were again rejected.
The victim lost consciousness on June 26, 2016, being rushed to the Xinjiang Medical University No. 5 Affiliated Hospital. After regaining consciousness a few hours later, she was immediately taken back to prison despite the doctors' warning that her condition could deteriorate without inpatient care. A similar chain of events took place on July 12, with the victim passing out, being rushed to the Xinjiang Air Force Hospital, but then being taken back a few hours later after she regained consciousness.
On July 19, she lost consciousness for a third time, waking up a few hours later but then slipping into a coma. The doctors at the Xinjiang Medical University No. 5 Affiliated Hospital issued a critical-condition notice at 6:00 p.m., but the prison insisted that she'd be taken back, citing a lack of funds. Eventually, the prison officials gave in to her family's pleas to have her remain in the hospital, but it was too late and on July 22 she passed away.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Minghui has reported that she was initially jailed for writing a legal complaint against Jiang Zemin for the state-led persecution of the Falun Gong. The official court document notes that she was jailed for using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement. [However, the document also makes it clear that her major "criminal" actions consisted in criticizing the Communist Party and promoting the Falun Gong.]
Her later detentions and imprisonment appear to have been carried out on the same grounds.
Victim's status
Deceased.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
It is not completely clear where Minghui obtained the details regarding her case, but the anonymous correspondent writing about her case was said to be in Xinjiang. One account provided by Minghui came from someone who was allegedly detained together with the victim during her earlier prison sentence. The court document comes from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The rejection of her son's appeal to have the prison authorities be held accountable and to have the case retried: http://archive.ph/elcSK
Minghui coverage of the recent detention: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2016/8/18/158318.html https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2016/4/3/156144.html https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2015/12/4/153949.html
Earlier reports (before 2010) mentioning her earlier imprisonment: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2004/12/27/55989.html https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2004/12/24/55880.html https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2010/12/24/122092.html
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The eyewitness account from an inmate who assisted in force-feeding the victim at the prison:
"I was admitted to Xinjiang Women's Prison in January 2007 and was detained in the “disciplinary unit.” I saw a Falun Gong practitioner who was tied to a bed all day and all night. Her name was Ms. Zhao Shuyuan. She had been shackled there for three to four years and had been on hunger strike.
One afternoon, ten of us were ordered to force-feed Ms. Zhao Shuyuan, led by Li Aihua.
Li Aihua prepared a 70-ml tube and a long rectangular rubber belt made from a bicycle tire, with a hole in the middle that she could poke the tube in.
We pushed Ms. Zhao down to a bench right next to the headboard of the bed. She was half lying down. Her head was on the bed rail. One person sat on a stool on the bed, holding Zhao’s head in between her legs to prevent her from moving. In the meantime, this inmate also held her nose and covered her mouth. Ms. Zhao’s arms were handcuffed to the bed rails. Two inmates held her arms. Another two inmates covered her mouth with the rubber belt. Another person sat on her legs. One inmate pressed down on her feet. There was no way for her to move.
Li Aihua used the tube and injected food into Ms. Zhao’s mouth. Several of Ms. Zhao’s front teeth were wrenched out (Li Aihua told us that she was responsible), so food still could go into her mouth. I saw that she was still trying to spit out the food.
Ms. Zhao’s nose was held tightly and mouth was covered by the rubber belt. Several times, I saw that she had almost suffocated and passed out.
After each forced-feeding, Ms. Zhao was so exhausted that she could not sit up.
We were afraid of her suffocating to death, so some inmates asked the guards about it. The head of the prison ward with the last name of Li told us, “It was approved by management of the prison. Even if she dies, it has nothing to do with you.” I was surprised by how cruel they were."
--- Names of prison staff charged with mistreating her in detention:
1) Ma Ling, the No. 4 district deputy warden (force-feeding the victim, hiding torture, performing torture). 2) Li Peixin, the No. 9 district warden (ordering inmates to force-feed the victim, hiding torture, encouraging torture, performing torture).
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_34.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_34.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=34
Supplementary materials photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/3812_1.jpg
Entry created: 2020-05-09 Last updated: 2020-08-23 Latest status update: 2017-08-03 3813. Zhang Jijun (张继军)
Chinese ID: 65232519621215??O? (Qitai)
Basic info
Age: 54 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (5 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Zhang Jijun (张继军) was born on December 15, 1962. He is from Qitai County in Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang Autonomous Prefecture (新疆维吾尔自治区奇台县).
Victim's location
XUAR No. 5 Prison (in Urumqi).
When victim was detained
The People ’s Court of Shonzhy County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2014) Initial No. 184 Criminal Judgment on December 12, 2014, convicting Zhang Jijun of organizing and taking advantage of cult organizations to destruct law implementation and sentenced to six years in prison.
On August 14, 2017, his sentence was reduced by 7 months, with him theoretically released around December 1, 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This information comes directly from Xinjiang's court system. Additional information
Verdict about his sentence being reduced: http://archive.ph/uhQ7v
It is very likely that he was subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as the verdict says that he "completed production tasks on time".
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_5.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_5.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=5
Entry created: 2020-05-09 Last updated: 2020-05-18 Latest status update: 2017-08-14 3830. Jiang Zhilin (姜志林)
Chinese ID: 5113??19????????O? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Bortala Status: sentenced (8 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): challenging authority|"terrorism", "spreading lies", "extortion" Health status: critical Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Ge Zhihui, as reported by Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch. (relation unclear)
Testimony 2|5: Jiang Zhilin, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (the victim)
Testimony 3: Official detention notice, provided after the initial detention of a suspect in the People's Republic of China.
Testimony 4: Rights Protection Network (维权网), a Chinese blog covering rights abuses in China.
Testimony 6: Ms. Zhou, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (mother)
Testimony 7|8: Chinese Human Rights Defenders, a non-government organization of domestic and overseas Chinese human rights activists and groups.
Testimony 9: China Political Prisoner Concern, a blog site documenting political prisoners in China.
About the victim
Jiang Zhilin is a disabled environmental and human rights activist, who began petitioning after local officials failed to implement the provisions of a 2010 provincial-level government document on drinking water, reportedly causing long-term drinking-water problems for villagers in Bortala. He is originally from Nanchong City in Sichuan.
Address: Harmudun Village, Daltu Municipality, Bortala City.
Phone number: 18599010969.
Victim's location
Qarabura Prison in Kunes County. When victim was detained
Jiang was first arrested on August 28, 2015 and held at the Bortala City Detention Center for one month.
On January 10, 2016, while visiting family in Chengdu, he was taken back to Xinjiang, with the police reportedly telling him to stay put. According to Jiang’s personal account, on January 25, 2016, he arrived at the Bortala train station from his birthplace in Harmudun Village. He was preparing to go to Urumqi by train and had already bought the ticket. At around 10:30 in the evening, Jiang was approached by five policemen, who told him that they had been sent by the Harmudun Village secretary. The men said that Jiang’s mother had fallen sick and forcefully took him to a car headed back to Harmudun. Jiang tore his clothes and injured his neck as he was resisting arrest. His ID was confiscated. He ended up returning to Harmudun at around midnight, and was interrogated by the village vice-secretary until 4 in the morning. He claims that the secretary said to him: "Even if you didn’t do anything, we can still think of a label to assign to you."
On April 19, 2017, he tried to go to Urumqi again but was again stopped and taken back to Harmudun. His mother reported that he was under heavy surveillance at the time, was forced to attend flag raising ceremonies, and still had his ID confiscated.
In October 2017, he was sentenced to 8 years in a secret trial by the Bortala City People's Court, to be transferred to Qarabura Prison later.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
His initial, earlier detention was for pointing out government corruption online, with the official charges of "spreading lies and terrorist content". He has also reportedly expressed support for other Chinese rights advocates, such as Xu Zhiyong, Zhang Haitao {396}, and Hu Shigen.
He was reportedly sentenced for "extortion and blackmail" and "slander".
Victim's status
Serving his prison sentence, but currently in critical condition.
Jiang innately suffers from muscular dystrophy in his lower limbs, and has written appeals to the government for treatment. While in prison, he allegedly lost a great deal of weight, lost the ability to speak as of April 2021, and was undergoing treatment for a stroke. In May 2021, it was reported that he was in critical condition.
[There is also some likelihood that he has been subjected to forced labor at the Qarabura Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
A lot of the information about his earlier troubles has come from Jiang himself, as well as his mother. The detention notice from his earlier detention comes directly from the police organs.
The more recent information regarding his status at the prison has come from his sister. Additional information
Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch coverage: https://www.msguancha.com/a/lanmu1/2016/0127/13867.html
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-01262017103010.html https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-04212017102303.html
Rights Protection Network coverage: https://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2015/08/blog-post_422.html
His CPPC entry: http://cppc1989.blogspot.com/2021/04/cppc01006.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 7: https://twitter.com/CHRDnet/status/1386503981418041350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 8: https://twitter.com/CHRDnet/status/1408541526016335874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/3830_1.jpeg Testimony 3: https://shahit.biz/supp/3830_2.jpg
Entry created: 2019-04-25 Last updated: 2021-08-08 Latest status update: 2021-06-25 3831. Wu Zeheng
Chinese ID: ??????19670718??O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 50 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (life) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups", "fraud", "rape" Health status: --- Profession: religion
Testifying party
Victim's name is included in the Congressional-Executive Commission on China Political Prisoner Database
Victim's relation to testifier
-
About the victim
Wu Zeheng (吴泽恒, 吴文衡, Wu Wenheng, 行武禅师,Zen Master Xingwu), founder of religious group Huazang Dharma, based in Guangdong. He was also a student leader during the Tiananmen protests. DOB: July 18, 1967
Victim's location
Prison No. 3 in Xinjiang
When victim was detained
July 30, 2014
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Wu and his followers were accused of “fraud,” “rape,” and “organizing or using an illegal cult to undermine implementation of the law.” Even before the detainees were formally charged, China’s state media engaged in a sustained campaign to discredit the Buddhist organization, depicting it as an “evil cult” whose members were suspected of criminal acts.
Victim's status
Serving a life sentence in prison. Prison officials also orally claimed Wu was in “very good health” and a specialist doctor was in charge of his care, but the lawyer could not independently verify such a claim.
A lawyer tried to visit him on January 5, 2018, but was denied access (https://archive.vn/zsEY1).
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Xinjiang No. 3 Lathe Factory is based inside the prison and is reported to employ the majority of inmates.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
-
Additional information
Extensive info found here: https://www.nchrd.org/2016/07/wu-zeheng/ https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
Entry created: 2019-04-25 Last updated: 2020-11-09 Latest status update: 2018-01-05 3852. Wu Tingfeng
Chinese ID: 65????19????????E? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Minghui (明慧), a website that reports on Falun Gong issues.
About the victim
Wu Tingfeng, a Falun Gong practicioner.
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison, Urumqi
When victim was detained
Prior to April 2016.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor as this practice is documented for the Xinjiang Women's Prison.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information Original Minghui report: https://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2016/4/11/二零一六年四月十一日大陆综合消息-326520.html#16410 231741-2
Mentioned in CECC report: https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
Entry created: 2019-04-27 Last updated: 2020-07-15 Latest status update: 2016-04-11 3861. Wang Fugui (王伏贵)
Chinese ID: ??????19630214??O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Minghui (明慧), a website that reports on Falun Gong issues.
Testimony 3: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Wang Fugui (王富贵), resident of Zhongning county, Zhongwei municipality, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. He travelled to Kizilsu with his wife Hu Julian to visit their son in late December, 2014.
Testimony 3: his court verdict reports that he is from Akto County (新疆维吾尔自治区阿克陶县人) [given the sentence length, sentence time, and the Akto People's Court being the sentencing body, it is almost certain that this is same person, and the so the source of the discrepancy is not clear - whether it is Minghui who incorrectly reported his origin, or the Xinjiang court system that simplified it]
Victim's location
Xinjiang No. 5 prison.
When victim was detained
Testimony 1-2: Detained on January 3, 2015. Sentenced in July-August 2015.
Testimony 3: The People's Court of Aktau County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2015) Initial No. 48 Criminal Judgment on June 9, 2015, sentencing the victim to four years in prison.
On April 13, 2018, his sentence was reduced by 6 months.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 1-2: While they were in Aketao, Wang and Hu allegedly wrote “information about Falun Gong,” including about Hu’s “miraculous” recovery from a ruptured spinal disc and about the persecution of Falun Gong, on paper currency which they subsequently put into circulation. Testimony 3: "using heterodox groups to undermine the rule of law"
Victim's status
In July or August, 2015, the Aketao County People’s Court reportedly sentenced Wang and Fu each to four years’ imprisonment.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1-2: Not clear.
Testimony 3: this is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Testimony 1: http://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2015/1/22/148064.html
Testimony 2: http://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2015/11/5/153529.html
Testimony 3: http://archive.ph/Yw2rC
Mention in HRWF database: https://hrwf.eu/hrwf-prisoners-database-china/#hrwf-prisoners-database/china-database-original-upload -221019-sheet1-details/5db6ba4dafc9eb177bc1d1ac/
Mentioned in CECC report: https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
It is likely that he was subjected to forced labor while at the No. 5 prison, seeing as how the official verdict mentions his "completing production tasks on time".
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_8.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_8.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=8
Victims among relatives
Hu Julian (3862)
Entry created: 2019-04-27 Last updated: 2021-02-15 Latest status update: 2018-04-13 3867. Zhao Haitong (赵海通)
Chinese ID: 650103196205222313 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 56 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (14 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"inciting subversion" Health status: has problems Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Wu Kuiming, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (acquaintance)
Testimony 2: Radio Free Asia Mandarin, the Mandarin-language service of Radio Free Asia.
Testimony 3: @aiwu8964, an unverified Twitter account. (relation unclear)
Testimony 4: Chinese Human Rights Defenders, a non-government organization of domestic and overseas Chinese human rights activists and groups.
Testimony 5: Independent Chinese PEN Center, a non-political, non-profit organization of writers that "fights for the protection of freedom of expression and publication, and works toward ensuring the free flow of information".
Testimony 6: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Zhao Haitong was a blogger, businessman, and rights activist from Urumqi. He had graduated from a technical school and was also later a teacher at one.
He is known for assisting Uyghurs in Turpan lodge grievances against the local authorities and for his pro-democracy and anti-internet-censorship protests in Guangdong.
Victim's location
Wusu Prison.
When victim was detained
He was detained on August 9-10, 2013 in Turpan, and would be formally arrested on September 12, a month later, to be held at Urumqi's Liudaowan Detention Center. On June 17, 2014, he was finally allowed to meet a lawyer (a court session had already been held in mid-May, however, before the lawyer was assigned). In around October 2014, he was sentenced by the Urumqi People's Intermediate Court to 14 years in prison (with 5 years' deprivation of political rights), and later transferred to Wusu Prison.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Sentenced for "inciting subversion of state power" (煽动颠覆国家政权罪).
He is also included in a 2017 "WASFRY" police list [presumably short for 危安释放人员, or "endangering-security released persons"]. [It is not clear what this means, however, as the list seems intended for people suspected of endangering state security who had been released from detention - perhaps he had been previously detained as well, but this is not known.]
Victim's status
In prison. He is known to suffer from asthma.
[There is also a good likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor, as the Wusu Zhongxin Agriculture, Industry, and Trade LLC (乌苏众鑫农工贸有限责任公司) is based in Wusu Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Wu Kuiming and Radio Free Asia learned of the situation from Zhao's relatives.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/sentence-11072014105208.html?encoding=simplified
Chinese Human Rights Defenders record: https://www.nchrd.org/2014/12/prisoner-of-conscience-zhao-haitong/
Entry in the Chinese PEN: https://www.chinesepen.org/english/200-zhao-haitong
Account of how he was assaulted while in Wuhan: http://archive.is/sIPLV
His Weibo: http://archive.is/Q76i0
Supplementary materials
Testimony 3: https://twitter.com/aiwu8964/status/974255279192731649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw detention photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/3867_1.jpg photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/3867_2.jpg photos before and after detention: https://shahit.biz/supp/beforeafter_3867.png
Entry created: 2019-04-27 Last updated: 2021-07-11 Latest status update: 2019-05-22 3878. Karma Samdrub (如凯·嘎玛桑珠)
Chinese ID: 542123196805080015 (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: M Ethnicity: other Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): challenging authority|other Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Pu Zhiqiang, as reported by New York Times. (lawyer)
Testimony 2: Junga Tsomo, as reported by New York Times. (wife)
Testimony 3: Associated Press, an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.
Testimony 4: The Guardian, a British daily newspaper.
Testimony 5: Junga Tsomo, as reported by Tsering Woeser. (wife)
Testimony 6: Rights Protection Network (维权网), a Chinese blog covering rights abuses in China.
Testimony 7: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
Testimony 8: bannedbook.org, a website covering human rights issues in China.
About the victim
Karma Samdrub (or Dondrub) (噶玛桑珠), an ethnic Tibetan, was a prominent businessman and philanthropist. 42 years old at time of detention. He is the founder of the Three River Environmental Protection Association (https://archive.is/Urwnd). CCTV named him "philanthropist" of the year in 2006.
Testimony 6: He founded and led several non-profit organizations, including Gama International Environment and Culture Development Co. Ltd, CEO Tibet Dzi Bead Road Culture Promotion Co. Ltd and Qinghai Three River Environmental Protection Association. He was also a member of the Eastern Collectors Association. He has given over 200 historical artifacts to the State.
Victim's location
Testimony 4: He was transferred to and sentenced in Yanqi Hui autonomous county, Bayingol Mongol autonomous prefecture Testimony 8: serving his sentence in Shayar Prison.
When victim was detained
Testimony 3: Detained on January 3, 2010 in Chengdu, then transferred to Xinjiang and held in custody for 6 months before his trial. The trial took place on June 20-24, 2010, with the victim being sentenced. He appealed, but the appeal was rejected on July 7, 2010 by the Intermediate Court of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture.
Testimony 1: he was sentenced to 15 years in prison on June 22, 2010, together with a 10000RMB fine and 5 years' deprivation of political rights. According to his lawyer, the trial had a number of irregularities, such as altered evidence and the appearance of a unknown and questionable "witness". The victim’s claims that he had been beaten and drugged during his six months in custody were largely ignored by the judge.
Testimony 2: the victim's wife also attended the trial, saying that it wasn't a real trial and that the court just went through the motions. Despite being allowed into the courthouse, she was not allowed to speak to her husband. She said that her husband told the judge that he had been deprived of food and sleep by the interrogators, in addition to being soaked in cold water in the middle of winter.
Testimony 5: In 2009, several men charged into a hotel in Chengdu’s Wuhou district, where Sandrub and his wife had been staying, and arrested him. Prior to his trial, Sandrub stayed in three different detention facilities, including one in Ruoqiang county, where the Loulan archeological site is located. In Ruoqiang, he was visited by his lawyer Pu Zhiqiang, whom Junga had procured.
Testimony 6: He was initially detained by Bayingolin authorities in March 18, 1998, but the charges were dropped on April 29. On November 30 the same year, he was detained again on the same charges, which were again dropped after a week. Exactly one year later, Karma was officially cleared of all accusations. His detention in Chengdu happened presumably under orders by the Qakilik county PSB in Xinjiang. He was then transferred to a detention center in Yanqi Hui autonomous county. Official arrest warrant was issued on February 10, 2010. He was sentenced on June 24.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
He was first accused of "trafficking of cultural relics" and "grave robbing", in 1998, but these charges were quickly dropped. People close to him believe that police in Changdu prefecture, TAR, hoped to use the old charge to punish him for trying to gain release for his brothers Rinchen Samdrub and Chime Namgyal, whom Chamdo police detained in August 2009 after they accused police of hunting protected wildlife. On June 22, 2010, the Yanqi People’s Court tried Karma Dondrub on the old charges.
Testimony 1: "accused of buying a carpet, clothing and a wooden coffin that had been pilfered from an ancient tomb in the far western region of Xinjiang"
Testimony 5: Sandrub got involved in the grave robbery case after he purchased wooden and silk antiques from a man named Abliz in Urumqi’s Wudaoqiao district. Later, Abliz was found to have robbed the Loulan archeological site of valuable artifacts, but Sandrub, despite purchasing the items without knowledge of the robbery, was also arrested on the same charges as Abliz.
Testimony 5: The true reason of Sandrub’s arrest is possibly connected to the arrest of his brother Hrenjin Sandrub (仁青桑珠) and his sister Tsimei Langka(其美朗加) in 1999 . Hrenjinn was arrested for posting an article about the Nobel Peace Prize in his webpage, whilst Tsimei was sentenced for establishing an organization to combat illegal poachers.
Victim's status
Sentenced to 15 years in prison
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: he was his lawyer and attended the court proceedings.
Testimony 2: she is the victim's wife and also attended his trial.
Testimony 3-4: from a number of sources (including his wife).
Additional information
New York Times coverage (Testimony 1-2): http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/25/world/asia/25tibet.html
Associated Press and Guardian coverage (Testimony 3-4): https://web.archive.org/web/20101202191347/http://www.tibetinfonet.net/content/update/164 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jun/22/tibetan-environmentalist-accuses-china-torture
Coverage from Tsering Woeser's blog (Testimony 5): http://woeser.middle-way.net/2010/07/blog-post_8873.html
Included in the CECC report: https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
He is also mentioned in a long list of victims compiled by the Rights Protection Network (Testimony 6): https://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2019/08/201983147-1040_48.html
His Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_Samdrup
Mentioned in Chinese PEN article: https://www.chinesepen.org/blog/archives/106829
Banned Book page about his case (Testimony 8): https://www.bannedbook.org/forum51/topic5536.html
Official court verdict (Testimony 7): https://archive.is/bPVtH
His Baidu Baike: https://archive.is/6riL7
Supplementary materials photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/3878_1.jpg Entry created: 2019-04-27 Last updated: 2021-05-20 Latest status update: 2017-02-25 3898. Ehmetjan Emet
Chinese ID: 65412119850418??O? (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|"separatism" Health status: deceased Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1|4: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relation unclear)
Testimony 2: Official court document, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur.
Testimony 3: Seyitahun, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (trial attendee)
Testimony 5: Mewlan, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (friend)
About the victim
Ehmetjan Emet, from Aruz Township in Gulja county, with an elementary-school education; born April 18, 1985.
Testimony 4: he was a businessman.
Victim's location
Last known to be held at Ghulja PSB detention center
HRWF: prison in Ghulja County
Testimony 4: died in the Urumqi No. 3 prison.
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: Arrested April 14, 2008 by Ghulja county police and held at Ghulja county prison. Sentenced on March 24, 2009 to 15 years’ imprisonment for “splitting the country.”
Testimony 4: later, his family would be informed that he had died of a sudden heart attack at the 3rd Prison in Urumqi at the end of November 2009 (source of Testimony 5: November 2010). His mother and other relatives requested that the body be re-examined by a forensic doctor and be buried in his own hometown. However, the prison officials said they had buried the body in accordance with Muslim rules, and Ehmetjan's relatives were denied the request.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 1: The victim's arrest/detention was reportedly a part of the "Strike Hard" campaign that targeted Uyghur people prior to the August 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Testimony 2: "Splittism".
Testimony 3: According to this testimony, he was arrested for teaching Islam to children.
HRWF: Charged with breaching Article 103 of China’s Criminal Code.
Victim's status
Testimony 2: Sentenced by the Ili Intermediate People’s Court to 15 years in prison (Article 103)
Testimony 4: deceased.
[There is a high likelihood that the victim was subjected to forced labor while at the No. 3 prison, as the Xinjiang No. 3 Lathe Factory is based inside the prison and is reported to employ the majority of inmates.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: not stated.
Testimony 2: this is an official document from the Xinjiang court system.
Testimony 3: his son was tried together with the victim. (The victim's trial was initially intended to be a closed trial, but after parents of the 12 victims demanded to be at the trial, the court decided to allow one person from each family to attend. If someone out of the victim's family attended the trial, it is not clear who.)
Testimony 4: presumably learned from Ehmetjan's relatives.
Additional information
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/sentence-06052009123936.html (Testimony 1-3) https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/tepsili_xewer/exmetjan-emet-07082011213808.html (Testimony 4) https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/families-07152011125323.html (Testimony 5) https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf http://docs.uyghuramerican.org/Sacred-Right-Defiled-Chinas-Iron-Fisted-Repression-of-Uyghur-Religious- Freedom.pdf
Entry in HRWF database: https://hrwf.eu/hrwf-prisoners-database-china/#hrwf-prisoners-database/china-database-original-upload -221019-sheet1-details/5db6ba55afc9eb177bc1d7db/
Victims among relatives
Erkin Emet (3900)
Entry created: 2019-04-27 Last updated: 2021-04-11 Latest status update: 2010-11-01 3909. Alimjan Hemit (阿里木江·依米提)
Chinese ID: 650104197306104712 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 45 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"separatism", revealing "state secrets" Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Independent Catholic News, the first online news service featuring daily news, saints, reviews, and reflections for the Catholic Church.
Testimony 2|6: China Aid, a non-governmental Christian nonprofit which focuses on raising awareness of human rights abuses.
Testimony 3: Li Dunyong, as reported by China Aid. (lawyer)
Testimony 4: Open Doors, a non-denominational mission supporting persecuted Christians in the world.
Testimony 5|8: Stefan J. Bos, founder and correspondent of the agency BosNewsLife.
Testimony 7: Christian Today, a non-denominational Christian news company, with its international headquarters in London, England.
Testimony 9: Gulnur, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (wife)
Testimony 10: Li Dunyong, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (lawyer)
Testimony 11: Church in Chains, an independent Irish charity that encourages prayer and action in support of persecuted Christians worldwide.
Testimony 12|13|14: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Alimjan Hemit was a Protestant priest and led a "house church".
He had previously worked for an "American company" called "Xinjiang Taipingyang Nongye Gongsi" as an interpreter, before they offered him a full-time job in Hotan. Alimjan later left this company and moved back to Urumqi, where he was hired as a project manager for "Xinjiang Jiaerhao Foodstuff Company Limited", which was also reportedly foreign owned. He and his wife, Gulnur, have two children.
Address (as given in one of the court documents): Apt. 604, Building No. 3, 12 Victory Road, Tianshan District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市天山区胜利路12号3号楼604室).
Victim's location
Xinjiang No. 3 Prison.
When victim was detained
During Alimjan's employment with two foreign-owned companies, he was "often" called in for interrogation by the State Security Bureau. His house was searched multiple times and his personal computer was seized. He complained to the State Security Bureau headquarters in Urumqi that he had been physically abused, but his complaints went unanswered. He was reportedly forbidden from discussing these interrogations with others.
The Kashgar Municipal Bureau for Ethnic Religious Affairs ordered that Alimjan's business license be revoked on September 13, 2007, accusing him of using it as a front for "preaching Christianity among people of Uyghur ethnicity". The Kashgar Municipal Bureau for Ethnic Religious Affairs also accused him of "distributing religious propaganda materials" and "converting people to Christianity".
The Kashgar State Security Bureau arrested Alimjan in 2008, allegedly in connection with a “national security issue”. The day of his arrest has been reported as January 11, January 12, and February 12. On February 20, 2008, the charges against Alimjan were changed to "inciting secessionist sentiment to split the country" and "collecting and selling intelligence for overseas organizations".
Following the arrest, authorities reportedly threatened Alimjan with various sentences, ranging from six years in prison to execution. They held him at the Kashgar Detention Center [presumably, the 喀什市看守所] without a verdict for two years.
A verdict was initially expected by the end of April 2008, but Alimjan's trial was rescheduled for May 2008. He had a hearing on May 27, 2008, when he was to be tried for "instigating separatism and providing national secrets or intelligence to overseas organizations or individuals"; however, the "Xinjiang Court" returned his case to state prosecutors because of "insufficient evidence". The Public Security Bureau returned the case to state prosecutors in September 2008. State prosecutors then sent the case back to court in October 2008.
At around 10:30 a.m. on March 31, 2009, Alimjan was seen with his hands bound, being roughly escorted by police and a prison doctor at Nongsanshi Hospital in Kashgar. Alimjan was reportedly crying out to onlookers in Mandarin: "I'm sick. Tell my lawyer to come quickly to see me." Alimjan's health problems were not immediately clear at the time. Li Dunyong, one of Alimjan's lawyers, asked the main prosecutor involved in the case for a report of the incident at Nongsanshi Hospital in Kashgar. The prosecution office said they would provide a report to Li Dunyong on April 2, 2009, but no report was immediately available.
In an article published on April 2, 2009, Li Dunyong said that he had visited Alimjan the previous week and that Alimjan had been selected as the head of his prison cell.
On July 14, 2009, "the court in Kashgar" notified Alimjan's wife that his trial would be held on the morning of July 28, 2009.
On July 28, 2009, a secret trial was held at the Kashgar District Intermediate People's Court. The charge of "instigating separatism" was dropped, and Alimjan was tried for "providing national secrets or intelligence to overseas organizations or individuals". This was Alimjan's first hearing since his arrest, and allegedly in violation of China's Criminal Procedure Law. Alimjan's wife and mother were forbidden from attending this trial. His lawyers at the time were Li Dunyong and Liang Xiaojun.
The Xinjiang People's Procuratorate in Urumqi warned Alimjan's wife that she "should not have become involved [in] advocating and speaking out about her husband's case". Unspecified officials also told her, in relation to the trial on July 28, 2009, that Alimjan would "not be released without charges".
On October 27, 2009, Alimjan was notified of the verdict. He had been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Li Dunyong, one of Alimjan's lawyers, lodged an appeal in response to the verdict. The People's High Court upheld the verdict, the sentence of 15 years, on March 16, 2010.
Two of Alimjan's lawyers, Li Baiguang and Liu Peifu, appealed to the Beijing Supreme Court, but after reconsidering the victim's case, the Beijing Supreme Court ruled to uphold the original verdict (the 15-year sentence). According to Li Baiguang, the sentence was illegal and void because it "never succeeded in showing how Alimjan supplied state secrets to people overseas".
Alimjan's family was initially not allowed to see him, but they were permitted to visit him briefly at the Xinjiang No. 3 Prison on April 20, 2010. They were "only allowed to speak to him via telephone through a glass barrier". They reported that at the time, he was "noticeably thinner but in good spirits". The Xinjiang Bureau of Prison Management later granted Alimjan's wife and other close family members permission to visit him once per month. Lawyers, however, were prevented from seeing him.
On August 23, 2011, Alimjan's case was reportedly being reviewed at the national and provincial levels.
In 2014, the XUAR High People's Court, whose leadership had since changed, reportedly approached Gulnur to discuss the possibility of an appeal in relation to Alimjan's case. Gulnur subsequently applied for an appeal and although her application was processed, it reportedly "stalled in the court system".
In late 2015, anti-corruption officials who were reportedly dissatisfied with the reluctance of the Xinjiang government to address Alimjan's case offered him pardon on the condition that he admit his guilt, but Alimjan allegedly refused, insisting that he was innocent and claiming that his sentence was "the result of provincial government corruption".
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Alimjan was sentenced to 15 years in prison for "leaking state secrets" to foreign organizations, a crime under Article 111 of China's Criminal Law. At one point, he had also been charged with "instigating separatism", but this was later dropped.
Alimjan's lawyer said that Alimjan had previously told a U.S. citizen in Xinjiang about an interview he had with local authorities about his preaching activities, and that the interview's contents had later been classified as a state secret. Alimjan had also given interviews [plural] to media from outside of China. These could be reasons for the charge related to revealing state secrets.
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention ruled in Opinion 29/2008, dated September 12, 2008, that Alimjan's arrest and subsequent detention were arbitrary and in violation of international law, saying that he was detained as a result of his religion.
Victim's status
Serving his sentence. On July 9, 2018, Church in Chains reported that a local source had said that Alimjan was allowed to call his family once a month and was "in a peaceful and stable state physically and spiritually".
[There is also a high likelihood that he is being subjected to forced labor, as the Xinjiang No. 3 Lathe Factory is based inside the prison and is reported to employ the majority of inmates.]
A record in the Urumqi police databases notes his phone being checked on October 31, 2017 on 155 Yangzijiang Road (扬子江路155), with no additional explanation provided. A different record notes that he was entered into the iTap database on the same day. [It is not clear if he was out of prison when this was done or if it was all done without his being present.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Li Dunyong presumably learned of Alimjan's situation through his direct involvement in the legal case.
Alimjan's wife, Gulnur, lives in the region. As of 2013, she was able to visit Alimjan in prison once every three months.
Much of the reporting on the case comes through ChinaAid or cites ChinaAid, which appears to rely on a mix of sources [presumably in the region] and official court documents.
Church in Chains also cites a "local source" for the most recent update on Alimjan.
Additional information
In May 2009, authorities declined Li Dunyong's annual bar registration renewal, apparently as a result of him questioning the form, content, and validity of what he called a "flawed" evidence certificate. The evidence certificate was verified by the "Bureau of Conservative Secrets" but was not signed by the verifier, which was reportedly contrary to Chinese law. One other unspecified lawyer who defended Alimjan also lost their license.
Independent Catholic News coverage: https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/14426
China Aid reports: https://web.archive.org/web/20110824004451/http://pakistanchristian.tv/news/2009-12-08_Uyghur_Chur ch_Leader_Sentenced_to_15_Years_Criminal_Detention.cfm https://web.archive.org/web/20110721133645/http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2009/s09070181.htm https://www.chinaaid.org/2009/12/uyghur-christian-alimujiang-persecuted.html (includes portions of the verdict)
Church in Chains profile: https://www.churchinchains.ie/prisoner-profiles/alimujiang-yimiti/
Open Doors campaign: https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041411/www.oduk.org/campaign/alimjan.php BosNewsLife coverage: https://www.bosnewslife.com/2008/04/09/3555-china-christian-facing-execution-following-ti/
Christian Today coverage: https://www.christiantoday.co.in/article/uyghur.christian.sentenced.to.fifteen.years.in.prison/4937.htm
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/pastor-01232013161425.html
Entry in HRWF database: https://hrwf.eu/hrwf-prisoners-database-china/#hrwf-prisoners-database/china-database-original-upload -221019-sheet1-details/5db6ba55afc9eb177bc1d7d1/
Court documents: https://www.chinaaid.org/2007/10/confirmation-notification-on-alimujiang.html?m=1 https://www.gongfa.com/html/gongfaxinwen/201001/07-829.html
Supplementary materials video mention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfWnl2iuWiQ photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/3909_2.jpg photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/3909_3.png
Entry created: 2019-04-27 Last updated: 2021-06-01 Latest status update: 2018-07-09 3910. Omer Akchi
Chinese ID: 65????19????????O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: sentenced (life) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"separatism" Health status: --- Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party
Victim's name is included in the Congressional-Executive Commission on China Political Prisoner Database
Victim's relation to testifier
-
About the victim
Omer Akchi (艾买尔•阿合其), farmer, 26 at time of detention. The court alleged that Omer joined the "Islamic Party of Allah" earlier in the year and that he attended a party meeting in Hotan in November, returning home with drafts of the party's "Basic Program" and constitution.
Victim's location
Turpan Prison
When victim was detained
December 1996
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Initial sentence was for "leading a counterrevolutionary organisation". The sentence reason was adjusted to "splittism" in 2006
Victim's status
"He was first sentenced to 14 years in prison on September 1, 1997. In December 2006, the court extended Omer Akchi's sentence to life imprisonment. [There is a good likelihood that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
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Additional information https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf
Entry created: 2019-04-27 Last updated: 2021-06-30 Latest status update: 2019-04-27 3911. Abdukerim Abduweli
Chinese ID: 6529231955??????O? (Kucha)
Basic info
Age: 62-63 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (28 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|other Health status: deceased Profession: religion
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3: Amnesty International, a human rights organization.
Testimony 2: World Uyghur Congress, an international organization of exiled Uyghur groups.
.an unverified Facebook account ,"لىچائ" :Testimony 4
Testimony 5: Uyghur Human Rights Project, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur.
Testimony 6: Muhemmetimin Abduweli, originally from Aksu's Kucha County, but living abroad since 1996. He now lives in Sweden. (brother)
About the victim
Abdukerim Abduwali (阿不都克热木*阿不都外力), resident of Kuche county in Aksu prefecture, was a religious leader.
Testimony 2: born in Aksu Prefecture in 1955.
Victim's location
Xinjiang No. 3 prison, Urumqi [at the time of death]
When victim was detained
Detained on November 17, 1990.
He was initially sentenced to 12 years on May 6, 1993, but has been given numerous extensions throughout his imprisonment. His consolidated sentence is set to expire on December 25, 2018. AI reported (20 September 12, Testimony 3) that prison authorities were denying necessary medical attention to Abduwali after he had developed bone and joint cancer.
Testimony 4: he died in prison in 2017. Testimony 5: Abduweli held several hunger strikes to protest his prolonged incarceration, including for nine months in late 2011.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Attempting to establish the "Islamic Reformist Party", which fell under the category of "counterrevolutionary" crimes.
Testimony 6: sentenced for "propagating and instigating counter-revolutionary ideology".
Victim's status
Testimony 4: died in prison.
Testimony 6: Muhemmet'imin had contacted his younger brother, Abdurahman, in 2014 and heard from him that the victim "was ill and couldn't walk". Abdurahman had met with the victim during one of the "handful of family visits [the victim] was allowed each year." The victim was reportedly also "very thin" and confined to a wheelchair.
[There is a high likelihood that the victim was subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as the Xinjiang No. 3 Lathe Factory is based inside the prison and is reported to employ the majority of inmates.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1+3: according to family
Testimony 4: not stated
Testimony 6: In June last year, Muhemmet'imin heard from an Uyghur worker from Turpan who was helping to renovate his home in Istanbul, Turkey [where he presumably lived before moving to Norway/Sweden] that the victim might have passed away in jail. The Uyghur worker had a close friend who served some time in prison and told him that Kerem Qari died in jail.
Additional information
RFA coverage (Testimony 6): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/cleric-12142018153501.html https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011 _1424.pdf https://www.amnestyusa.org/files/uaa27112.pdf (Testimony 3)
Amnesty report (Testimony 1): https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2014/04/china-end-persecution-detained-uighur-religious-leade r-after-prison-term-increased-fifth-time/
World Uyghur Congress entry (Testimony 2): https://www.uyghurcongress.org/en/current-issues/uyghur-political-prisoners/abdukerim-abduweli/ Victims among relatives
Ayshe Muhemmetimin (8264), Salahidin Muhemmetimin (8265), Ruqiye Muhemmetimin (8266), Abdurahman Abduweli (11849), Ibrahim Abduweli (11850)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 4: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/uyachil/posts/3477324458 06258&show_text=true&width=300 photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/3911_1.png
Entry created: 2019-04-27 Last updated: 2020-12-26 Latest status update: 2018-12-14 3932. Qurmangazhy Shoqan
Chinese ID: 65432219920605??O? (Koktokay)
Basic info
Age: 26 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Altay Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Masigut Murat, born on February 17, 1981, is now a Kazakhstan citizen.
Victim's relation to testifier brother-in-law
About the victim
Qurmangazhy Shoqan, born on June 5, 1992, is a Chinese citizen.
Address: Supty village, Koktogay county, Altay region
Victim's location
In Supty village.
When victim was detained
March 17, 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status released from the camp on December 24, 2018 and is now working in the community in Supty village
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated Additional information
---
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud1zMM_MpoI
Entry created: 2019-04-29 Last updated: 2019-06-20 Latest status update: 2019-01-12 3966. Shehide Ehmet
Chinese ID: 65????19????????E? (---)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: inner China Status: no news for over a year When problems started: Oct. 2019 - Dec. 2019 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
@umituygar, an unverified Twitter account. (cousin)
About the victim
Shehide Ehmet
Victim's location
[Probably still in inner China.]
When victim was detained
Shehide Ehmet was arrested by Chinese authorities in October 2019 to be "re-educated." She was then sent to a forced labour program in inner China.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
There has been no news about the victim since she was arrested in October 2019.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unspecified.
Additional information
--- Victims among relatives
Yusup Ehmet (10985)
Supplementary materials original testimony: https://twitter.com/umituygar/status/1322838735923367936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Entry created: 2021-02-27 Last updated: 2021-02-27 Latest status update: 2020-11-01 4079. Ibrahim Ayup
Chinese ID: 653122199003200015 (Shule)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: forced job placement When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: art & literature
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Ilham Ayup, a scientist living in Germany. (brother)
About the victim
Ibrahim Ayup holds a bachelor's degree in film directing from the Xinjiang Arts Institute in Urumqi.
ID address: 76/78 [illegible] Unity Road, Tianshan District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市天山区团结路76/78号).
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi.]
When victim was detained
Ibrahim was detained at the end of 2017 and was held in a concentration camp.
In May 2020, Ibrahim's brother shared that Ibrahim had been moved to a textile factory, where he has been forced to work.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Performing forced labor in a textile factory.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated. Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Ayup Qurban (4078), Muhter Nesirdin (14274), Abdulla Muhter (14275)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/1474927094/videos/1021 2562097075466/&show_text=1&width=300 Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/ilham_ayup/status/1267224838734831616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/4079_3.png
Entry created: 2019-05-16 Last updated: 2020-12-12 Latest status update: 2020-06-01 4082. Tohti Tuniyaz (吐赫提·土亚兹)
Chinese ID: 65292619591001??O? (Bay)
Basic info
Age: 60 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: inner China Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"separatism", revealing "state secrets", "inciting ethnic hatred" Health status: deceased Profession: scholar
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Human Rights in China, a New York-based international, Chinese, non-governmental organization.
Testimony 2: Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, as reported by Amnesty International.
Testimony 3: @UyghurScientist, an unverified Twitter account. (relation unclear)
Testimony 4: Naoko Mizutani, as reported by Japan Times. (relation unclear)
Testimony 5: Shaun O'Dwyer, an associate professor in the Faculty of Languages and Cultures at Kyushu University. (relation unclear)
Testimony 6: Yasuko Yamaguchi, an industrial designer who acted as the guarantor for victim Tohti Tuniyaz's son in Japan. (friend)
Testimony 7: Rabiye Tohti, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (wife)
Testimony 8: Anonymous, as reported by Yomiuri Shimbun. (acquaintance)
About the victim
Tohti Tunyaz, better known as Tohti Muzart (拓和提·莫扎提), an ethnic Uighur historian and writer arrested for collecting sensitive materials and publishing articles on ethnic relations and ethnic separatism.
He was arrested in 1998 for the charge of “illegally acquiring state secrets" referred to a list of 50-year-old documents Tohti Tunyaz obtained with the help of an official librarian in the XUAR. During his trial, the charge of “inciting separatism” was linked with a book entitled “The Inside Story of the Silk Road” that the Chinese authorities claimed Tohti Tunyaz and published in Japan. However, according to his professor, he had not published such a book, or any book that “incites separatism”. He was released in 2009 and served two more years under surveillance in Beijing.
Testimony 1: The victim moved to Japan with his family in the early 1990s. From 1995, the victim was a doctoral student at the Department of Oriental History, University of Tokyo. He reportedly "studied the 19th and 20th history of China's policies towards its minorities". His supervisors at the University of Tokyo were Tsugitaka Sato (a scholar of Islamic history) and Mio Kishimoto (a scholar of Chinese history). The victim published a monograph in Chinese language entitled "A Study of Uighur History and Culture" in 1995. The victim was born in 1959 in Aksu. The victim's wife's name is Rabiya. The victim studied at Minzu University in Beijing and later worked for the People's Congress Standing Committee [presumably before he moved to Japan in the early 1990s]. "Muzart" was a pen name that the victim used for his writing.
According to his Chinese Wikipedia, he was born in Bay County. According to an interview he gave not long before his death (https://archive.fo/bQNeE), he was born in the winter of 1963 (about 3 years later than what it said on his official ID).
Testimony 6: graduated from the Department of History of the Central Institute of Nationalities, Beijing with an M.A. [Master of Arts] in 1982. The victim was a member of the Ethnic Committee of the National People's Congress and had formed a close relationship with Seyfuddin Eziz and Ismail Emet (two former Xinjiang governors).
Testimony 6: the victim also wrote many articles in Chinese publications.
Testimony 6: the victim entered a doctoral course at the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology at the University of Tokyo in 1996 to continue his studies on the history of ethnic policies and Uyghur ethnic history after coming to Japan in 1995. This was not the first time he had been to Japan; he came to Japan for a period of approximately two years beginning in 1990 as a visiting researcher at Rikkyo University and a researcher at the Toyo Bunk (Oriental Library), to collect and research Uyghur historical materials that had been expropriated overseas. He published his study on Uyghur History and Culture (in Chinese) from Minzu (Nationalities) Publishing Company, Beijing in 1995.
He received a PEN / Barbara Goldsmith "Freedom to Write Award" in 2002.
Victim's location
Testimony 3: he died in 2015 in Beijing.
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: detained on 6-Feb-98, sentenced to 11 years at the Xinjiang No. 4 Prison on March 10, 1999 (Testimony 2: by Urumqi Intermediate People's Court). [Wikipedia article: The victim was convicted by the Urumqi Intermediate People's Court on 10 March 1999. Following an appeal, the victim was sentenced by China's Supreme Court on 15 February 2000 to 11 years in prison with 2 years' deprivation of political rights.]
Testimony 2: held at No. 3 prison (as of 2006). [There is a high likelihood that the victim was subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as the Xinjiang No. 3 Lathe Factory is based inside the prison and is reported to employ the majority of inmates.]
Testimony 3: he died in Beijing in 2015 [presumably having been released after his sentence]. Testimony 1: In January 1998, the victim traveled to Urumqi to conduct archival research at the public records office. He secured official approval for his research and an archive clerk was authorised to provide him with a list of documents "relating to the Second East Turkestan Independence Movement of 1944". The victim reportedly copied those documents.
Testimony 4: According to a 2007 book by Japanese historian Naoko Mizutani entitled "中国を追われたウイグル人: 亡命者が語る政治弾圧", the victim was arrested in his hotel room on 6 February 1998 by six or seven agents of Urumqi's State Security Bureau. The agents reportedly said that they had a problem with what the victim had "been up to" and that they would search the victim's luggage. The agents blindfolded the victim, took him into custody and took his belongings.
Testimony 4: The victim was charged by the Urumqi Intermediate People's Court with "stealing state secrets for foreign persons" and "inciting national disunity" in November 1998. A copied document from the Urumqi public records office was used as evidence of the 'state secrets' charge, and a book that the victim allegedly published in Japan was used as evidence of the "inciting national disunity" charge. Authorities alleged that the book in question was "advocating separatism".
Testimony 4: According to Naoko Mizutani, the victim was convicted and sentenced to 11 years in prison with 2 years' deprivation of political rights on March 1999. The sentence was upheld on appeal and the victim was incarcerated in Urumqi.
Testimony 4: The UN Human Rights Committee took up the victim's case in April 2000. Later on in 2000, Tsugitaka Sato made a written submission about the victim to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. In response, Chinese government officials sent to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention the same allegations about 'state secrets' and the allegedly separatist book that were used to convict the victim. In response to what was submitted by Chinese government officials, Tsugitaka Sato reportedly provided evidence that "no such book existed" and insisted that the victim was undertaking legitimate research when he was detained.
Testimony 4: The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention ruled in the victim's favour, saying that he had been arbitrarily detained in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Testimony 4: In relation to the victim, the then-former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a personal plea for clemency to Premier Li Keqiang in May 2008.
Testimony 4: According to Naoko Mizutani, at the time of the victim's release in February 2009, the victim was already suffering from heart disease and had not received adequate medical treatment during his detention.
Testimony 7: In approximately September 2008, before the victim was released, Chinese authorities asked Rabiya Tohti multiple times to return to China, promising that the victim and Rabiya would be given high-paying jobs if Rabiya returned.
Testimony 8: the victim was released from prison on 10 February 2009; unspecified supporters were told that the victim left the prison with his sister for their relatives' home on 10 February 2009. Testimony 7: several of the victim's professors and a number of journalists had traveled from Japan to Prison No. 3 in Urumqi to greet the victim when he was released on 10 February 2009, but were told that he had already left.
Testimony 5: The victim was unable to return to Japan after his release and could not resume his studies at the University of Tokyo. Authorities in Urumqi reportedly promised to support the victim's wife and her family if they returned to China to reunite with the victim. The victim's wife did not return back to China. After his release, the victim underwent a period of house arrest. The victim was reportedly permitted to "research approved topics" after his release. The victim was interviewed by Chinese media in 2014 (https://archive.vn/bQNeE). [Wikipedia article: according to the victim's friends and supporters in Japan, after the victim's release, he was taken to Beijing to serve the additional two-year sentence (until February 2011) of deprivation of political rights under surveillance from local authorities. The Wikipedia article also states that the victim worked as a language adviser for the English language edition of a Chinese magazine after his release from prison.]
Testimony 5: According to an anonymous scholar who visited the victim in early 2014 in Beijing, the victim reportedly hoped to get a visa to travel to the United States. The victim died in May 2015, alone in his apartment in Beijing from a heart attack. The victim's final book, entitled "Medieval Uighur History", was published in 2014.
Testimony 6: The victim was first arrested on 6 February 1998, a few weeks into a trip to the XUAR for research purposes. He was arrested by the Urumqi National Public Safety Office. Among the historical documents that the victim allegedly copied at the public records office was a historical data catalogue on the "Three Districts Revolution".
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 1: "inciting separatism and divulging state secrets abroad" (Despite the fact that the victim reportedly expressed no interest in Uyghur independence.)
Testimony 6: several Chinese attorneys [names unspecified] commented that copying a [public] catalogue of an event that occurred more than 50 years ago does not constitute "wrongful acquisition of state secrets". (Testimony 6 translates the crimes with which the victim was charged as "wrongful acquisition of state secrets" and "agitation for national breakup".) [The Wikipedia article mentions that the charge of "inciting national disunity" was for allegedly publishing a book in Japan in 1998 entitled "The Inside Story of the Silk Road". The Wikipedia article also adds that "according to the decision handed down at Urumchi in August 1999, neither the book nor its manuscript was submitted to the court as evidence."]
Testimony 6-7: it seems as though the book that Chinese authorities alleged that the victim published in Japan was merely a book that the victim was planning to publish, but he never actually published it. Testimony 6: the part of the manuscript that was designated by Chinese authorities as criminal and impounded by the authorities was a collection of notes that the victim recorded during his time with the Ethnic Committee in China in approximately 1991. The book that the victim was planning to publish was about the ethnic history of the Silk Road.
According to the Wikipedia article: The January 2001 issue of China's national security newsletter reportedly said that the victim had "turned his back on his homeland" by going to Japan to study for his Ph.D., where he "came under the influence of western liberal thinking" and "engaged in Xinjiang minority splittist activities."
Victim's status
Testimony 3: deceased.
Testimony 6: the victim had heart disease and suffered pain as a result of his heart disease for many years. He also lost blood because of a gastric ulcer in 2001 and still had pain in his stomach as a result, but never got a chance to see a doctor.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1+2+4: presumably through colleagues, family, and friends who were based in Japan and continued to go to China to seek information about the victim's case.
Testimony 3: presumably from public sources.
Testimony 5: pieced together from different sources, including an official article in the media and an anonymous scholar.
Testimony 6: presumably by virtue of closing following the victim's case and being in frequent contact with his relatives in Japan.
Testimony 7: she is the victim's wife, with relatively direct knowledge of the case (having also traveled to Urumqi while he was in prison to try to see him).
Testimony 8: the source(s) cited attempted to greet the victim on his being released, and were there in person.
Additional information
HRI China report mentions (Testimony 1): https://www.hrichina.org/sites/default/files/PDFs/CRF.4.2006/CRF-2006-4_Custody.pdf https://www.hrichina.org/en/content/4563
Amnesty International report mention (Testimony 2): https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/92000/asa170212004en.pdf
Japan Times article (Testimony 4-5): https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/03/01/commentary/japan-commentary/persecution-lonely-d eath-uighur-scholar/
His Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tohti_Tunyaz (English) https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/吐赫提·土亚兹 (Mandarin)
His Baidu Baike: https://archive.fo/HFMsN
A book authored by him: https://www.toho-shoten.co.jp/toho-web/search/detail?id=395604&bookType=ch
BBC mention: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4360813.stm
An online profile page (unclear if he is the author, but the year of birth is given as 1951 here, as it is in his Chinese Wikipedia): https://archive.fo/5be4u
Old website to petition for the victim's release (Testimony 6): https://web.archive.org/web/20050311171710/http://www.monomono.jp/tohti_e/index.html
Radio Free Asia coverage (Testimony 7): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/prison-02102009160614.html
Coverage in Yomiuri Shimbun (Testimony 8): https://web.archive.org/web/20090304221056/https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/world/20090212TDY02311.h tm
Testimony 6: the maximum prison term as established in criminal law for the crimes with which the victim was charged should have been five years, but his sentence far exceeded that.
Testimony 6: The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention declared the victim to be arbitrarily detained in December 2001. The detention was in contravention of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
Testimony 7: Rabiya Tohti once "sought permission to bring her husband to Japan for medical treatment, citing a foot injury resulting from a car accident." Rabiya Tohti reportedly travelled to Urumqi twice to visit her husband in 1998, but was not permitted to see him.
Testimony 7: the University of Tokyo renewed the victim's temporary leave status every year, and a new instructor was assigned for the victim after the victim's previous teacher retired.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 3: https://twitter.com/UyghurScientist/status/1254992739193638912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/4082_2.jpg paper by the victim: https://shahit.biz/supp/4082_3.pdf
Entry created: 2019-05-10 Last updated: 2021-01-16 Latest status update: 2020-04-28 4105. Sulayman Eysa
Chinese ID: 6531??19????????O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (18 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"separatism", challenging authority, related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
This testimony has been taken from China Rights Forum.
Victim's relation to testifier
-
About the victim
Sulayman Eysa, was A 28-year-old man from Kashgar arrested in Hotan and Quariqash region. Sulayman was suspected of participating in violent clashes between civilians and police in Baren Township in April 1990, after which more than 6,000 people were reportedly detained across the XUAR for “fomenting rebellion.” He was sentenced to 18 years.
Victim's location
Wusu Prison
Zhongxin LLC (乌苏众鑫农工贸有限责任公司) operates out of Wusu Prison (http://archive.is/RbYxM), suggesting the likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor.
When victim was detained
2-Apr-02
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Separatism, mass protests against the government, illegal religious activities
Victim's status Unkown
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unknown
Additional information https://www.hrichina.org/sites/default/files/PDFs/CRF.4.2006/CRF-2006-4_Custody.pdf
Entry created: 2019-05-10 Last updated: 2020-01-01 Latest status update: 2006-04-01 4201. Nurehmet Qudret
Chinese ID: 65312519????????O? (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (life) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|other Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
This testimony has been imported from a report by the World Uighur Congress.
Victim's relation to testifier
-
About the victim
Nurahmet Kudret was arrested alongside about 20-22 other Uighurs following ethnic rioting in July 2009. They fled through Vietnam and into Cambodia with the assistance of Christian missionaries. Two of the Uyghurs fled the refugee camp, but the other 20 began to petition the UNHRC office for asylum/refugee status in Phnom Penh in late November. On the 19th of December in 2010, these Uighurs were returned to China despite UN protests.
Nurahmet Kudret, originally from Gulbagh town, Yarkand County, is reportedly serving his life sentence in XUAR Prison No. 3 in Urumqi.
Victim's location
XUAR Prison No. 3, Urumqi
When victim was detained
December 19th, 2010.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal criminal activities.
Victim's status In detention.
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Xinjiang No. 3 Lathe Factory is based inside the prison and is reported to employ the majority of inmates.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
UNHRC
Additional information https://www.uyghurcongress.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WUC-Refugee-Report-Updated-June-20 17.pdf https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/life-01272012201754.html
Supplementary materials jailed asylum seekers: https://shahit.biz/supp/4201_1.gif
Entry created: 2019-05-14 Last updated: 2020-11-09 Latest status update: 2012-01-27 4205. Musa Muhemmed
Chinese ID: 65????19????????O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced (17 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|other Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1: World Uighur Congress.
Testimony 2: UHRP.
Victim's relation to testifier
-
About the victim
Musa Muhammad was arrested alongside about 20-22 other Uighurs following ethnic rioting in July 2009. They fled through Vietnam and into Cambodia with the assistance of Christian missionaries. Two of the Uyghurs fled the refugee camp, but the other 20 began to petition the UNHRC office for asylum/refugee status in Phnom Penh in late November. On the 19th of December in 2010 these Uighurs were returned to China despite UN protests.
Musa Muhammad was senteced to 17 years in prison.
Victim's location
Unknown
When victim was detained
December 19th 2010.
From UHRP report: "According to RFA’s January 25, 2012 report, Muhammad, 25, was sentenced to prison by the Kashgar Intermediate Court on October 20, 2011. It is unclear what charges he was convicted of. Originally from Uchturpan County in Aksu Prefecture, Muhammad was detained at the Uchturpan detention center after being deported from Cambodia in December 2009. He was later transferred to the Kashgar Yanbulaq Prison. According to unconfirmed reports, prior to his sentencing, his relatives attempted to visit him in Yanbulaq Prison twice but were refused by prison authorities. After hearing rumors that Muhammad had been sentenced to 17 years in prison, his relatives went to the prison a third time to ask for his sentencing documents. However, prison authorities told them that the documents had been given to Muhammad and would not be provided to family members. They told Muhammad’s relatives that he had been transferred to Daheyan Prison in Turpan Prefecture to serve his sentence."
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal criminal activities.
Victim's status
In prison.
[There is a good likelihood that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
UNHRC
Additional information https://www.uyghurcongress.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WUC-Refugee-Report-Updated-June-20 17.pdf https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/life-01272012201754.html
UHRP statement (Testimony 2): https://uhrp.org/statement/reports-uyghur-asylum-seekers-deported-from-cambodia-sentenced-to-life-1 7-years-in-prison/
Supplementary materials jailed asylum seekers: https://shahit.biz/supp/4205_1.gif
Entry created: 2019-05-14 Last updated: 2021-06-30 Latest status update: 2012-01-27 4245. Qairat Qaiyrbek
Chinese ID: 65422419????????O? (Toli)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Saule Qabdolla, born on July 25, 1964. A former teacher in Dolat township (多拉特乡), Tuoli county, she is now a citizen of Kazakhstan
Victim's relation to testifier fellow villager
About the victim
Qairat Qayirbek, has a Kazakhstan Residence Permit.
Address: Dolat township (多拉特乡), Tuoli county, Tacheng prefecture
Victim's location
[Presumably in Tacheng.]
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Forced to return back to his old job in China, even though he has already retired
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Not stated
Additional information
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Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8XNCY8ZOJk
Entry created: 2019-05-15 Last updated: 2021-03-01 Latest status update: 2018-12-14 4569. Qurbanjan Turaq (库尔班江·图拉克)
Chinese ID: 65????19????????O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Mentioned in a Xinjiang Daily article about teacher’s from Xinjiang’s schools visiting the re-education and labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181108_571539.htm
Victim's relation to testifier
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About the victim
Qurbanjan Tulaq (库尔班江•图拉克) from Kashgar.
Victim's location
Presumably Kashgar
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Transferred to an electronic parts assembly labor camp. During the teachers’ visit, he said he was to receive his salary in 3 months.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Interview taken at camp Additional information
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Entry created: 2019-06-03 Last updated: 2019-06-03 Latest status update: 2018-11-08 4572. Atawulla Mubarek (阿它吾拉·木巴热克)
Chinese ID: 65320119????????O? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, Information publicly available
About the victim
Ataula Mubarak (阿它吾拉•木巴热克). Opened a noodle restaurant called “Hope”(希望) at the “ vocational center’s industrial zone” (possibly a forced labor camp) with an initial investment of 120 000 yuan. The restaurant now employs 16 other camp “students”.
Victim's location
Hotan city
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Seems to be labor camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily report about work in the “vocational centers”, published in November 2018: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181115_571736.htm
Additional information
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Entry created: 2019-06-03 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4573. Erkin Abduweli (艾尔肯·阿卜杜外力)
Chinese ID: 65320119????????O? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: 55+ Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: tradesperson
Testifying party shahit.biz
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Erkin Abduweli (艾尔肯•阿卜杜外力). Worked as a blacksmith for 40 years. He has apparently constructed a stainless steel outer layer for an electric nan bread cooker developed in the labor camp.
Victim's location
Hotan city
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Likely a labor camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily report about work in the “vocational centers”, published in November 2018: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181115_571736.htm Additional information
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Entry created: 2019-06-03 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4574. Metqasim Turdi (买提卡司木·吐地)
Chinese ID: 65322619????????O? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Muhtiqasym Turdi (买提卡司木•吐地). The article speaks about his and several other detainees’ “investment to open a paper factory (forced labour camp). According to the article, “even though Turdi’s family is poor, it really believed a paper factory was necessary, and gladly gave him money for investment. He apparently is a big “shareholder” in the factory, which was opened for 4.5 million yuan.
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture.
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Forced labor camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Xinjiang Daily report about work in the “vocational centers”, published in November 2018: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181115_571736.htm
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-03 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4575. Ghulam Abduqadir (吾拉木·阿不地卡地尔)
Chinese ID: 65322619????????O? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): "extremism"|--- Health status: --- Profession: student
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Ulam Abdulqadyr (吾拉木•阿不地卡地尔). He studied music in Beijing.
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture.
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear, but according to the article, during his father’s funeral in Xinjiang, he was influenced by a “wild imam” (野阿訇), and infected with “extremist thought”.
Victim's status
Forced labour camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily report about work in the “vocational centers”, published in November 2018: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181115_571736.htm Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-03 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4576. Bilqiz Memettohti (比里克孜·买买托乎提)
Chinese ID: 653226??????????E? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: --- When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Bilkiz Memetohti (比里克孜•买买托乎提). According to the interview, she “finished training” (got released from camp) in February 2018. On March 8, she opened her hairdresser’s shop in the “industrial zone” and in her hometown as well, with her family members working there.
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Unclear if released or in a forced labour camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily report about work in the “vocational centers”, published in November 2018: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181115_571736.htm
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-03 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4578. Metqasim Memet (买提卡斯木·买买提)
Chinese ID: 653226??????????O? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relaion, information publicly available
About the victim
Metqasym Memet (买提卡斯木•买买提). He is shown in the article’s title photo inspecting the packaging of noodles in a factory which he “opened together with other former camp students”.
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Likely forced labor camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily report about work in the “vocational centers”, published in November 2018: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181115_571736.htm Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-03 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4579. Reyhangul Turghun (热依汗古丽·吐尔洪)
Chinese ID: 65312919????????E? (Peyziwat)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Reihangul Turahun (热依汗古丽•吐尔洪), a young woman.
Victim's location
Payziwat (Jiashi) county, Kashgar prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Forced labor camp (sewing factory)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/index/ttxw/201811/t20181115_571717.htm Additional information
---
Supplementary materials in factory (state media photo): https://shahit.biz/supp/4579_1.jpg
Entry created: 2019-06-04 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4581. Memtimin Momin (买买提明·木明)
Chinese ID: 653226??????????O? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Memtimin Momin (买买提明•木明).
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Forced labor camp (electric motor assembly plant)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/index/ttxw/201811/t20181115_571717.htm Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-04 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4583. Mesadi Metsun
Chinese ID: 653226198???????O? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: --- When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Masad Matsun (麦塞迪•买吐送, 麦赛迪•麦图隼), 35 years old.
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Reported as in a labor compound in one article, and as being in re-education camp in another.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/index/ttxw/201811/t20181115_571717.htm People’s Daily propaganda article about re-education and labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181106_571417.htm
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-04 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4584. Aynisa Tursun (阿依尼沙·吐尔逊)
Chinese ID: 653226??????????E? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Ainisa Tursun (阿依尼沙•吐尔逊)
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Forced labor camp (tea factory)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/index/ttxw/201811/t20181115_571717.htm Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Metqurban Qasim (4585)
Entry created: 2019-06-04 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4585. Metqurban Qasim (买提库尔班·卡斯木)
Chinese ID: 653226??????????O? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party) shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Metqurban Qasym (买提库尔班•卡斯木).
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Forced labor camp (tea factory)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/index/ttxw/201811/t20181115_571717.htm Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Aynisa Tursun (4584)
Entry created: 2019-06-04 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4586. Abdusemet Metshirip (阿卜都赛麦提·麦提希日普)
Chinese ID: 653226??????????O? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Abdusemit Mitshirip (阿卜都赛麦提•麦提希日普).
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Forced labor camp (tea factory)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/index/ttxw/201811/t20181115_571717.htm Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-04 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4587. Ezizjan Memet (艾孜孜江·买买提)
Chinese ID: 653129??????????O? (Peyziwat)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Azizjan Memet (艾孜孜江•买买提). He claims to have been corrupted by "evil notions of heaven and hell" during a funeral.
Victim's location
Payziwat (Jiashi) county, Kashgar prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Forced labor camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/index/ttxw/201811/t20181115_571717.htm Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-04 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4588. Dilshat Imin (迪力夏提·依明)
Chinese ID: 65312919????????O? (Peyziwat)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: security/police
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Dilshat Imin (迪力夏提•依明), a retired policeman.
Victim's location
Payziwat (Jiashi) county, Kashgar prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
The journalist visited him at his home, but Dilshat said he still goes to work in the “industrial zone” (most likely a daily labor camp)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/index/ttxw/201811/t20181115_571717.htm Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-04 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4591. Memetimin Memet (麦麦提敏·买买提)
Chinese ID: 653201??????????O? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Memetimin Memet (麦麦提敏•买买提).
Victim's location
Hotan city
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Labor camp (atlas silk factory)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about re-education camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181114_571681.htm Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-04 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-14 4600. Ablet Abliz (阿布来提·阿布力孜)
Chinese ID: 653226199???????O? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Ablet Abliz (阿布来提•阿布力孜), 22 years old.
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
In forced labor camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about re-education and labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181112_571603.htm Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-05 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-12 4601. Gohernisa Ehmettohti (古海尔丽萨·艾合买托合提)
Chinese ID: 65320119????????E? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party shahit.biz volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation, information publicly available
About the victim
Gohernisa Ehmettohti (古海尔丽萨•艾合买托合提). The journalist crew visited her at her home. She has two small children.
Victim's location
Hotan city
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Forced labor camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about re-education and labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181112_571603.htm Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-05 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-12 4604. Ablehet Abduhelil (阿卜来海提·阿卜杜合力力)
Chinese ID: 653221??????????O? (Hotan County)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang Daily, an official daily publication of the CPC Xinjiang Committee.
Testimony 2: China Central Television, the predominant state-owned television network in Mainland China.
About the victim
Ablehit Abduhelil (阿卜来海提•阿卜杜合力力).
Victim's location
Hotan county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: he spent 3 months in "training".
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
In forced labor camp (shoe factory)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
State media talked to the victim directly.
Additional information Xinjiang Daily article (Testimony 1): https://archive.ph/2Gqgj
Article based on China Central Television (Testimony 2): https://archive.is/SikzG
Supplementary materials still from Chinese media: https://shahit.biz/supp/4604_1.png
Entry created: 2019-06-05 Last updated: 2021-04-19 Latest status update: 2018-11-12 4611. Mettursun Metnur (买吐尔松·买提努尔)
Chinese ID: 65322119????????O? (Hotan County)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
J. Bagdonas, a database volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation
About the victim
Mettursun Metnur (买吐尔松 • 买提努尔).
Victim's location
Hotan county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Works in a shoe factory
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Xinjiang Daily propaganda article about re-education and labor camps: http://www.chinaxinjiang.cn/zixun/xjxw/201811/t20181102_571333.htm Additional information
---
Entry created: 2019-06-05 Last updated: 2019-06-05 Latest status update: 2018-11-02 4642. Shireli Abdukerim (希尔艾力·阿布都克力木)
Chinese ID: 65010419740205441X (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 47 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: Jan. 2019 - Mar. 2019 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: has problems Profession: private business
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*|5*|6*: Anonymous, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (friend)
Testimony 2|3: @ChinaFreeUyghur, an unverified Twitter account. (relation unclear)
Testimony 4: Nathan, a participant in the Silk Road Peace Project. (relation unclear)
About the victim
Shir'eli Abdukerim had previously been a lecturer at Xinjiang Normal University and was running a private business since 2009-2010. He was a CCP member.
ID address: Apt. 403, Entrance No. 1, Building 24, 18 Liyushan Road, Xinshi District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市新市区鲤鱼山路18号24号楼1单元403号)
Chinese passport number: G52112981.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi.]
When victim was detained
Initially detained in February 2019. In August 2019, he was allegedly sentenced to 1.5 years in prison and taken to a camp [presumably detention center] in Midong, Urumqi.
His release was scheduled for September 7, 2020, but this did not appear to occur and he remained missing, with no one having any news of him. However, his friend did report, in late January 2021, that he had been released.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Posting a Halal chicken advertisement on WeChat. Victim's status
Released from detention.
However, he had to be taken to the hospital because of high blood pressure and pulmonary edema.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
His company's listing: http://archive.is/cQiP5
It is also possible that the victim was subjected to forced labor while at the Midong detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5phlFvEApo Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/ChinaFreeUyghur/status/1219309348712828928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 3: https://twitter.com/ChinaFreeUyghur/status/1261134314777051141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/4642_2.png Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/4642_4.png organization code certificate: https://shahit.biz/supp/4642_5.jpg business license: https://shahit.biz/supp/4642_6.jpg tax registration certificate: https://shahit.biz/supp/4642_7.jpg photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/4642_8.png
Entry created: 2019-06-10 Last updated: 2021-02-11 Latest status update: 2021-02-11 4647. Abliz Tohtihaji (阿布力孜·托乎提阿吉)
Chinese ID: 653101197507092811 (Kashgar)
Basic info
Age: 45 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uzbek Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): "violating birth policies"|"breach of Party discipline", other, "illegal gathering" Health status: --- Profession: government
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (friend)
Testimony 2|3: @ChinaFreeUyghur, an unverified Twitter account. (relation unclear)
Testimony 4: Nathan, a participant in the Silk Road Peace Project. (relation unclear)
Testimony 5: Anonymous, identity not verified. (relation unclear)
Testimony 6: Abduweli Ayup, a language activist, linguist, and writer, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Norway. (from same town/region)
Testimony 7: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 8: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relation unclear)
Testimony 9: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Abliz Tohtihaji, ethnic Uzbek, is a father of four.
He was a leader of the Kashgar Transportation Bureau (喀什运管局书记) and a CCP member. He was also a member of a local meshrep group, who often did charity work for the community. In his free time, he liked to play the dutar and guitar.
Victim's location
Pailou Prison in Yarkand.
When victim was detained Abliz and other members of the meshrep group had been previously arrested and interrogated in 2014, because of their donations to religious leaders who were detained in 2014 on "extremism" charges.
Abliz was arrested again in May 2017 (Nathan mentions that he was detained on the same night as most of the others in his meshrep group).
Four months into his detention, he was sentenced to 7 years in prison.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
One anonymous testifier speculates that it could possibly be the fact that the victim had 4 children.
An official speech (https://archive.is/TO3S7), given at around the time of the 19th Party Congress (late 2017), calls him a "scum" (败类), using him as an example of someone who breached Party discipline and "colluded and acted in cahoots with the 'three evil forces'".
The anonymous source who spoke to Radio Free Asia has said that the entire meshrep group was detained on charges of "illegal gathering and organizing", which related to their work from 2014. The local police officer confirmed that the detention was due to the donations the meshrep group had distributed in the past.
Victim's status
Sentenced to 7 years. (A local police officer said that this sentence was relatively light, owing to the victim's "good behavior" during interrogation.)
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
It is not stated how the testifiers abroad learned of his detention.
The local government and police staff who confirmed the detention would presumably have more direct knowledge of the case.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/chief-02092021180453.html
The victim is also included in the list of prominent detained Uyghurs (and other ethnic minorities), available at: https://shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf
Supplementary materials
Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJL_OZLu3Rc Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/ChinaFreeUyghur/status/1219309348712828928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 3: https://twitter.com/ChinaFreeUyghur/status/1261136451779133440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 5: https://twitter.com/Uyghur_NZ/status/1321580566823751680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/4647_1.jpg official speech mentioning him: https://shahit.biz/supp/4647_6.pdf photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/4647_7.png
Entry created: 2019-06-11 Last updated: 2021-04-30 Latest status update: 2021-02-09 4665. Memetjan Muhter (麦麦提江·穆合塔尔)
Chinese ID: 65320119????????O? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
J. Bagdonas, database volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
N/A
About the victim
Memetjan Muhtar (麦麦提江•穆合塔尔)
Victim's location
Hotan city
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
In forced labor camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
His photo is provided in a propaganda article about the camp system: http://www.sohu.com/a/275781697_165371 Additional information
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Supplementary materials propaganda photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/4665_1.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-06-12 Last updated: 2019-06-12 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 4681. Elijan Mesadi (艾力江·买赛迪)
Chinese ID: 653226??????????O? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
J. Bagdonas, database volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
N/A
About the victim
Elijan Masad (艾力江·买赛迪)
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Seems to have been assigned some sort of factory work after camp (he says he makes 2800 yuan a month)
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Information publicly available: http://www.ijiandao.com/2b/baijia/200567.html Additional information
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Supplementary materials state-media interview still: https://shahit.biz/supp/4681_1.jpg
Entry created: 2019-06-14 Last updated: 2019-06-14 Latest status update: 2019-01-01 4786. Qemberhan Abdugheni (坎拜尔汗·阿布杜艾尼)
Chinese ID: 65????199???????E? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Hu Xijin, reporter of CCP mouthpiece Global Times, visited the camps and wrote about her case on his social media: http://news.dwnews.com/china/news/2018-10-21/60092290.html
Victim's relation to testifier
No relation
About the victim
Qabarhan Abdugheni (坎拜尔汗•阿布杜艾尼), 22 years old. Has three children. Is in the re-education camp with her husband and works in tea production. She apparently is getting license to leave the camp for one day on Saturday, going back again on Sunday evening.
Victim's location
Unclear
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Forced labor in a tea production plant
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Visited himself
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials photos with Hu Xijin: https://shahit.biz/supp/4786_1.png
Entry created: 2019-06-19 Last updated: 2019-06-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-21 4915. Erkin Ayup
Chinese ID: 6531211965??????O? (Shufu)
Basic info
Age: 55-56 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tumshuq Status: sentenced (14 years) When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): relative(s)|"terrorism" Health status: has problems Profession: government
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|2|6: Abduweli Ayup, a language activist, linguist, and writer, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Norway. (brother)
Testimony 3|4: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 5*: Anonymous, as reported by Gene A. Bunin.
Testimony 7: Abduweli Ayup, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (brother)
Testimony 8: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 9: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 10: Abduweli Ayup, as reported by Amnesty International. (brother)
Testimony 11*: Abduweli Ayup, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (brother)
About the victim
Erkin Ayup, a local CCP head from Toqquzaq Township in Konasheher County in Kashgar.
He graduated from Xinjiang University's geography department in 1987. After graduation, he volunteered as an interpreter in a government disease-prevention department and spent several years working as a mid-level cadre in Toqquzaq Township. Prior to being promoted to the Supervision Department, where he was working at the time of his arrest, he had also been appointed as Deputy Party Secretary of Tashmiliq Township.
Victim's location
A prison in Tumshuq [presumably Tumshuq Prison, as there is only one known prison there]. When victim was detained
According to Abduweli Ayup, Erkin was arrested in July-August 2017. A Radio Free Asia investigation from November 2019 was also able to confirm that he's been detained for "almost three years", and was being held at a camp near the Kashgar Airport (more specifically, in an area called "Dongcun", near an old management station).
He was later sentenced to 14 years.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Believed to have been arrested and sentenced as a result of Abduweli's activism. Abduweli also mentions the official reason as being "inciting terrorism".
A police officer mentioned that Erkin was sentenced for "mistakes" made while working for the Family Planning Committee.
Victim's status
Sentenced.
He suffers from heart problems and diabetes.
[It is likely that the victim has been subjected to forced labor at the Tumshuq Prison, as the existence of "labor-skills workshops" has been documented at the facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
It is not clear how Abduweli Ayup learned about the detention. The government officials and police that Radio Free Asia spoke to would presumably have more direct knowledge of the case, however.
A phone call by a shahit.biz volunteer to someone in the region at the end of September 2019 confirmed that Erkin was not at home, was doing "well", did not answer his mobile phone, and didn't have a new number (suggesting that he had not been released).
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/uyghurda-tutqun-11222019232613.html https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/brother-12052019152017.html https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/siblings-jailed-06032021174411.html
Amnesty International case info: https://xinjiang.amnesty.org/#case-SR008
Victims among relatives
Abduweli Ayup (4616), Sajidigul Ayup (2886), Ablikim Tohti (5519), Gheyret Eysa (3147), Turkizat Gheyret (4829), Kamal Gheyret (6204), Nurmemet Ebeydulla (5518), Mihray Erkin (14280) Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PybwKcfaMLo Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJzkcrpZjo Testimony 1: https://twitter.com/AbduwelA/status/1130419229503758338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/4915_3.jpeg photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/4915_4.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-07-02 Last updated: 2021-09-18 Latest status update: 2021-06-03 4916. Supiremhan Tursun (斯普热木汗·图尔荪)
Chinese ID: 65322619????????E? (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
J. Bagdonas, database volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
N/A
About the victim
Sipremzhan Tursun (斯普热木汗•图尔荪), wife of another detainee Abdusemet Metshirip
Victim's location
Yutian county, Hotan prefecture
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Assigned to a tea production plant for forced labor
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Chinese state-run media: http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2018-10/29/c_1123625539.htm
Additional information ---
Entry created: 2019-07-02 Last updated: 2019-07-02 Latest status update: 2018-10-29 4963. Nurislam Ehmed
Chinese ID: 652101199???????O? (Turpan)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|2: Muherrem Muhemmed'eli, originally from Turpan but now living and working in Japan. (cousin)
Testimony 3*: Muherrem Muhemmed'eli, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (cousin)
About the victim
Nur'islam Ehmed graduated from the Xinjiang Islamic Institute in 2017.
Father's address: No. 2 Group, Bulaq Village, Uzumchilik Municipality, Gaochang District, Turpan (吐鲁番市高昌区葡萄镇布拉克村2组).
Victim's location
[Presumably in Turpan.]
When victim was detained
Detained at the end of 2017 / beginning of 2018 and taken to camp. He was later released and is now reported to be working at a factory.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
He appears to be working at a factory.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? [Presumably from friends/relatives in the region.]
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Muhemmedeli Tursun (4958), Mehmud Muhemmet (4964), Abdurahman Memet (5052), Ayshemhan Yasin (4957), Memet Ismayil (4959), Ehmed Muhemmed (4960), Nureli Ehmed (4961), Omer Ehmed (4962), Abdusalam Muhemmed (4965)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDmAMami3zc photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/4963_2.jpg
Entry created: 2019-07-08 Last updated: 2020-10-21 Latest status update: 2020-08-16 4965. Abdusalam Muhemmed
Chinese ID: 652101198202201830 (Turpan)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: no news for over a year When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3: Muherrem Muhemmed'eli, originally from Turpan but now living and working in Japan. (nephew)
About the victim
Abdusalam Muhemmed is a farmer.
Address: No. 2 Group, Bulaq Village, Uzumchilik (Putao) Town, Turpan City.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Turpan.]
When victim was detained
Detained at the end of 2017 [presumably taken to camp]. Released in early 2019, but assigned a job somewhere in Turpan.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
As of his release from camp, he was in forced job placement, with movements restricted. However, there have been no news since the summer of 2019.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
[Presumably through friends/relatives in the region.] Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Muhemmedeli Tursun (4958), Mehmud Muhemmet (4964), Abdurahman Memet (5052), Ayshemhan Yasin (4957), Memet Ismayil (4959), Ehmed Muhemmed (4960), Nureli Ehmed (4961), Omer Ehmed (4962), Nurislam Ehmed (4963)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDmAMami3zc Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qks7ba8zjtY
Entry created: 2019-07-08 Last updated: 2020-11-12 Latest status update: 2020-11-07 5004. Nigmat Musabayof
Chinese ID: 65????198???????O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: in custody When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|phone/computer Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
I am Halimah Valiyff from Adelaide, Australia
Victim's relation to testifier
My husband's cousin
About the victim
Nigmat Musabayof, father of 5 year's old Nadira Musaboyof. Graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University. Had another degree from an Japanese University. He was an international business man before he detained on 15/04/2017. In September 2017, his mu found out Nigmat is in an detention centre in Michuan County. Muhaddas Musabayof (his mum) was asked to provide $500 yuan weekly for his living expenses through the security staff in the detention centre. But, she is not allowed to visit or see him. We lost contact with all the relatives in ET since October 2017. We never heard about anything about him since then.
Victim's location
Residential buildings of 14th middle school of Urumchi. I forgot the building number and house number. [address: https://archive.is/Vl7jG]
[this is the residential address, current location appears to be Michuan]
When victim was detained
15/04/2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Police told the family one sceptical email came into his email box in 2013. Victim's status unknown
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? from my parents in law who came to Australia in October 2017 for permanent living.
Additional information
Nigmat's phone number before detained: +86 189 999 102 55, he was 33 when he was arrested
[It is possible that the victim was subjected to forced labor while at the No. 1 detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.]
Entry created: 2019-07-11 Last updated: 2021-05-13 Latest status update: 2019-07-11 5020. Muratbek Omar (木拉提别克·吾麻尔)
Chinese ID: 654124198402281237 (Tokkuztara)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (17 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: religion
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Ermuhamet Qudaibergen, born in 1990, is now a citizen of Kazakhstan. (brother-in-law)
Testimony 2: Seitmuhamet Shezhimbek, a Kazakhstan citizen originally from Tokkuztara County. He is one of the key volunteers at the Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights organization. (relation unclear)
Testimony 3: Ermuhamet Qudaibergen, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (brother-in-law)
About the victim
Muratbek Omar was an assistant imam. He has a wife and two children.
His ID address: 123, Number 1 Street, Almaly village, Jirgalang township, Gongliu county
Victim's location
"Zhanaturme" in Kunes county [Kunes Maximum-Security Prison]
When victim was detained
March 21, 2018
RFA: Arrested together with 6 others on March 21, 2018 after celebrating Nowruz and giving greetings in an Islamic way
Likely (or given) reason for detention probably for working in a mosque
RFA report: “illegal preaching of extremist religious thoughts”
Victim's status Testimony 1: sentenced to 17 years in prison in February 2019
Testimony 2: sentenced to 17 years
[RFA report: sentenced to 18 years]
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
After Muratbek’s arrest, his sister was forced to move to her relatives’ house.
RFA coverage (Testimony 3): https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/qisqa_xewer/uyghurda-imam-09182019165613.html https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-09172019070308.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XKwui8-3xQ Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOnoY9wj9xk Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/5020_2.png photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5020_3.jpg photo with wife: https://shahit.biz/supp/5020_4.jpg
Entry created: 2019-07-16 Last updated: 2021-07-02 Latest status update: 2020-01-09 5075. Heyrulla Muhemmet
Chinese ID: 65300119820424??O? (Atush)
Basic info
Age: 37 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism" Health status: --- Profession: tradesperson
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Heyrulla Muhemmet, originally from Atush but now an Australian citizen. He is a survivor of the mass incarcerations in Xinjiang, having spent around three weeks in a detention center in Urumqi. (the victim)
Testimony 2: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, as reported by The Australian.
Testimony 3: Heyrulla Muhemmet, as reported by Voice of America. (the victim)
About the victim
Heyrulla Muhemmet (referred to on Australian television as "Hairullah Mai") is a plasterer. Originally from Atush, he is now an Australian citizen and lives in Melbourne.
He has a wife and stepson, both of whom are in Xinjiang.
Victim's location
In Australia.
When victim was detained
He was detained at the Chengdu airport in July-August 2017 while flying back to Xinjiang (presumably to see his wife and stepson).
He was then put on a plane to Urumqi, where he would be held in a detention center outside the city for about 3 weeks. Two weeks into his detention, he was visited by an Australian diplomat from the Beijing embassy.
After his release, he would stay with his wife and son, but would soon be ordered to leave Xinjiang and banned from visiting for 5 years. Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to the "Four Corners" report in which Heyrulla gave his eyewitness account, he was detained for being a potential terrorist.
Victim's status
Released and back in Australia. However, he is banned from visiting Xinjiang (or possibly China altogether) for 5 years now. His wife and stepson are still in Xinjiang.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Heyrulla's is an eyewitness account.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, who confirmed providing him assistance after his detention, were directly involved in the case.
Additional information
Heyrulla is one of three Australian citizens who were detained in China (and later managed to return).
Eyewitness account featured on ABC's "Four Corners": https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/tell-the-world/11311228
Voice of America coverage: https://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/china-targets-foreign-nationals-uighur-origin
Anonymous mentions: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-25/three-australians-were-detained-in-chinas-xinjiang-camps/1042 9116 https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/beijings-hidden-hitlist-targets-100-fugitives-here/news-story/ac3 39c63d1dfeeaf05a0e85f15cdf730
Heyrulla does not mention being subjected to forced labor while at the No. 1 detention center (where he was allegedly held), but there is some evidence for this practice existing there.
Eyewitness account
[The following is the transcript of the victim’s account, together with the reporter’s narration, as presented on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Four Corners” television program in July 2019. Quotes from the victim are preserved in their original, retaining any grammatical errors.]
37-year-old Melbourne plasterer, Heyrulla Mai [sic], is one of three Australian citizens who have been jailed in Xinjiang. He’s speaking out for the first time.
Heyrulla:
“It’s bit hard to explain, in my feeling at that time. Yea, never been happen like that before, in my life.” In August 2017, while traveling on his Australian passport, Heyrulla was questioned, and then detained, at China’s Chengdu Airport.
Heyrulla:
“When I go to that detention center in Chengdu, they put chain on my ankle, put on a handcuff on my hand. So I just be shocked, because I don’t know what’s the reason why I… they should to do this to me.”
Heyrulla wasn’t allowed to call the Australian embassy or his family. Security forces marched him onto a plane and flew him to Xinjiang. He says he was brought here [satellite image of detention compound] – to this detention center near Urumqi – and put in a cell with around 40 other men.
Heyrulla:
“Yea… There is not enough space. You just lie down properly and turn around, something like that – you can’t do that. We just sleeping 2 hours, after 2 hours we wake up, and then we standing 2 hours, and then they wake up, you going to sleep. Something like that.”
Classified as a potential terrorist, each day the Australian citizen was forced to undergo 6 hours of indoctrination, praising the Chinese Communist Party and President Xi Jinping.
Heyrulla:
“You have to watch the brainwashing program TV. There’s TV, in the detention center, in that room. That TV, the people is talking about Communist Party’s rules and then, Xi Jinping’s good. Something like that.”
After two weeks, Heyrulla says he received a visit from an Australian official who introduced himself as Mark, from the Beijing embassy.
Heyrulla:
“He trying to ask the officials – the Chinese officials – this guy asking me: ‘Why are you guys put him to the detention center and then lock him up about two weeks, more than two weeks? What’s the reason?’ And then, the Chinese official says: ‘Still no time to answer to this question.’”
A week later, Heyrulla was released, to be with his wife and his stepson. But authorities ordered him to leave Xinjiang and banned him from visiting for 5 years. Heyrulla’s wife was blocked from leaving with him.
Heyrulla:
“She just keep saying: ‘Don’t leave me alone, don’t leave me alone. Take me with you. I can’t live without you.’ That feeling is, you know, break my heart. I just left. Even I can’t turn around and see her again, because I, from the far away, near the gate, I can see… see her just crying and crying.”
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-axd1Ht_J8
Supplementary materials
4corners documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-axd1Ht_J8 still from 4corners: https://shahit.biz/supp/5075_2.png Testimony 1: https://shahit.biz/supp/5075_4.mp4
Entry created: 2019-07-30 Last updated: 2020-10-20 Latest status update: 2020-01-18 5086. Dilnur Abdurehim
Chinese ID: 6501??19????????E? (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: forced job placement When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: medicine
Testifying party
Gulnur Idris, as reported by Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (sister)
About the victim name: Dilnur Abdurehim (from work id: 地丽努尔*阿不都, the rest of her last name is cut off) age: 38 (as of 17 June 2019) profession: nurse, had worked for several years at the hospital attached to Xinjiang Medical University
Victim's location
According to her work ID card, she works in a textile company called Urumqi Shengshi Huaer Culture Technology Co. (乌鲁木齐市盛世花儿文化科技有限公司), located in a technology park 30km north of Urumchi. She was transferred there against her will in May 2019.
When victim was detained
In February 2017, she and her husband were both arrested and sent to a "re-education" camp.
Likely (or given) reason for detention not stated
Victim's status working and living against her will in a factory
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
In June 2019, she called her sister Gülnur Idreis in Australia by video chat. Dilnur asked her sister to make her story public, showing written notes into the camera, fearing the call might be monitored. According to Gülnur, Dilnur looked "very exhausted and emotionally very distressed", motioning that she wanted to end her life. Dilnur sleeps in the factory dormitory is only allowed home to see her two underage children and her parents once per week. Her husband is still missing.
Additional information
Coverage:
4corner video 'tell the world' : https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/tell-the-world/11311228 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-03/the-art-of-the-tour-xinjiang-north-korea-khmer-rouge/1136536 8 (3 AUG 2019) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-15/uyghur-forced-labour-xinjiang-china/11298750 (17 JUL 2019)
Company info: https://www.11467.com/qiye/87270304.htm company phone number: +86 15199088185 company email: [email protected]
Supplementary materials
4corners documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-axd1Ht_J8 work ID card: https://shahit.biz/supp/5086_1.png photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5086_3.png notes: https://shahit.biz/supp/5086_4.png
Entry created: 2019-08-04 Last updated: 2021-09-02 Latest status update: 2019-08-03 5087. Tumaris Tursunjan (吐玛瑞斯·吐逊江)
Chinese ID: 65010819881231002X (Urumqi) >> ID number invalid
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): contact with outside world|--- Health status: --- Profession: other
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*|4*: Anonymous, but with a verified identity. (friend of friend)
Testimony 2: Zulpiqar Eli, as reported by Uyghur TV. (boyfriend)
Testimony 3: Zulpiqar Eli, as reported by Karar. (boyfriend)
About the victim
Tumaris Tursunjan worked at the Jiaotong Hospital (交通医院) in Urumqi as part of the supervisory/administrative staff. She had studied law in university.
Address: Apt. 501, Entrance No. 1, Building No. 5, Children's Hospital (儿童医院) Apartments, Altay Road.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi.]
When victim was detained
She was originally reported as detained a total of three times. The first was in April 2018 in Urumqi, when she was released after one week. The second was in Hotan's Guma County in August 2018. The third and latest was on December 19, 2018, while she was in Urumqi (in Ulanbai).
According to her boyfriend, she had also taught in a camp starting in 2017, teaching for 8 months and then being sent to teach at a camp in Hotan. She once told him that some of the people she taught were sentenced to 20 years, and that she herself had her freedom restricted and felt like a prisoner in that place.
She was allegedly released in August 2019, but the original testifier is now unsure if she was really detained this last time (as the victim herself later said that she had gone out of contact intentionally). At the same time, Zulpiqar told the Karar outlet that Tumaris's Han Chinese co-worker got in touch with him once to tell him that Tumaris had been arrested. Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to the original testifier, for visiting Turkey. However, her boyfriend says that she was bothered because he transferred her money from abroad three times.
Victim's status
Allegedly working normally, according to the original testifier.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The original testifier got this information from a friend of a friend.
Additional information
Karar coverage: https://www.karar.com/dunya-haberleri/zulfikar-ali-cindeki-toplama-kampinda-tutulan-esinden-uc-yildir- haber-alamiyor-1397500
Article about her taking on 支教 (education in underdeveloped areas) work: http://archive.is/AdWZ2
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drFFLBIfL1Y photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/5087_1.jpg photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/5087_2.jpg photo (3): https://shahit.biz/supp/5087_3.jpeg photo (4): https://shahit.biz/supp/5087_4.jpg photo with boyfriend (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/5087_6.jpg photo with boyfriend (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/5087_7.jpg
Entry created: 2019-08-07 Last updated: 2020-01-22 Latest status update: 2020-01-12 5112. Wisal Shemshidin (维沙力·先木西丁)
Chinese ID: 65400219940823??O? (Ghulja City)
Basic info
Age: 26 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: no news for over a year When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: engineer
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|5: Qelbinur Kamal, originally from Ghulja City, but now residing in Turkey. (aunt)
Testimony 3: Qelbinur Kamal, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (aunt)
Testimony 4: Kamile, daughter of Qelbinur Kamal. (cousin)
About the victim
Wisal Shemshidin Adil (officially, "Wisal Shemshidin") is from Ghulja. He enrolled at Xinjiang University in 2012 and graduated in 2016 with a degree in civil engineering, working at the Xinjiang A7 Design & Decoration Company (新疆艾琦装修设计有限公司) afterwards.
Chinese passport: E31790087.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi.]
When victim was detained
The testifier was able to stay in touch with him until September 15, 2017. From October 2017, there has been no contact, and she later heard that he was taken to a camp that October (one testimony specifies October 10 as the exact day).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
There are contradictory reports, as his cousin says that he was transferred to a factory, while his aunt maintains that there's been no news of him since the detention. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Qelbinur lost contact with him on WeChat at the time of his detention. Other news was presumably obtained through relatives/contacts in the region.
Additional information
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/uyghur-guwah-04112019151204.html
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U4J_-DREoI Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHY7J5GjX7Y Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAJtd0_EW0Y Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/UyghurMetoo/status/1110623916131786753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/5112_2.jpg company name & logo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5112_3.jpg photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/5112_4.jpeg photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/5112_5.jpeg last contact: https://shahit.biz/supp/5112_6.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-08-13 Last updated: 2020-11-15 Latest status update: 2021-02-07 5149. Ulan Turdybek (吾兰·吐尔迪别克)
Chinese ID: 652222199409202111 (Barkol)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Wujiaqu Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3: Rysgul Agian, born in 1972, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (aunt)
Testimony 4: Qisa Agian, born in 1975, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (uncle)
About the victim
Ulan Turdybek, a graduate from a Chinese university in Urumqi. He also did 9 grades' worth of study in Mandarin.
Testimony 2: he studied in Korla and majored in urban management.
Victim's location
Testimony 4: in Fangcaohu prison (in Wujiaqu City).
When victim was detained earlier: December 1, 2017 (Testimony 1: He stayed in a re-education camp in Barkol Kazakh autonomous county, then was transferred to Hami city camp, where he stayed for one year. Then, he was transferred back to Barkol.; Testimony 2 reports him as beig in the Huoyan detention house)
Testimony 3: July 2018
Testimony 4: Detained on December 1, 2017 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison on approximately November 10-15, 2019. On January 7, 2020, the testifier got a message that he was imprisoned in Fangcaohu.
Likely (or given) reason for detention earlier: Sending a message to a friend
Testimony 4: He was detained for sending greetings like Assalamaleikum and Happy Friday blessings to his friends on WeChat.
Victim's status
In re-education camp
Testimony 2: in a detention house
Testimony 4: in prison [as the prison has links to a factory, there is a good chance that the victim is being subjected to forced labor; the Xinjiang Jungar Cotton & Hemp LTD (新疆准噶尔棉麻有限公司) appears to operate a cotton-ginning mill there]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated
Additional information
Testimony 3: the testifier tried to contact relatives in China to get more information about the victim, but couldn't get any details.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKwTeSlUrJM Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZVraxXmcsQ Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcU2SC-xhbY Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Shr6QbDz4 Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/5149_3.png
Entry created: 2019-08-24 Last updated: 2021-05-16 Latest status update: 2020-01-08 5157. Gulmire Ezer
Chinese ID: 65????19????????E? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
J., database volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
N/A
About the victim
Gulmire Ezer, 29 years old.
Victim's location
Kashgar
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unknown, but she said she applied for the vocational course "voluntarily after consulting with a policeman".
Victim's status
Put to work in a clothing factory, making 155$/month.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Irish Times coverage of Chinese state-sponsored tour: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/inside-china-s-detention-centres-war-on-terror-or-cu ltural-genocide-1.3973215
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5157_1.jpg
Entry created: 2019-08-24 Last updated: 2019-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-08-03 5278. Daulethan Razqan (达吾刘提汗·热思汗)
Chinese ID: 654221198804180275 (Dorbiljin)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: concentration camp When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Kulizat Qapar, a Kazakhstan citizen.
Victim's relation to testifier
The victim is the testifier's son-in-law.
About the victim
Daulethan Razqan got married in 2015 and has a 2-year-old (as of December 2018) child.
Address: Bayi Dui (Group), Emin County, Tacheng Prefecture.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Tacheng.]
When victim was detained
Taken to camp on February 18, 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Likely, in a "re-education" camp, teaching Chinese to the Kazakh inmates since he's gone to Chinese school. However, he is supposed to be released soon (as of December 2018).
He was allowed to see his mother on November 12, 2018 and told her that he would be released in 15 days. Testifier also mentions that he might be working at a sugar factory now.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
From relatives.
Additional information
His parents are over 70 years old, and the family is suffering financially now, as it's been difficult for them to even buy coal to keep their house warm. They are in debt.
The testifier also mentions that her daughter in China (the victim's wife) told her not to petition/appeal. She has begged her not to come to China.
Supplementary materials audio interview: https://shahit.biz/supp/5278_1.mp3 photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5278_2.png registration: https://shahit.biz/supp/5278_3.png appeal letter (Kazakh): https://shahit.biz/supp/5278_4.png
Entry created: 2019-09-21 Last updated: 2019-10-06 Latest status update: 2018-12-29 5279. Kong Yuanfeng (孔园峰)
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|challenging authority Health status: --- Profession: tradesperson
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Kong Yuanfeng, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (the victim)
Testimony 2: Kong Yuanfeng, as reported by "Azat Erkin". (the victim)
About the victim
Kong Yuanfeng spent over a decade in Xinjiang, first as a laogai prisoner and later doing various jobs (e.g., construction, mechanical digging).
Victim's location
In Saipan, a commonwealth of the United States.
When victim was detained
Following a number of detentions in Guangdong as a teenager, he was sentenced to reform through labor (laogai) and transferred to the Jindun Prison in Xinjiang, where he would serve 8 years and 10 months, prior to being released on September 17, 2009.
On April 27, 2015, he was briefly taken for 15 days of administrative detention in Aksu, at a detention center on Awen Avenue.
After his release, he would continue to work in Xinjiang before finally leaving in 2018 or 2019. He is now abroad asking for asylum.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The victim does not state the reason for his laogai sentence. The more recent administrative detention was for his online comments criticizing the Chinese Communist Party.
Victim's status Seeking asylum in the United States.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is an eyewitness account.
Additional information
The victim claims that women in the facilities would often get whipped and tortured with cattle prods for minor transgressions. He also talks about a cemetery built specifically for inmates who would perish in the facility.
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/cemetery-09192019113551.html
Eyewitness account
[The following account was provided by the eyewitness to “Azat Erkin” (pseudonym of a web activist from Kazakhstan, identity verified) and published as a blog entry in Mandarin. It has been translated and adapted here, following a number of clarifications from the witness and some paragraphs being rearranged to improve the chronological flow.]
My name is Kong Yuanfeng.
I have previously been held in detention shelters (收容所) a total of three times – in the Guangzhou Dajianshan Detention Shelter (广州大尖山收容所), the Zhangmutou Detention Shelter (樟木头收容所), and the Guangzhou Conghua Detention Shelter (广州从化收容所). When I was 18, they had us do heavy physical labor. I was very skinny at that time.
Starting from December 1999 and until [sometime in] 2000, I also spent time at the Guangzhou Dongguan Detention Shelter (广州东莞收容所). Later on, we’d be transferred to a reform-through-labor (RTL) camp in Xinjiang. I was in the Xinjiang RTL camp for 8 years and 10 months – in Districts 1 and 2 of Jindun Prison (金墩监狱), [based at] the No. 14 Corps of the Bingtuan No. 3 Agricultural Division in Aksu Prefecture. District 2 was in the No. 52 corps, District 1 in the No. 44 corps. I’d be there until my release on September 17, 2009.
The warden of Jindun Prison was Wang Baokui, the prison district chief was Yang Daiming, and the guy managing the new prisoners was Zhang Shengxiang – managing the new arrivals district at the No. 44 Corps in Maralbeshi County. It was also known as the “Jindun Enterprise LTD” (金盾事业有限公司). Actually, it was just an agricultural laogai camp.
Written on the walls, you had: “I rely on the prison to survive; the prison relies on the prisoners for development.” Things in prison were broken up into quarters (seasons), and you had labor competitions – cotton-picking competitions – inside the prison. If you didn’t want to take part in the cotton picking or didn’t work well, they’d beat you. They’d say they were creating harmony. The production target for each person was 5.5 tons of cotton per year. Many prisoners would hire other prisoners to collect the 5.5 tons. So, basically, you had prisoners hiring prisoners to complete their production targets for them.
Prison District 1, as well as District 2 in the No. 52 corps, were 5 kilometers from Jindun Prison [the prison headquarters/administration, presumably]. At that time, the airplane hijacker, Liu Baocai (刘宝才), was doing time here. He was from Tangshan, Hebei. Back in 1995, he would get to Taiwan on a Shenzhen Airlines plane, but then be deported back to mainland China, getting sentenced to over seven years in prison. Later, a Shenzhen court would retry him and sentence him to 20 years in Shaoguan Prison. Three months after being transferred to Xinjiang, he’d be transferred again, to a prison in Shijiazhuang. An airplane hijacker… He was a sort of idol for the other prisoners.
For Uyghurs, family visits were on Sundays, but the visiting parents wouldn’t be allowed to see you on the same day. If they came in the morning, you’d first need to pick a morning’s worth of cotton to get permission for a meeting, after which they’d set it up in the afternoon. Uyghur prisoners and Han prisoners were kept in different places – the Uyghurs in District 2 (No. 52 Corps) and the Han in District 1 (No. 44 Corps).
In 2003, the city of Tumshuq was officially established. The Bingtuan corps would surround the Uyghur villages – for example, the No. 44 and No. 52 corps were just next to Maralbeshi County. There was probably over ten thousand people employed on the Bingtuan farms. In every corps, you’d also have an emergency-response militia camp for which participation was mandatory, with their goal being to suppress promptly any Uyghur uprisings. The living conditions in the Uyghur villages were very poor, with frequent starvation and a lot of poverty, the people surviving on a nan a day. In the early spring of 2003, over 150 people died following an earthquake in the southern part of the Maralbeshi county seat, the majority of them Uyghur.
Inside the prison, the Uyghurs were concentrated in the No. 2 District, which was strictly managed, with 5 subdistricts of about 100 people each. Upon arrival, new prisoners would have to undergo initiation training, running daily and being brainwashed daily, memorizing CCP law. A month after the initiation training was completed [not clear whose], around July 2002, in the summer, a group of five prisoners escaped from the No. 2 District together. One of them was named Hesen Helil. They were picking cotton back then, but then you’d have all of Maralbeshi County on lockdown, with the prison launching a manhunt that lasted the whole afternoon. All the prisoners had to stop working. Later, the prison warden reprimanded everyone and ordered for a struggle session to be held. It was held on the sports field.
Each prison has a strictly managed division and solitary-confinement rooms. Inmates who escaped would be put into solitary confinement for sure – a room that was 1.8 meters long and 0.8 meters wide. It was in a little building 1.2 meters tall, with 8 small rooms. The point of the solitary confinement was to have you detained so that you’d be half-sitting and half-lying. Not an easy thing to endure. Those with minor transgressions would be locked up for no more than 24 hours, but those who had tried to escape would be held there until their sentencing was over, after which they’d be transferred to the strictly managed division, where they wouldn’t be allowed to work and would spend entire days in cuffs and fetters, studying law the entire day.
There was one prisoner from Hunan who had been transferred to Xinjiang in June 2000. By the spring of 2001, he had gone mad. Rushing at a prison guard, he tried to get hold of his weapon and in the end would be shot dead. His mind had already disintegrated by then – he wouldn’t get enough to eat and, on top of that, would be forced to work, being punished with electrocution daily for not meeting the production quotas. They’d usually electrocute the back of the head, the joints, the knees, the thighs, other sensitive areas, and the genitals. They’d electrocute with 3-5 electric batons until there was no charge left. Actually, he didn’t rush the guard because he actually wanted to take his gun – what he wanted was to cross the boundary line.
When a prison guard killed a rebelling prisoner, it earned him a third-class merit. Wounding the prisoner was second class. There was also a man named Chen Youzhi from Chongqing, around 45-50 years old. He was transferred to Jindun Prison after being sentenced to eight years for selling counterfeit bills in Guangzhou. In 2004-2005, he would be in the kitchen cooking for the prisoners. According to what they said, he refused to obey the supervisors and was electrocuted, locked up in solitary confinement for three months, and forced to stand under the sun on the basketball court. He died in the end. It was the warden, Wang Baokui, who tortured him, together with Yang Baohua, the group leader and instructor (responsible for managing prisoners and supervision), and Yang Daiming, the Hunaner who was the head of the prison district. They’d electrocute him, not let him eat anything, and have him tied in the solitary-confinement room, torturing him to death. His clothes were all ragged when he died.
There was a prisoner named Wang Yu from a group that had been transferred from Shenzhen – he was among those assigned to help take the clothes off the dead body. His [Chen Youzhi’s] nose was all blood by then, as two days had passed before they called the prisoners to take care of the body. The old prisoner clothes were changed for new ones, and he’d be buried in a wooden coffin, without informing any of his family members. He was buried in a depression of the Gobi Desert, between Districts 1 and 2. There was a prisoner corpse pit between Districts 1 and 2 where they’d bury those who died of old age, of illness, and from being executed. Those who attacked the police or tried to take their guns were all executed.
I know of a total of four prisoners being “punished to death” during the 8 years and 10 months I spent in the Guangdong Qingyuan Prison and Xinjiang Third Agricultural Division No. 44 Corps Jindun Laogai Farm. Two prisoners (one in District 1 and one in District 2) were shot dead by the armed police. Many Han prisoners really didn’t like the Bingtuan laogai system. There were instances of hunger strikes as well. Back in Qingyuan Prison, in January 2002, a prisoner named Yiyue was caught after an escape attempt.
Getting a dead prisoner’s bed when you got put into a cell was considered good luck. There was one “position” that was called “little red hat” – that was a prisoner who supervised the other prisoners. At least one person would be on supervision duty every 4 hours, supervising 16 people. He was also called the “group leader”, and often beat the prisoners in the daytime.
There was one Uyghur from Ombash Township in Aksu Prefecture. At night, during sleeping hours, he used the iron chain in his hand to hit the “little red hat” on the head, breaking a whole row of the other’s teeth. He was still beating on him when a supervisor came in, and the latter didn’t dare try to physically stop him. Trying to get him to stop was no use, and they had the other inmates try to dissuade him. In the end, they had no choice but to go in with a long pole, the situation getting under control after 4-5 police officers came in and fired two warning shots. I’d later learn from the inmates at the No. 2 Brigade prison that he’d be locked up for 3 months in solitary confinement, and then not given any food for 15 days. They just let him starve to death, with two prisoners later taking him out on a bedsheet.
Another Uyghur spent 5-6 years fixed to a bed – that whole time – sometimes being let out once every 20 or 30 days to get some fresh air and move around. On those days, he’d sit up halfway, but wouldn’t be able to straighten his waist. 5-6 years with other prisoners looking after him, with a chamber pot and a bed pan. He was a criminal offender. He couldn’t straighten his waist, handcuffed and lying on concrete. That and his sheets were full of lice. Spreading them out to dry in the sun, you’d see the lice all over the ground.
In prison, you also had what were called “enthusiastic reformers” (劳改积极分子). In the subdistricts, these enthusiasts are called “group leaders” – prisoners who assist the head of the brigade. In one farm, you have 16 people, with 1 group leader among them. Often, the group leaders will collude and organize fights. You also have veteran prisoners who’ve been sentenced to more than 10 years or to life. These are people who’ve been there and only there for decades, to the point where they’ve become psychologically twisted, so that when a new prisoner came in they would rape him. Especially those meek and timid ones – they’d often become their “prey”. The group and squad leaders just turned a blind eye.
Once, in 1995, there was a Mongol guy named “Big Brother Li” who stole some discarded buckets at the Alashankou customs in northern Xinjiang. The customs officers ended up beating him to death, together with the Hui guy who was his partner. There are so many examples of the police beating people to death in Xinjiang, and you can never win these cases in court – the court always sides with the police.
After my release, I had a job installing surveillance cameras at the Aksu Women’s Prison. They didn’t allow cell phones inside. Once, I saw a group of ten or so Uyghur female prisoners in the custody of armed police – they were wearing red vests and were those with heavy sentences. The handcuffs and fetters were really heavy – their feet would bleed from the rubbing of the chains, and there was blood coming through their shorts. You could even see exposed bones in some cases. I was really shocked when I saw that.
In southern Xinjiang, you had really strict car inspections. The Han would usually get through by swiping their ID, but for the Uyghurs the inspections were much stricter. If the person in question was someone who had been labeled as a target for maintaining social stability, the ID would elicit a red light and the person would be treated like a suspect. On the Qarghiliq Highway, you had explicit signs that read: “Foreigners are forbidden from entering border areas.”
The Kashgar Weixinde Telecommunications Engineering LTD is owned by someone from Fujian. He’s been selling surveillance equipment in Urumqi for a while, has agreements with the Xinjiang Justice Department, and has some contacts in the Public Security Department as well. The surveillance cabinets in Atush City were all set up by Weixinde. The surveillance cameras in the Yengisheher County and Qarghiliq County pre-trial detention centers are also their work.
Because of a comment I made online about the Communist Party, I was detained on April 27, 2015 by the Nancheng Police Station (南城派出所) in Aksu for 15 days of administrative detention. During that time, a person named Liu Yong beat me. [In the original, Kong Yuanfeng also mentions being locked up for over 20 days in Kashgar Women’s Prison last September (2018), also for an online comment about the Party, but this is a mistake – as verified by the victim himself, he was not detained there but doing contract construction work.] On the second day of my detention [in Aksu], in the afternoon, people at the Aksu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital took my iris scans, fingerprints, and blood sample, after which I was transferred to an administrative detention center in the South Industrial District (南工业园区).
I wasn’t tied to the bed that (first) day. They just gave me a red prison uniform – the others wore blue ones. On the next day, the director of the detention center came to work and ordered a person named Li Jiang to tie me to the bed. The bed was made of concrete. Three people tied me, and I’d remain tied to it for three and a half days. I had to relieve myself right there. At night, I couldn’t turn over, forced to lie on my back with my head facing upwards and unable to lean against the wall. I was free to move my hands but not my feet. I’d be detained there for 10 days.
Before entering the administrative detention center, we’d always have to do CT scans of our chests and hearts. They’d check our pulse by inserting a tube in the wrist. They’d draw blood, collect iris scans. It was always like that. In 2002, too. I had my blood drawn at the Shunde City Detention Center (顺德市看守所), and it was the same at the No. 44 (Bingtuan) corps. All the new prisoners – sometimes they’d call them “students” – had to have blood drawn. They’d draw 2 tubes’ worth. During that time, they’d give us injections without letting us take any medication. And the food we were given was Disaster Relief Provisions (DRP), all of it expired. The DRP steamed bread was yellow and had a salty taste. We’d all eat pickled vegetables, all of them from the DRP.
On May 3, 2015, I saw (a young woman named) Amine – she was locked up in the Cells 1-6 women’s section of the Aksu detention center. It was my fourth day there and I had been charged with cooking for the prisoners. While I was doing the daily food distribution to the female cells, she told me that she had been locked up for 20 days already and that they still hadn’t released her. As she was taking the food bowl from me, she secretly slipped me a note, hoping that I could contact her older sister and parents when I got out. The note said “Aksu, No. 1 Corps, No. 24 Company” (阿克苏1团24连).
After getting out, I called Amine’s sister, but she spoke very little Chinese and her parents didn’t speak any Chinese at all! Her father would tell her sister (to tell me) that Amine was studying at the Aksu Vocational & Technical College and had been out of contact for quite a few days already. I told them that Amine was at the detention center on Awen Avenue in Aksu.
“She’s been detained for getting in a fight at the vocational & technical school! Amine told me that she was 21 and studying at the Aksu Vocational & Technical College, and that she got detained for getting in a fight there!”
I never learned what happened to her later.
Three days after I got out, I went to the police station to ask for my phone, wallet, and belt. (A man named) Lei Yu took me to the office of the station chief, who would proceed to lecture me, saying that they wouldn’t have detained me if I hadn’t posted those kinds of comments, and that being against the Party would only bring harm to myself. Lei Yu then took me to the neighborhood administration office, where I’d be lectured some more by the administration office Party secretary, in addition to them having me sign a letter of repentance. He also demanded that I attend the flag raising ceremony every Monday.
I started to feel that there was no hope in Xinjiang and later would use my connections to go abroad. Around that time, as I finished the procedures to obtain a new ID and was picking it up, the police said to me: “If we have to run into you again, we’ll send you to a mental hospital.”
Source: https://medium.com/@erkinazat2018/武警打死一个反抗的犯人是三等功-我是兵团劳改营证人孔园峰-fbf64 29f5c99
Supplementary materials photo (right): https://shahit.biz/supp/5279_1.jpeg photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5279_2.jpeg photo on the Kyrgyz-China border: https://shahit.biz/supp/5279_3.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-11-21 Last updated: 2020-06-22 Latest status update: 2019-09-19 5311. Abduweli Kebayir
Chinese ID: 653221199???????O? (Hotan County)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/world/asia/china-xinjiang-muslim-detention.html
Victim's relation to testifier
None
About the victim
Abduweli Kebayir, a 25-year-old "graduate" from a re-education camp in Hotan. He was interviewed by NYT under supervision from Chinese officials.
Victim's location
Harmony New Village, Hotan prefecture [presumably in Hotan County, judging by internet search for 和谐新村]
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to Abduweli, for watching Islamic videos and being closed off from society
Victim's status
Seems to have been released from camp in the Hotan Economic Zone, but his "home" where the interview took place did not seem like an accommodation where people had been living and was empty several hours after the meeting. He mentioned he now earns about 2100 yuan in shoemaking, which suggests continuing forced labor. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Interview
Additional information
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Supplementary materials family photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5311_1.png
Entry created: 2019-09-24 Last updated: 2021-03-16 Latest status update: 2019-08-09 5320. Gulhumar Turdi
Chinese ID: 652922??????????E? (Onsu)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: concentration camp When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Olsi Jazexhi, an Albanian-Canadian journalist who was invited for a tour by the Chinese government around the re-education camps in Wensu, Aksu prefecture
Victim's relation to testifier
None
About the victim
Guluqmar Turdi, a young Uyghur.
Victim's location
Wensu county, Aksu prefecture
When victim was detained
Sometime in the first half of 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Attending a religious course in 2014 and praying at home.
Victim's status
In re-education camp. She still expects to be sent to a work camp in the future.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
By personally interviewing her, via a state-appointed interpreter. Additional information
Now she says she doesn’t pray because she has “learned the law of China and enjoys her freedom to believe or not to believe” She says she is released home every Sunday, and allowed 3 days out of the camp for Eid-Al-Fitr.
Supplementary materials
Olsi's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp5y9LCZqTA
Entry created: 2019-09-28 Last updated: 2019-09-29 Latest status update: 2019-08-20 5321. Ayshe Mahmut
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Olsi Jazexhi, an Albanian-Canadian journalist who was invited for a tour by the Chinese government around the re-education camps in Xinjiang
Victim's relation to testifier
None
About the victim
Aisha Mahmut, 36 years old, a worker in a re-education camp.
Victim's location
Somewhere in southern Xinjiang
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear
Victim's status
She seems to be working in the camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
By interviewing her Additional information
Aisha's answer's to hard-pressing questions by the testifier: O: Have you ever read the Q'uran? A: No. O: Have you ever seen a Mosque A: I've seen it from afar, but have never went inside. O: Do you believe in God? A: No, Marxism is my religion. She also said that even though her names is Aisha, friends call her Aishengul. She also said she has never heard that Aisha is the name of Muhammad's wife.
Supplementary materials
Olsi's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymeqwBWiWyg
Entry created: 2019-09-28 Last updated: 2019-09-29 Latest status update: 2019-08-20 5336. Serik Esbosyn
Chinese ID: 654123??????????O? (Korghas)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Gulbaran Omirali, came to Kazakhstan from China in 2009. She obtained Kazakhstani citizenship in 2011.
Victim's relation to testifier fellow-villager
About the victim
Serik Erbosyn, an orphan who studied with imam Mansur Muhtarhan {5335}.
Address (judging by other testimonies): Korgas County, Ili Prefecture.
Victim's location allegedly in the Zhana prison in Xinyuan county [Kunes Maximum-Security Prison]
When victim was detained
Spring 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention attending a religious course many years ago for two months
Victim's status allegedly sentenced to 15 years
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Kunes Prison.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
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Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcbe4OwaCt8
Entry created: 2019-09-30 Last updated: 2021-07-02 Latest status update: 2019-09-09 5337. Erbosyn Sailau
Chinese ID: 654123??????????O? (Korghas)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Gulbaran Omirali, came to Kazakhstan from China in 2009. She obtained Kazakhstani citizenship in 2011.
Victim's relation to testifier fellow-villager
About the victim
Erbosyn Sailau, an orphan who studied with imam Mansur Muhtarhan {5335}.
Address (judging by other testimonies): Korgas County, Ili Prefecture.
Victim's location allegedly in the Zhana prison in Xinyuan county [Kunes Maximum-Security Prison]
When victim was detained
Spring 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention attending a religious course many years ago for two months
Victim's status allegedly sentenced to 15 years
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Kunes Prison.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
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Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcbe4OwaCt8
Entry created: 2019-09-30 Last updated: 2021-07-02 Latest status update: 2019-09-09 5338. Nurseit Sarsenbai
Chinese ID: 654123??????????O? (Korghas)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Gulbaran Omirali, came to Kazakhstan from China in 2009. She obtained Kazakhstani citizenship in 2011.
Victim's relation to testifier fellow-villager
About the victim
Nurseit Sarsenbay, an orphan who studied with imam Mansur Muhtarhan {5335}.
Address (judging by other testimonies): Korgas County, Ili Prefecture.
Victim's location allegedly in the Zhana prison in Xinyuan county [Kunes Maximum-Security Prison]
When victim was detained
Spring 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention attending a religious course many years ago for two months
Victim's status allegedly sentenced to 15 years
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Kunes Prison.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
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Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcbe4OwaCt8
Entry created: 2019-09-30 Last updated: 2021-07-02 Latest status update: 2019-09-09 5339. Sabyrzhan Toqan
Chinese ID: 654123??????????O? (Korghas)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Gulbaran Omirali, came to Kazakhstan from China in 2009. She obtained Kazakhstani citizenship in 2011.
Victim's relation to testifier fellow-villager
About the victim
Sabyrzhan Toqan, an orphan who studied with imam Mansur Muhtarhan {5335}.
Address (judging by other testimonies): Korgas County, Ili Prefecture.
Victim's location allegedly in the Zhana prison in Xinyuan county [Kunes Maximum-Security Prison]
When victim was detained
Spring 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention attending a religious course many years ago for two months
Victim's status allegedly sentenced to 15 years
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Kunes Prison.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
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Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcbe4OwaCt8
Entry created: 2019-09-30 Last updated: 2021-07-02 Latest status update: 2019-09-09 5340. Bagdat Akin (巴合达提·阿肯)
Chinese ID: 654322199203101910 (Koktokay)
Basic info
Age: 29 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): "problematic" association|"terrorism" Health status: --- Profession: student
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1: Nursapa Zhenishan, a citizen of Kazakhstan. (grandmother)
Testimony 2: Gulbaran Omirali, as reported by National Public Radio. (aunt)
Testimony 3: Bagdat Akin, a student at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, who was detained after his return to China in May 2017, to be tortured, forced into confessing to terrorism, and given a long prison sentence. (the victim)
Testimony 4*: Anonymous, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (acquaintance)
About the victim
Bagdat Akin was a student at the Al-Azhar university in Egypt, where he started his studies in 2012. He's married and has a son.
Residential address: Qashuyn Village, Shaqurty Municipality, Koktogai County, Altay Prefecture.
Victim's location
No. 2 District of the Xin'an Prison (新安监狱二监区).
When victim was detained
He was detained at the Urumqi airport by the Koktogai National Security Bureau branch on May 20, 2017, immediately after returning to China. He would then be tortured for 20 days, from May 20 to June 9, before being transferred to the Koktogai detention center.
His official detention didn't take place until August 25, 2017, however, with the formal arrest following on August 31, 2017. He says that the police had him recite his forced confession on camera on August 25, which he did as they threatened to sentence his wife, father, and younger sister if he did not cooperate.
On November 13, 2018, there was a closed trial, during which he was sentenced to 14 years and 5 years' deprivation of political rights. He appealed to the prefectural court but had the appeal rejected, after which he appealed to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region High People's Court on July 22, 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The policemen forced him to confess that he was involved in the East Turkistan Terrorist Organization while in Egypt.
His grandmother says that the charge stemmed from him transferring some money to an Uyghur acquaintance in 2016 over WeChat, so as to get a cheaper plane ticket from Egypt to Urumqi.
Victim's status
Originally sentenced to 14 years with 5 years' deprivation of political rights, though relatives have reported this has been reduced to 7 years following their appeals.
[It is very likely that he is being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as the Shihezi Xin'an Cotton Processing Plant is based here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The majority of the information comes from the victim's own appeal letter.
It is not clear how Bagdat's acquaintances/relatives in Kazakhstan learned about the sentence reduction.
Additional information
Mentioned by National Public Radio: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/764153179/china-has-begun-moving-xinjiang-muslim-detainees-to-form al-prisons-relatives-say
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-10262017104004.html
Letter from detention
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/letori_4.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/lettran_4.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/letview.php?no=4
Victims among relatives
Akin Kemel (10382), Arai Kerim (10383), Madina Akin (10384)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLPzTYTq-_4 Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/5340_2.png student certificate: https://shahit.biz/supp/5340_3.png study documents: https://shahit.biz/supp/5340_4.png proof of self-funded study abroad: https://shahit.biz/supp/5340_5.png confirmation of registration: https://shahit.biz/supp/5340_6.png photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5340_7.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-10-02 Last updated: 2021-03-28 Latest status update: 2021-03-25 5349. Baimurat Nauryzbek (巴依木拉提·那如孜别克)
Chinese ID: 654121199008111219 (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"inciting ethnic hatred" Health status: --- Profession: security/police
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Madihan Kunbolat, born in 1987, now a Kazakhstan citizen. (cousin)
Testimony 3|4|5|6|9|10: Baibolat Kunbolat, now residing in Kazakhstan. (cousin)
Testimony 7: Madihan Kunbolat, as reported by National Public Radio. (cousin)
Testimony 8: Gu Ming, a staff member of the Chinese mission in Kazakhstan.
Testimony 11: Baqyt Zharyqbasova, born in 1983, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (sister-in-law)
Testimony 12: Bazarbai Adilzhan, originally from Ghulja County, immigrated to Kazakhstan in 2008 and obtained citizenship there. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Baimurat Nauryzbek was born on August 11, 1990, and was adopted by relatives (Baibolat and Madihan's aunt) at the age of 5 months. After studying at the Almaty Technology University for a year in 2012-2013, he went back to China, where he'd work as an auxiliary police officer (协警). He's a fluent Chinese speaker, having gone to a Chinese school until ninth grade and having graduated from high school in Shanghai.
Address: Group No. 3, Shormanbulaq Village, Qarayaghach Township, Ghulja County (新疆伊宁县喀拉亚尕齐乡下奥依曼布拉克村三组).
Chinese passport: G43889756. Kazakhstan green card: 026674161.
Victim's location
Confirmed by the Xinjiang authorities to be in Wusu Prison.
When victim was detained The official Chinese account and that of relatives differ.
According to his relatives, he was detained in March 2018 and kept in a camp for 18 months before being sentenced to 10 years in October 2019.
The official account, as conveyed by a representative of the Chinese mission in Kazakhstan, Gu Ming (顾明), is that he was sentenced on April 11, 2018 (to 10 years and 5 years of deprivation of political rights) without ever having been in an "education & training center".
An early testimony from a fellow villager, Bazarbai Adilzhan, appears to support the official version, as already in October 2018 Bazarbai had testified that Baimurat had allegedly been sentenced to 10 years for something found on his phone.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to Gu Ming, Baimurat was found guilty of "inciting ethnic hatred" (for an article he posted on Baidu Tieba in 2012, in addition to other later posts).
Victim's status
Serving a 10-year prison sentence.
There is also a strong likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as there are indications of this happening at Wusu Prison.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
While it's not clear how the victim's relatives in Kazakhstan learned about his status, that Baimurat has been sentenced to 10 years has been confirmed by Gu Ming, who is a representative of the Chinese government and says he got the information from the Xinjiang government directly.
Additional information
The victim's case has been mentioned by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/764153179/china-has-begun-moving-xinjiang-muslim-detainees-to-form al-prisons-relatives-say
Baibolat has tried calling the victim's mother, Yrzyq Asengazy (mobile number: +86 176 9939 6047), more than ten times, but she didn't answer. She picked up the phone once, but hung up immediately. In a later testimony, the testifier reported that she sent him a message telling him to stop petitioning, claiming that it was making their lives even harder.
The Rights Protection Blog (https://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2020/03/10.html?spref=tw) has given a differing account, in which the victim was formally arrested at the end of 2019, instead of being released from the camp, and then sentenced by the Ghulja County People's Court in March 2020. [However, this seems to have a number of inconsistencies, both with the official confirmation from the Chinese mission that came earlier and with the fact that the 10-year sentence is reported as starting from March 2018, which would imply a formal arrest in March 2018, and not the victim being sent to camp. In the absence of additional information, this account will not be integrated into the entry for the time being.] Official communication(s)
Source: Chinese Mission in Kazakhstan
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Baibolat Kunbubek [Kunbolat],
The embassy has just received the formal reply from the Xinjiang regional government. I can now inform you of the formal result regarding your brother Baimurat Nauryzbek’s case.
Your brother was never in an education & training center (what you call “study class”). On March 20, 2012, your brother posted an article on the Chinese social network platform Baidu Tieba, in which he incited ethnic sentiment and ethnic hatred. Afterwards, your brother would continue to leave remarks inciting ethnic hatred on social media, doing so on multiple occasions. As a result, the Xinjiang Ili Yining People’s Court – in accordance with Articles 249 and 56 of the “Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China” – judged your brother guilty of inciting ethnic hatred and sentenced him to 10 years of prison and 5 years of deprivation of political rights on April 11, 2018. He is currently serving his sentence in Wusu Prison.
Provided above is the official reply. What follows now are my remarks on the behalf of the embassy:
1) There is no so-called “totally groundless arrest”. China is a country and society of law. If you continue to slander the Chinese government, then we will engage with the Kazakhstan government to have action taken against you.
2) Your brother committed a crime and must submit to the appropriate punishment. I hope that he can successfully reform while in prison and become a new person. Should you continue to act here as a pawn of the anti-China forces and to continue to make trouble, then rest assured – your brother and your brother’s family will certainly not wish your actions to further affect your brother’s reform.
3) The embassy and consulate here, together with the Xinjiang government, have dedicated time to formally look into and inquire about your brother’s case. You ought to be grateful, and I hope that you’ll be more careful with your actions in the future. Don’t expect such politeness and assistance the next time that you cause trouble. As we’ve learned, your brother was adopted by your aunt’s family when he was 5 months old. Your aunt and uncle are still living in Xinjiang, and your actions can have an effect on them. They don’t want you to keep making trouble. If they’re not happy with the verdict, they can simply appeal through the legal channels. Don’t think that you can do whatever you like just because you’ve obtained Kazakhstan citizenship. Nor is the Kazakhstan government going to protect those who harm China-Kazakhstan relations, attacking and insulting the Chinese people, even if that person happens to be a citizen of Kazakhstan.
Finally, I hope that you can distance yourself from those negative people, and to use these best years of your life to really work hard, to earn more money, and to take good care of your parents. Don’t get involved with anti-China forces. I trust you to get all that sorted.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFWBETIF4M4 Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myksF_fKHlU Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxZL3Gvzv1s Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL9gkIORTRE Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1-c_UG9Qjw Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIBMhKYZ6mY Testimony 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUjaX3kCcqE Testimony 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfJwuikKONE Testimony 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srdBjhFgsiA Testimony 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWoUMUnLGlg Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/5349_2.jpg Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/5349_8.png Gu Ming phone call: https://shahit.biz/supp/5349_14.mp4 Almaty student ticket: https://shahit.biz/supp/5349_20.jpg Kazakhstan residence: https://shahit.biz/supp/5349_21.jpg official communication(s): https://shahit.biz/supp/comm_5349.png
Entry created: 2019-10-04 Last updated: 2021-01-11 Latest status update: 2021-08-29 5399. Abdureshit Tohti (阿布都热西提·托胡提)
Chinese ID: 65312119????????O? (Shufu)
Basic info
Age: 55+ Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tumshuq Status: sentenced (17 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"disturbing public order", "terrorism" Health status: --- Profession: education
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Nurmangul Abdureshit, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (daughter)
Testimony 2|3|4: Nurmangul Abdureshit, originally from Kashgar but now living in the US. (daughter)
Testimony 5: Nursiman Abdureshit, originally from Kashgar but now residing abroad. (daughter)
Testimony 6: PRC consulate-embassy staff, a staff member at a People's Republic of China embassy or consulate.
Testimony 7: Nursiman Abdureshit, as reported by SupChina. (daughter)
About the victim
Abdureshit Tohti graduated from Kashgar College, completing a two-year degree in agronomy and returning to his village, where he was given a job organizing agricultural work for the local work brigade. In around 1993, he opened a flour mill where villagers could grind their own wheat. He also worked as an elementary-school teacher. At one point, he became a member of the Chinese Communist Party.
Address: No. 035, Group No. 6, Shor Village, Saybagh Township, Konasheher County, Kashgar Prefecture (疏附县沙依巴格乡肖尔村6组035号).
Victim's location
In Tumshuq Prison. [Presumably the Third Division Prison, as this is the only known prison in Tumshuq.]
When victim was detained
Until April 2017, Nur'iman and Nursiman Abdureshit would call their parents regularly. In April 2017, Nursiman asked her father if she should stop calling, but he reportedly said that he didn't think it was a problem. The last point of contact between the two sisters and their father was reportedly June 18, 2017. After five days of calls without an answer, Nursiman and Nuriman asked a friend to call their family on their behalf. It was then that they learned that both their father and younger brother had been taken to a village center to "study", with the friend telling them not to call. Nobody was left at the family home after that point in time.
According to a Chinese embassy staff member, Abdureshit Tohti was sentenced to 16 years and 11 months in prison on December 13, 2017.
In February 2020, the victim's daughter Nursiman reported that he had been transferred to prison on February 1, 2020.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to the embassy staff member, for "disturbing social order" and "preparing to commit terrorist activities".
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
[It is likely that the victim has been subjected to forced labor at the Tumshuq Prison, as the existence of "labor-skills workshops" has been documented at the facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The original detention was heard about through contacts in the region (friends/relatives). It is not clear how the information regarding his being transferred to prison was obtained.
The Chinese embassy staff member who confirmed the sentencing presumably has more direct knowledge of the matter.
Additional information
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/zhuanlan/jieduxinjiang/xinjiang-08232019110731.html
Testifier's article in Foreign Policy: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/10/08/i-was-a-model-uighur-china-took-my-family-anyway/
Coverage in SupChina: https://supchina.com/2020/07/01/the-imprisonment-of-the-model-villagers/
Official communication(s)
Source: Chinese Mission in Turkey
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Chinese embassy staff (from Ankara, +90 312 490 06 79): Eh… we… it’s like this… we’re also, actually… We’re very sympathetic towards you, but… we must tell you about the situation. You can also make a petition for your complaint back in the country. You can go back to China to visit the prison. Because, we originally applied for you to see if you could contact (your family from outside) the country, but domestic prisons do not have the conditions to permit overseas phone calls. So, let’s say, especially after the pandemic, you can apply for a visa and come back to China, and visit the prison. This could include appealing against the verdict. So, do you need to know the details of your family’s situation? Nursiman Abdureshit (Abdureshit Tohti’s daughter): Oh, you mean to say that it’s like I heard? That there’s no one left at home now?
Embassy staff: Yea, that’s about right. It’s like that, according to what we have found out.
Nursiman: How… How is that possible? I… Take my mother, at least – what crime could she have committed? A woman in her fifties…?
Embassy staff: It’s… written clearly in the file that we received. I mean, to be frank… Ours is a country of law, so they must have a reason. It’s written that she was sentenced to a 13-year prison term on December 13, 2017 for the crime of preparing to commit terrorist activities.
Nursiman: Ah? The one sentenced to 13 years was my mother?
Embassy staff: Yes.
Nursiman: December 13, 2017, okay. And my father?
Embassy staff: Your father… He… was sentenced to 16 years and 11 months for the crimes of disturbing social order and preparing to commit terrorist activities. He is in prison now.
Nursiman: What? I’m sorry, my emotional state right now isn’t exactly… Could you please say that again?
Embassy staff: Of course, of course… I understand. I mean, I’m just informing you. I understand very clearly how it must feel. But, there are some things that we simply have to face.
Nursiman: So… My father… Can you tell me again – when did this happen? How long was he sentenced to?
Embassy staff: On December 13, 2017, he was sentenced to 16 years and 11 months for the crimes of disturbing social order and preparing to commit terrorist activities… Yes… And now he is in prison.
Nursiman: And then, my younger brother?
Embassy staff: Your younger brother is Memet’eli? Is that right?
Nursiman: Yes.
Embassy staff: His was on August 20, 2017. He was sentenced to 15 years and 11 months for a criminal offense and for the crime of preparing to commit terrorist activities.
Victims among relatives
Tajigul Qadir (5400), Emetjan Abdureshit (5401), Memeteli Abdureshit (3146)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLiAWnl9_Wg Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad6wbrh1xLA Doha Debates feature: https://twitter.com/DohaDebates/status/1164219492001603584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5399_1.png Testimony 3: https://shahit.biz/supp/5399_4.jpg official communication(s): https://shahit.biz/supp/comm_5399.png
Entry created: 2019-10-21 Last updated: 2021-02-11 Latest status update: 2021-02-01 5401. Emetjan Abdureshit (艾麦提江·阿布都热西提)
Chinese ID: 65312119860416??O? (Shufu)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|other Health status: --- Profession: tradesperson
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Nurmangul Abdureshit, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (sister)
Testimony 2|3|5: Nurmangul Abdureshit, originally from Kashgar but now living in the US. (sister)
Testimony 4: Nursiman Abdureshit, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (sister)
Testimony 6: Nursiman Abdureshit, as reported by SupChina. (sister)
Testimony 7: Nursiman Abdureshit, as reported by Coda Story. (sister)
Testimony 8: Amnesty International, a human rights organization.
About the victim
Emetjan Abdureshit became a mechanic after finishing middle school, first studying as an apprentice in a nearby town and then starting his own repair shop when he was 18. Later, he started to sell car parts in Kashgar, with his brother Memet'eli joining him in the business as they opened a second branch in the Chinese part of Kashgar City, where they would repair and maintain luxury cars.
He is a father and has three small children.
Address: No. 035, Group No. 6, Shor Village, Saybagh Township, Konasheher County, Kashgar Prefecture (疏附县沙依巴格乡肖尔村6组035号).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison.
When victim was detained
He was originally arrested in March 2016, and would be sentenced to 7 years in prison in October 2016. (His father attended his trial, where he was seemingly represented by a government-assigned lawyer.) Likely (or given) reason for detention
In one interview, Nursiman says that he was detained for an "alleged non-payment of a debt".
His sisters were also able to find out that he signed papers admitting his guilt in order to protect his two sisters abroad.
Victim's status
Presumably still in prison, where it was heard that the inmates were forced to help assemble electronic devices.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
From the victim's brother, while the latter was still free, who heard it from the victim's ex-prisonmate.
Emetjan's father also told his daughters about the sentencing, but said that he couldn't tell them the details and asked them not to ask any questions about it.
Additional information
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/zhuanlan/jieduxinjiang/xinjiang-08232019110731.html
Testifier's article in Foreign Policy: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/10/08/i-was-a-model-uighur-china-took-my-family-anyway/
Coverage in SupChina: https://supchina.com/2020/07/01/the-imprisonment-of-the-model-villagers/
Coda Story coverage: https://www.codastory.com/authoritarian-tech/china-uyghur-migration/
Amnesty International case info: https://xinjiang.amnesty.org/#case-SR101
Victims among relatives
Abdureshit Tohti (5399), Tajigul Qadir (5400), Memeteli Abdureshit (3146)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLiAWnl9_Wg Doha Debates feature: https://twitter.com/DohaDebates/status/1164219492001603584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 5: https://twitter.com/NurKashgar/status/1333231703570190339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5401_1.png
Entry created: 2019-10-21 Last updated: 2021-09-23 Latest status update: 2021-05-01 5417. Mahire Yaqup (玛依拉·亚库甫)
Chinese ID: 654101197710050028 (Ghulja City)
Basic info
Age: 43 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (6 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism", assisting "criminals", "extremism" Health status: has problems Profession: corporate work
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|2|5: Merhaba Yaqup, originally from Ghulja but now living in Australia. (sister)
Testimony 3: Nyrola Elima, as reported by Washington Post. (cousin)
Testimony 4: Merhaba Yaqup, as reported by Washington Post. (sister)
Testimony 6|8|14: Nyrola Elima, residing in Sweden. (cousin)
Testimony 7: Merhaba Yaqup, as reported by Amnesty International. (sister)
Testimony 9: Nyrola Elima, as reported by CNN. (cousin)
Testimony 10: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
Testimony 11: Chinese Mission to the EU, China's official representative body in the European Union.
Testimony 12: XUAR People's Government Information Office, the formal body in charge of making official public statements to the outside world regarding events in Xinjiang.
Testimony 13*: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, as reported by Nyrola Elima.
Testimony 15: Nyrola Elima, as reported by Amnesty International. (cousin)
About the victim
Mahire Yaqup is a single mother of three. She worked as an insurance saleswoman for the Ili branch of China Life, did private business, and was also a part-time Mandarin teacher, teaching Mandarin to adults in a training center in Ghulja. She was also a tutor who taught English, Mandarin, and mathematics to primary school students.
Address: Ghulja City, Ili Prefecture. Chinese passport: G38324942.
Victim's location
Ili Women's Prison.
(Her correspondence address is given as 212 East Airport Street, Ghulja City, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (新疆伊犁哈萨克自治州伊宁市飞机场东街212号).)
When victim was detained
Mahire underwent a police check in Urumqi on December 26, 2017, during which she was let go, but with the system reporting that she was a "person under surveillance having come to Urumqi" (来乌布控人员).
She was taken to a concentration camp in Ghulja at the beginning of March 2018, then released from camp in the December of the same year, at which point she called her sister abroad to tell her that she was fine, in addition to praising the Party. She disappeared again on April 9, 2019, being taken to the Ghulja City pre-trial detention center (伊宁市看守所).
Following pressure from the Australian authorities, the Chinese side gave an official reply in which they said that Mahire had been formally arrested in May 2019, on crimes that the testifier believes are made up. She was prosecuted in July 2019, and charged in January 2020 for "financing terrorist activities" (资助恐怖活动罪).
On September 4, 2020, she was released from police custody, but would be taken to the Ghulja People's Hospital without a reason the day after, with authorities warning Nyrola's parents to tell Nyrola to stop tweeting publicly about the case. There would be no news of Mahire for weeks.
When Nyrola tweeted about Mahire being taken to the hospital, her parents pleaded with her to stop (the police having shown up at their home soon after with printouts of Nyrola's tweets). She did, going silent for months. However, Mahire was later taken back to the detention center. Nyrola later reported that Mahire spent a total of 3 months in the hospital.
On December 12, 2020, she was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months in prison. Her savings have allegedly been confiscated as well.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
In their report to the Washington Post, Mahire's sisters say that she was prosecuted for "funding terrorist activities", when in reality this money had been sent to Australia to help her relatives buy a house in Adelaide.
She was ultimately sentenced for "financing terrorist activities" and "illegal possession of extremist items".
Victim's status
In prison. [There is a high likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor at the Ili Women's Prison, as this practice has been documented there.] According to her cousin, she looked pale and weak after her release in September 2020, and had lost a lot of weight. She had already been diagnosed with liver damage following her release from camp before that.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not completely clear how the details of the initial detention in camp or the later detention in custody became known, but her sister mentions having to appeal to the Australian government for help as contact with relatives in Xinjiang could not be established. Mahire was able to contact her relatives abroad after her initial release from camp, however.
Her cousin Nyrola was able to video chat with her after she was released from custody in 2020. Nyrola has also been able to contact her family.
Confirmation of her trial and sentencing were obtained from official government representatives.
Additional information
Her aunt, Gulbekrem Memtimin, and uncle, Qasim Tohti, were taking care of the three children (including the youngest, who was born prematurely) during Mahire's detention. All three are attending a Mandarin-language school.
The victim's story has been featured in the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/for-chinas-embattled-uighurs-a-bank-transfer-abroa d-can-become-a-terrorism-ordeal/2019/09/19/eb6a8b1e-c3dd-11e9-b5e4-54aa56d5b7ce_story.html
CNN feature: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/16/china/uyghurs-silenced-abroad-intl-dst-hnk/index.html
Amnesty International campaigns: https://action.amnesty.org.au/act-now/help-free-mahira https://www.amnesty.org.au/act-now/emailambassadormahira/
Amnesty International case info: https://xinjiang.amnesty.org/#case-SR002
Official communication(s)
Source: XUAR People's Government Information Office
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Concerning the situation of Mahire Yaqup: Mahire Yaqup ("Mayila Yakufu" in Chinese) is from Ghulja City in Ili Prefecture. Her father, Yaqup Sabir, and mother, Bahar Memet'imin, are members of the "East Turkestan Liberation Organization". In June 2013, the public security organs had already informed her, in writing, that her father and mother were taking part in a terrorist organization abroad, and notified her that she should not send funds abroad to them. However, during the time period between July 2013 and December 2014, she still used her own, as well as her maternal aunt's and uncle's, bank cards to remit money to her parents on multiple occasions, with the sum accumulating to 758741RMB. The public security organs also found 192 religious extremist photos on her computer. On December 12, 2020, Mahire Yaqup was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months for the concurrent crimes of financing terrorist activities and illegal possession of extremist items.
Query hereby addressed. Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Information Office June 8, 2021
Victims among relatives
Gulbekrem Memtimin (10328), Qasim Tohti (10329)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysDSYYprAjY Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tff7ErptHic teaching video: https://twitter.com/Yusura0531/status/1204867969563541504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 5: https://twitter.com/Yusura0531/status/1253648580079792128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 6: https://twitter.com/nyrola/status/1292841245644070912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw victim's words after camp: https://twitter.com/nyrola/status/1294706448245686272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 8: https://twitter.com/nyrola/status/1301976044174561280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 14: https://twitter.com/nyrola/status/1437085251260633090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Chinese passport: https://shahit.biz/supp/5417_2.png Testimony 11: https://shahit.biz/supp/5417_9.png official communication(s): https://shahit.biz/supp/comm_5417.png
Entry created: 2019-10-25 Last updated: 2021-09-20 Latest status update: 2021-06-08 5463. Abdurup Selimhaji
Chinese ID: 65????19????????O? (---)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Zulpiye Selimhaji, a resident of Australia. (sister)
About the victim
Abdurup Silimhaji is an Uyghur man who was 51 years old as of 29 September 2020.
Testimony 2: he is a father of two.
Victim's location
---
When victim was detained
The victim was first detained at a concentration camp for more than a year [precise location and dates unspecified]. He was released from that concentration camp and was later taken to an unspecified factory by Chinese authorities; he is currently being subjected to a forced labour program at that factory. The testifier has apparently not been informed about the victim's whereabouts.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
The victim is currently being subjected to a forced labour program at an unknown factory, after having been taken there by Chinese authorities.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear. (Testimony 2: testifier has not spoken to him for over 4 years.)
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Ilyar Setiwaldi (12924), Dilmurat Qeyyum (12926)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZTTVPbZigs Testimony 1: https://twitter.com/Zulfia72386612/status/1310995013682237442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5463_2.jpg
Entry created: 2021-02-11 Last updated: 2021-05-29 Latest status update: 2020-11-16 5543. Abdukebir Metrehim (阿卜杜克比尔·买提热依木)
Chinese ID: 653221199???????O? (Hotan County)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
J. Bagdonas, database volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
None
About the victim
Abdukadir Metireyum (阿卜杜克比尔•买提热依木), 24 years old.
Victim's location
Hotan county [most likely the Hotan New Economic Zone, which has an large compound of shoe manufacturing factories]
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working in a shoe-making factory designed for training detainees
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
His picture is included in the article by Chinese state media: https://archive.is/wfTLG Additional information
---
Supplementary materials propaganda photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5543_1.jpeg
Entry created: 2019-11-17 Last updated: 2021-03-21 Latest status update: 2018-11-07 5549. Mayinur Abdureyim
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: education
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Olsi Jazexhi, an Albanian journalist who was invited to visit the camps in Xinjiang
Victim's relation to testifier
None
About the victim
Mayinur Abdureyim, a teacher in one of Kashgar’s re-education camp’s E-Commerce class
[it is likely that she was previously a regular teacher who was then assigned to teach at a camp, as this pattern has been noted regularly]
Victim's location
A camp in Kashgar
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher in the camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Mayinur introduced herself during the guided tour of the facility
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials
Olsi's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gokerJmxlp4
Entry created: 2019-11-18 Last updated: 2019-11-22 Latest status update: 2019-08-22 5560. Huzame Mahmut
Chinese ID: 6531??19????????E? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: concentration camp When problems started: July 2018 - Sep. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion, other Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
Victim herself, in a staged interview with foreign journalists, posted Olsi Jazexhi
Victim's relation to testifier
Herself
About the victim
Huzame Mahmut from Dushan [presumably 多乡, in reference to 多来特巴格乡, or Doletbagh Township], Kashgar, 24 years old. She is currently attending make-up classes in a camp in Kashgar.
Victim's location
Kashgar
When victim was detained
September 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Downloading “illegal religious content” and “rejecting governmental subsidies”. Huzame admitted she was forced to come to the re-education camp
Victim's status
In re-education camp
[There is a fair likelihood of the victim having being subjected to forced labor at the camp, as the Kashgar Silk Road Maixiang Food Products LTD (喀什丝路麦香食品有限公司) had its processing workshops set up inside the facility.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
-
Additional information
In her interview, she kept repeating the same tropes most detainees used when interviewed by the foreign delegation, the influence of "extremist ideology", gratitude to the Party, ability to return home once a week etc. One journalist noticed a scar on her left hand which she then told in Uyghur was a symptom of a type of skin disease.
Supplementary materials
Olsi's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiUPP-pSMt0
Entry created: 2019-11-19 Last updated: 2021-03-21 Latest status update: 2019-08-22 5561. Maynur Jume
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: education
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
The victim herself, in a staged interview with foreign journalists posted by Olsi Jazexhi
Victim's relation to testifier
Herself
About the victim
Mainur Jume, a teacher in one of the re-education centers in Kashgar. She is the supervisor of the class that specializes in tourism and also a teacher of law.
[it is probably safe to assume that she was in the education system before, and was transferred to teach at the camp, as has happened to many others]
Victim's location
Kashgar
When victim was detained
Started working in mid-2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher in re-education camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? -
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials
Olsi's video (1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdid-WdGjOM Olsi's video (2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weEx1sSUsGA
Entry created: 2019-11-19 Last updated: 2019-11-22 Latest status update: 2019-08-22 5562. Yusupjan Yuksen
Chinese ID: 65310119????????O? (Kashgar)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: concentration camp When problems started: Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
The victim himself, in a staged interview with foreign journalists posted by Olsi Jazexhi
Victim's relation to testifier
Himself
About the victim
Yusupjan Yuksen (Yusupujiang Yukesen), 25 years old
Victim's location
Kashgar
When victim was detained
November 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Due to an association with a hairdressing teacher who taught him that smoking and drinking are not Halal and that Muslims should not sing and dance. As a result in 2016, he scolded his cousin for smoking and drinking. Yusupjan also said that he beat his cousin due to this reason and was reported by his uncle to authorities.
Victim's status
In re-education camp
[There is a fair likelihood of the victim having being subjected to forced labor at the camp, as the Kashgar Silk Road Maixiang Food Products LTD (喀什丝路麦香食品有限公司) had its processing workshops set up inside the facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
-
Additional information
He said he was still Muslim, but responded to the journalists “Salam Aleykum” with Ni Hao instead.
Supplementary materials
Olsi's video (1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdid-WdGjOM Olsi's video (2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weEx1sSUsGA
Entry created: 2019-11-19 Last updated: 2020-12-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-01 5572. Abliz Jami
Chinese ID: 65402219????????O? (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: 55+ Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): phone/computer|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
RFA https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/ghulja-lager-10092019141726.html
Victim's relation to testifier
N/A
About the victim
His name is Abliz Jami. He is 60 years old.
Address: Zhagystai Township, Chapchal County, Ili.
Victim's location
In Wusu Prison.
Zhongxin LLC (乌苏众鑫农工贸有限责任公司) operates out of Wusu Prison (http://archive.is/RbYxM), suggesting the likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor.
When victim was detained
Unknown
Likely (or given) reason for detention
For having a "problem" with his phone.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
RFA made a phone call to Chapchal County to clarify the news that the detainees are being sentenced without the court process and one Ladies' Manager from Jaghistay has said that Abliz Jami and Ablekim Jami have been sentenced without trial and their court verdict haven't been given to them, even his family and village cadres do not know how many years they have been sentenced. A policeman who was interviewed by RFA said that he has ready court verdict in his pocket and he just writes a victim's name to pass a sentence.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Ablikim Jami (5573)
Entry created: 2019-11-19 Last updated: 2021-03-21 Latest status update: 2019-10-09 5611. Ayshemgul Memetimin (阿依夏木姑·买买提明)
Chinese ID: 653130??????????E? (Maralbeshi)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: concentration camp When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
J. Bagdonas, database volunteer
Victim's relation to testifier
None
About the victim
Aishemgul Memetimin (阿依夏木姑·买买提明). In October 2018, she was working in a textile factory for detainees
Victim's location
Maralbexi (Bachu) county, Kashgar prefecture
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unclear
Victim's status
In re-education camp
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
A propaganda piece about "vocational centres" by Xinhua News: http://archive.is/wfTLG Additional information
---
Supplementary materials from propaganda photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5611_1.jpg
Entry created: 2019-11-24 Last updated: 2021-03-22 Latest status update: 2018-11-07 5618. Abduweli Abdusemet
Chinese ID: 6531221974??????O? (Shule)
Basic info
Age: 46-47 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: no news for over a year When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): "extremism"|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Anonymous letter, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur.
Testimony 2: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 3: Tahir Mutellip, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Germany. (cousin)
Testimony 4: Tahir Mutellip, as reported by Hanna Burdorf. (cousin)
About the victim
His name is Abduweli Abdusemet. He is around 45. He is originally from Yapchan, Yegisheher County, Kashgar Prefecture. and He is the director of the Xinjiang Red Camel Biotechnology Company. (Its office is Urumchi and factory is in Aksu). , He was introduced as the most noted Ethnic Entrepreneur in the Fifth periodical of 2011 of Xinjiang Youth Magazine.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Kashgar.]
When victim was detained
Unclear. According to the news, he was detained in 2018, but a policeman who received RFA' phone call said that he was detained two years ago.
Testimony 3: he had previously been held at a reform-through-labor institution in Mush Township in 1999, according to his cousin, who had visited him there.
Testimony 4: has been to prison twice in the 1990s, once for 17 months and once for 3 years.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to a man who knows the situation, he was arrested because of his company. His company mainly produces Halal food and advertise their products very often and this is considered as "leading to religious radicalism" by the officials.
Testimony 4: reasons for earlier imprisonment unknown.
Victim's status
Unknown. His whereabouts is unknown since his detention.
Testimony 3: no news since detention.
Testimony 4: Around Christmas 2019, a photo of the victim popped up on Facebook showing him with some other Uyghur businessmen at a restaurant in Kashgar (https://archive.is/OfLoL), suggesting that the victim may have been released from detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
A man sent a message about the victims to RFA and RFA have made phone calls to Urumchi and Toksu, but they didn't give any information. However, when RFA called to Yapchan Police Station in Yegisheher, a policeman revealed that the victim and his two brothers were arrested two years ago.
Additional information
The victim's company mainly produces Halal food and [drinks] and they have already had 120 wholesale points and more than 10 thousand retail stores.
RFA coverage (Testimony 1-2): https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/uyghurda-lager-11062019135716.html
Victims among relatives
Abdusemi Abdusemet (5619), Mutellip Sidiq Qahiri (2199), Sherinsahan Tohtash (836), Ayshemhan Tohtash (12769), Selimihan Tohtash (12770), Sabir Rozi (3750), Buhlichihan Tohtash (12771), Abdukerim Tohtash (12772), Ablikim Tohtash (12773), Abduqewi Abdusemet (5620), Abdukebir Yasin (14984)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrXvH391cHI Testimony 3: https://twitter.com/TQahiri/status/1355267138311888900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/5618_1.jpeg magazine feature: https://shahit.biz/supp/5618_2.jpg magazine feature: https://shahit.biz/supp/5618_3.pdf post-release photo (2019): https://shahit.biz/supp/5618_6.png
Entry created: 2019-11-25 Last updated: 2021-06-07 Latest status update: 2021-01-30 5624. Ablizjan Eynidin (阿不来孜江·艾依丁)
Chinese ID: 65212319????????O? (Toksun)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Guly Mehsut, an Uyghur activist and YouTuber, originally from Turpan but now residing in Canada. (friend of relative)
Testimony 2: CGTN, an international English-language news channel based in Beijing and owned by China Central Television.
Testimony 3: Proof-of-life video, released by an unspecified Chinese media outlet and intended to show that a given individual is "alive and well".
About the victim
His name is Abliz Eynidin.
Testimony 3: he lives in Tianquan Neighborhood, Toqsun County, Turpan.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Turpan.]
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: Guly Mahsut (Twitter: @Guly780), a friend of Amina Amat (the victim's wife), made a post on Twitter on 10 December 2019 [post shown in the CGTN video] saying that Amina Amat deleted her from WeChat after Guly Mahsut exposed the victim's forced labour experience during the "#provethe90%" campaign. Guly Mahsut believes that local authorities told the victim's wife not to contact her. The CGTN video about the victim tries to discredit the testimony of Guly Mahsut by saying that she had "just added [Amina Amat] through a college WeChat group in August [2019]" before downloading a photo of Amina Amat and posting it online, and denies that the victim (Ablizjiang Ayindin) is part of a forced labour program. The CGTN video says that the victim "Ablizjiang Ayindin" has never met Guly Mahsut, and Amina Amat has not been in touch with the testifier for more than 10 years. (Testimony 3: the second proof-of-life contradicts the first, in that the victim says here that Guly Mehsut is his friend, whereas he claimed that she was a stranger to both him and his wife before.) Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unknown
Victim's status
Testimony 1: In the camp.
Testimony 2: out of detention [at least at the time of the CGTN video].
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: Not Stated. [probably from Wechat since she writes that may my friend who told me her tough situation without any fear is safe all the time.]
Testimony 2-3: this is state media with direct access to the victim.
Additional information
Link to Testimony 1: https://www.facebook.com/lee.li.5851127/posts/430079187756285
Supplementary materials
Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eczT4vd0nHw Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/CGTNOfficial/status/1211569528536088582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 1: https://shahit.biz/supp/5624_2.png
Entry created: 2019-11-26 Last updated: 2021-03-29 Latest status update: 2019-12-30 5625. Amine Hashim
Chinese ID: 65212319????????E? (Toksun)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1: Guly Mehsut, an Uyghur activist and YouTuber, originally from Turpan but now residing in Canada. (cousin)
Testimony 2*: Guly Mehsut, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (cousin)
About the victim
Her name is Amine Hashim. She is from Toqsun, Turpan Prefecture. She stayed in Japan for four years then went back home.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Turpan.]
When victim was detained
Unknown.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unknown.
Victim's status
Testimony 1: Unknown. She has disappeared after she came back from Japan.
Testimony 2: Detained, but later released and made to work as a security guard.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: Unknown. [probably from Wechat since she writes that may my friend who told me her tough situation without any fear is safe all the time.]
Testimony 2: via WeChat.
Additional information
Link to Testimony 1: https://www.facebook.com/lee.li.5851127/posts/430079187756285
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://shahit.biz/supp/5625_2.png
Entry created: 2019-11-26 Last updated: 2020-10-20 Latest status update: 2020-10-19 5643. Tursungul Ablet
Chinese ID: 653222??????????E? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
His name is Ablet. He is from No.21, No.1 Hamlet, Dongarish Village, Jahanbagh Township, Qaraqash County, Hoten Prefecture. Now he lives in Turkey.
Victim's relation to testifier
His daughter
About the victim
Her name is Tursungul Ablet. Her address is No.21, No.1 Hamlet, Dongarish Village, Jahanbagh Township, Qaraqash County, Hoten Prefecture. She is married.
Victim's location
In Qarqash, Hoten.
When victim was detained
Unclear. According to the testifier, she had been taken to Inner City of China to work with her husband in 2016 and later, she came back to Qarqash, but she and her husband are forced to work in a Chinese-operated textile factory without any salaries.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unknown.
Victim's status
Forced job placement. she and her husband are forced to work in a Chinese-operated textile factory and now they working in this factory. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not Stated.
Additional information
According to the testifier, nearly 20 people from his family, including his parents, children, siblings, and brothers-in-law, have been the victims of Chinese Concentration camps. His elderly parents have been detained in 2016 and detained in different places. More recently, they got back home, but they have to go to the Village Center and check their fingerprints while their health is not good.
The testifier's sister has come back home but got ill. According to the testifier, she can not walk now.
One of the testifier's son and nephew are missing. The testifier couldn't been able to get any information about them at all.
Victims among relatives
Ezherjan Ablet (5644)
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6UqL66rphs
Entry created: 2019-11-29 Last updated: 2019-11-29 Latest status update: 2019-11-20 5692. Bayan Adilet
Chinese ID: 654024??????????O? (Tokkuztara)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced (17 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Seitmuhamet Shezhimbek, a Kazakhstan citizen originally from Tokkuztara County. He is one of the key volunteers at the Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights organization. (relation unclear)
About the victim
Bayan Adilet Residential address: 2 group, Akbastau village, Gongliu county
Victim's location
Zekti prison [This is presumably the new Kunes Prison, which is just south of Zekti. Zekti Municipality itself does not appear to have any detention facilities.]
When victim was detained
January 2018
Likely (or given) reason for detention praying and attending Friday prayers
Victim's status sentenced to 17 years in prison
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this has been documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated Additional information
---
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAaVByskGbQ Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ifj8e8SeuI
Entry created: 2019-12-05 Last updated: 2021-01-23 Latest status update: 2020-01-09 5705. Madiar Zhumaqan
Chinese ID: 65????19????????O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Alipbek Zhumaqan, born in 1980, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (brother)
About the victim
Madiar Zhumaqan
Victim's location not stated
When victim was detained
July 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status released to forced labour in November 2018
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information because of the forced labour, he is suffering health issues
Victims among relatives Nesipbek Zhumaqan (5706)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plRSs10w_vY Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39wjpt8b8FY
Entry created: 2019-12-06 Last updated: 2019-12-06 Latest status update: 2020-01-04 5706. Nesipbek Zhumaqan
Chinese ID: 65????19????????O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Alipbek Zhumaqan, born in 1980, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (brother)
About the victim
Nesipbek Zhumaqan
Victim's location not stated
When victim was detained
July 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention not stated
Victim's status released to forced labour in November 2018
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives Madiar Zhumaqan (5705)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plRSs10w_vY Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39wjpt8b8FY
Entry created: 2019-12-06 Last updated: 2019-12-06 Latest status update: 2020-01-04 5934. Baqytgul Rahymbek (巴合特古丽·热恒别克)
Chinese ID: 652701199106102223 (Bortala)
Basic info
Age: 28 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Bortala Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Zhan'byrbai Qanabek, a resident of Kazakhstan, born in 1963. (father-in-law)
Testimony 3: Shinadyl Zhan'byrbai, born in 1989, a resident of Kazakhstan. (brother-in-law)
Testimony 4: Ziliqa Qanabek, a resident of Kazakhstan, born in 1962. (aunt-in-law)
Testimony 5: Zhanabil Zhan'byrbai, residing in Kazakhstan since 2015, born in 1989. (brother-in-law)
About the victim
Baqytgul Rahymbek is married to Zhenishan Zhanbyrbai, and the couple has two sons.
Reported address: 40 Urhan Road, Chyndelhotgor Village, Shoiynpan Municipality, Bortala City (博乐市小营盘镇青得里浩特呼尔村乌尔汗路40号). [However, on an official Bortala City website, she and her husband are listed as being from Donzhar Village in Araltogai Farm (阿热勒托海牧场多尼吉尔村), which is more consistent with the official Chinese ID shown in the testimony.]
Victim's location
In Bortala.
When victim was detained
Not detained, but reported as being in forced job placement. Unclear when this started.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
She is being forced to work, though testimonies differ on where (with one reporting the local administration office and another reporting a kindergarten).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
She and her husband are listed among the families having received a 3000RMB reward from the city of Bortala for having no more than two children: http://archive.is/IXYkV
She is listed as the owner of a village diner: http://archive.is/vnjEB
Mentioned in Radio Azattyq report: https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhs-china-muslims-xinjiang/30389193.html
Victims among relatives
Zhenishan Zhanbyrbai (485), Qanigul Qanabek (487), Duisenbek Ahmethan (2008), Lazzat Qanabek (486), Muslima Duisenbek (5935), Zaikia Duisenbek (8081)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDlnw4SnlFM Testimony 2-4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bje-TaVK9Q Testimony 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucAMSoRjSCE Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/5934_3.png
Entry created: 2019-12-16 Last updated: 2020-10-25 Latest status update: 2020-02-05 6121. Mewlan Nurmuhemmed (买吾拉尼·努尔买买提)
Chinese ID: 65270119860605??O? (Bortala)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Shihezi Status: sentenced (9 years) When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"separatism" Health status: --- Profession: tradesperson
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1: Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, one of the thematic special procedures overseen by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Testimony 2: Rizwangul Nurmuhemmed, as reported by Bitter Winter. (sister)
Testimony 3: Rizwangul Nurmuhemmed, as reported by 1 News. (sister)
Testimony 4|6: Rizwangul Nurmuhemmed, a scholar residing in New Zealand. (sister)
Testimony 5*: Rizwangul Nurmuhemmed, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (sister)
Testimony 7: Amnesty International, a human rights organization.
Testimony 8: Rizwangul Nurmuhemmed, as reported by Amnesty International. (sister)
About the victim
Mewlan Nurmuhemmed is a father of one, who worked as a fiber internet technician prior to his arrest. He had also lived in Turkey from 2012 to 2014 as a language student, hoping to improve his career prospects.
Victim's location
Beiye First Prison in Shihezi City. [Presumably the first district/area of the Eighth Division Beiye Prison.]
When victim was detained
Mewlan was arrested in January 2017 by plainclothes police officers while on lunch break at a local restaurant. According to the report published in Bitter Winter, he was allegedly "hooded, shackled, and hauled away by machine-gun brandishing police officers".
As of March 2017, he was reported as being at a Bortala detention center [presumably 博乐市看守所]. At one point during his detention, there was reportedly a false alarm that he would be released, but this never happened.
There was no immediate trial following the arrest, and the Chinese authorities did not initially provide an explanation as to why the victim was being detained.
According to Rizwangul Nurmuhemmed, Mewlan was transferred between a concentration camp and "prison" [likely: pre-trial detention center] several times after the initial arrest.
Information later obtained by the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) showed that Mewlan had been sentenced to 9 years in prison for "splitting the Chinese state". According to a later statement by the Chinese embassy [presumably in New Zealand], he had been sentenced in August 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Separatism".
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
On June 10, 2020, Mewlan's mother was reportedly allowed one brief video call with him, after which she said that he looked "okay". Rizwangul reported this as confirmation that the victim was still alive. (She adds that he's never had problems with his health prior to detention.)
[There is a strong likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor at the prison facility, as the prison has been documented to have textile workshops, previously contracted to the Zhuofan Garments & Accessories LTD.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Through [monitored] conversation(s) with her mother over WeChat, as well as via official statements from the Chinese authorities.
Additional information change.org petition: https://www.change.org/p/help-me-get-my-brother-back-help-him-get-his-normal-life-back-he-is-innocent -yet-arbitrarily-detained-for-more-than-3-yrs-in-china
(Since starting this petition, Rizwangul Nurmuhemmed has received "several intimidating phone calls", which she reported to both the Chinese embassy and the New Zealand police. About three weeks after the petition was launched, she also started to receive voice WeChat messages from her mother, after approximately two and a half years of silence.)
UN Human Rights Commission report: https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Disappearances/A_HRC_WGEID_118_1_Advance.pdf
1 News coverage: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/top-kiwi-scholar-speaks-her-imprisoned-brother
Bitter Winter coverage: https://bitterwinter.org/rizwangul-a-uyghur-woman-in-search-of-a-brother-who-disappeared/
Amnesty International urgent action: https://www.amnestyusa.org/urgent-actions/urgent-action-uyghur-jailed-for-nine-years-in-secret-trial-chi na-ua-135-20
Amnesty International case info: https://xinjiang.amnesty.org/#case-SR060
Mewlan's company in Bortala City: https://archive.is/zpC6n
Supplementary materials
Testimony 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-6SkPO5NsI photo with son: https://shahit.biz/supp/6121_2.jpg
Entry created: 2019-12-28 Last updated: 2021-09-23 Latest status update: 2021-05-01 6382. Abdughappar Jelil
Chinese ID: 6531211978??????O? (Shufu)
Basic info
Age: 42-43 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced (11 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Abdureshit Jelil Qarluq, a professor at the Department of International Relations at the Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University. He is originally from Kashgar. (brother)
Testimony 3: Abdureshit Jelil Qarluq, as reported by AsiaNews. (brother)
About the victim
Abdughappar Jelil (spelled as ABUDUGEPAER JILILI in Chinese Pinyin) is a businessman. He was born in 1978. He was one who looks after the mother of the family. His address is No. 20, No.2 Group, Ayaghsaybagh Village, Beshkirem Township, Kashgar City.
Victim's location
[Unclear, as he's been sentenced.]
When victim was detained
Unclear. According to the testifier, in 2017 or 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unknown.
Victim's status
In prison. According to the testifier, the victim was sentenced 11 years in prison (Testimony 3: forced labor).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear. Additional information
The victim was physically tortured during the detention. Also, the victim's wife was detained and their children's whereabouts are unknown.
Additional coverage: https://www.uygurhaber.com/vicdan-ehline-sesleniyoruz-allah-askina-lutfen-ses-cikartin https://qha.com.tr/haberler/abdurresit-celil-karluk-cin-buyukelciligi-mustesarinin-iddialarina-cevap-verdi/ 127841/ http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Karluk:-I,-a-Uyghur,-denounce-Chinese-fascism-in-Xinjiang-49552.html (Testimony 3)
The Chinese Ambassador in Ankara blamed Uyghurs, taking Mr. Qarluq as an example, abroad for lying. The spokesman mentions Mr. Qarluq's posts on Twitter and says that he doesn't know if Mr. Qarluq is Chinese citizen or Turkish citizen, but it is not important; if anyone who is or was a Chinese citizen encounters any problems in China, he or she can come to Chinese Embassy and Chinese Embassy is here to help, that is what an Embassy does. Mr. Qarluq never came to Embassy; if he came, the Embassy would help solve the problems; (but Mr. Qarluq states on a post on Twitter that he has mentioned his family's situation in a meeting between Xinjiang Representatives, among them assistant governor Erkin Turniyaz, and Turkish Representatives, among them Mr. Qarluq; Mr. Qarluq says that especially Zulhayat Ismail who was among the Xinjiang Representatives knew this very well.) The spokesman said that he would look into Mr. Qarluq's family and give an answer to him, but there hasn't been any reply from the spokesman yet.
Victims among relatives
Hawahan Memet (6378), Tudaji Jelil (6379), Ablimit Jelil (6380), Jappar Jelil (6381), Memetturghun Jelil (12277)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esuM2I8e0Y4 Chinese ambassador reply: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssOpmMPdf3s Testimony 1: https://twitter.com/c_karluk/status/1200123263093018630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/6382_3.jpg
Entry created: 2020-01-01 Last updated: 2020-11-26 Latest status update: 2021-02-09 6492. Eziz Musa
Chinese ID: 65290119????????O? (Aksu)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: sentenced (16 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party (submitted by third party)
"H.Aziz" (Twitter handle: @aa256002)
Victim's relation to testifier
The victim is the testifier's father.
About the victim
Eziz Musa is a businessman originally from Aksu City. He's 49 (as of December 2019).
Victim's location
A prison in Turpan City [presumably Turpan Prison, as this seems to be the only prison in Turpan].
When victim was detained
Not stated.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Serving a 16-year sentence.
[There is a good likelihood that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Not stated.
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials original testimony: https://twitter.com/aa256002/status/1211971297900744705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Entry created: 2020-01-15 Last updated: 2021-06-30 Latest status update: 2019-12-31 6510. Abdureshit Qelem
Chinese ID: 65402319????????O? (Korghas)
Basic info
Age: 55+ Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Abduweli Abdureshit, originally from Qorghas County but now living abroad. (son)
Testimony 2: Uyghur Transitional Justice Database, a project documenting the Uyghur victims of the repressions in Xinjiang.
About the victim
His name is Abdurehit Qelem. He is 60 years old and he is a businessman. He has serious health problems like diabetes.
Victim's location
Qarabura Prison in Ili.
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: detained in 2017.
Testimony 2: went missing on 26 August 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unknown.
Victim's status
In Qarbughra prison in Toqquztara County, Ili. [This is presumably Qarabura Prison in Kunes County, as the prison's location is not far from the border with Tokkuztara.]
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Qarabura Prison.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear. The testifier says that he got reliable information about the victim [probably from his classmates].
Additional information
UTJD entry (Testimony 2): https://www.utjd.org/missing/index.php?ref=574
The victim was taken to the camp, then later he was taken to the prison.
Victims among relatives
Anargul Sawut (6511), Amangul Abdureshit (6512)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVN4byeM6IU
Entry created: 2020-01-04 Last updated: 2021-05-29 Latest status update: 2019-12-10 6511. Anargul Sawut
Chinese ID: 65402319????????E? (Korghas)
Basic info
Age: 55+ Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Abduweli Abdureshit, originally from Qorghas County but now living abroad. (son)
Testimony 2: Uyghur Transitional Justice Database, a project documenting the Uyghur victims of the repressions in Xinjiang.
About the victim
Her name is Anargul Sawut. She is 58 years old. She has difficulties breathing.
Victim's location
Qarabura Prison in Ili.
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: In 2017.
Testimony 2: went missing on 26 August 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unknown.
Victim's status
In Qarbughra prison in Toqquztara County, Ili. [This is presumably in reference to Qarabura Prison in Kunes County, as it isn't far from the border with Tokkuztara.]
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Qarabura Prison.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear. The testifier says that he got reliable information about the victim [probably from his classmates].
Additional information
UTJD entry (Testimony 2): https://www.utjd.org/missing/index.php?ref=575
The victim was taken to the camp, then later he was taken to the prison.
Victims among relatives
Abdureshit Qelem (6510), Amangul Abdureshit (6512)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVN4byeM6IU
Entry created: 2020-01-04 Last updated: 2021-05-29 Latest status update: 2019-12-10 6558. Rahman Mehmut (热合曼·麦合木提)
Chinese ID: 653125197203033813 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 46 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Rahman Mehmut. He is married with two sons.
Address: House No. 39, Group No. 1, Qatar Kol Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇喀塔库勒村1组39号).
Victim's location
[Most likely in Kashgar.]
When victim was detained
Prior to December 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as belonging to the "three kinds of people" (三类人员), which suggests that the victim is in some sort of detention.
The victim is also marked as "already employed" (已就业), which suggests that they were likely forced into a job upon release from detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-01-18 Last updated: 2020-01-18 Latest status update: 2018-12-14 6583. Mihriwangul Memet (米热宛姑丽·麦麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125198805073825 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Mihriwangul Memet. She is married with a son.
Address: House No. 73, Group No. 2, Qatar Kol Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇喀塔库勒村2组73号).
Victim's location
[Most likely in Kashgar.]
When victim was detained
Prior to December 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as belonging to the "three kinds of people" (三类人员), which suggests that the victim is in some sort of detention.
The victim is also marked as "already employed" (已就业), which suggests that they were likely forced into a job upon release from detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-01-18 Last updated: 2020-01-18 Latest status update: 2018-12-14 6624. Shemshinur Abduqadir
Chinese ID: 65292819????????E? (Awat)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: forced job placement When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Melikezat Hebibul, originally from Turpan but now living in Turkey, which she hasn't left since 2016. Her passport expired in 2018. (aunt-in-law)
About the victim
Her name is Shemshinur Abduqadir.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Ili as the testifier says that she is now in forced labor factory in Ili.]
When victim was detained
She was first arrested in March 2015.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Trying to escape to overseas as the victim transferred her residence certificate from Aksu to Ili to apply for passport because it was very hard to get a passport in Aksu at that time.
Victim's status
She was sentenced for three years in prison and she finished her term. But according to the testifier, she hasn't been released yet; instead she was placed a forced labor factory in Ili.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not Stated.
Additional information According to the testifier, The victim's father owns 500 acreages land while the victim is now allegedly working in a forced labor factory in Ili Prefecture.
Victims among relatives
Hebibul Abdul (6617), Meryemhan Tursun (6618), Mihray Hebibul (6619), Bahargul Hebibul (6620), Memet Hebibul (6621), Alim Hebibul (6622), Abdurehim Abduqadir (6623), Aygul Hebibul (8528)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT6j-2DZhfo Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MzmIRC_KcE
Entry created: 2020-01-05 Last updated: 2020-01-05 Latest status update: 2020-01-07 7244. Liu Aihua (刘爱花)
Chinese ID: ??????19700920??E? (---)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (5 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Human Rights Without Frontiers, a human rights NGO based in Belgium.
Testimony 2: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Liu Aihua was a member of the Church of Almighty God.
Registration address: Korgas County.
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
She was first detained while handing out Church of Almighty God leaflets on Unity Road, Shuiding Municipality, Korgas County on December 11, 2012. She was released after 24 days.
Liu was then detained again by the Ghulja City public security bureau on the night of September 12-13, 2014. She was held at a police office on North Ring Road in Ghulja City (伊宁市环城北路伊犁州交警支队招待所) for 3 days, and was transferred for criminal detention to the Ghulja City Detention Center on September 18. The official arrest was made on October 24, with the indictment against her filed on April 30, 2015.
On May 20, 2015, she was sentenced to 5 years, to later be transferred to the Xinjiang Women's Prison.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Sentenced for "using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement".
According to the Ghulja City Procuratorate, Liu joined the Church of Almighty God organization in 2007 and held a position in the group's "general affairs unit", attending gatherings, disseminating the movement's ideology, and bringing in new recruits. The court document stated that Liu's mind was "stubborn and unrepentant". In court, Liu said that she did not believe the Church of Almighty God to be a "heterodox group" (邪教组织).
Victim's status
In prison.
[It is likely that she's been subjected to forced labor while at the women's prison, as the Xinjiang Qixin Clothing LLC (新疆启新服装有限责任公司) has its factory there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
HRWF most likely learned of the case through contacts in the region and the official court document. The latter comes directly from the Xinjiang judicial system.
Additional information
Link to HRWF database entry (outdated): https://hrwf.eu/hrwf-prisoners-database-china/#hrwf-prisoners-database/china-database-original-upload -221019-sheet1-details/5db6bb0b71096725bcdac7c7/
Original court verdict: https://archive.ph/yTmup
Entry created: 2020-02-21 Last updated: 2021-05-28 Latest status update: 2019-01-02 7254. Xu Lingfan
Chinese ID: ??????19670824??E? ()
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (6 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Human Rights Without Frontiers, a human rights NGO based in Belgium.
About the victim
Xu Lingfan. Member of the Church of Almighty God.
[Though not confirmed, the victim is assumed to be ethnically Han Chinese, as this is statistically very likely.]
Likely address (estimated as place of arrest): Ghulja City, Ili.
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
Reported date of the most recent arrest: June 2014.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Belonging to the Church of Almighty God, which has been designated by the CCP as an "evil cult". She has been accused of participating in the production of a film promoting the faith.
Victim's status
Presumably serving a 6-year prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
[Most likely through contacts in the region, or through official court documents.] Additional information
Link to HRWF database entry: https://hrwf.eu/hrwf-prisoners-database-china/#hrwf-prisoners-database/china-database-original-upload -221019-sheet1-details/5db6bb0e71096725bcdac977/
Alongside Xu, nine other members of the faith were arrested. They all received prison sentences ranging from 3 to 14 years.
Entry created: 2020-02-21 Last updated: 2020-02-21 Latest status update: 2019-01-02 7259. Zhang Guying
Chinese ID: ????????????????E? ()
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Human Rights Without Frontiers, a human rights NGO based in Belgium.
About the victim
Zhang Guying, 49 years old at the time of arrest. Member of the Church of Almighty God.
[Though not confirmed, the victim is assumed to be ethnically Han Chinese, as this is statistically very likely.]
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
Reported date of the most recent arrest: September 17, 2016.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Belonging to the Church of Almighty God, which has been designated by the CCP as an "evil cult". As a result, charged with breaching Article 300 of the Chinese Criminal Code.
Victim's status
Presumably serving a 4-year prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
[Most likely through contacts in the region, or through official court documents.]
Additional information Link to HRWF database entry: https://hrwf.eu/hrwf-prisoners-database-china/#hrwf-prisoners-database/china-database-original-upload -221019-sheet1-details/5db6bb0c71096725bcdac869/
Entry created: 2020-02-21 Last updated: 2020-02-21 Latest status update: 2019-01-02 7265. Li Meng
Chinese ID: ??????1971??????E? ()
Basic info
Age: 47-48 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Human Rights Without Frontiers, a human rights NGO based in Belgium.
About the victim
Li Meng. Member of the Church of Almighty God.
[Though not confirmed, the victim is assumed to be ethnically Han Chinese, as this is statistically very likely.]
Likely address (estimated as place of arrest): Bortala City, Bortala.
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
Reported date of the most recent arrest: January 27, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Belonging to the Church of Almighty God, which has been designated by the CCP as an "evil cult". As a result, charged with breaching Article 300 of the Chinese Criminal Code.
Victim's status
Presumably serving a 7-year prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
[Most likely through contacts in the region, or through official court documents.] Additional information
Link to HRWF database entry: https://hrwf.eu/hrwf-prisoners-database-china/#hrwf-prisoners-database/china-database-original-upload -221019-sheet1-details/5db6bb1271096725bcdacc04/
After an earlier arrest in 2012, the police took away her bank card, which had 50000 RMB deposited. She was also tortured during her interrogation.
Entry created: 2020-02-21 Last updated: 2020-02-21 Latest status update: 2019-01-02 7267. Li Gufen
Chinese ID: ??????19680920??E? ()
Basic info
Age: 50 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (13 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Human Rights Without Frontiers, a human rights NGO based in Belgium.
About the victim
Li Gufen. Leading preacher and member of the Church of Almighty God.
[Though not confirmed, the victim is assumed to be ethnically Han Chinese, as this is statistically very likely.]
Likely address (estimated as place of arrest): Ghulja City, Ili.
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
Reported date of the most recent arrest: July 24, 2014.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Belonging to the Church of Almighty God, which has been designated by the CCP as an "evil cult". As a result, charged with breaching Article 300 of the Chinese Criminal Code.
Victim's status
Presumably serving a 13-year prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
[Most likely through contacts in the region, or through official court documents.] Additional information
Link to HRWF database entry: https://hrwf.eu/hrwf-prisoners-database-china/#hrwf-prisoners-database/china-database-original-upload -221019-sheet1-details/5db6bb1371096725bcdacc72/
Alongside Li, nine other members of the faith were arrested. They all received prison sentences ranging from 3 to 14 years.
Entry created: 2020-02-21 Last updated: 2020-02-21 Latest status update: 2019-01-02 7270. Li Qinyu
Chinese ID: ??????19780915??E? ()
Basic info
Age: 40 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (6 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Human Rights Without Frontiers, a human rights NGO based in Belgium.
About the victim
Li Qinyu. Member of the Church of Almighty God.
[Though not confirmed, the victim is assumed to be ethnically Han Chinese, as this is statistically very likely.]
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
Reported date of the most recent arrest: May 27, 2014.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Belonging to the Church of Almighty God, which has been designated by the CCP as an "evil cult". As a result, charged with breaching Article 300 of the Chinese Criminal Code.
Victim's status
Presumably serving a 6-year prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
[Most likely through contacts in the region, or through official court documents.]
Additional information Link to HRWF database entry: https://hrwf.eu/hrwf-prisoners-database-china/#hrwf-prisoners-database/china-database-original-upload -221019-sheet1-details/5db6bb0d71096725bcdac955/
Entry created: 2020-02-21 Last updated: 2020-02-21 Latest status update: 2019-01-02 7284. Meng Xiumei
Chinese ID: ??????19730304??E? ()
Basic info
Age: 45 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (14 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Human Rights Without Frontiers, a human rights NGO based in Belgium.
About the victim
Meng Xiumei. Leading preacher and member of the Church of Almighty God.
[Though not confirmed, the victim is assumed to be ethnically Han Chinese, as this is statistically very likely.]
Likely address (estimated as place of arrest): Ghulja City, Ili.
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison [in Urumqi, presumably].
When victim was detained
Reported date of the most recent arrest: August 15, 2014.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Belonging to the Church of Almighty God, which has been designated by the CCP as an "evil cult". As a result, charged with breaching Article 300 of the Chinese Criminal Code.
Victim's status
Presumably serving a 14-year prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
[Most likely through contacts in the region, or through official court documents.] Additional information
Link to HRWF database entry: https://hrwf.eu/hrwf-prisoners-database-china/#hrwf-prisoners-database/china-database-original-upload -221019-sheet1-details/5db6bb1371096725bcdacc7e/
Alongside Meng, nine other members of the faith were given sentences ranging from 3 to 14 years in prison. The police also took 16500 RMB away from Meng's mother.
Entry created: 2020-02-21 Last updated: 2020-02-21 Latest status update: 2019-01-02 7383. Zhu Jian
Chinese ID: ??????19720202??O? ()
Basic info
Age: 46 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (14 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Human Rights Without Frontiers, a human rights NGO based in Belgium.
About the victim
Zhu Jian. Member and leading preacher of the Church of Almighty God.
[Though not confirmed, the victim is assumed to be ethnically Han Chinese, as this is statistically very likely.]
Likely address (estimated as place of arrest): Ghulja City, Ili.
Victim's location
Xinjiang No. 3 Prison [in Urumqi].
When victim was detained
Reported date of the most recent arrest: July 26, 2014.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Belonging to the Church of Almighty God, which has been designated by the CCP as an "evil cult". As a result, charged with breaching Article 300 of the Chinese Criminal Code.
Victim's status
Presumably serving a 14-year prison sentence.
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Xinjiang No. 3 Lathe Factory is based inside the prison and is reported to employ the majority of inmates.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
[Most likely through contacts in the region, or through official court documents.]
Additional information
Link to HRWF database entry: https://hrwf.eu/hrwf-prisoners-database-china/#hrwf-prisoners-database/china-database-original-upload -221019-sheet1-details/5db6bb1371096725bcdacc7c/
Nine other believers of the faith were sentenced alongside him. All were given sentences ranging from 3 to 14 years in prison.
Entry created: 2020-02-21 Last updated: 2020-02-21 Latest status update: 2019-01-02 7388. Yan Cuiping (严翠萍)
Chinese ID: 650102196309230725 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 55 Gender: F Ethnicity: other Likely current location: Urumqi Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Yan Cuiping is an ethnic Russian woman from Urumqi.
Residential address: Apt. 301, Entrance No. 1, Building No. 25, 360 Herong Alley, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市水磨沟区和融巷360号25号楼1单元301号).
Registration address: 900-143 Third North Alley, Xinxing Street, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市水磨沟区新兴街北三巷900号附143号).
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi.]
When victim was detained
She was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison by the Urumqi Shuimogou People's Court on July 27, 2015, after which she was transferred to the Xinjiang Women's Prison in Urumqi to serve her sentence. On April 23, 2018, the prison proposed to have her sentence commuted, in view of her good behavior. On May 18, 2018, the court approved shortening her sentence by 9 months.
She was released on April 1, 2019 but kept under surveillance (as evidenced by the police records).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
For organizing and using "heterodox" groups to undermine law enforcement (组织、利用邪教组织破坏法律实施罪). Victim's status
Released but under continued surveillance.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Both the court verdict and police records are official sources and come directly from the authorities.
Additional information
Link to court document: http://archive.is/Vxxda
It is likely that she was subjected to forced labor at the women's prison, as this practice has been documented there and is corroborated further by the court document, which mentions that she "completed the production tasks on time" (按时完成生产任务).
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_2.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_2.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=2
Entry created: 2020-02-21 Last updated: 2021-03-04 Latest status update: 2019-04-08 7651. Zohregul Ehet (佐热姑丽·艾海提)
Chinese ID: 65312519860409382X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"illegal gathering", related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Zohregul Ehet is married with two daughters and has a middle-school education.
Address: House No. 127, Group No. 4, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村4组127号).
Victim's location
Ili Women's Prison (伊犁女子监狱).
When victim was detained
Her case is marked as being dealt with (处理时间) in July 2017, so it follows that she was detained sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal gathering, listening to Tabligh teachings (非法聚集，听取台比力克).
Victim's status
Sentenced (判刑).
[There is a high likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor at the Ili Women's Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Memet Yusup (7652), Arzugul Memet (7653), Anargul Memet (7654)
Entry created: 2020-03-01 Last updated: 2020-03-17 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7656. Aygul Sulayman (阿依姑丽·素拉依曼)
Chinese ID: 653125197606253829 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 42 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism" Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Aygul Sulayman is married with two children and has a middle-school education.
Address: No. 31, Group No. 2, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村2组31号).
Victim's location
Kashgar Women's Prison (喀什女子监狱).
When victim was detained
The date at which her case was dealt with (处理时间) is marked as May 4, 2017, so it follows that she was detained sometime before that.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Watching or listening to violent terrorist audio or video recordings (观看暴恐音视频).
Victim's status
Sentenced (判刑). [The victim is likely subjected to forced labor, as this has been documented at Kashgar Women's Prison.]
She is also marked as having a chronic illness.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Rahman Turap (7655), Omer Rahman (7657), Ruqiyem Rahman (7658)
Entry created: 2020-03-01 Last updated: 2020-03-17 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7659. Buniyaz Emet (布妮娅孜·艾麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125197101113820 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 47 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"illegal gathering", related to religion Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Buniyaz Emet. She is married with four children and has a middle-school education.
Address: House No. 81, Group No. 3, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村3组81号).
Victim's location
Kashgar Women's Prison (喀什女子监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that her case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 10, 2017, so it follows that she was detained sometime before that.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal gathering, listening to Tabligh teachings (非法聚集，听取台比力克).
Victim's status
Sentenced (判刑). [The victim is likely subjected to forced labor, as this has been documented at Kashgar Women's Prison.]
She is also marked as suffering from a chronic illness.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Abdusemet Qudret (7660), Abduhelil Abdusemet (7661), Yehya Abdusemet (7662)
Entry created: 2020-03-01 Last updated: 2020-03-16 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7660. Abdusemet Qudret (阿布杜赛麦提·库迪莱提)
Chinese ID: 653125197312113812 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 3: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Abdusemet Qudret. He is married with four children and has a middle-school education.
Address: House No. 81, Group No. 3, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村3组81号).
Victim's location
Kuytun Prison (奎屯监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that his case was dealt with (处理时间) is marked as June 1, 2015. It follows that he was detained sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Having religious extremist thoughts (有宗教极端思想).
Victim's status
Sentenced (判刑).
[There is a high likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the prison, as this practice has been documented there.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Buniyaz Emet (7659), Abduhelil Abdusemet (7661), Yehya Abdusemet (7662)
Entry created: 2020-03-01 Last updated: 2020-03-16 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7744. Ulanbek Silampi (乌拉木拜克·斯兰皮)
Chinese ID: 652222198808293116 (Barkol)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Wujiaqu Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): nationalism, patriotism|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: other
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Turdybek Zaqan, born in 1977, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (cousin-in-law)
Testimony 2: Muhamet Qani, born in 1984, is a citizen of Kazakhstan. (nephew)
Testimony 3: Official incarceration notice, as reported by Serikzhan Bilash.
About the victim
Ulanbek Silampi (乌拉木拜克·斯兰皮) worked as a shop assistant in a small shop. He has a three-year-old child named Ulpan and his wife's name is Nurzhanai.
Residential address: No. 799, Ulkenqulinsheri Village, Ulkenqulinsheri Township, Barkol County, Hami Prefecture, Xinjiang (新疆巴里坤哈萨克自治县大红柳峡乡大红柳峡村799号).
Victim's location
Testimony 3: Fangcaohu Prison.
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: detained on November 22, 2018. He was imprisoned on October 20, 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 2: for having shared a few lines from a patriotic poem called "Қайран қазақ" (My poor people) on his WeChat platform in 2015
Testimony 3: He was given a 15-year prison term for propagating extremism (宣扬极端主义).
Victim's status was given 15 years prison term [as the prison has links to a factory, there is a good chance that the victim is subjected to forced labor; the Xinjiang Jungar Cotton & Hemp LTD (新疆准噶尔棉麻有限公司) appears to operate a cotton-ginning mill there]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: from relatives
Testimony 3: this is an official incarceration notice.
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Tolegen Baqytqan (7743)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ-EM2sd-JI Testimony 2-3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyIgiQnAj4s Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/7744_2.png
Entry created: 2020-02-24 Last updated: 2021-05-16 Latest status update: 2020-01-08 7772. Uali Satybaldy
Chinese ID: 6541281979??????O? (Nilka)
Basic info
Age: 40-41 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Baqtiya Satybaldy, born in 1987, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (brother)
Testimony 3: Baqtiya Satybaldy, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (brother)
About the victim
Uali Satybaldy was born in 1979. He is allowed to meet his family members one a month. He is from Number Four Dadui, Nylqy county [presumably Shibikshi Village, Ozen Township, Nilqa County, as this is where his brother is from].
Victim's location
Karabura prison in Kunes county
When victim was detained
December 14, 2017
Likely (or given) reason for detention for having prayed in the past
Victim's status sentenced to 15 years in prison
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at Qarabura Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? not stated
Additional information
His wife Beisengul Muqan suffers from lower back pain. They are suffering financially with three children.
RFA coverage (Testimony 3): https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-01202020095234.html
Victims among relatives
Kenzhaqan Orazbek (7773), Yqtiyar Satybaldy (7771), Zhumabek Abdurahman (2697)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kZFdnPYxHY Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtWCd-62TOY
Entry created: 2020-03-02 Last updated: 2021-04-07 Latest status update: 2020-01-16 7774. Dina Nurdybai (迪娜·努得拜)
Chinese ID: 65412819????????E? (Nilka)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|relative(s), phone/computer, "untrustworthy person" Health status: has problems Profession: private business
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|3: Dina Nurdybai, a businesswoman and a survivor of the mass incarcerations in Xinjiang. (the victim)
Testimony 2: Dina Nurdybai, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (the victim)
Testimony 4*: Dina Nurdybai, as reported by Anonymous. (the victim)
Testimony 5: Dina Nurdybai, as reported by Associated Press. (the victim)
Testimony 6: Dina Nurdybai, as reported by The Diplomat. (the victim)
Testimony 7: Dina Nurdybai, as reported by Buzzfeed News. (the victim)
About the victim
Dina Nurdybai is a businesswoman, and previously the owner of the Kunikai clothing company (新疆桍尼凯服装有限公司) in Nilqa County, a company that employed around 30 people, as well as the Nilqa County Aidai Tailor Shop (尼勒克县爱戴裁缝店). She opened the shop in 2015, after spending some time working for the Tasbulaq clothing company.
She has previously attended the Asia-Europe expo in Urumqi and has been talked about on Xinjiang television.
Victim's location
In Kazakhstan.
When victim was detained
She received a phone call from the police station on October 14, 2017, asking her to come for a 2-hour chat, and ended up being sent to "prison" [likely, a detention center] on the same day. As she would later learn, she had been marked as an "untrustworthy person" (不放心人员), which - with the 19th Party Congress in the backdrop - led to her arrest.
Though she hoped that she would be released when the congress was finished, her 12 days in detention would be followed by her being transferred to an education and training center (教培中心) - the transformed Ozen Middle School (乌赞中学) - with the detainees being threatened with prison if they didn't cooperate. She remembers their first instructor, Aigul, who told them that they might need to spend a year at the center.
On April 4, 2018 (or around that day), Dina and six others would be transferred to a Party-school camp, where the conditions were better.
Later, she would be transferred to another camp, which had more of a forced-labor element [the Buzzfeed article states this to be the Wujin entrepreneurial base (https://archive.vn/AYPrf), but this has not been corroborated]. Here, there were a lot of factories and she was forced to work in one of the garment ones, before being assigned to act as a teacher to the others (owing to her background in garments). The detainees here allegedly worked from 8 AM to noon, had lunch, and then continued from 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM, with evenings spent on studying Mandarin and propaganda. The detainees were allegedly paid 9RMB per month [this seems pointlessly low, however].
On September 23, 2018, she was released to house arrest, and would have to attend Chinese-language evening classes. Her movements were restricted and her ID was confiscated, which made it difficult to settle her loans - she had previously taken an entrepreneurship loan in 2016 to open her clothing company in 2017 - as she could only go somewhere in the company of the local administration workers, and it took some time before she could convince them to accompany her to the bank (the bank required her to pay 17RMB for every 1000RMB that she had failed to pay back, or 1190RMB/day interest for the sum of 70000RMB). Her two uncles' bank cards had also been confiscated as a result, since they were her guarantors for the loan. Though she tried to explain this situation to the village cadres, no one paid attention to her. When she went, in the company of the authorities, to visit her factory, she found that all of the equipment was gone and the space was empty, with authorities allegedly refusing to compensate these losses or explain them.
Dina and her husband sold their car, the husband's small restaurant, and their apartment in order to pay off half the loan, getting a 1.5-year extension on the rest, with some of the money saved to migrate to Kazakhstan. Eventually, she was able to come to Kazakhstan on May 4, 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
She was detained because of her parents living in Kazakhstan. She was also told that she had logged into WhatsApp in China, and that WhatsApp was illegal (this had allegedly resulted in her being marked as "untrustworthy").
Victim's status
Now back in Kazakhstan.
She says that she suffers from constant headaches and is taking some pills to alleviate them. She cannot receive proper treatment right now since she has a baby to breastfeed. She also mentions that she has difficulty remembering things, and suffers from migraines. After the detention, she also developed a hernia, which still causes her abdominal pain.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is an eyewitness account.
Additional information
According to Dina, there are 124 officially registered businesswomen in the Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture. She believes that many of them had to suffer the same difficulties as the ones she faced.
Dina mentions having gone through a total of 3 medical examinations throughout her detention process. She mentions having received an injection once.
One of her co-detainees was a 75-year-old woman named Shemshi, who ended up there because of her grandson, who was studying in Kazakhstan and used her phone to install WhatsApp while he was in China. Dina says that Shemshi was frequently encouraging Dina. She is back in Kazakhstan as well now.
In her interview to the Associated Press (https://apnews.com/269b3de1af34e17c1941a514f78d764c), Dina mentions married and unmarried women being kept in separate compounds while at camp, with the former being subject to pregnancy checks and forced birth control procedures. She also recalls a woman having to publicly admit her "crime" of "giving birth to too many children", and being scolded by the guards for it.
Business listings of Dina's businesses: http://archive.is/ZjEf8 http://archive.is/uUdFi
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/zhuanlan/jieduxinjiang/xj-01242020100615.html https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/zhuanlan/jieduxinjiang/wkw-01302020181946.html
Buzzfeed News coverage: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alison_killing/xinjiang-camps-china-factories-forced-labor
Feature in The Diplomat: https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/the-xinjiang-camp-debt-trap/
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Local authorities initially seemed supportive of Dina's company [presumably Kunikai] and did a news segment about it on local television, which reportedly helped the business grow. Despite this initial support, some limitations were reportedly placed on the company as a result of Dina being ethnically Kazakh, with her company required to hire a Han accountant, as well as to produce the traditional clothing of all 56 ethnic groups (and not just Kazakhs).
In 2016, she took out a loan of 70000RMB as advised by the local authorities. Though she intended for it to be a simple individual loan, she went with a start-up loan for entrepreneurs instead following advice from people at the bank. A year later, she had enough funds to pay it off, but was advised against doing so by an accountant at her company. Eyewitness account
[The following is an abridged first-person account, based on the victim's interview at the Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights organization in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Some confusion arises as the victim was in three different detention types (a detention center for about two weeks, a camp - now identified as the Ozen Middle School - for five months, and then a Party-school camp - previously a welfare center or "fuliyuan" - for another six months), and sometimes jumps between these in the account without warning. We have tried to annotate these jumps to the best of our ability, with assistance from someone already familiar with the victim's story.]
In 2008, having completed middle school (初中), I went to Urumqi to learn about traditional Kazakh clothes. Three years later, I started working for the Tasbulaq traditional-clothing company. On March 21, 2017, I registered my own company, and got a patent for the Kunekei trademark.
The local authorities supported my business, providing me with a space and 20 sewing machines, though the machines needed fixing before you could use them. So, I bought the necessary parts and fit the place up using my own funds. I would have two shops, with the number of employees growing from 5 to 30. The business was going really well and I was really busy, earning around 100000RMB each month. I had also been attending the Eurasian Expo in Urumqi for 5 consecutive years, as a representative of traditional Kazakh clothing. I attended in August 2017 as well.
I had a big order to be completed by October 14 (2017), which kept me so busy and made me so exhausted that, upon returning home that day, I just switched off my phone and went to bed – something that would result in the police calling almost all of my relatives as they tried to reach me.
The next morning, they came – in civilian clothes – and took me away, saying that we needed to “chat” (谈话). I was wearing a dress at the time, and they told me to change into a tracksuit. I was taken to a police station, and would have to wait in a room with a TV screen, through which I could see the other detained people. There was a Han official, and I asked him why I was there. I was then handcuffed and taken directly to a real prison [detention center] in Nilqa County.
We were ordered to take off our clothes, shoes included, and had to go through body searches. All of my cellmates were Uyghur. There were more than 30 people in the room, and only three beds. Some of us sat on the beds, while the others stood. It was lunch time, but a voice from the wall ordered us to sleep (to take our afternoon nap), even though we hadn’t even eaten anything. In the afternoon, we would walk down a long, dark corridor, about 300 meters in length. I was taken to a separate room.
[presumably in the detention center still] I was alone in that room. After some time, another woman, named Parida Aidar, was brought into the room as well. Her husband had also been detained, and taken to camp. In the evening, 12-13 Uyghurs were brought into our room. There was a yellow line in front of the bunk beds in our room. On it were plastic stools on which we had to sit.
[detention center] We were given hard steamed buns and boiled water. Afterwards, they told us that we were dangerous elements and that, as it was the time of the 18th [error: should be 19th] Party Congress, would need to be locked up to keep society safe. When it came time to sleep, the Uyghur inmates my age wore pajamas, as they had known that they’d be taken and had prepared in advance. I didn’t have any other clothes, and so would sleep in the clothes I had on. We would need to take turns guarding each other at night. [unclear if detention center or camp] In the mornings, we would line up to go to the cafeteria for breakfast. They told us about how fortunate we all were to be there, as we had food, a bed, and TV. There was only 10 minutes allotted for meals.
[unclear if this is all in the detention center, or if there is a mix of detention center and camp] They gave us black uniforms and divided us into three categories. The strictest group wore red vests.
[this is likely in the detention center] There were 100 women there in total. Of them, only five were Kazakh and two were Han. One of the Han women had a son who died in a construction accident, prompting her to go to Beijing to seek justice. In the end, they detained her in Beijing and took her back, to be held at this place. The reason was that she was seen as “dangerous” during the time of the Party congress. The two Han women’s names were Yang Wenhua and Liu Caixia.
[most likely in the detention center] There was also an Uyghur girl who was arrested in 2009 because CCTV cameras had caught her during the July 5 incident. She had heart problems and would often faint.
[in the first camp, most likely] There was a Hui girl who had studied design with me, and we would draw on the walls. Her name is Haiyan. She was detained because she had installed WhatsApp while she was in inner China.
[unclear if detention center or camp] Once, they had us get a shot. Two Kazakh girls from outside the facility came to do it. I asked, in Kazakh, what this was for. They told me not to speak Kazakh and avoided me.
[unclear if detention center or camp] In our case, we didn't go to the classroom, and studied in the cell, sitting on our plastic stools.
[unclear if detention center or camp] I didn’t have great relations with the Uyghur girls in the cell, being the only Kazakh, which resulted in my being taken to a separate room to get help from a psychologist, who offered me tea with honey and asked me why I was feeling depressed. There were no cameras there. How could I be calm, I asked her, when I wasn’t allowed to contact my relatives? And what about my business, my employees, and the orders to take care of? I couldn't sleep at night while thinking about all of that, I told her. Later, we’d be allowed to phone our family, allotted 2-3 minutes each time.
[unclear if this was already in the camp or still in the detention center] I begged them to give me some time to sort out things with my business, as I had a lot of orders that I had already received the payments for. I was worried that I could get sued for disappearing on the clients. So, I would write appeals almost every day and hand them to the cadres, but they would just tear them up, throwing them into the trash bin and telling me that this wasn't the place to talk about these problems of mine. I’d write again and again.
I wanted to meet the cadres from my village to explain the situation. One Kazakh cadre, named Aigul, who used to be the head of the women's union for Nilqa County, told us that if anyone was to blame for the Kazakhs being detained then it was the Uyghurs, not the Han – because they were terrorists and the Kazakhs were suffering by virtue of sharing a similar language and religion. The Han were helping us get rid of evil thoughts, she said.
[presumably in camp] We would often need to write “thought reports” (思想汇报), “statements of repentance” (悔过书), and “speak out and brandish one’s sword” (发声亮剑) declarations. The “speak out and brandish one’s sword” ones needed to be written once every two weeks and couldn't be shorter than 3 pages. [presumably the first camp] The facility was a place I had passed several times but had never paid attention to. This time, I would see that it was labeled as an “education and training center” (教培中心). While I was looking at the sign, a female Han security guard came over and hit me with an electric baton, asking me what I was staring at.
[unclear if this was in the detention center or in camp] Once, I was seated on a chair next to a tiger chair for 24 hours, as I had had a quarrel with a Kazakh cadre. She told me to repent by looking at the tiger chair. Otherwise, they would put me in the actual tiger chair and apply electric shocks to me while I was in there.
[unclear if this was in the detention center or in camp] Because I was not very obedient, they ordered me to stay with the girls who had been given prison terms. All of them were Uyghur with the exception of one, whose name was Arzygul Tursynbek and who was married to a Han. She was taken there for wearing a hijab. She started wearing one because she felt guilty for having married a Han person. She had only been wearing it for nine days when they detained her, while she was attending a wedding.
If I'm not mistaken, it was on April 4 (2018) that those with direct relatives in Kazakhstan were taken to another place. They called the names of four women and told us that we were being transferred because of the friendship between China and Kazakhstan, as we all had (strong) relations to Kazakhstan. They took us to the former county court, where Zhu Lixing, the head of the political and legal affairs commission (政法委), asked us to express our gratitude to the Party. Another official, a Kazakh guy named Murat, was also there. Then we were transferred to a Party school. There were seven Kazakhs in total, I think. The names of two of them were Serik Hamit and Quanbek Zauytbek.
The Party school was different from the camp – we were able to go to the toilet whenever we wanted, we didn’t learn any Chinese, and we could talk to our relatives for hours over the phone. However, we were sick after our time in camp. My fingers were swollen and my nails were almost falling off. (They told us that we needed to be healthy, since we were going to go to Kazakhstan.) We were allowed to wear makeup. Once, we celebrated one of the Eids – I don't remember if it was Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr. They also made us dance. We grew vegetables while we were there, too.
There was an orphanage and a nursing home [in the compound] as well.
In August (2018), they told me that I would be a teacher at a factory [possibly workshop] inside a vocational training center. There were different courses, such as bread baking, cake making, and sewing. One of the people there told me that they got 9RMB a month. The people could use small scissors that were chained to the machine.
[unclear if this is the first camp or the Party-school camp, or a mix] While we were at the camp, we had to thank the government three times a day before eating. There was a flag raising every morning. They asked us if we could sing the national anthem, and I couldn't, together with another girl – we were both criticized for it. One day, after the ceremony, the official told me that I was getting released, and that I needed to thank the government in front of the people. I didn't believe that they were really going to release me, but then I was told to leave my books, paper, pens, and pencils.
[more likely the first camp] While at the camp, I was asked to provide a number of someone I could call. I would be allowed to call him twice a month. Once, my grandmother, Nursipat, who is in her eighties, came to see me. She wasn’t allowed to wear a headscarf, and I felt really bad for her. I was in the strictest class (严管班), and so we normally weren’t allowed to meet our relatives. However, I was allowed as a reward for my wall drawings. The authorities would bother my grandmother many times, both during my time in camp and after my release.
My parents in Kazakhstan didn’t appeal while I was at the camp, as my two uncles, both teachers in China, contacted them and told them not to. Even right now, my parents are afraid of talking about this.
On September 23 (2018), I’d be released. On that day, my relative with the same surname as my father – so, my uncle – signed a paper. My boyfriend at the time also came with a bouquet of flowers. They wanted to film this, but their phone was taken away. I was then taken to the village by a car sent by the secretary of the political and legal affairs commission (政法委书记).
Afterwards, I would need to attend evening classes. While I was at my grandmother's, a Han cadre would visit us once every two days, with the cadres leaving 20RMB each time. I was also obligated to go to the village office whenever they summoned me, regardless of the time of day.
Before my detention, I had taken a start-up loan of 70000RMB, while also investing 120000RMB of my own money into the workshop. Later, I also bought 70000RMB’s worth of materials from inner China. And then there was the advance payment for the orders that I had received just before being sent to the camp. After my release, I found that the loan – given to me without any interest rate – had changed to having a rate of 17RMB for every 1000RMB per day.
I have spent all the money I had for paying back the loan. The machines in the workshop were confiscated. I wanted to sell the materials that were left, but couldn’t find any that were still in decent shape. They had rotted. I went to the village administration and asked them to send me back to camp, instead of making me go through all these hardships outside of it. With the constant monitoring, the flag raising ceremonies in the morning, and the evening lessons, I couldn’t work. There were facial-recognition cameras everywhere, and whenever I went to the bank the guards would stop me and take a photo of me holding up my ID card.
Seeing as the village administration couldn't give a reply to my query, I went to the municipality, and there they solved my problem – I didn’t need to pay the high interest rate anymore. But I had already paid for over 3 months, at 1200RMB each day, by then, and now my interest rate is 9.8%. I still have 57000RMB to pay.
Before I could come to Kazakhstan, my two uncles had to become guarantors for me. On May 3 (2019), I came to Korgas and stayed a night there. I hadn’t been sure if I would be allowed to cross the border, but the official had told me that I could go to Kazakhstan, and – despite being pregnant and a bit ill – I went there as soon as I heard I could, staying at my relative's house in Korgas. As I was crossing, the border staff told me I didn’t have permission, but then called the officials and told me I could pass.
I gave birth to my baby on July 23. Now, my relatives are being threatened and pressured by the local authorities. For example, they didn't give permission to some of my relatives when they wanted to come here.
There were 124 other companies like mine – those specializing in traditional clothes or crafts. They all went bankrupt.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoIlWMN2zk4
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssb6Lg1YxgY Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoIlWMN2zk4 photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/7774_2.jpeg photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/7774_3.jpeg photo (3): https://shahit.biz/supp/7774_4.jpeg photo (4): https://shahit.biz/supp/7774_5.jpeg photo (5): https://shahit.biz/supp/7774_6.jpeg
Entry created: 2020-03-10 Last updated: 2021-04-18 Latest status update: 2020-12-28 7837. Mehmut Memet (麦合木提·麦麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125196502063815 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 53 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"illegal gathering", related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Mehmut Memet.
Address: House No. 27, Group No. 2, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村2组27号).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison, Aksu (阿克苏沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 12, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal gathering, listening to Tabligh teachings (非法聚集，听取台比力克).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Ayniyaz Abbas (7836)
Entry created: 2020-03-18 Last updated: 2020-03-18 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7873. Aygul Mehmut (阿依姑丽·麦合木提)
Chinese ID: 653125197707163822 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 41 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"illegal gathering", related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Aygul Mehmut is married with three children.
Address: House No. 70, Group No. 3, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村3组70号).
Victim's location
Kashgar Women's Prison (喀什女子监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 12, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal gathering, listening to Tabligh teachings (非法聚集，听取台比力克).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑). [The victim is likely subjected to forced labor, as this has been documented at Kashgar Women's Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Ablet Abdusemet (7872), Aynur Ablet (7871)
Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7881. Hornisa Awut (伍尔妮萨·阿伍提)
Chinese ID: 653125196508103849 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 53 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"illegal gathering", related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Hornisa Awut. She is married.
Address: House No. 55, Group No. 2, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村2组55号).
Victim's location
Kashgar Women's Prison (喀什女子监狱)
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 12, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal gathering, listening to Tabligh teachings (非法聚集，听取台比力克).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑). [The victim is likely subjected to forced labor, as this has been documented at Kashgar Women's Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Mamut Memet (7880)
Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7883. Gulhesel Dawut (姑丽艾塞丽·达伍提)
Chinese ID: 65312519670525382X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Gulhesel Dawut is married with two sons.
Address: House No. 78, Group No. 3, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村3组78号).
Victim's location
Kashgar Women's Prison (喀什女子监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 4, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Watching or listening to violent terrorist audio or video recordings (观看暴恐音视频).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑). [The victim is likely subjected to forced labor, as this has been documented at Kashgar Women's Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Rahman Sulayman (7882), Ekrem Rahman (7884), Ehtem Rahman (7885)
Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7884. Ekrem Rahman (艾克热木·热合曼)
Chinese ID: 653125199510153814 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 23 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Ekrem Rahman. He has a brother.
Address: House No. 78, Group No. 3, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村3组78号).
Victim's location
Turpan Prison (吐鲁番监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as September 1, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Watching or listening to violent terrorist audio or video recordings (观看暴恐音视频).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑).
[There is a good likelihood that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Rahman Sulayman (7882), Gulhesel Dawut (7883), Ehtem Rahman (7885)
Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7887. Nurela Huseyin (努尔艾拉·玉荪)
Chinese ID: 653125198009103843 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"illegal gathering", related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Nur'ela Huseyin is married with two children.
Address: House No. 54, Group No. 4, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村4组54号).
Victim's location
Ili Prison (伊犁监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 10, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal gathering, listening to Tabligh teachings (非法聚集，听取台比力克).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑).
[There is a high likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor at the Ili Women's Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Abduweli Barat (7886), Abdunebi Abduweli (7888), Nursimen Abduweli (7889)
Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7891. Aygul Sidiq (阿依姑丽·斯迪克)
Chinese ID: 65312519790612384X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Aygul Sidiq is married with six children.
Address: House No. 40, Group No. 2, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村2组40号).
Victim's location
Kashgar Women's Prison (喀什女子监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 4, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Watching or listening to violent terrorist audio or video recordings (观看暴恐音视频).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑). [The victim is likely subjected to forced labor, as this has been documented at Kashgar Women's Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Emet Memetimin (7890), Buhejer Emet (7892), Abdusalam Emet (7893), Abduqahar Emet (7894), Abduqeyyum Emet (7895), Abdugheni Emet (7896), Imran Emet (7897)
Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7899. Amine Emet (阿米娜·艾麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125197912073826 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Amine Emet is married with three children.
Address: House No. 037, Group No. 3, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村3组037号).
Victim's location
Kashgar Women's Prison (喀什女子监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 4, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Watching or listening to violent terrorist audio or video recordings (观看暴恐音视频).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑). [The victim is likely subjected to forced labor, as this has been documented at Kashgar Women's Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Semet Sulayman (7898), Perhat Abdusemet (7900), Buayshem Semet (7901), Buhejer Semet (7902)
Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7906. Osman Yasin (吾斯曼·亚森)
Chinese ID: 653125198208153819 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 36 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"corruption" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Osman Yasin.
Address: House No. 16, Group No. 1, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村1组16号).
Victim's location
Kashgar Prison (喀什监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as March 2014. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Corruption criminal case (判刑事案件 贪污).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7908. Horigul Eli (伍尔姑丽·依力)
Chinese ID: 653125198501013882 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"illegal gathering", related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Horigul Eli is married with three children.
Address: House No. 52, Group No. 3, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村3组52号).
Victim's location
Ili Prison (伊犁监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 12, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal gathering, listening to Tabligh teachings (非法聚集，听取台比力克).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑).
[There is a high likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor at the Ili Women's Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Bek Nurmemet (7909), Ihsanjan Bek (7910), Munire Bek (7911), Shehide Bek (7912)
Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7913. Aytu Zayit (阿依图·扎依提)
Chinese ID: 65312519841021382X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"illegal gathering", related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Aytu Zayit is married with three children.
Address: House No. 123, Group No. 4, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村4组123号).
Victim's location
Ili Women's Prison (伊犁女子监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 14, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal gathering, listening to Tabligh teachings (非法聚集，听取台比力克).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑).
[There is a high likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor at the Ili Women's Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Nureli Ziyit (7914), Nureziz Nureli (7915), Abdueziz Nureli (7916), Atigul Nureli (7917)
Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7920. Turghun Eli (图尔贡·依力)
Chinese ID: 653125199004203815 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 28 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"illegal gathering", related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Turghun Eli is married with two children.
Address: House No. 58, Group No. 2, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村2组58号).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison, Aksu (阿克苏沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 10, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal gathering, listening to Tabligh teachings (非法聚集，听取台比力克).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 7925. Memetimin Heyit (麦麦提依明·依提)
Chinese ID: 65312519760324381X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 42 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"illegal gathering", related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Memetimin Heyit is married with a daughter.
Address: House No. 19, Group No. 3, Qumbolume Village, Azatbagh Municipality, Yeken County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿扎提巴格镇库木博勒买村3组19号).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison, Aksu (阿克苏沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
The time that the case was dealt with (处理时间) is reported as May 10, 2017. It follows that the victim was detained then or sometime before then.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Illegal gathering, listening to Tabligh teachings (非法聚集，听取台比力克).
Victim's status
Marked as being "sentenced" (判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2020-03-19 Latest status update: 2018-10-24 8199. Memet Abdulla (买买提·阿不都拉)
Chinese ID: 65280119????????O? (Korla)
Basic info
Age: 55+ Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (life) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): "problematic" association|"two-faced", "separatism", "taking bribes" Health status: has problems Profession: government
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Iskender Memet, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (son)
Testimony 2: Subhi Memet, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (daughter)
Testimony 3|4|5|6: Subhi Memet, a resident of the United States. (daughter)
Testimony 7|8|9: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 10: Subhi Memet, as reported by France 24. (daughter)
Testimony 11: Xinjiang People's Procuratorate, the official prosecuting government body for Xinjiang.
Testimony 12: Subhi Memet, as reported by William Yang. (daughter)
Testimony 13: Elijan Anayit, a spokesperson for the XUAR People's Government Information Office.
About the victim
Memet Abdulla was previously the mayor of Korla City, and had also served as the head of the Xinjiang State Forestry and Grassland Administration from 1992 until his retirement in 2008. He is a father of three.
Victim's location
Xinjiang No. 3 Prison (Cell No. 11).
When victim was detained
In 2017, while living in Urumqi, Memet received permission from the Chinese government to travel to the US in April of 2017 because his son had had a child. He had previously traveled to the US several times before to visit his son and youngest daughter, Iskender and Subhi Memet. He had an airline ticket booked for April 30.
On April 29, Memet and his wife had been at home packing for their flight when Memet told his wife that he was stepping out to buy last-minute gifts for their grandchildren in the US. When he did not return home, his wife phoned him but he did not answer.
Later that day, two Chinese officials came to their house and confirmed to his wife that he had been detained. They then confiscated their passports.
That same day, Memet's son Iskender in the US received a call from his older sister in Urumqi, who instructed him to cancel the flight tickets, without providing much detail. He reportedly noticed from his older sister's voice over the phone that something was wrong, but that she was not able to speak about the situation freely. He then went to his sister Subhi's house and told her that they needed to cancel their father's flight, and that their father was not going to come.
A few hours later, Subhi was able to contact her mother, who told her that two Chinese police officers had arrested Memet.
He was charged in May 2017. However, his family in Urumqi were not given access to him or told of his whereabouts following his arrest. They wouldn't see him until two years later, at his first court hearing in September 2019, during which he was convicted in court proceedings that were closed to all family members except his eldest daughter, who was let in after "kicking up a fuss". His wife reportedly sat outside on a bench and witnessed him being escorted into court in chains along with other detainees - it was apparent to her that her husband had lost weight and could not properly balance himself.
An appeal in December 2019 was rejected, with only his lawyer present to alert the family of the verdict, with Memet handed a life sentence and forced to hand over all assets to the state. His family was fined 4 million RMB.
As of February 2020, his son Iskender had not been able to secure official documentation confirming his father’s life sentence.
In October 2020, prison officials hinted that they might release Memet, prompting his daughter Subhi to stop her campaign to secure his release. However, she now believes that this was a trick and worries for her father's health.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
He was accused of "bribery", being “two-faced”, and "separatism". Elijan Anayit, a spokesperson for the XUAR People's Government Information Office, confirmed that the Xinjiang Discipline Inspection Commission opened a case against Memet for "bribery" (allegedly taking advantage of his position).
(According to his youngest daughter Subhi, the separatism charge was a result of the fact that she and her brother both live in Virginia, where there is a large Uyghur community with protests relatively concentrated in their area.)
Victim's status
Serving a life sentence in prison. [There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Xinjiang No. 3 Lathe Factory is based inside the prison and is reported to employ the majority of inmates.]
He has health issues: he suffers from high blood sugar and high blood pressure, and previously had kidney cancer. In October 2020, he contacted his oldest daughter and told her that he was "well". Two days later his wife and daughter attempted to visit him in prison but were denied.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Memet's oldest daughter attended his trial in September 2019, with most of the information obtained by relatives abroad coming from her.
The worker at the Korla Forestry Department where Memet Abdulla had previously been employed presumably had relatively direct knowledge of the case.
The local officials whom Radio Free Asia spoke to were informed of the arrest at a meeting.
The XUAR People's Procuratorate is the public prosecuting body responsible for the prosecution of the victim.
In October 2020, Memet allegedly called his wife and daughter in Urumqi.
Additional information
His case is mentioned in the XUAR People's Procuratorate 2018 work report as one of the examples of cracking down on "two-faced people": https://archive.ph/U3qAm
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/life-03102020141909.html https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/siyaset/ikki-yuzlimichi-12062018144919.html
France 24 coverage: https://www.france24.com/en/20200701-breaking-the-silence-on-china-s-two-faced-campaign-against-uig hurs
Change.org petition: https://www.change.org/p/donald-j-trump-help-me-rescue-my-71-year-old-father-mamat-abdullah-from-c hina-s-prison
Story by William Yang: https://williamyang-35700.medium.com/former-uyghur-official-called-his-family-after-being-sentenced-to -life-imprisonment-1d5fec7b6074
Memet's wife and oldest daughter were both subjected to months of questioning by the Chinese authorities, with the focus appearing to have been on their family in the US. For the first two months, they were "taken for questioning almost every single day for eight straight hours".
The victim reportedly wrote a letter from an unknown detention camp, a photograph of which was sent to Subhi Memet. Subhi Memet's uncle has also been arrested and detained.
An interview with Memet Abdulla: https://archive.is/wduzS
Book written by him: https://archive.is/twIpM
Articles and reports about his work: https://archive.is/oKCei https://archive.is/SolpH
Original transcript of the press conference where Elijan Anayit commented on his case: https://archive.is/rVMEI
Official communication(s)
Source: XUAR People's Government Information Office
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[This is an excerpt from an official press conference held on June 1, 2020 by the XUAR People's Government Information Office.]
China Global Television Network: It is reported that some foreign media claim that “Xinjiang government framed former director general of Xinjiang Forestry Department Memet Abdula as a two-faced man and sentenced him to a prison term.” It is true? And could you brief us about it?
Xu Guixiang: This question goes to Elijan Anayit.
Elijan Anayit: Recently, former director general of Xinjiang Forestry Department Memet Abdula’s daughter complained to the Voice of America that her father was mischarged as a “two-faced person” and put in prison. Her accusation was completely fabricated, which was to mislead international opinion, solicit support for her criminal father and attack China’s policies on Xinjiang by misleading public opinion.
In April 2017, the Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC (Communist Party of China) Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee filed a case against Memet Abdula on suspicion of taking bribes. The investigation found that, during his tenure as chief of the department, he violated organizational discipline to trade power for money in personnel selection and appointment; broke the Party’s rules on clean governance for illegal acceptance of money and gifts and engaging in profitable activities; was suspected of crimes involving bribery and abuse of power to seek profits for others. According to the CPC Regulation on Disciplinary Punishment and the Regulation on the Disciplinary Actions against Civil Servants of Administrative Organs and other relevant regulations, his case was transferred to the judicial authorities for further investigation.
The court's investigation, through the first and second trials, found that Memet Abudla used his position to seek benefits for others and by raising logging quotas, and solicited and accepted money and properties many times from others that are of enormous value. His behaviors had constituted crime of bribery. The people's court imposed a criminal sentence on him based on clear facts and solid evidence in accordance with the provisions of Chinese laws and regulations. His daughter's so-called "he was framed" allegation was just confusing truth and falsehood. (Please take a look at the video for your reference)
Corruption is a tumor to social development and is detested by people. Anyonewho violates, regardless of his or her ethnicity, the law and discipline will surely be brought to justice. Xu Guixiang: Today's press conference concludes now. Thanks all the invitees and reporters.
Supplementary materials instrument video: https://twitter.com/SubiMamat/status/1299365362627219456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 3: https://twitter.com/SubiMamat/status/1318185542710972417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 4: https://twitter.com/SubiMamat/status/1318974522326962178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 5: https://twitter.com/SubiMamat/status/1341388862707421185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 6: https://twitter.com/Irfan_Tursun1/status/1258631236303622146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo with son: https://shahit.biz/supp/8199_1.jpeg photo with wife: https://shahit.biz/supp/8199_2.jpg photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/8199_3.jpg propaganda video about victim: https://shahit.biz/supp/8199_9.mp4 courtroom still: https://shahit.biz/supp/8199_10.png photos before and after detention: https://shahit.biz/supp/beforeafter_8199.png official communication(s): https://shahit.biz/supp/comm_8199.png
Entry created: 2020-03-26 Last updated: 2021-05-01 Latest status update: 2021-06-11 8211. Anarqan Qanatbek
Chinese ID: 65412119520110??E? (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 69 Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (12 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|"disturbing public order" Health status: has problems Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (acquaintance)
Testimony 2: Anonymous, as reported by Amnesty International. (relative)
About the victim
Hanarhan Anatbekqyzy (Testimony 2: Qanatbek, possibly spelling: 阿那尔汗·卡那提白克), an animal herder from Dong Mazar Village, Dong Mazar township (墩麻扎镇) in Yining County. DOB: 1952.
Testimony 2: born on January 10, 1952.
Victim's location
Women's Prison of Yining City
When victim was detained
Initially in September 2014, released after one month in a detention center. Later, arrested in November 2017.
Testimony 2: She was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment in August 2018, and did not have access to a lawyer during her trial. She had previously spent 8 months detained in an internment camp [possibly detention center].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 1: Attending a religious meeting
Testimony 2: Officially, Anarqan was convicted of "disturbing the social order". The suspected reason for her detention is that she prayed five times a day. Victim's status
Sentenced to 15 years in prison with a 5-year deprivation of political rights in summer of 2018
Testimony 2: She has hypertension, cerebral infarction, and coronary heart disease. As a result, she is often hospitalised.
[There is a high likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor at the Ili Women's Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
RFA coverage (Testimony 1): https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql-10172019064718.html
Amnesty International case info (Testimony 2): https://xinjiang.amnesty.org/#case-SR071
Supplementary materials photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/8211_1.jpeg
Entry created: 2020-03-28 Last updated: 2021-09-28 Latest status update: 2021-05-01 8381. Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
Chinese ID: 653101196404200838 (Kashgar)
Basic info
Age: 56 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: inner China Status: unclear (hard) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"inciting subversion", "endangering state security" Health status: has problems Profession: law
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Anonymous, identity not verified. (friend)
Testimony 2|4: Gao Zhiyi, as reported by New York Times. (brother)
Testimony 3: Geng He, as reported by Hong Kong Free Press. (wife)
Testimony 5: Hu Jia, as reported by Wall Street Journal. (relation unclear)
Testimony 6: Freedom Now, a Washington, D.C.-based organization seeking to facilitate representation for arbitrarily detained individuals.
Testimony 7: Shao Zhongguo, a friend of Gao Zhisheng and now a Chinese political prisoner. (friend)
Testimony 8: Official incarceration notice, which provides the details about a given inmate's upcoming internment.
Testimony 9: Gao Zhiyi, as reported by Rights Protection Network (维权网). (brother)
Testimony 10: Geng He, wife of human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng. She lives in the United States. (wife)
Testimony 11: Chinese Mission to the United Nations, China's official representative body in the United Nations in Geneva.
Testimony 12: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Gao Zhisheng, born in Shaanxi's Jia County, is a human rights lawyer, once praised by the Chinese Ministry of Justice as one of the country’s ten best. In 2010, he was the recipient of the American Bar Association’s International Human Rights Lawyer Award. He is [possibly: was] legally a resident of Urumqi.
During his career, he defended victims of medical malpractice, dispossessed landowners, Falun Gong practitioners, factory workers, fellow human rights lawyers, and many others. He was a member of the Chinese Communist Party, but resigned in 2005.
In 2006, he converted to Christianity. His wife and two children live in the United States.
Victim's location
[Presumably in inner China.]
When victim was detained
He was first convicted in December 2006 for “inciting subversion”, and would be under house arrest between 2007 and 2010, though there were times when he was held incommunicado by officials and later reported being tortured repeatedly.
In 2011, he was sentenced to three years in prison for “violating his parole” and was imprisoned at the Shayar Prison in Aksu on December 19, 2011.
He was visited in Shayar Prison by family members on March 24, 2012 and again on January 12, 2013, with his brother reporting that they were denied a visit on January 10, 2012, with the authorities claiming that there was an ongoing "3-month study period" and that Gao Zhisheng allegedly did not want to see them. While at the prison, Gao Zhisheng was fed a very restricted diet of bread and cabbage, which resulted in his losing nearly 50 pounds.
According to a change.org petition in his support, Gao “was locked in a tiny room with no windows, no ventilation, and no human contact. Communication was forbidden and he was not allowed to read for the entire duration of his detention”. According to his wife, he was kept in solitary confinement without sufficient light.
In July 2014, Tom Malinowski, a US State Department assistant secretary, called for the Chinese Government to release Gao Zhisheng as scheduled.
On August 7, 2014, Gao Zhisheng was released from Shayar Prison, after which he reportedly first went to relatives' homes in Urumqi and then planned to continue on to Yulin, where he was raised. He was severely malnourished at the time of his release and was missing several teeth. The New York Times reported that he was “utterly destroyed” and could “barely talk — and only in very short sentences — most of the time he mutters and is unintelligible”.
In 2017, he disappeared from Yulin, with his whereabouts unknown since.
In 2020, the Chinese Mission to the United Nations denied that Gao was ever detained post-2014. However, in April 2021, police in Yulin County allegedly told relatives that they could not see Gao because of "strained China-US relations".
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Originally placed under house arrest for "inciting subversion", and later jailed for "violating his parole".
It is not clear what prompted the most recent disappearance/detention. He is also included in a 2017 "WASFRY" police list [presumably short for 危安释放人员, or "endangering-security released persons"].
Victim's status
As of June 2019, he was believed to be in detention, with Shao Zhongguo - who was actively looking for ways to save him - expressing concern for the victim's health. (Shao was later arrested, as confirmed by the Chinese authorities in 2020.)
In April 2021, local police said that Gao couldn't be visited [however, it remains unclear what exactly this says about Gao's status].
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The main sources are relatives of the victims, who had contact with him during and after his detention.
Shao Zhongguo does not say how he knew where Gao Zhisheng was being held (but is in China and had been actively looking for him).
Additional information change.org petition for the victim: https://www.change.org/p/president-xi-of-china-free-lawyer-gao-zhisheng-now
Coverage of his case in various outlets: https://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/family-of-dissident-lawyer-fears-for-his-health-after-pri son-2/ https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/08/13/year-lawyers-disappearance-highlights-chinas-escalating-huma n-rights-disaster/ https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/world/asia/visit-confirms-gao-zhisheng-chinese-dissident-is-alive.h tml https://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/08/07/chinese-lawyer-gao-zhisheng-released-from-prison-now- what/ http://www.freedom-now.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Gao-Zhisheng.pdf http://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post_5882.html
Global Times criticizing Western media coverage of his case and release: https://archive.is/C8qOD
The Chinese government formally denying his latest detention: https://www.nchrd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/April-2-2020-Chinese-government-response-on-case -of-Gao-Zhisheng.pdf
Articles quoting him: https://archive.is/e7r5A https://archive.is/1543n https://archive.is/39DBF https://archive.is/yTdb6 https://archive.is/EJJRn https://archive.is/AjTGr Media article that he contributed to: https://archive.is/kqqP1
Coverage of cases he was involved in: https://archive.is/hwd0R https://archive.is/Z8ThL
Press conference with Chinese MFA from 2010, in which a question about his initial disappearance is deflected: https://archive.is/dPYep
[There is also the likelihood that he was subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
Supplementary materials
Testimony 7: https://twitter.com/Genghe1/status/1331267421932449795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 10: https://twitter.com/Genghe1/status/1381457355439665157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/8381_1.jpg photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/8381_2.jpg Testimony 8: https://shahit.biz/supp/8381_4.jpeg Testimony 11: https://shahit.biz/supp/8381_5.pdf photos before and after detention: https://shahit.biz/supp/beforeafter_8381.png
Entry created: 2020-03-31 Last updated: 2021-08-14 Latest status update: 2021-04-11 8442. Huang Yunmin (黄云敏)
Chinese ID: ??????19590701??O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 59 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Tumshuq Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): "inciting ethnic hatred"|"terrorism", "extremism" Health status: has problems Profession: law
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Ran Tong, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (lawyer)
Testimony 2: Huang Xiaoqin, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (sister)
Testimony 3: Anonymous, as reported by Rights Protection Network (维权网). (wife)
Testimony 4: Official court document, as reported by Chinese Human Rights Defenders.
Testimony 5: China Aid, a non-governmental Christian nonprofit which focuses on raising awareness of human rights abuses.
About the victim
Huang Yunmin (黄云敏), born July 1, 1959, a former judge at Third Division Tumshuq City (图木舒克). He made a name by spearheading the legal efforts of disadvantaged groups within the area to lodge complaints against unjust state court rulings and corrupt officials. His breakthrough in legal activism happened in 2008, when he helped provide the medical treatment to ex-soldiers who had formerly protected nuclear test sites in Qinghai province. He was then briefly detained in 2009 in Kashgar on a charge of "possessing firearms", but shortly after was released without charge.
He is a former Party member.
Victim's location
Testimony 3: A Xinjiang Production and Construction Bingtuan prison [but unclear which].
Testimony 5: Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Division 3, Brigade 51 Prison (新疆生产建设兵团农三师51团监狱) [this is the address of the Tumshuq Prison]
When victim was detained
March 12, 2017 - detained. His case was reviewed by the Tumxuk Investigative Court on April 17, later transferred to Kashi Kenqu District People's Court on June 16. His court took place on September 19 and his sentence was confirmed by his wife in November 2018.
Testimony 4: he was held at the Kashgar Kenqu Public Security Bureau Pre-trial Detention Center (喀什垦区公安局看守所) at the time of his trial.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimonies 1-3 have reported that he was detained on suspicion of "inciting ethnic hatred".
Testimony 4: the official document accuses him of possession of materials that "propagate extremism and terrorism". According to the document, Huang reportedly had been downloading large quantities of material regarding the July 2009 riots in Urumqi. He also "repeatedly logged in foreign Anti-China websites using a VPN" and had "sent a video with extremist content to a friend using the VIVO phone application". An overview of the material on his devices found 980 MB of "extremist material regarding the July 5 incident" in his USB drive, 30.6 MB broadcasted 244 MB hard drive "Anti-China" material on his PC and a 5.57 MB-sized video on his phone.
Victim's status
Sentenced to 10 years in prison. His health status is poor, he complains of stomach issues and a respiratory disease. Huang's wife also reported (Testimony 3) that court and prison officials had kept mistreating him and using excessive force despite Huang's lenient presence in hearings.
[It is likely that the victim has been subjected to forced labor at the Tumshuq Prison, as the existence of "labor-skills workshops" has been documented at the facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: the victim's defense attorney.
Testimony 2: present at the trial.
Testimony 3: visited the victim in prison.
Testimony 4: this is an official court document.
Testimony 5: not stated.
Additional information
Leaked court document detailing Huang's case (Testimony 4): https://www.nchrd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Huang-Yunmin-indictment-Chinese.pdf
RFA coverage (Testimony 1-2): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/judge-09192017122839.html
Rights Protection Network blog (Testimony 3): https://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2018/11/10-10.html
China Aid list of prisoners and prisons (Testimony 5): https://www.chinaaid.net/2019/01/129.html A Weibo user has accused Zhuang Jianwu (庄建武) as being the official responsible for the victim's situation: https://archive.is/g0tiW
Court cases in which the victim has acted as a legal representative: https://shahit.biz/supp/wenshu/huangyunmin1.pdf https://shahit.biz/supp/wenshu/huangyunmin2.pdf https://shahit.biz/supp/wenshu/huangyunmin3.pdf
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_1.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_1.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=1
Supplementary materials photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/8442_2.jpg
Entry created: 2020-04-05 Last updated: 2021-05-21 Latest status update: 2018-11-16 8443. Abduweli Abdureshit
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): "illegal gathering"|--- Health status: --- Profession: driver
Testifying party
Testimony 1: @Tangnuri1, an unverified Twitter account. (relation unclear)
Testimony 2: Abdushukur Abdureshit, a resident of Switzerland. (brother)
About the victim
Abduweli Abdurixit, 39 years old (as of 10 December 2019), bus driver, has two children.
Victim's location unknown
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: was arrested on 12 July 2015. The victim was taken to a place that was "one day driving distance" away from the "our place" [presumably meaning the family's hometown].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 1: having met regularly with family and friends between 2012 and 2014.
Testimony 2: Abdushukur found out in 2016 that the reason for the victim's detention was that the victim "had a party with together with his friends between 2012 and 2014". The party was a tea party at someone's home, possibly during Ramadan. Gatherings were reportedly not tolerated by the Chinese government at the time. In 2015, the Chinese government reportedly said that people should not hide anything from the government, and if people come forward and confess to previous [illegal] activities, they would not be punished, but if they do not come forward, then they would be punished severely. One of the victim's friends reportedly went to a police station in 2015 and told the police that there had been a gathering between 2012 and 2014. The police then arrested everybody who attended that tea party. The attendees at that tea party were given various prison sentences, ranging from 4 to 17 years. Victim's status
He was sentenced to 10 years and imprisoned alongside 30 other persons who received prison sentences between 4 and 17 years.
Testimony 2: Abdushukur's sister asked the victim about life in prison. The victim reported that he mostly did political study and was working in a factory producing chargers for mobile phones.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 2: Abdushukur received a message from his sister on 12 July 2015 saying that the victim had been taken to the police station. The reason was unknown. One day later [on 13 July 2015], "they" [presumably Abdushukur's family in Xinjiang] told Abdushukur that the victim had been "taken away".
Testimony 2: After being told that the victim had been taken away, Abdushukur attempted to contact friends and colleagues to find out where the victim was taken and why, but did not get any answers. After approximately one week, Abdushukur's sister told Abdushukur not to "try anything", that "everything is fine" and that the victim would be "taken away for some time."
Testimony 2: Abdushukur continued to contact people in Xinjiang in relation to the victim to get more information, and after approximately one month, he found out from an unspecified source that the victim had been sentenced to 10 years in prison. [This means that we can say with some level of certainty that the victim was sentenced in the latter half of 2015.]
Testimony 2: Abdushukur's sister left Abdushukur a message at some point in 2016 conveying greetings on behalf of the victim and saying that the victim would like to see Abdushukur "very much". Abdushukur told his sister that he was planning to travel to Xinjiang and would like to see the victim; Abdushukur then asked his sister if she could ask the police whether or not Abdushukur could see the victim. Abdushukur's sister contacted the police and then told Abdushukur that the police would permit the visit one one condition. The condition was that Abdushukur deliver a speech to prisoners explaining that because he was not a religious person, was not partaking in any religious activities, and studied communism very well, he was selected by the Chinese government to study abroad and now has a good life as a result of that. In the speech, he would have also been required to criticise the prisoners in relation to the fact that they did not study communism and decided to practice their religion. Abdushukur refused the offer and did not go to visit the victim.
Testimony 2: Abdushukur once received a letter from the victim, which tried to convey a positive image of the victim's detention, explaining that he does gymnastics, studies Chinese language, works in a factory, and was free to do what he wanted in his own time. The letter also tried to convey a positive image of the food that the victim was supposedly eating in prison. It was obvious to Abdushukur that the victim was being coerced to write the letter.
Additional information
There is no information about his wife and two children.
Victims among relatives
Ekber Memtimin (10390), Tumaris Ekber (10391), Qudret Ekber (10392), Helchem Damolla (10393), Dilber Damolla (10672) Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDFE6FqUOgQ Testimony 1: https://twitter.com/Tangnuri1/status/1204479612513857536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/8443_2.jpg
Entry created: 2020-04-05 Last updated: 2020-09-18 Latest status update: 2020-09-02 8486. Yang Guang (杨光)
Chinese ID: 2302??19861011??O? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Yang guang (杨光) was born on October 11, 1986. He is from Qiqihaer city in Hei longjiang province (黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市).
Victim's location
XUAR No. 5 Prison (in Urumqi).
When victim was detained
It is not clear when he was detained or arrested.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The People ’s Court of Shuimogou District, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region issued a (2015) Initial No. 146 Criminal Judgment on March 4, 2015, convicting Yang Guang of organizing and taking advantage of cult organizations to destruct law implementation and sentenced to four and half years in prison.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information His prison term sentence was reduced for 6 months (from four and a half years to 4 years) after his good performance in prison.
Decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/QweTw
Seeing as the written verdict talks about his "completing production tasks on time", it is very likely that he was subjected to forced labor while in prison.
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_4.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_4.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=4
Entry created: 2020-04-16 Last updated: 2020-05-18 Latest status update: 2018-01-26 8487. Abdusemet Abdurahman
Chinese ID: 653222199010240299 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 29 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|past "transgressions" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: China Daily, an English-language daily newspaper owned by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China and published in the People's Republic of China.
Testimony 2: The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Abudsaimaiti Abdureheman is a 30 years old Uyghur from Moyu County. According to state-run media, he currently works as an auto repair technician at a driving school.
Multiple Mandarin spellings of his name are given: 阿卜杜赛麦提·阿卜杜热合曼 (Testimony 2), 阿卜杜赛麦提·阿卜都热合曼 (Testimony 1), 阿卜杜赛买提·阿卜杜热合曼 (Testimony 1)
His ID number as reported in the Qaraqash list: 653222199010240299 (in his alleged work contract as shown in the China Daily report, this number is written incorrectly as 653222199010240240299).
Testimony 2:
Address: House No. 220, Second Area, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区二片区220号).
Household registration address: House No. 55, Group No. 1, Towen Qapaqla Village, Qaraqash Municipality (喀拉喀什镇托万喀帕克拉村1组55号).
Victim's location
[Presumably at home in Qaraqash.]
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: Unclear, spent time in camps/vocational program and was released. Testimony 2: Taken to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (unclear when), then approved to be transferred for work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 2: Having served a full "medium-level" sentence.
Victim's status
Testimony 1: "Free"
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: The China Daily report has the victim himself talk in front of the camera. [However, the fact that he addresses Adrian Zenz and recent Western media reports - blocked in China - and generally appears to be reading his lines do not make this a genuine "eyewitness" testimony.]
Testimony 2: this is an official government document.
Additional information
Abudsaimaiti Abdureheman appears in a video posted by the state-run media outlet China Daily. In it, he says that he learned job skills in the "vocational education and training center" and hopes to open his own driving school. He is filmed alongside his wife, child, and an older relative. https://twitter.com/ChinaDaily/status/1231511516102291456
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Testimony 2:
Excerpts from local government reports about the victim:
"Has spent the required time in the training center. His relatives actively cooperate with the neighorhood administration. Recommended to graduate to work in the industrial area."
Supplementary materials
China Daily tweet: https://twitter.com/ChinaDaily/status/1231511516102291456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw China Daily report: https://shahit.biz/supp/8487_2.mp4
Entry created: 2020-04-18 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2020-02-23 8512. Lu Yuyan (陆玉燕)
Chinese ID: 65212219701216??E? (Pichan)
Basic info
Age: 46 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Lu Yuyan (陆玉燕) was born on December 16, 1970. She is from Pichan County, Xinjiang (新疆鄯善县).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
On October 22, 2014, the People's Court of Pichan County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2014) Initial No. 181 Criminal Judgment, sentencing Lu Yuyan to five years in prison.
On May 25, 2017, she was granted a sentence reduction of 7 months, theoretically to be released on October 16, 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This information comes from a Xinjiang court. Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/n1S3l
It is likely that she was subjected to forced labor at the women's prison, as this practice has been documented there and is corroborated further by the court document, which mentions that she "completed the production tasks on time" (按时完成生产任务).
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_3.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_3.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=3
Entry created: 2020-04-20 Last updated: 2020-05-18 Latest status update: 2017-05-25 8524. Aygul Turahan (阿依古丽·吐拉洪)
Chinese ID: 654101197104202626 (Ghulja City)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): "registration issues"|"endangering state security", "extremism", "illegal gathering" Health status: --- Profession: housemaker
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relation unclear)
Testimony 2: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 3: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Aygul Turahan is a 49-year-old Uyghur housewife from Ghulja, but originally from Tekes. She is married to Memeteli Abdureshit and has one son, Shiri Memtili.
Victim's location
Testimony 3: In prison in Baykol, Ghulja. [This is almost certainly the Ili Women's Prison.]
When victim was detained
Testimony 3: She was detained along with her husband on June 15, 2017 and was sentenced in early 2019 to 10 years in prison. She is serving a sentence in Baykol, Ghulja.
[Her permanent residence registration card (attached) is particular as it appears to have been issued after her initial detention, and also lists the Ghulja City Pre-Trial Detention Center as her "workplace".]
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 1: Moving her hukou from Ili Kazakh (Yili Hasake)’s Tekes (Tekesi) county to Ghulja’s Hanbing neighborhood in 2010.
Testimony 3: Also, “incited ethnic extremism, gathered [illegally], and endangered the country.” While in detention, she was accused of distributing materials containing religious content to others. Victim's status
In prison.
[There is a high likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor at the Ili Women's Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 3: Official learned through documents
Additional information
Her son is currently serving a prison sentence and her husband was previously detained
RFA coverage (Testimony 1-3): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/driver-04172020172200.html (Uyghur version: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/shireli-memtili-04092020152610.html, https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/aile-ayali-04132020175131.html)
Victims among relatives
Memeteli Abdureshit (8525), Shireli Memeteli (8523), Munire Memtili (15167)
Supplementary materials registration: https://shahit.biz/supp/8524_1.jpeg photo with grandchildren: https://shahit.biz/supp/8524_2.jpeg
Entry created: 2020-04-24 Last updated: 2021-06-07 Latest status update: 2021-04-07 8555. Yang Wanjun (杨万军)
Chinese ID: 65420219760505??O? (Wusu)
Basic info
Age: 41 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Yang Wanjun (杨万军) was born on May 5, 1976. He is a farmer with a junior high school education.
He is from Wusu city, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区乌苏市).
Residential address: Huanggong Municipality, Wusu City, Xinjiang (新疆乌苏市皇宫镇).
Victim's location
XUAR No. 5 Prison (in Urumqi).
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: He had previously been detained on May 31, 2002 by the Tacheng Region Labor Rehabilitation Management Committee, who decided to re-educate him through labor for one year as he refused to receive help education and continued to conduct heterodox activities after the Falun Gong cult organizations were banned in the country. On May 30, 2003, the reeducation through labor period finished.
Testimony 2: On October 10, 2013, he was detained by the Wusu City Public Security Bureau on suspicion of using a cult organization to break the law and commit crimes. On December 6 of the same year, he was formally arrested with the approval of the Wusu City People's Procuratorate (detained at the Wusu City Detention Center (乌苏市看守所)).
Testimony 2: on December 25, 2014, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison, but this was successfully appealed on February 26, 2015, with the initial decision cancelled and sent for reconsideration.
Testimony 1: On August 25, 2015, however, the decision to sentence him to 5 years was upheld. Testimony 1: On January 26, 2018, he was given a 7-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing/using heterodox organizations to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This information comes directly from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence (Testimony 1): http://archive.ph/7a3Bw
The verdict for his appeal (Testimony 2): http://archive.ph/o5XZh
[It is likely that he was subjected to forced labor at the No. 5 prison, seeing as his verdict mentions his "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_6.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_6.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=6
Entry created: 2020-04-26 Last updated: 2020-05-30 Latest status update: 2018-01-26 8556. Zhong Renquan (钟仁权)
Chinese ID: 65270119650427??O? (Bortala)
Basic info
Age: 52 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Zhong Renquan is from Bortala City, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区博乐市).
Testimony 2: In 2006, he became a believer of the "Three Redemptions of Christ" group. In 2013, he accepted the appointment of Song, the superior of the "disciple society" (Mentuhui) organization, to become the deacon of a small branch of the Bortala Prefecture "disciple society", to be in charge of Jinghe area. He actively participated in the organization of various "heterodox" groups and accepted the work arrangements of higher-level organizations.
Victim's location
XUAR No. 5 prison (in Urumqi).
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: He was detained by the Bortala PSB on June 30, 2014 on suspicion of organizing and using superstitious sects, secret societies, cult organizations, and superstition to undermine law enforcement. On July 25 of the same year, he was formally arrested with the approval of the Bortala People's Procuratorate. He was held at the Bortala City Detention Center (博乐市看守所).
Testimony 1: On June 3, 2015, the Bortala Intermediate People's Court sentenced him to 4 years in prison.
Testimony 1: On January 26, 2018, he was granted a 5-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement" Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This information comes directly from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The document rejecting his appeal (Testimony 2): http://archive.ph/7YaWc
The decision of reducing the sentence (Testimony 1): http://archive.ph/k2nOT
[It is likely that he was subjected to forced labor while in prison, as his court verdict mentions his "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_7.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_7.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=7
Entry created: 2020-04-26 Last updated: 2020-05-25 Latest status update: 2018-01-26 8557. Ji Siliang (纪思亮)
Chinese ID: 65270119660616??O? (Bortala)
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Ji Siliang (纪思亮) was born on June 16, 1966. He is from Bortala city, Xinjiang (新疆博乐市).
Testimony 2: He joined the Mentuhui Christian movement in 2008 (classified as a "heterodox group" (邪教) and banned on Chinese territory by the Ministry of Public Security since November 1995), and gradually became a key member. Around May 2013, he was appointed as the head of the Bortala Prefecture Mentuhui society.
Victim's location
Xinjiang No. 5 Prison (in Urumqi).
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: On July 1, 2014, he was detained by the Bortala Public Security Bureau for a suspected organization and use of superstitious sects, secret societies, cult organizations, and superstition to undermine the law. On July 25, the same year, he was formally arrested with the approval of the Bortala People's Procuratorate. He was held at the Bortala City Detention Center (博乐市看守所).
Testimony 1: On June 3, 2015, he was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison by the Bortala Intermediate People's Court.
Testimony 2: the victim and the other defendants in the case appealed the decision but had the appeal rejected, with the original sentence upheld.
Testimony 1: On April 13, 2018, he was given a 6-month, 15-day sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention "organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is information directly from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Court document rejecting his appeal (Testimony 2): http://archive.ph/7YaWc
The decision of reducing the sentence (Testimony 1): http://archive.ph/pc1RF
[It is very likely that he was subjected to forced labor while at the No. 5 prison, seeing as how his verdict mentions his "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_9.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_9.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=9
Entry created: 2020-04-26 Last updated: 2020-05-24 Latest status update: 2018-04-13 8558. Sun Zhongming (孙忠明)
Chinese ID: ??????19740306??O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (5 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Sun Zhongming (孙忠明) was born on March 6, 1974. He is from Kuitun City, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区奎屯市).
Testimony 2: He changed the names of his whole family and they became residents of Kuitun, Xinjiang (新疆奎屯市) in 2006, when the public security organs were investigating him for believing in 三赎基督 ("Three Redemption Christ", more commonly known as Mentuhui (门徒会), a Christian movement) "heterodox" group.
He joined Mentuhui in 2006 (this organization has been clasified as a heterodox group (邪教), and banned in China by the Ministry of Public Security since November 1995. Sun Zhongming is said to have gradually become a key member of the group.
He was in charge of the Xinjiang division of the group with other two members in 2013, administering activities in Kumul, Turpan, Kuitun, Urumqi, Tarbagatay, Altay and Beitun.
Victim's location
XUAR No. 5 Prison (in Urumqi).
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: On August 5, 2014, he was criminally detained by the Bortala Public Security Bureau for a suspected organization and use of superstitious sects, secret societies, cult organizations, and superstition to undermine the law. On September 2, the same year, he was arrested according to law with the approval of the Bortala People's Procuratorate. He was held at the Bortala City Detention Center (博乐市看守所).
Testimony 1: On February 27, 2015, he was sentenced by the Bortala City People's Court to five and half years in prison.
Testimony 2: Sun Zhongming and the other defendants (Xu Jiwen, Ji Siliang, Xiao Yuzhi, and Zhong Renquan) in the case appealed the verdict, but had the appeal rejected, with the original sentence upheld.
Testimony 1: On April 13, 2018, he was granted a sentence reduction of 7 months.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The 2015 appeal of his sentence (Testimony 2): http://archive.ph/7YaWc
The decision of reducing the sentence (Testimony 1): http://archive.ph/1E1tH
[It is very likely that he was subjected to forced labor while at No. 5 prison, as his verdict mentions "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_10.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_10.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=10
Entry created: 2020-04-26 Last updated: 2020-05-24 Latest status update: 2018-04-13 8559. Jiang Lanlan (蒋兰兰)
Chinese ID: 65232319810704??E? (Kutubi)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Jiang Lanlan (蒋兰兰) was born on July 4, 1981. She is from Qutubi County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区呼图壁县).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
The People ’s Intermediate Court of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2015) Finall No. 26 Criminal Judgment on February 25, 2015, convicting Jiang Lanlan of organizing and taking advantage of cult organizations to destruct law implementation and sentenced to three and half years in prison.
On May 25, 2017, her sentence was reduced by 4 months.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? This information comes directly from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/I94St
It is very likely that she was subjected to forced labor at the women's prison, as this practice is documented there and her own verdict mentions her "completing production tasks on time".
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_11.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_11.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=11
Entry created: 2020-04-26 Last updated: 2020-05-18 Latest status update: 2017-05-25 8560. Zhang Qiaomei (张巧梅)
Chinese ID: 65312219960527??E? (Shule)
Basic info
Age: 20 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Zhang Qiaomei (张巧梅) was born on May 27, 1996. She is from Yenghisheher (Shule) County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区疏勒县).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
The People ’s Municipal Court of Kashgar, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2015) First-instance No. 135 Criminal Judgment on February 11, 2015, convicting Zhang Qiaomei of organizing and taking advantage of cult organizations to destruct law implementation and sentenced to three years and two months in prison.
On May 25, 2017, she was given a 3-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? This information comes directly from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/yqJHb
[It is likely that she was subjected to forced labor while at the women's prison, as this practice is documented there and as her verdict mentions her "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_12.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_12.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=12
Entry created: 2020-04-26 Last updated: 2020-05-18 Latest status update: 2017-05-25 8767. Xiao Yuzhi (肖玉芝)
Chinese ID: 65272319650108??E? (Arishang)
Basic info
Age: 52 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Xiao Yuzhi is from Arasan County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区温泉县).
Testimony 2: In 2006, she became a believer of the "Three Redemption Christ (三赎基督)" group. In April 2013, she accepted the appointment of the "disciple society" (门徒会) organization, becoming a deacon of the society's branch in Bortala City.
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: She was detained by the Bortala PSB on July 1, 2014 on suspicion of organizing and using superstitious sects, secret societies, cult organizations, and superstition to undermine law enforcement. On July 25 of the same year, she was formally arrested with the approval of the Bortala People's Procuratorate. She was held at the Bortala City Detention Center (博乐市看守所).
Testimony 1: On June 3, 2015, she was sentenced by the Bortala Intermediate People's Court to 4 years in prison.
Testimony 1: On July 27, 2017, she was granted a 5-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The document rejecting her appeal (Testimomy 2): http://archive.ph/7YaWc
The decision of reducing the sentence (Testimony 1): http://archive.ph/e3nlZ
[There is a high likelihood that she was subjected to forced labor while at the women's prison, as this practice is documented there and as her own verdict refers to her "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_13.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_13.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=13
Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2020-05-25 Latest status update: 2017-07-27 8768. Zhang Yu (张玉)
Chinese ID: 65232519660504??O? (Qitai)
Basic info
Age: 50 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Zhang Yu (张玉) was born on May 4, 1966. He is from Shonzhy County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区奇台县).
Victim's location
XUAR No. 5 Prison (in Urumqi).
When victim was detained
It is not clear when he was initially detained or arrested.
The People ’s Court of Shonzhy County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2014) Initial No. 00184 Criminal Judgment on December 12, 2014, convicting Zhang Yu of organizing and taking advantage of cult organizations to destruct law implementation and sentenced to three and half years in prison.
On April 10, 2017, he was granted a 5-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? This is official information directly from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/vresJ
[It is likely that he was subjected to forced labor while at the No. 5 prison, as his verdict mentions him "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_14.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_14.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=14
Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2020-05-18 Latest status update: 2017-04-10 8769. Yao Jinling (姚金玲)
Chinese ID: 65230119570609??E? (Changji)
Basic info
Age: 59 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Yao Jinling (姚金玲) was born on June 9, 1957. She is from Sanzhy city, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区昌吉市).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
The People ’s Municipal Court of Changji, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2014) Initial No. 172 Criminal Judgment on June 27, 2014, convicting Yao Jinling of organizing and taking advantage of cult organizations to destruct law implementation and sentenced to three and half years in prison.
On April 7, 2017, she was granted a 2-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/9Yx59
[It is likely that she was subjected to forced labor at the women's prison, as this practice is documented there and as her own verdict mentions her "completing production tasks" on time.]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_15.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_15.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=15
Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2020-05-18 Latest status update: 2017-04-07 8771. Si Suqing (司素青)
Chinese ID: 65402519610702??E? (Kunes)
Basic info
Age: 55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (5 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Si Suqing (司素青) was born on July 2, 1961. She is from Kunes County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区新源县).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
The People ’s Court of Kunes County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2013) Initial No. 66 Criminal Judgment on May 31, 2013, convicting Si Suqing of organizing and taking advantage of cult organizations to destruct law implementation and sentenced to five years in prison.
On April 7, 2017, she was given a 6-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/EPbyY
[It is very likely that she was subjected to forced labor while at the women's prison, as (a) this practice is documented there, (b) her own verdict talks about her "completing production tasks on time", and (c) she was, according to the verdict, awarded as an enthusiastic "reformer-through-labor" on two occasions.]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_16.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_16.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=16
Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2020-05-18 Latest status update: 2017-04-07 8772. Tang Yulu (唐玉录)
Chinese ID: 65402119480608??O? (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 68 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (5 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Tang Yulu (唐玉录) was born on June 8, 1948. He is from Qulzha County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区伊宁县).
Victim's location
Xinjiang No. 5 prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when he was initially detained or arrested.
The People ’s Court of Qulzha County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2014) Initial No. 125 Criminal Judgment on June 16, 2014, convicting Tang Yulu of organizing and taking advantage of cult organizations to destruct law implementation and sentenced to six years in prison.
On December 20, 2016, he was granted a 9-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
According to the written verdict (http://archive.ph/w1OFW), he should have been released on around April 16, 2019.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/w1OFW
[It is likely that he was subjected to forced labor while at the No. 5 prison, as his verdict mentions his "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_17.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_17.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=17
Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2021-02-15 Latest status update: 2016-12-20 8773. Zhu Hongtao (朱洪涛)
Chinese ID: 65220119720820??O? (Kumul)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Zhu Hongtao (朱洪涛) was born on August 20, 1972. He is from Kumul City, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区哈密市).
Victim's location
Ordered by court to be released from the XUAR No. 5 Prison (in Urumqi).
When victim was detained
It is not clear when he was initially detained or arrested.
The People's Court of Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2011) Final No. 153 Criminal Judgment on November 18, 2011, convicting Zhu Hongtao of organizing and taking advantage of cult organizations to destruct law implementation and sentenced to eight years in prison.
His prison term sentence was reduced for 9 and 10 months respectively in 2014 and 2015 before his remained prison term was nullified on December 20, 2016.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Ordered to be released from prison.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/tTPDR
Earlier sentence-reduction verdict: http://archive.ph/RG19Z
[It is very likely that he was subjected to forced labor while at the No. 5 prison, as his verdict mentions his "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_18.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_18.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=18
Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2021-05-27 Latest status update: 2016-12-20 8774. Wang Zongyou (王宗友)
Chinese ID: 500???19680516??O? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Wang Zongyou (王宗友) was born on May 16, 1968. He is from Chongqing Municipality (重庆市).
Victim's location in the XUAR No. 5 prison (in Urumqi)
When victim was detained
It is not clear when he was initially detained or arrested.
The People ’s Court of Qulzha County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2014) Initial No. 117 Criminal Judgment on June 16, 2014, convicting Wang Zongyou of organizing and taking advantage of cult organizations to destruct law implementation and sentenced to eight years in prison.
On December 20, 2016, his sentence was reduced by 7 months.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence. [It is likely that he is being subjected to forced labor, as his verdict mentions his "completing production tasks on time".]
According to the written verdict (http://archive.ph/mituE), he should be released on June 10, 2020. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/mituE
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_19.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_19.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=19
Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2020-05-18 Latest status update: 2016-12-20 8886. Zhang Fengchai (张凤钗)
Chinese ID: 65422119670710??E? (Dorbiljin)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (6 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Zhang Fengchai (张凤钗) was born on July 10, 1967. She is from Dorbiljin County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区额敏县).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
The People ’s Court of Dorbiljin County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region issued a (2013) Final No. 73 Criminal Judgment on October 12, 2013, sentencing Zhang Fengchai to seven years in prison.
On December 27, 2016, she was granted a 10-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system. Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/P6rWM
[It is likely that the victim has been subjected to forced labor at the women's prison, as this practice is documented there and as her own verdict says that she "completed production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_20.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_20.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=20
Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2020-05-21 Latest status update: 2016-12-27 8887. Li Shiying (李士影)
Chinese ID: 32031219560529??O? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 60 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Li Shiying (李士影) was born on May 29, 1956. He is from Tongshan County, Jiangsu Province (江苏省铜山县).
Victim's location
XUAR No. 5 Prison (in Urumqi).
When victim was detained
It is not clear when he was initially detained or arrested.
No. 184 [2014] of the Enforcement Office of the People's Court of Qitai County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, on December 12, 2014, convicted Li Shiying of organizing and taking advantage of cult organizations to destruct law implementation and sentenced to three and half years in prison.
On December 20, 2016, he was given a 4-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/onNv2
[It is likely that he was subjected to forced labor at the No. 5 prison, as his verdict mentions his "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_21.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_21.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=21
Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2020-05-21 Latest status update: 2016-12-20 8889. Ji Shuhong (姬淑红)
Chinese ID: 65310119680102??E? (Kashgar)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (8 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Ji Shuhong (姬淑红) was born on January 2, 1968. She is from Kashgar City, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区喀什市).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
On March 30, 2010, she was sentenced by the Urumqi Xinshi District People's Court to 10 years in prison (with one year deprivation of political rights).
In 2015, her sentence was reduced by 10 months.
On December 27, 2016, her sentence was reduced by another 10 months.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/526bx
[It is likely that the victim was subjected to forced labor at the women's prison, as this practice is documented there and as her own verdict mentions her "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_22.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_22.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=22
Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2020-05-22 Latest status update: 2016-12-27 8890. He Lijun (何丽君)
Chinese ID: 61072219740809??E? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 42 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
He Lijun (何丽君) was born on August 9, 1974. She is from Chenggu County, Shaanxi Province (陕西省城固县).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
On August 6, 2013, she was sentenced to 5 years in prison by the XUAR Urumqi Midong District People's Court.
On December 27, 2016, her sentence was reduced by 9 months.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system. Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/Xo41D
[It is very likely that she was subjected to forced labor while at the women's prison, as this practice is documented there and as her own verdict talks of her "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_23.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_23.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=23
Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2020-05-22 Latest status update: 2016-12-27 8891. Tang Jing (唐静)
Chinese ID: 65010419720513??E? (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: F Ethnicity: other Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups", "inciting subversion", "disturbing public order" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Tang Jing (唐静), born on May 13, 1972, is of Tujia ethnicity. She is from New District of Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区乌鲁木齐市新市区).
Testimony 2: Address: Second West Alley, Yinchuan Road, New City District (乌鲁木齐市高新区银川路西二巷).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
On January 22, 2002, she was re-educated through labor for one year for disturbing public order. On May 9, 2004, she was re-educated for two years and six months for disturbing public order. On April 29, 2008, she was charged with inciting subversion of state power. She was sentenced to reeducation through labor for one year and six months. On May 11, 2010, she was sentenced to reeducation through labor for one year and six months on suspicion of using cults to undermine law enforcement. She was released on October 5, 2011.
It is not clear when she was detained or arrested prior to her most recent sentence.
On December 9, 2013, the Urumqi County People's Court sentenced her to 3.5 years.
On December 27, 2016, she was refused a sentence reduction.
Testimony 2: Prior to her most recent sentence, she was officially arrested on August 12, 2013, with the arrest warrant issued on September 18. She awaited her trial at the Shuimogou Detention Center [presumably the Liudaowan center, as this is the detention center in Shuimogou].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Testimony 2: According to the jurors, on August 11 of 2013, Tang and Zhang Youfu drove to a re-education facility for Falun-Gong practitioners, located in Urumqi's Banfanggou township, Water Management Station (乌鲁木齐县板房沟乡水管站), in an attempt to hand out Falun Gong leaflets to the workers. Tang and Zhang were apprehended on the spot by the workers in the camp. Leaflets and other Falun Gong publications were seized.
Charges in court included “Disturbing public order” and “attempting to overthrow the state”. Tang did not admit guilt in court and said she had performed a “good deed”.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence (Testimony 1): http://archive.ph/CY3FK
Her earlier verdict from 2014 (Testimony 2): https://archive.ph/PBH8B
[It is likely that she's been subjected to forced labor while at the women's prison, as the Xinjiang Qixin Clothing LLC (新疆启新服装有限责任公司) has its factory there and as her own verdict mentions her "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
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Entry created: 2020-04-27 Last updated: 2021-05-27 Latest status update: 2016-12-27 8892. Ding Yangfei (丁扬飞)
Chinese ID: 33068319650505??E? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Ding Yangfei (丁扬飞) was born on May 5, 1965. She is from Shengzhou City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省嵊州市).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
On December 16, 2013, she was sentenced to 4 years in prison by the Urumqi Saybagh District People's Court.
On July 15, 2016, she was given a 4-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system. Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/UpzNb
[It is likely that she was subjected to forced labor at the women's prison, as this practice is documented there and as her own verdict mentions her "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
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Entry created: 2020-04-28 Last updated: 2020-05-22 Latest status update: 2016-07-15 8893. Zhao Guirong (赵贵荣)
Chinese ID: 65282719850720??E? (Hejing)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Zhao Guirong (赵贵荣) was born on July 20, 1985. She is from Hejing County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区和静县).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
On November 12, 2013, the Urumqi Intermediate People's Court sentenced her to 4 years in prison.
On June 21, 2016, she was accorded a 5-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system. Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/soch5
[It is likely that she was subjected to forced labor at the women's prison, as this practice has been documented there and as her own verdict mentions her "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
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Entry created: 2020-04-28 Last updated: 2020-05-22 Latest status update: 2016-06-21 8894. Chen Fangfang (陈芳芳)
Chinese ID: 65280119860713??E? (Korla)
Basic info
Age: 29 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups", "using superstition to undermine law enforcement" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Chen Fangfang (陈芳芳) was born on July 13, 1986. She is from Korla City, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区库尔勒市).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
On May 30, 2013, she was sentenced to 4 years of prison by the Fukang City People's Court.
On June 21, 2016, she had her sentence reduced by 5 months.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing and using secret religious societies and heterodox groups, as well as using superstition, to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/tqRiM
[It is very likely that the victim was subjected to forced labor while at the women's prison, as this practice has been documented here and as her own verdict mentions her "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
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Entry created: 2020-04-28 Last updated: 2020-05-22 Latest status update: 2016-06-21 8951. Ma Xiaofei (马晓菲)
Chinese ID: 65400319840913??E? (Kuytun)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Ma Xiaofei (马晓菲) was born on September 13, 1984. She is from Kuitun City, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区奎屯市).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when she was initially detained or arrested.
On November 7, 2013, she was sentenced to 4.5 years by the Karamay City Maytagh District People's Court.
On June 21, 2016, she was granted a 7-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox organizations to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system. Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/utwjt
[It is likely that the victim has been subjected to forced labor at the women's prison, as this practice is documented there and as her own verdict mentions her "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
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Entry created: 2020-04-28 Last updated: 2020-05-24 Latest status update: 2016-06-21 8952. Xu Yuannian (许元年)
Chinese ID: 65900119661028??O? (Shihezi)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Xu Yuannian (许元年) was born on October 28, 1966. He is from Shi Hezi City, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区石河子市).
Victim's location
XUAR No. 5 Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when he was initially detained or arrested.
On November 22, 2013, he was sentenced by the Urumqi Intermediate People's Court to 5 years in prison.
On June 17, 2016, he was given a 10-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system. Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/iHv7u
[It is likely that the victim has been subjected to forced labor at the No. 5 prison, as his verdict mentions him "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
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Entry created: 2020-04-28 Last updated: 2020-05-24 Latest status update: 2016-06-17 8953. Tang Qiang (唐强)
Chinese ID: 65232519640724??O? (Qitai)
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Tang Qiang (唐强) was born on July 24, 1964. He is from Shonzhy County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区奇台县).
Victim's location
XUAR No. 5 Prison.
When victim was detained
It is not clear when he was initially detained or arrested.
On July 14, 2013, the Qitai County People's Court sentenced him to 4 years in prison (and 2 years' deprivation of political rights).
On June 17, 2016, he was given a 3-month sentence reduction.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system. Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/vwbka
[It is likely that he's been subjected to forced labor at the No. 5 prison, as his verdict mentions him "completing production tasks on time".]
Court verdict
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Entry created: 2020-04-28 Last updated: 2020-05-24 Latest status update: 2016-06-17 8961. Wang Yanling (王彦伶)
Chinese ID: 110???19650425??E? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Wang Yanling (王彦伶) was born on April 25, 1965. She is from Beijing, China.
Victim's location
In Urumqi, in the process of being released from the Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
Judging by her court verdict, she was first detained on July 22, 2010.
On February 22, 2012, she was sentenced to 5 years in prison, to be served at the XJ Women's Prison.
On March 15, 2015, she was ordered to be freed, with the remainder of her sentence suspended.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement".
Victim's status
Released from prison.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system. Additional information
The decision of suspending her sentence: http://archive.ph/WcaKd
[It is very likely that the victim was subjected to forced labor at the women's prison, as this practice has been documented there and as her own verdict mentions her being awarded twice for "enthusiastic reform-through-labor", in addition to mentioning her "exceeding the set quota in completing production tasks".]
Court verdict
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Entry created: 2020-04-29 Last updated: 2020-05-30 Latest status update: 2015-03-15 8962. Hou Yuhui (侯玉辉)
Chinese ID: 65232419830124??O? (Manas)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Hou Yuhui (侯玉辉) was born on January 24, 1983. He is from Manas County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区玛纳斯县).
Victim's location
XUAR No. 5 Prison.
When victim was detained
Judging by his court verdict, he was first detained on December 10, 2012.
On May 31, 2013, he was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
On March 12, 2015, he had his sentence reduced by 4 months.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"organizing/using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving a 3-year prison sentence, now reduced by 4 months.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system. Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/93uXA
[It is very likely that the victim was subjected to forced labor at the No. 5 prison, as his verdict mentions him being awarded for "enthusiastic reform-through-labor", in addition to mentioning him "exceeding the set quota in completing production tasks".]
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_32.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_32.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=32
Entry created: 2020-04-29 Last updated: 2020-05-30 Latest status update: 2015-03-12 8963. Liu Xinping (刘新平)
Chinese ID: 65320119720305??O? (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: 43 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Liu Xinping (刘新平) was born on March 5, 1972. He is from Hotan City. Xinjiang (新疆维吾尔自治区和田市).
Victim's location
XUAR No. 5 Prison.
When victim was detained
Judging by his court verdict, he was initially detained on July 16, 2009.
On August 3, 2010, he was sentenced to 9 years in prison.
In 2013, the Urumqi Intermediate People's Court granted him a 10-month sentence reduction.
On March 12, 2015, he was granted another reduction of 9 months.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving what is now an 7-year, 5-month sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
The decision of reducing the sentence: http://archive.ph/Zj9Mi
[It is very likely that the victim has been subjected to forced labor at the No. 5 prison, as his verdict mentions him being awarded for "enthusiastic reform-through-labor", in addition to mentioning him "exceeding the set quota in completing production tasks".]
Court verdict
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Entry created: 2020-04-29 Last updated: 2020-05-30 Latest status update: 2015-03-12 8966. Cui Jiafang (崔佳芳)
Chinese ID: 37078419510523??E? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 66 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced (6 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
Testimony 2: Minghui (明慧), a website that reports on Falun Gong issues.
About the victim
Cui Jiafang (崔佳芳) was born on May 23, 1951. She was born in Anqiu, Shandong Province (山东省安丘县). She now resides in Korla, Xinjiang (新疆库尔勒市). She does not have a permanent job.
Victim's location
At the Korla City Detention Center (库尔勒市看守所).
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: On August 15, 2000, she was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for using cult organizations to undermine the law enforcement. In 2006, she was sentenced to two years of reeducation through labor by the Korla City Labor Rehabilitation Management Committee for spreading "Falungong"; On October 27, 2011, she was sentenced to six years' imprisonment for using the cult organization to destroy the law, and she was released on June 9, 2016. On October 26, 2017, she was criminally detained by the Korla Municipal Public Security Bureau on suspicion of using a cult organization to undermine law enforcement. She was arrested on November 29 of the same year.
Testimony 1: On March 22, 2018, she was sentenced to 6.5 years and fined 20000RMB.
Testimony 2: she was also arrested in June 2010 (presumably in the case that led to her 2011 sentence).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement" (利用邪教组织破坏法律实施罪). Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Testimony 2: not stated.
Additional information
Her verdict (Testimony 1): archive.ph/UGxor
Minghui report (Testimony 2): https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2010/12/24/122092.html
Entry created: 2020-04-29 Last updated: 2020-08-23 Latest status update: 2018-03-22 8989. Qabdyrahman Qapysh
Chinese ID: 6523281962??????O? (Mori)
Basic info
Age: 57-58 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Changji Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: deceased Profession: government
Testifying party
Ohab Qapysh, born in 1955, is a Kazakhstan citizen. (brother)
About the victim
Qabdyrahman Qapysh was the head of the Department at Education Bureau (教育局) of the Mori County. He worked from 1981 to 2018. He was a Party member. He was born in 1962. His wife Gulnaz is a director of a sewing workshop. He is from Mori Kazakh Autonomous County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture.
Victim's location
Mori Kazakh Autonomous County
When victim was detained
He was assigned to work in a camp to monitor the surveillance cameras in a special room.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
He died of cerebral hemorrhage at his workplace because of too much work. When he died in monitoring room, nobody called for a doctor to rescue him. It seems he was about to get medicine, but he couldn't. Because when his wife got there after six hours, he was lying on the floor with a glass of water spilling beside him and pills.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? from relatives Additional information
---
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL8whqqxWco
Entry created: 2020-05-02 Last updated: 2020-05-02 Latest status update: 2020-02-17 9048. Chen Youzhi
Chinese ID: 500???19????????O? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"counterfeit" Health status: deceased Profession: ---
Testifying party
Kong Yuanfeng, as reported by "Azat Erkin". (detained together)
About the victim
Chen Youzhi was from Chongqing.
Victim's location
His body was buried in a depression of the Gobi Desert, between Districts 1 and 2 of the Jindun Prison (金敦监狱) in Maralbeshi County.
When victim was detained
It's not clear when he was originally detained or transferred to Jindun Prison, but he was there in 2004-2005, which is when Kong Yuanfeng says he would work as a cook for the other prisoners.
[Presumably] around that time, he disobeyed the prison authorities and was tortured to death.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
He was originally jailed for selling counterfeit bills in Guangzhou.
Victim's status
Deceased.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
They were in the same prison. [Presumably] he heard it from the other prisoners.
Additional information [It is almost certain that the victim was also subjected to forced labor, as this was the standard practice at this prison.]
From Kong Yuanfeng's account (https://medium.com/@erkinazat2018/武警打死一个反抗的犯人是三等功-我是兵团劳改营证人孔园峰-fbf64 29f5c99):
"There was also a man named Chen Youzhi from Chongqing, around 45-50 years old. He was transferred to Jindun Prison after being sentenced to eight years for selling counterfeit bills in Guangzhou. In 2004-2005, he would be in the kitchen cooking for the prisoners. According to what they said, he refused to obey the supervisors and was electrocuted, locked up in solitary confinement for three months, and forced to stand under the sun on the basketball court. He died in the end. It was the warden, Wang Baokui, who tortured him, together with Yang Baohua, the group leader and instructor (responsible for managing prisoners and supervision), and Yang Daiming, the Hunaner who was the head of the prison district. They’d electrocute him, not let him eat anything, and have him tied in the solitary-confinement room, torturing him to death. His clothes were all ragged when he died.
There was a prisoner named Wang Yu from a group that had been transferred from Shenzhen – he was among those assigned to help take the clothes off the dead body. His [Chen Youzhi’s] nose was all blood by then, as two days had passed before they called the prisoners to take care of the body. The old prisoner clothes were changed for new ones, and he’d be buried in a wooden coffin, without informing any of his family members. He was buried in a depression of the Gobi Desert, between Districts 1 and 2. There was a prisoner corpse pit between Districts 1 and 2 where they’d bury those who died of old age, of illness, and from being executed. Those who attacked the police or tried to take their guns were all executed."
Entry created: 2020-06-23 Last updated: 2020-06-23 Latest status update: 2009-01-01 9049. Memet Ablet (麦麦提·阿卜来提)
Chinese ID: 652922198001160652 (Onsu)
Basic info
Age: 41 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: has problems Profession: manual work
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*|2|3: Abdul'eziz Ablet, originally from Onsu County but now living in France. (brother)
Testimony 4: Abdul'eziz Ablet, as reported by Amnesty International. (brother)
About the victim
Memet Ablet was a self-employed businessman and had his own shop, the "Memet Ablet Universal Store" (麦麦提·阿卜来提综合商店). Owing to the shop's business being slow, he had also been working at the Aksu Huafu Textile LTD (阿克苏华孚色纺有限公司) since 2016, where he was employed as a gardener and was also responsible for cleaning the factory yard. He has an elementary-school education.
He has struggled with psychological problems, and was hospitalized twice in 2008. After a month of in-hospital treatment at the Xinjiang No. 4 Hospital (in Urumqi), he continued to take medications in order to stabilize his health. He has a second-degree “Psychiatric Disability Certificate” from the Onsu County Disabled Persons’ Federation (温宿县残疾人联合会). Long-term medication use has also caused him to gain a lot of weight and to sleep a lot.
From 2015 on, his psychological problems got better. He has a daughter, and would always be looking to provide a better education for her.
Victim's location
[Unclear, as sentenced.]
When victim was detained
He had been previously arrested and held at the Onsu County Detention Center for 30 days in 2015, following a get-together with around 15 people from the local mosque. No formal documentation of his arrest was provided at that time.
In January 2018, he was taken by the authorities and released three days later. However, he was taken again by the police a month later, with his mother having no news of him since. In early 2020, the testifier learned from someone in inner China that Memet had been given a long prison sentence around 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The testifier believes that it may be because Memet had previously served as a (government-sanctioned) assistant to an imam, on a part-time basis at his local mosque starting in 2010, for a few years.
It is also likely that he was detained again because of his previous detention history.
Victim's status
In prison.
He is officially recognized as suffering from a psychiatric disability, with his brother mentioning that he does not like to stay indoors for long or remaining in the same place for more than an hour (which is why he worries about Memet's mental health in prison).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The testifier got the information from "reliable sources", including someone in inner China. He has also spoken to his mother following Memet's arrest, to learn that he had not returned home since being taken.
Additional information
Business listing for his shop: https://archive.vn/OvWSh
Amnesty International case info: https://xinjiang.amnesty.org/#case-SR011
Memet's sister was also detained, being sent to camp and later transferred to a factory.
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/Tayor22968302/status/1259689564878274561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 3: https://twitter.com/Tayor22968302/status/1320637665310629889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo (1): https://shahit.biz/supp/9049_1.jpg photo (2): https://shahit.biz/supp/9049_2.jpg photo (3): https://shahit.biz/supp/9049_3.jpg photo (4): https://shahit.biz/supp/9049_5.jpg photo (5): https://shahit.biz/supp/9049_6.jpg photo (6): https://shahit.biz/supp/9049_7.jpg photo (7): https://shahit.biz/supp/9049_8.jpg
Entry created: 2020-05-06 Last updated: 2021-09-18 Latest status update: 2021-05-01 9595. Rozi Abdugheni (肉孜·阿不都艾尼)
Chinese ID: 653226198008130032 (Keriye)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: unclear (hard) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"endangering state security" Health status: has problems Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Semime, as reported by @A_Turdiniyaz. (daughter)
Testimony 2: Semime, presumably an Uyghur living abroad, born in 1981 in Urumqi. (daughter)
Testimony 3: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Rouzi Abuduaini is a 40 year old male company owner born 13 August 1980. His Chinese ID number is 653226198008130032.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Hotan.]
When victim was detained
Arrested on 28 October 2016 in Kiriye, Hoten city and sentenced to 2 years in prison. Transferred to a concentration camp in Urumqi on the day the sentence expired (28 October 2018). Underwent forced labour at the factories until May 2019 and was released in June 2019 due to illness. He was then arrested again in September 2019 and transferred to Hoten city, but it is unknown whether he is currently in a concentration camp or has been sentenced to prison.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
In detention.
He appears have to have some health issues (as witnessed by his being released from forced labor because of illness).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear.
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://twitter.com/A_Turdiniyaz/status/1277907002686136320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/mubine7/status/1279138348880343040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/9595_2.png
Entry created: 2020-07-18 Last updated: 2020-07-18 Latest status update: 2020-07-04 9776. Obul Qadir
Chinese ID: 653222197903010010 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 40 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"violating birth policies", related to going abroad Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Obul Qadir (potential Mandarin spelling: 奥布力·喀迪尔).
Address: Apt. 505, Entrance No. 1, 28 Luyin Alley, West Yipbazar Road (依甫巴扎西路绿荫巷28号1单元505室).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (March 12, 2018). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Having 2 children more than allowed by the family planning policy. 2) Applying for a passport (did not leave the country).
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Obul Qadir's thinking is stable. He actively participates in activities. Agreed to transfer to work in the industrial area."
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9777. Hebir Rejep
Chinese ID: 653222197903114071 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"violating birth policies" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Hebir Rejep (potential Mandarin spelling: 海比尔·热杰普).
Address: 11 Shatliq Road (夏特勒克路11号).
Household registration address: House No. 158, Group No. 3, Konasheher Village, Qaraqash Municipality (新疆墨玉县喀拉喀什镇阔纳协海尔村3组158号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp on May 23, 2017, where he studied in Class 817. 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Having 2 children more than allowed by the family planning policy.
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Hebir Rejep's relatives cooperate with the neighborhood administration, their mindset is stable. Hebir Rejep is not a threat. Recommended to graduate to work in the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Ablimit Rejep (10205), Abliz Rejep (10204), Rozimemet Turdi (9914)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9781. Tohti Yimit (托合提·伊米提)
Chinese ID: 653222198401093359 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to going abroad, "registration issues" Health status: --- Profession: medicine
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Tohti Yimit ran the Teklimakan pharmacy, next to the Qaraqash County National Tax Bureau.
Address: 610 Huanggong Mansion, Yuhua Community (玉华社区皇宫大厦610室).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (time unclear). 2) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (October 20, 2017). 3) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Visiting some of the "26 suspicious countries" a total of 5 times after obtaining a passport in Anhui Province. 2) Transferring his household registration to inner China while still living in Qaraqash.
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
He is marked as being kept under armed supervision (强管). How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Business listing of his pharmacy: https://web.archive.org/web/20200902145933/https://www.qcc.com/firm/266c50353c8989c74f9eddf4a1 d0b289.html Business listing of his brother's medical company, in which he is the largest shareholder: https://web.archive.org/web/20200902150321/https://www.qcc.com/firm/9e4ae70028b0fd598a19cd5372 a5d260.html
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Recommended to transfer to work in the industrial area, but graduation is not approved.
Reasons:
1. Tohti Yimit moved his household registration to Anhui (安徽省太和县经济开发区回民社区105国道太豪路东侧603号) in December 2014. He applied for a passport in Anhui and then left the country 5 times to visit 'focus' countries, overstaying. After coming back, he lived in Hotan.
Travel record:
1) From 2015/08/21 to 2015/10/06, stayed in United Arab Emirates. 2) From 2016/02/04 to 2016/02/24, travelled to Saudi Arabia. 3) From 2016/06/03 to 2016 06/10, travelled to Saudi Arabia. 4) From 2016/06/26 to 2016/07/12, travelled to United Arab Emirates. 5) From 2016/09/02 to 2016/09/25, travelled to Saudi Arabia.
In July 2018, he took one day of leave to go to the tax bureau. He was reported after swiping his ID card at the bureau."
Victims among relatives
Tursunmemet Yimit (9803)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9782. Tohtiwaqi Memettohti (托合提瓦柯·麦麦提托合提)
Chinese ID: 653222198404173274 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|past "transgressions" Health status: --- Profession: culinary
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Tohtiwaqi Memettohti ran the Dilarem plov restaurant together with his wife, Tursungul. He had previously worked at a restaurant in Urumqi (during the time of the July 5 incident).
Address: 11 Boshtelek Road, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区波夏特勒克路11号).
Household registration address: 97 Yultuz Alley, Shatliq Road (夏提勒克路尤勒图孜巷97号).
Victim's location
At the Qaraqash County No. 1 "training center".
When victim was detained
He had previously been detained at the time of the July 5, 2009 incident in Urumqi. At that time, he was taken by the Yuejinggai (月井盖) public security bureau in Urumqi for interrogation, then transferred to the No. 2 station of the Hotan public security bureau, where he would be questioned for 17 days before being transferred to the Qaraqash public security bureau and released.
On October 17, 2017, he was sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp, where he was held in Class 905.
In the spring of 2019 [around March, presumably], the local authorities recommended that he be transferred to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Being "associated with the Urumqi riots of July 5, 2009". Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
The plov restaurant's business listing: https://web.archive.org/web/20200902151802/https://www.qcc.com/firm/8e5af85092aeea914feb582c96 220211.html
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Tohtiwaqi Memettohti's relatives have their own business and claim that they are too busy to cooperate with the neighborhood administration. Family performance is average. Tohtiwaqi Memettohti belongs to the 'armed supervision' class of students. Continue training."
"His relatives actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration. It is recommended to graduate Tohtiwaqi Memettohti for work in the industrial area."
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9783. Abdurehim Abdugheni
Chinese ID: 653222198505270276 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to going abroad, "violating birth policies" Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Abdurehim Abdugheni (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿卜杜热伊木·阿卜杜艾尼).
Address: House No. 90, Second Area, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区二片区90号).
Household registration address: House No. 123, Group No. 1, Yengisheher Village, Qaraqash Municipality (喀拉喀什镇英协海尔村1组123号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (May 21, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Applying for a passport (did not leave the country). 2) Having 1 child more than allowed by the family planning policy.
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area. He has a disability.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
His brothers own dental clinics in Urumqi: https://web.archive.org/web/20200902154323/https://www.qcc.com/firm/8fea820159b9a5959b82f935dd a0832d.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200902154327/https://www.qcc.com/firm/78eb485ec6b47f4204cbe056b9 013108.html
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"His relatives' performance is quite good, they actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration. No current danger. Abdurehim Abdugheni has a disability. Recommended to graduate to work in the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Qedirnisa Abdugheni (10362)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9784. Memettohti Kamal
Chinese ID: 653222198511230270 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to going abroad, "untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Memettohti Kamal (potential Mandarin spelling: 麦麦提托合提·佧马力).
Address: House No. 100, Second Area, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区二网格100号).
Household registration address: House No. 233, Group No. 3, Towen Qapaqla Village, Qaraqash Municipality (新疆墨玉县喀拉喀什镇托万喀帕克拉村3组233号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (June 5, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Applying for a passport (did not leave the country). 2) Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1980s".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Likely business listing of his and his wife's noodle shop: https://web.archive.org/web/20200902155141/https://www.qcc.com/firm/cedc2af82389e4b6cfb37e1d9c1 81dec.html
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Memettohti Kamal's relatives actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration. Recommended to work in the industrial area."
"Graduation approved."
Victims among relatives
Emer Kamal (9829), Hesen Kamal (10215)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9791. Yusupjan Esqer
Chinese ID: 653222198810290038 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: unclear (hard) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|relative(s) Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Yusupjan Esqer (potential Mandarin spelling: 玉苏普江·艾斯凯尔).
Address: No. 4-4-601, Yuhua Neighborhood (玉华小区4-4-601).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (May 22, 2017). 2) Either approved for release or transferred to work in the industrial area (records differ).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
His wife wearing a veil.
Victim's status
Unclear if in camp and approved for release or if working in an industrial area (records differ).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Abliz Jume (10296)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9793. Yusupeli Rejep
Chinese ID: 653222199004240292 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 28 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Yusupeli Rejep (potential Mandarin spelling: 玉苏普艾力·热杰普).
Address: House No. 107, Second Area, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区2网格107号).
Household registration address: No. 163, Group No. 3, Towen Qapaqla Village, Qaraqash Municipality (新疆墨玉县喀拉喀什镇托万喀帕克拉村3组163号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (May 28, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1990s".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
What is likely his brother's naan shop: https://archive.vn/eWY7D
The government document mentions Yusup'eli's performance at the camp, where he received 83 and 93 points on the standardized exams (relatively high scores).
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9812. Abdumilik Jappar
Chinese ID: 653222196704110276 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to going abroad, other, "violating birth policies" Health status: --- Profession: medicine
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Abdumilik Jappar (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿卜杜米力克·加帕尔) was a doctor at the Aixin Hospital in the Qaraqash Municipality.
Address: 2 Harmony Alley, Mingzhu Community (墨玉县明珠社区和谐巷2号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (October 11, 2017). 2) Sent to work in the industrial area (time unclear).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Visiting one of the "26 suspicious countries" (March-September 2016) and extending the maximum limit of his stay there by 128 days. 2) Having a "suspicious movement trajectory" after returning to China. 3) Having 1 child more than allowed by the family planning policy.
Victim's status
Working in an industrial area. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Abdumilik Jappar is suspicious because he visited 'sensitive' countries and did not come back on time. In March 2015, he moved his hukou from Qaraqash to Korla. In September 2016, he obtained a passport in Korla. Passport number: E61000449. He was in Saudi Arabia from 10-05-2016 to 16-09-2016 (staying for 128 days). After coming back, he remained in Qaraqash County for a long time. Abdumilik Jappar is a threat. It is suggested to continue training."
"Following a general analysis by the neighborhood administration, it was found that the relatives of the person in question are actively cooperating with the neighborhood administration. The person in question is currently working in the industrial area. Trustworthy."
Victims among relatives
Amine Jappar (9815), Abduqadir Jappar (10121)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9817. Batur Rejep
Chinese ID: 653222197109100270 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 47 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|other, "problematic thoughts", "problematic" association Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Batur Rejep (potential Mandarin spelling: 巴图尔·热杰普). He's an orphan.
Address: House No. 137, Group No. 1, Yengisheher Village, Qaraqash Municipality / Hope Community (喀拉喀什镇英协海尔村1组137号/希望社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (April 12, 2017). 2) Recommended for release to work in the community.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Exhibiting "irregular movement". 2) Having thinking that is "difficult to grasp". 3) Having a "complicated network of relationships".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be released to work in the community [presumably forced]. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"None of the relatives were arrested or sent to training. No abnormalities were found. Recommended to transfer to work in society."
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9819. Abdujelil Kerimulla
Chinese ID: 653222197205200271 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 46 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|other, "violating birth policies" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Abdujelil Kerimulla (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿卜杜杰力力·开日木拉).
Address: Hope Community (希望社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (time unclear). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Taking drugs (previous detention). 2) Having 1 child more than allowed by the family planning policy.
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Abdujelil Kerimulla was caught taking drugs in 2014. He was forced to go for rehabilitation from 2015/01/04 to 2017/01/02 at Kashgar's rehabilitation center. His younger brother, Abduhelil Kerimulla, was arrested in March 2018 for possession of illegal items, and is currently being held at the Qaraqash Detention Center. Family is strongly religious."
"None of the family members are in prison or training. No abnormalities were found. Recommended to transfer to work in the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Abduhelil Kerimulla (9871), Salamet Memetimin (10304), Omer Abduhelil (10114), Abdulla Abduhelil (10305)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9823. Oghulnisa Metniyaz
Chinese ID: 653222197501300023 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"violating birth policies" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Oghulnisa Metniyaz (potential Mandarin spelling: 吾阿力妮萨·麦提尼亚孜).
Address: 11 First Jade Alley, West Yipbazar Road, Yuhua Community (玉华社区依甫巴扎西路玉石一巷11号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (March 11, 2018). 2) Released from detention (March 5, 2019). 3) Sent to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Having 2 children more than allowed by the family planning policy.
Victim's status
Working at an industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document. Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Hornisa Metniyaz's relatives have behaved well and have cooperated with the neighborhood administration. Hornisa has two children. She has been studying for less than a year. It is suggested to continue the training in order to improve her Mandarin."
"Decision: following the neighborhood administration's comprehensive analysis, there is a consistent opinion that her relatives' performance in our jurisdiction is good. They cooperate actively with the neighborhood administration. The person in question is currently in the industrial area. Trustworthy."
Victims among relatives
Ehmettohti Yasin (9935), Memetniyaz Tohti (10122), Sebiay Ehmettohti (10148), Nadire Ehmettohti (10149), Nazaket Ehmettohti (10150)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9846. Adil Ababekri
Chinese ID: 653222199303120274 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|past "transgressions" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Adil Ababekri (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿迪力·阿巴拜科日).
Residential address: House No. 13, Area 2, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区2网格13号).
Registered address: House No. 438, Kudung Village, Qaraqash Municipality (喀拉喀什镇库冬村438号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (May 8, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Having served a 1.5-year sentence in prison for [reason redacted for privacy reasons].
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Adil Ababekri and his brother look very much alike. When Adil Ababekri had to go to the training center, he asked his brother to go in his place. Adil Ababekri is a threat. Continue training."
"Adil Ababekri's relatives actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration. Recommended to graduate to work in the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Seypidin Ababekri (10101), Ababekri Mehmut (10164)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9847. Hebibulla Abdukerim (艾比布拉·阿卜杜克热木)
Chinese ID: 653222199304060277 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|past "transgressions", "endangering state security" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2|3: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Hebibulla Abdukerim.
Address: 48 Jixiang Ninth Alley, Shatliq Road, Yengisheher Community (英协海尔社区夏特勒克路吉祥九号巷48号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sentenced to prison (2014). 2) Released from detention (June 2016). 3) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 3 camp (April 9, 2017). 4) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Being an "endangering-security person having served a prison sentence" (危安类刑满释放人员).
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
The victim is part of a WASFRY [presumably short for 危安释放人员, "endangering-security released persons"] police list, which marks him as being added to the iTap database on July 27, 2017.
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Hebibulla Abdukerim was sent to prison for two years in 2014 for possessing illegal religious materials. Released in June 2016. He can do better to admit his mistakes and express regret. Recommended to continue training."
"Hebibulla Abdukerim's thinking has changed greatly. Relatives' behavior is good. They admit their mistakes and express regret. No other illegal activity noted. Recommended to graduate to work in the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Abdulla Abdukerim (10364)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2021-07-11 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9852. Bekri Qadir
Chinese ID: 653222196407040013 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 54 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced (6 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion, "extremism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Bekri Qadir (potential Mandarin spelling: 巴克尔·卡迪尔).
Address: Alley 300, North Chinibagh Road, Uzum Community (玉祖木社区其尼巴格北路300号巷).
[Address provided is approximate and based on that of neighbors or close relatives.]
Victim's location
Atush Prison (阿图什监狱). [This is presumably in reference to Kizilsu Prison, as 阿图什监狱 does not appear in any records.]
When victim was detained
Unclear when first detained. Sentenced to prison in Atush in May 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Participating in an "illegal" Tabligh event. 2) "Propagating extremist ideology".
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (6 years, 6 months).
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been reported at the prison facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9863. Hebibe Qadir
Chinese ID: 653222198409020269 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Hebibe Qadir (potential Mandarin spelling: 艾比拜·喀迪尔).
Address [her neighbor's]: Jade River Neighborhood (玉河社区).
Victim's location
Kashgar Prison (喀什监狱).
When victim was detained
Unclear when detained and when sentenced to prison.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Illegally listening to a Tabligh sermon".
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (10 years).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document. Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9864. Tashtomur Zakir
Chinese ID: 653224195608101175 (Lop)
Basic info
Age: 62 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"disturbing public order", "endangering state security" Health status: --- Profession: other
Testifying party
Testimony 1: The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Tashtomur Zakir (potential Mandarin spelling: 塔西铁木尔·扎克尔). He was a retired marketing specialist.
Address: Charbagh Township, Lop County (洛浦县恰尔巴格乡).
Victim's location
Daheyan Prison in Turpan (大河沿监狱).
When victim was detained
Unclear when first detained. Sentenced to prison at the Daheyan Prison in Turpan on February 23, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Gathering a crowd to disturb social order".
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (15 years).
[There is a good likelihood that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Memeteli Tashtomur (10117)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9877. Bumeryem Kamal
Chinese ID: 653222??????????E? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Bumeryem Kamal (potential Mandarin spelling: 布麦热木·卡玛尼).
Victim's location
Ili Prison (伊犁监狱).
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (April 2017). 2) Sentenced to prison in Ili (time unclear).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Keeping "illegal" religious literature.
In a search conducted in Bumeryem's home on March 15, 2017, the police found about 150 illegal books and CDs, as well as 5 items of "illegal" religious clothing, including 3 burqas.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (7 years).
[There is a high likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor at the Ili Women's Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Ablikim Kamal (9875), Ablet Kamal (9876), Ablikim Kamal (9875), Ablet Kamal (9876), Yasin Kamal (9810)
Entry created: 2020-08-13 Last updated: 2020-08-13 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9907. Mehmut Iminniyaz
Chinese ID: 653222196810074598 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 50 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism", related to religion, relative(s) Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Mehmut Iminniyaz (potential Mandarin spelling: 麦合木提·伊敏尼亚孜).
Address: Yengisheher Community (英协海尔社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (May 21, 2017). 2) Either approved for release or recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area (records differ).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Being influenced by "extremist thinking". 2) Having grown a beard. 3) Being a relative of people detained before the "strike hard" campaign. 4) Having 1 child more than allowed by the family planning policy.
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be released or transferred to work in an industrial area (records differ). How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Mirehmet Iminniyaz (9873), Rozimemet Iminniyaz (10299)
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-08-14 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9915. Memet Abdulla
Chinese ID: 653222197007190295 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Memet Abdulla (potential Mandarin spelling: 麦麦提·阿卜杜拉).
Address: House No. 129, Second Area, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区二片区129号).
Household registration address: House No. 128, Group No. 3, Yengisheher Village, Qaraqash Municipality (英协海尔村3组128号).
Victim's location
Qaraqash No. 1 Camp.
When victim was detained
1) Sentenced to reform through labor (劳改) (December 2014). 2) Released from detention (July 2015). 3) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (October 3, 2017 / October 29, 2017 [discrepancy in reported dates may be due to time spent in detention center between initial detention and formal transfer]).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Providing his brother, Abduhelil Abdulla, with a place to "illegally" preach scripture in December 2014.
Victim's status
Detained at camp. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Following the neighborhood administration's analysis: Has previously provided a venue for illegal religious study. Is infected with religious extremism. Belongs to category of people not having been sufficiently punished. Recommended to continue training."
Victims among relatives
Abduhelil Abdulla (10195)
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-08-14 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9924. Memetniyaz Memet
Chinese ID: 653222197304090290 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 45 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"violating birth policies" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Memetniyaz Memet (potential Mandarin spelling: 麦麦提尼亚孜·麦麦提).
Address: No. 159 Shatliq Road (夏特勒克路159号).
Household registration address: No. 399, Dushenbe Bazar, Qaraqash Municipality (新疆墨玉县喀拉喀什镇都先巴扎村399号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (time unclear). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Having 2 children more than allowed by the family planning policy.
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Ibrahim Memetniyaz (10313)
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-08-14 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9928. Heber Hapiz
Chinese ID: 653222197306030312 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 45 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"violating birth policies", related to religion, "problematic" literature Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Heber Hapiz (potential Mandarin spellings: 海比尔·阿皮孜, 艾拜尔·阿皮孜).
Address: No. 365, Alley 255, North Qumluq Road (库木鲁克北路255号巷365).
Household registration address: House No. 3-115, Yengisheher Village, Qaraqash County (新疆墨玉县英协海尔村3号附115号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 4 camp (May 22, 2017 / May 28, 2017 [discrepancy in reported dates may be due to time spent in detention center between initial detention and formal transfer]). 2) Either approved for release or recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area (records differ).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Having 1 [or 4, reports differ] child(ren) more than allowed by the family planning policy. 2) Possessing "illegal religious materials".
Victim's status Still in camp, but likely to be released or transferred to work in an industrial area (records differ).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Heber Hapiz violated the birth policy and had forbidden books at home. His family's performance is rather good, they actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration. The family is not very religious. Heber Hapiz is not a threat. Recommended to graduate to community supervision after the full year of training."
"Recommended to graduate for work in the industrial area."
The report also mentions that his results at camp have been poor: he took the standardized exam twice, scoring 51 and 57, and could only read 27 characters (地区统考成绩为：51分，57分，识字数29字). At one point, his family was also noted as bearing some "rebellious sentiment" towards community work.
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-08-14 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9955. Ehmettohti Eysa
Chinese ID: 653222197802060318 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 41 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|challenging authority, contact with outside world, phone/computer Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Ehmettohti Eysa (potential Mandarin spelling: 艾合麦提托合提·艾萨).
Address: No. 339, Second Area, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区二片区339号).
Household registration address: House No. 88, Group No. 2, Yengisheher Village, Qaraqash Municipality (新疆墨玉县喀拉喀什镇英协海尔村2组88号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (July 1, 2017). 2) Approved for release from camp.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Disobeying a community manager. 2) Having his phone service cut as part of "Operation 9.13" (9.13断通联) [likely for using a VPN or foreign apps].
Victim's status Still in camp, but likely to be released.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Ehmettohti Eysa was sent to the No. 1 training center (Bostankol) on 2017/07/01 because he refused to comply with the community regulations. None of the relatives are arrested or in training. The relatives actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration and attend activities on time. Ehmettohti Eysa is not a threat. Recommended to graduate to community supervision."
"Recommended to graduate to work in the industrial area."
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-08-14 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9962. Memet Eysa
Chinese ID: 653222197810200317 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 40 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"violating birth policies" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Memet Eysa (potential Mandarin spelling: 麦麦提·艾萨).
Address: Yengisheher Community (英协海尔社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (May 3, 2017). 2) Either approved for release or recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area (records differ).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Having 3 children more than allowed by the family planning policy.
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be released or transferred to work in an industrial area (records differ).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Osman Memet (10294)
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-08-14 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9964. Memeteli Nurmemet
Chinese ID: 653222197904010039 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"two-faced" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Memeteli Nurmemet (potential Mandarin spelling: 麦麦提艾力·努尔麦麦提).
Address: Apt. 202, Entrance 2, Building 2, Yangguang Residential Area (阳光小区2栋2单元202号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Recruited as a camp teacher (time unclear). 2) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (time unclear). 3) Sent to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Being a "two-faced" official. 2) Exceeding the allowed vacation period while still a camp instructor.
Victim's status
Working in an industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Memetabdulla Nurmemet (10284), Horiqiz Memettursun (10360)
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-08-14 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9965. Eli Ekber
Chinese ID: 653222197904030291 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|other, "violating birth policies" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Eli Ekber (potential Mandarin spelling: 艾力·艾科拜尔).
Address: No. 4, Alley 4, Xiaokang Road, Hope Community (希望社区小康路4巷4号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (April 4, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Having "suspicious movement trajectories". 2) Having 2 children more than allowed by the family planning policy.
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Eli Ekber travelled abroad for 15 days. The family is strongly religious. Continue training."
"Apart from having a brother who has been arrested, no other abnormalities have been found. Recommended to graduate to work in the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Shirmuhemmet Hapiz (10196), Alim Turap (10197)
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-08-14 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9972. Aminehan Ehmetniyaz
Chinese ID: 653222198008192908 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Aminehan Ehmetniyaz (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿米乃罕·艾合麦提尼亚孜).
Address: Yipbazar Community (依普巴扎社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (time unclear). 2) Sent to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Becoming "infected with extremist thoughts".
Victim's status
Working inside an industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"No additional problems found. Recommended to continue employment in the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Nurmemet Rozimemet (9890)
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-08-14 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9991. Hesenjan Memetimin
Chinese ID: 653222198206150274 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 36 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to going abroad, "untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Hesenjan Memetimin (potential Mandarin spelling: 艾散江·麦麦提伊敏).
Address: No. 12, Alley 4, Uzum Bazar Road (玉祖木巴扎路希望4巷12号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (May 29, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Applying for a passport. 2) Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1980s".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Hesenjan Memet'imin has 5 relatives. All have applied for passports with the intention of going abroad. Hesenjan is emotionally affected by his brother's paralysis, and has a resentful attitude towards society. The family is strongly religious. Recommended to continue the training."
"None of the relatives are arrested or in training, and no additional problems have surfaced. Recommended to transfer to the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Memettursun Memetimin (10241)
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-08-14 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 9998. Roziheyit Memetimin
Chinese ID: 653222198307014677 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"violating birth policies" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Roziheyit Memetimin (potential Mandarin spelling: 如则艾提·麦麦提敏).
Address: Hope Community (希望社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (time unclear). 2) Recommended for release to work in the community.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Having 2 children more than allowed by the family planning policy. (The children are twins.)
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be released to work in the community [presumably forced].
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"None of the relatives are arrested, two are in training. No abnormalities have been found. Recommended to return home for employment."
Victims among relatives
Hudumberdi Memetimin (9872), Rejep Memetimin (10295)
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-08-14 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10004. Jelil Imin
Chinese ID: 653222198404052990 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Jelil Imin (potential Mandarin spelling: 杰力力·伊敏).
Address: Yengisheher Community (英协海尔社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (June 1, 2017). 2) Either approved for release or recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area (records differ).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1980s".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be released or transferred to work in an industrial area (records differ).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Abduhebir Imin (10290), Memeteli Imin (10291)
Entry created: 2020-08-15 Last updated: 2020-08-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10005. Tohtimemet Tursun
Chinese ID: 653222198405050292 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Tohtimemet Tursun (potential Mandarin spelling: 托合提麦麦提·图尔荪).
Address: No. 10, Alley 241, North Bostan Road (波斯坦北路241号巷10号).
Household registration address: House No. 31, Group No. 3, Towen Qapaqla Village, Qaraqash Municipality (新疆墨玉县喀拉喀什镇托万喀帕克拉村3组31号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (May 20, 2017 / May 23, 2017 [discrepancy in reported dates may be due to time spent in detention center between initial detention and formal transfer]). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1980s".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Rozimemet Tursun (9950)
Entry created: 2020-08-15 Last updated: 2020-08-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10007. Memetniyaz Iminniyaz
Chinese ID: 653222198502040272 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person", related to going abroad Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Memetniyaz Iminniyaz (potential Mandarin spelling: 麦麦提尼亚孜·伊敏尼亚孜).
Address (registered/residential): House No. 45, Group No. 3, Towen Qapaqla Village, Qaraqash Municipality / No. 3, Area 1, Shatliq Community (喀拉喀什镇托万喀帕克拉村3组45号/夏特勒克社区一网格3号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (June 10, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1980s". 2) Applying for a passport.
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Entry created: 2020-08-15 Last updated: 2020-08-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10018. Omerjan Ababekri
Chinese ID: 65322219860320001X (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|relative(s), "untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Omerjan Ababekri (potential Mandarin spelling: 约麦尔江·阿巴拜克日).
Address: Apt. 602, Entrance No. 8, Building 3, 67 Yushi First Alley, West Yipbazar Road, Yuhua Community (玉华社区依甫巴扎西路玉石一巷67号3栋8单元602室).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 4 camp (May 19, 2018). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Being a relative of a person who "escaped abroad", as well as being in contact with people abroad (his brother lives in Turkey). 2) Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1980s".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
The victim's father, Bekri Yusup, died in August 2016. His mother, Hornisahan Metsherip, died in October 2017.
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Family is strongly religious. His older brother, Mutellip Ababekri, went to Turkey in January 2016 and did not come back (he is a wanted person). There is still a real threat. Recommended to work in the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Erkinjan Bekri (9930), Abdueli Ababekri (9801), Abduweli Ababekri (9802), Helil Ababekri (9865)
Entry created: 2020-08-15 Last updated: 2020-08-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10026. Yusupjan Ebeydulla
Chinese ID: 653222198706100337 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Yusupjan Ebeydulla (potential Mandarin spelling: 玉苏普江·艾拜杜拉).
Address: Area 2, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区二片).
Household registration address: House No. 177, Group No. 4, Yengisheher Village, Qaraqash Municipality (喀拉喀什镇英协海尔村4组177号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (June 4, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1980s".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Yusupjan Abdulla is an unreliable person born in the 1980s, and was therefore sent to the No. 1 training camp (Bostankol) on 2017/06/04. Yusupjan Abdulla's father is one of the 'focus' members in the neighborhood. His grandfather was a leader of a 'Wahabi (瓦哈比)' group and was sentenced to 12 years in prison for being involved with Case No. 2 [sometimes reported as 1]. Yusupjan Abdulla's mother was hosting 'Te'awei (特阿威)' group activities at home. Yusupjan Abdulla is infected with religious extremism. His family is strongly religious. His situation is complicated. Yusupjan Abdulla is a real threat. Continue training."
"His relatives actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration. Graduation to work in the industrial area approved."
Entry created: 2020-08-15 Last updated: 2020-08-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10031. Memetyusup Abdukerim
Chinese ID: 653222198802100273 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion, other Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Memetyusup Abdukerim (potential Mandarin spelling: 麦麦提玉苏普·阿卜杜克热木).
Address: No. 96, Second Area, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区二片区96号).
Household registration address: House No. 214, Group No. 3, Towen Qapaqla Village, Qaraqash Municipality (喀拉喀什镇托万喀帕克拉村3组214号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 4 camp (May 28, 2018). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Having grown a long beard before the "strike hard" campaign. 2) His wife wearing a veil. 3) "Harming social stability".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Memetyusup Abdukerim's wife would cover her face. Family is strongly religious. Relatives do not cooperate with the neighborhood administration. Person is a real threat, continue training."
"Memetyusup Abdukerim's relatives actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration. Recommended to graduate to work in the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Bekri Abdukerim (10192)
Entry created: 2020-08-15 Last updated: 2020-08-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10040. Nurmemet Turaniyaz
Chinese ID: 653222198810230270 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person", past "transgressions" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Nurmemet Turaniyaz (potential Mandarin spelling: 努尔麦麦提·图拉尼亚孜).
Address: Yengisheher Community (英协海尔社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (May 29, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1980s". 2) Having served a prison sentence.
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Nurmemet Turaniyaz's thoughts have been greatly transformed. His family's performance is average. He admits his mistakes and shows honest regret. Continue the training."
His father is in poor health.
Victims among relatives
Memettohti Metrozi (10168)
Entry created: 2020-08-15 Last updated: 2020-08-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10041. Turghun Nurmemet
Chinese ID: 653222198811020291 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Turghun Nurmemet (potential Mandarin spelling: 图尔贡·努尔麦麦提).
Address: No. 174, Second Area, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区二片区174号).
Household registration address: House No. 49, Group No. 4, Yengisheher Village, Qaraqash Municipality (喀拉喀什镇英协海尔村4组49号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (December 4, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1980s".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Turghun Nurmemet was sent to the No. 2 training center on 2017/12/04 for being an unreliable person born in the 1980s. His father was arrested for being involved in Case No. 1. His relatives' performance is average, family is strongly religious. Turghun Nurmemet is a real threat. Continue training."
His brother-in-law, Abduweli Obulqasim (阿布都外力·乌布力卡斯木), works as a security guard at one of the camps.
Victims among relatives
Nurmemet Memetshah (10153)
Entry created: 2020-08-15 Last updated: 2020-08-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10063. Emerjan Obul
Chinese ID: 653222199203014693 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 27 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"problematic" association, "untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Emerjan Obul (potential Mandarin spelling: 艾麦尔江·乌布力).
Address: No. 24, Telpek Alley 1, North Qumluq Road (库木鲁克北路太力帕克1巷24号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash County No. 1 or No. 2 camp (records differ) (time unclear). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Living together with an "unsanctioned imam". 2) Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1990s".
The victim was flagged by the IJOP platform.
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Emerjan Obul's uncle was sentenced to 10 years in prison (currently in Urumqi prison) for being a village despot. Emerjan Obul has 5 brothers, 2 of whom were sent to training, 1 under supervision. Following his uncle's arrest, the uncle's daughter, Qelbinur Nurmemet (21 years old), went to live with Ablajan Obul's mother for a year. The local officials noticed that the daughter was covering her hair. Family is strongly religious, relatives do not cooperate with the neighborhood administration, and their performance is average. Emerjan Obul poses a real threat. Continue training."
"Emerjan Obul's relatives actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration. It is recommended to graduate him to work in the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Ablajan Obul (10043), Turdimemet Rozimemet (10266), Nurmemet Rozimemet (10267), Ibrahim Obul (10268), Alimjan Obul (10269)
Entry created: 2020-08-15 Last updated: 2020-08-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10072. Abdurahman Baqi
Chinese ID: 653222199305190276 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person", related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Abdurahman Baqi (potential Mandarin spellings: 阿卜杜热合曼·巴柯, 阿卜杜热合曼·巴克).
Address: No. 341, Second Area, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区二片区341号).
Household registration address: House No. 94, Group No. 2, Yengisheher Village, Qaraqash Municipality (新疆墨玉县喀拉喀什镇英协海尔村2组94号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (June 21, 2017). 2) Either approved for release or recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area (records differ).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1990s". 2) Coming from a "deeply religious family".
The victim was flagged by the IJOP platform.
Victim's status Still in camp, but likely to be released or transferred to work in an industrial area (records differ).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Relatives actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration, come to activities on time. Their performance is quite good. Abdurahman Baqi is not a threat, recommended to graduate to community supervision."
"Three family members are in training. Mother is taking care of 4 children without any financial support. Recommended to graduate to work in the industrial area."
Victims among relatives
Baqi Tursuntohti (9811), Abdurehim Baqi (10097)
Entry created: 2020-08-15 Last updated: 2020-08-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10083. Abdurahman Tursuntohti
Chinese ID: 653222199409110277 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 24 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Abdurahman Tursuntohti (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿卜杜热合曼·图尔荪托合提).
Address: 8 Aixin Alley, Yuhua Community (玉华社区爱心巷8号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (May 28, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1990s".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Abdurahman Tursuntohti's thoughts have been greatly transformed. He admits his mistakes and expresses honest regret. No real threat. Abdurahman Tursuntohti's relatives actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration. Recommended to graduate to work in the industrial area."
Entry created: 2020-08-16 Last updated: 2020-08-16 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10092. Abduqeyyum Abduwaqi
Chinese ID: 653222199506030279 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 23 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Abduqeyyum Abduwaqi (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿卜杜凯尤木·阿卜杜瓦柯).
Address: No. 245, Area 1, Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区一片区245号).
Household registration address: House No. 88, Group No. 2, Yenghisheher Village, Qaraqash Municipality (喀拉喀什镇英协海尔村2组88号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp (time unclear). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1990s".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Abduqeyyum Abduwaqi lent his ID card to a friend, Osman Rozitohti (吾斯曼·如孜托合提), in August 2015. The friend used the card to open a bank account to transfer money abroad. Abduqeyyum Abduwaqi is suspicious and poses a threat. Continue training."
"Abduqeyyum Abduwaqi's relatives actively cooperate with the neighborhood administration. Recommended to graduate to work in the industrial area."
Entry created: 2020-08-16 Last updated: 2020-08-16 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10104. Abduweli Shemshidin
Chinese ID: 653222199703100272 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 21 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Abduweli Shemshidin (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿卜杜外力·谢木西丁).
Address: No. 2, Alley 2, Xiaokang Road (小康路2巷2号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 1 camp (July 1, 2017). 2) Recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Labeled as an "unreliable person born in the 1990s".
Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be transferred to work in the industrial area.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Excerpts from the local government administration reports/conclusions regarding the victim:
"Abduweli Shemshidin's father was arrested for being an unsanctioned imam. Family is strongly religious. Continue training."
"Apart from being an unreliable person born in the 1990s, no other abnormalities have been found. Agreed to graduate to work."
Victims among relatives
Abdulla Shemshidin (10094), Shemshidin Abdulla (10154)
Entry created: 2020-08-16 Last updated: 2020-08-16 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10118. Ilham Subur
Chinese ID: 65412619700105041X (Mongghulkure)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism", related to religion, "violating birth policies" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Ilham Subur (potential Mandarin spelling: 伊力哈木·苏布尔).
Address: No. 29, Jixiang Alley 10, North Qumluq Road, Yengisheher Community (墨玉县英协海尔社区库木鲁克北路吉祥10号巷29号).
Household registration address: House No. 55, Group No. 3, Yengisheher Village, Qaraqash Municipality (新疆墨玉县喀拉喀什镇英协海尔村3组55号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
1) Sent to the Qaraqash No. 2 camp on May 6, 2017, where he was held under "regular supervision" (普管). 2) Either approved for release or recommended for transfer to work in the industrial area (records differ).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Being "influenced by extremist thinking". 2) Having grown a long beard. 3) Having 1 child more than allowed by the family planning policy. Victim's status
Still in camp, but likely to be released or transferred to work in an industrial area (records differ).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Rebihan Subur (9826)
Entry created: 2020-08-16 Last updated: 2020-08-16 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10120. Sayipjamal Abdureshit
Chinese ID: 653222197906190280 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (6 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion, "violating birth policies" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Sayipjamal Abdureshit (potential Mandarin spelling: 萨伊普加玛丽·阿卜杜热西提).
Address: Apt. 502, Entrance No. 4, Building 2, Yuhua Neighborhood, Yuhua Community (玉华社区玉华小区2栋4单元502室).
Victim's location
Kashgar Prison (喀什监狱).
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (June 2017). 2) Sentenced to prison in Kashgar (time unclear).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Participating in an "illegal" Tabligh event. 2) Wearing a veil from March to August 2013. 3) Having 4 children more than allowed by the family planning policy.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (6 years).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Tursuntohti Turdi (9904), Abduwaris Tursuntohti (10151), Abdusalam Tursuntohti (10152)
Entry created: 2020-08-16 Last updated: 2020-08-16 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10136. Qemernisa Atawulla
Chinese ID: 653222??????????E? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Qemernisa Atawulla (potential Mandarin spelling: 凯麦尔妮萨·阿塔伍拉).
Address: Uzum Community (玉祖木社区).
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (time unclear). 2) Sentenced to prison at the Xinjiang Women's Prison (April 2018).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Unsanctioned imam".
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (10 years / 20 years [reports differ]).
[It is likely that the victim is being subjected to compulsory labor, as this practice has been documented at the Xinjiang Women's Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Hornisa Tursuntohti (9974), Abduleziz Tursuntohti (10096), Abduwahap Tursuntohti (10110), Tursuntohti Rehmetulla (10135), Abdul Tursuntohti (10137), Muyesser Tursuntohti (10139), Munzire Tursuntohti (10140)
Entry created: 2020-08-16 Last updated: 2020-08-16 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10156. Ebeydulla Atawulla
Chinese ID: 653222196301030271 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 56 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (5 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to going abroad, related to religion, "problematic" association Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Ebeydulla Atawulla (potential Mandarin spelling: 艾拜杜拉·阿塔吾拉).
Victim's location
Kashgar Prison (喀什监狱).
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (May 2017). 2) Sentenced to prison in Kashgar (time unclear).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Having gone on an unsanctioned Hajj trip in 1995. 2) Growing a beard between March 2011 and July 2014. 3) Staying in Saudi Arabia between March and September 2016. 4) Being associated with Ablajan Bekri.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (5 years, 6 months).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Abduqahar Ebeydulla (10111)
Entry created: 2020-08-16 Last updated: 2020-08-16 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10160. Muzepper Abdureshit
Chinese ID: 653222??????????E? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (15 years) When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|contact with outside world Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Muzepper Abdureshit (potential Mandarin spelling: 穆再排尔·阿布都热西提).
Address: North Chinibagh Road (其乃巴格北路).
[Address provided is approximate and based on that of neighbors or close relatives.]
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (August 2017). 2) Sentenced to prison at the Xinjiang Women's Prison (time unclear).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Communicating with people abroad on the internet.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (15 years).
[It is very likely that she is subjected to forced labor at the women's prison, as this practice is documented there.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Entry created: 2020-08-16 Last updated: 2020-08-16 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10167. Muhter Rejep
Chinese ID: 653222195604130275 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 62 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (6 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"problematic" association Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Muhter Rejep (potential Mandarin spelling: 穆合塔尔·热杰普).
Address: Xiaokang Road, Jade River Community (玉河社区小康路).
[Address provided is approximate and based on that of neighbors or close relatives.]
Victim's location
Kashgar Prison (喀什监狱).
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (May 27, 2017). 2) Sentenced to prison in Kashgar (time unclear).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Association with Ablajan Bekri.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (6 years).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Mutellip Muhter (10045)
Entry created: 2020-08-16 Last updated: 2020-08-16 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10188. Oghulnisa Memettursun
Chinese ID: 653222198507153305 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (5 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"disturbing public order" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Oghulnisa Memettursun (potential Mandarin spelling: 吾哈利妮萨·麦麦提图尔荪).
Victim's location
Kashgar Prison (喀什监狱).
When victim was detained
Unclear when first detained or when sentenced.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Disturbing public order".
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (5 years, 6 months).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Entry created: 2020-08-17 Last updated: 2020-08-17 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10202. Osman Imamniyaz
Chinese ID: 653222198409120278 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|phone/computer Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Osman Imamniyaz (potential Mandarin spelling: 噢斯曼·依马木尼亚孜).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (2014). 2) Sentenced to prison at the Shayar Prison (time unclear).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Having an "illegal video" saved on his phone.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence.
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Abduleziz Imamniyaz (10033), Eli Imamniyaz (10199), Rozinisa Imamniyaz (10200), Helil Imamniyaz (10201), Omer Imamniyaz (10203)
Entry created: 2020-08-17 Last updated: 2020-08-17 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10213. Buheydiche Rozi
Chinese ID: 653222??????????E? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"disturbing public order" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Buheydiche Rozi (potential Mandarin spelling: 布海迪且·如则).
Victim's location
Kashgar Prison (喀什监狱).
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (time unclear). 2) Sentenced to prison in Kashgar (June 15, 2017).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Disturbing public order".
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (7 years).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document. Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Ablet Rozi (9999), Osman Rozi (10212)
Entry created: 2020-08-17 Last updated: 2020-08-17 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10235. Mehmutjan Rejep
Chinese ID: 653222195605020270 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 62 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced (6 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"problematic" association, related to going abroad, related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Mehmutjan Rejep (potential Mandarin spelling: 麦合木提江·热杰普).
Address: Konasheher Village (阔纳协海尔村).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (May 25, 2017). 2) Sentenced to prison at the Korla High-Security Prison (time unclear).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
A number of reasons are reported:
1) Being associated with Ablajan Bekri's case. 2) Applying for a passport. 3) Going on a Hajj in 2004.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (6 years).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Ehmetjan Mehmut (9984), Amine Ehmet (10236)
Entry created: 2020-08-18 Last updated: 2020-08-18 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10248. Mutellip Nurmemet
Chinese ID: 653222??????????O? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: sentenced (25 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to going abroad Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Mutellip Nurmemet (potential Mandarin spelling: 木太力普·努尔麦麦提).
Victim's location
Turpan Prison (吐鲁番监狱).
When victim was detained
Sentenced to prison at the Turpan Prison in 2000.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Leaving China illegally.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (25 years).
[There is a good likelihood that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Rozimemet Nurmemet (10009)
Entry created: 2020-08-18 Last updated: 2020-08-18 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10279. Ablet Ablikim
Chinese ID: 653222??????????O? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Ablet Ablikim (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿不来提·阿卜力克木).
Address: Hope Community (希望社区).
[Address provided is approximate and based on that of neighbors or close relatives.]
Victim's location
Kashgar Prison (喀什监狱).
When victim was detained
Unclear when first detained or sentenced.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Participating in an "illegal" Tabligh event.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (6 years, 7 months).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Entry created: 2020-08-18 Last updated: 2020-08-18 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10280. Bilqizhan Abdulla
Chinese ID: 653222??????????E? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (8 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Bilqizhan Abdulla (potential Mandarin spelling: 比丽克孜罕·阿卜杜拉).
Victim's location
Ghulja City Women's Prison (伊宁市妇女监狱).
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (time unclear). 2) Sentenced to prison at the Ghulja City Women's Prison (April 2017).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Participating in an "illegal" Tabligh event.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (8 years).
[There is a high likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor at the Ili Women's Prison, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document. Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Ablimit Rozitohti (9794)
Entry created: 2020-08-18 Last updated: 2020-08-18 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10311. Amine Qadir
Chinese ID: 653222??????????E? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Amine Qadir (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿米娜·卡迪尔).
Address: 319 Uzum Bazar Road, Uzum Bazar Community (墨玉县玉祖木巴扎社区玉祖木巴扎路319号).
Victim's location
Kashgar Prison (喀什监狱).
When victim was detained
1) Taken into custody (time unclear). 2) Sentenced to prison in Kashgar (May 2017).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Participating in an "illegal" Tabligh event.
Victim's status
Serving a prison sentence (10 years).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Elijan Alimjan (10103)
Entry created: 2020-08-19 Last updated: 2020-08-19 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10321. Reyhangul Ablimit
Chinese ID: 653222199803110021 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 20 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: student
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Reyhangul Ablimit (potential Mandarin spelling: 热依汗古丽·阿不力米提). She was a student at the Hami Medical School.
Victim's location
Qaraqash County No. 1 Camp.
When victim was detained
Recruited to intern at the Qaraqash No. 1 camp, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Interning at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf Victims among relatives
Perhat Ablimit (10073)
Entry created: 2020-08-19 Last updated: 2020-08-19 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10358. Patigul Mettohti
Chinese ID: 653222197512070024 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 43 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Patigul Mettohti (potential Mandarin spelling: 帕提古丽·买托乎提).
Address: 68 Fifth Kunchi Alley, Qumluq Road (库木丽克路坤其五巷68号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a camp teacher, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Ablimit Abdulla (10158), Ablet Abdulla (9920)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10359. Adiljan Abdukerim
Chinese ID: 653222??????????O? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Adiljan Abdukerim (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿迪力江·阿卜杜可热木).
Address: Yuhua Community (玉华社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a teacher at the No. 2 camp, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Risalet Iminniyaz (9814)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10360. Horiqiz Memettursun
Chinese ID: 653222198703030046 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Horiqiz Memettursun (potential Mandarin spelling: 约日克孜·麦麦提图尔荪).
Address: Yipbazar Community (依普巴扎社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a camp teacher, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Memetabdulla Nurmemet (10284), Memeteli Nurmemet (9964)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10361. Yusup Atawulla
Chinese ID: 653222??????????O? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Yusup Atawulla (potential Mandarin spelling: 玉苏普·阿塔吾拉).
Address: Shatliq Community (夏特勒克社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a teacher at the No. 1 Area camp, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Hebibulla Atawulla (9780)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10362. Qedirnisa Abdugheni
Chinese ID: 653222??????????E? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Qedirnisa Abdugheni (potential Mandarin spelling: 凯迪妮萨·阿卜杜艾尼).
Address: No. 13 Village, Qaraqash Municipality (墨玉镇13村).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a teacher at the No. 2 camp, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Abdurehim Abdugheni (9783)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10363. Ekber Enwer
Chinese ID: 653222??????????O? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Ekber Enwer (potential Mandarin spelling: 艾克拜尔·艾尼瓦尔).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a camp teacher, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf Victims among relatives
Ehmetjan Enwer (9790), Abduleziz Mijit (10034), Melike Mettohti (9910), Memetemer Mehsut (9866), Memetimin Mettohti (10261)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10365. Nurimangul Memetabdulla
Chinese ID: 653222??????????E? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Nurimangul Memetabdulla (potential Mandarin spelling: 努尔曼古丽·买买提阿卜杜拉).
Address: Bostan Community (波斯坦社区).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a teacher at the No. 1 Area camp, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10366. Aynur Rozimemet
Chinese ID: 653222197208130029 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 46 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Aynur Rozimemet (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿依努尔·如孜买买提).
Address: No. 1 Area, Qumluq Community, Siziy Neighborhood, Qaraqash County (墨玉县斯孜街办库木鲁克社区一片区).
Household registration address: No. 70, Building 2, Alley 17, Chinibagh Street, Qaraqash County (墨玉县其乃巴格街17巷2栋70号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a teacher in the No. 2 area of a camp, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Pehirdin Rozimemet (10015)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10367. Almigulhan Abdulla
Chinese ID: 653222197102050266 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Almigulhan Abdulla (potential Mandarin spelling: 阿丽米古丽罕·阿不都拉).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a teacher at the No. 1 Area camp, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf Victims among relatives
Ebey Abdulla (9833), Mijit Abdulla (10227)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10368. Ghojamemet Memet
Chinese ID: 653222??????????O? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Hojamemet Memet (potential Mandarin spelling: 霍加麦麦提·麦麦提).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a teacher at the No. 12 Area camp [the No. 1 camp], but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf Victims among relatives
Memeteli Tohtimemet (10309), Turdimemet Memet (9970)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10369. Muhebbet Yusup
Chinese ID: 653222198607102927 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Muhebbet Yusup (potential Mandarin spelling: 穆合拜提·玉苏普).
Address: Apt. 701, Entrance 4, Building 3, Chinibagh Residential Area (其乃巴格小区3栋4单元701室).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a camp teacher, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Tohtimemet Yusup (9989)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10370. Memetabdulla Mettohti
Chinese ID: 653222??????????O? (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Memetabdulla Mettohti (potential Mandarin spelling: 麦麦提阿卜杜拉·麦托合提).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a teacher at the No. 12 Area [the No. 1 camp], but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf Victims among relatives
Roziniyaz Mettohti (9951), Patem Memettohti (9996)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10371. Mehrinisa Ehmetniyaz
Chinese ID: 653222197106042909 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 47 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Mehrinisa Ehmetniyaz (potential Mandarin spelling: 米合热尼萨·艾合买提尼亚孜).
Address: House No. 123, Group No. 2, Jume Bazar Village, Yawa Township, Qaraqash County (墨玉县雅瓦乡居玛巴扎村2组123号).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a teacher at the No. 1 Area camp, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf
Victims among relatives
Abdulla Ehmetniyaz (10355), Ababekri Ehmetniyaz (10356), Nurmemet Jume (10024)
Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10372. Memetniyaz Yasin
Chinese ID: 653222196806154579 (Karakash)
Basic info
Age: 50 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
The "Qaraqash List", a local government document from Qaraqash County, leaked abroad in the middle of 2019. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Memetniyaz Yasin (potential Mandarin spelling: 麦麦提尼亚孜·亚森).
Victim's location
In Qaraqash County.
When victim was detained
Recruited as a teacher at the train station [No. 2] camp, but unclear when.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working as a teacher at a camp.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data comes directly from a local government document.
Additional information
The original Qaraqash list document (with minor redactions): shahit.biz/supp/list_008.pdf Entry created: 2020-08-20 Last updated: 2020-08-20 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 10387. Ihsan Shawket
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: student
Testifying party
Semire Imin, a student in Boston, daughter of famous publisher Iminjan Seydin. (friend)
About the victim
Ihsan Shawkat (possibly 依克萨木·肖凯提). He had studied in Egypt before being deported back to China. Currently he is forced to work in a factory and only comes back home twice per month.
Victim's location
Unclear
When victim was detained
Unclear
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Works in a factory.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear
Additional information
--- Supplementary materials original testimony: https://twitter.com/SamiraImin/status/1267790016165498880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Entry created: 2020-07-11 Last updated: 2020-08-22 Latest status update: 2020-06-02 10389. Seisen Bazarali
Chinese ID: 65????19????????O? (place of origin unclear)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Seisen Bazarali, as reported by Radio Azattyk. (the victim)
About the victim
Seisen Bazarali
Victim's location
Kazakhstan
When victim was detained
Sent to a re-education camp in February 2018: Released to house arrest in October 2018; Sent to a factory in Kulzha county a week after his release from the camp.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status free
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The victim's own testimony
Additional information
He was paid 29 dollars the first month of his work in the factory; 100 dollars the second month; and 115 dollars the third month.
Radio Azattyk coverage: https://www.azattyk.org/a/china-ksinjan-work-human-rights/30488548.html
Entry created: 2020-07-13 Last updated: 2020-08-23 Latest status update: 2020-03-16 10587. Horigul Abdulla (吾尔古力·阿布都拉)
Chinese ID: 653125196004304428 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 58 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Horigul Abdulla.
Address: Yuqiri Baghtoghraq (No. 2) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇尤库日巴格托格拉克(2)村).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 4, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
The victim is also marked as having health issues (high blood pressure).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10589. Sadir Emet (萨迪尔·艾麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125197105194437 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 47 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Sadir Emet.
Address: Tatarsang (No. 20) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇塔塔尔仓(20)村).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 3, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10591. Tursun Sadir (吐尔孙·萨迪尔)
Chinese ID: 653125196803204431 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Tursun Sadir.
Address: Tasqima (No. 22) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇塔斯克玛(22)村).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 26, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10594. Yolwas Siyit (尤力瓦司·司依提)
Chinese ID: 653125199305164434 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Yolwas Siyit.
Address: Awat (No. 26) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇阿瓦提(26)村).
Victim's location
Turpan Prison (吐鲁番监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 3, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a good likelihood that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10597. Buayshe Talip (布阿西·塔力普)
Chinese ID: 653125196411104423 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 54 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Buayshe Talip.
Address: Palta'eriq Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇帕勒塔艾日克村).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 3, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10598. Semet Heyit (塞麦提·依提)
Chinese ID: 653125195804244457 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 60 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Semet Heyit.
Address: Gulbagh Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇古勒巴格村).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 12, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10600. Nurmemet Memeteziz (努尔麦麦提·麦麦提则)
Chinese ID: 653125196202014413 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 57 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Nurmemet Memeteziz.
Address: Awat (No. 26) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇阿瓦提(26)村).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10604. Rehim Emer (热依木·艾麦儿)
Chinese ID: 653125198302074439 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 36 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Rehim Emer.
Address: Towen Bahgtoghraq (No. 1) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇托万巴格托格拉克(1)村).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 22, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10607. Memet Ismet (麦麦提·依司麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125197202124414 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 47 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Memet Ismet.
Address: Terek'achal Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇铁热克阿恰勒村).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been reported at the prison facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10608. Ablehet Ismet (阿布力海提·依司麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125198906204433 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 29 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Ablehet Ismet.
Address: Terek'achal Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇铁热克阿恰勒村).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10609. Tursun Turup (吐尔孙·吐如普)
Chinese ID: 65312519661022441X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 52 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Tursun Turup.
Address: Mingyuan Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇明园村).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10611. Idris Sadir (依迪热司·萨迪尔)
Chinese ID: 653125198004034412 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Idris Sadir.
Address: Yengi'awat (No. 19) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇英阿瓦提(19)村).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 22, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been reported at the prison facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10613. Hesen Abdurehim (艾山·阿布都热依木)
Chinese ID: 653125196507064411 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 53 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Hesen Abdurehim.
Address: Mingyuan Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇明园村).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
The victim is also marked as having health issues (high blood pressure).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10615. Yusupqadir Naman (玉苏普喀迪尔·那曼)
Chinese ID: 653125198312104435 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Yusupqadir Naman.
Address: Towen Bahgtoghraq (No. 1) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇托万巴格托格拉克(1)村).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10617. Rahman Abdulla (热合曼·阿卜都拉)
Chinese ID: 653125197601054433 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 43 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Rahman Abdulla.
Address: Towen Toqam'eriq (No. 8) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇托万托喀木艾日克(8)村).
Victim's location
Kunes Prison (新源监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10618. Razaq Emer (热则克·艾麦尔)
Chinese ID: 653125197904204435 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 39 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Razaq Emer.
Address: Palta'eriq Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇帕勒塔艾日克村).
Victim's location
Korla High Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 8, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10622. Nurmemet Ehet (努尔麦麦提·艾海提)
Chinese ID: 65312519740425441X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Nurmemet Ehet. He is married.
Address: Palta'eriq Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇帕勒塔艾日克村).
Victim's location
Kunes Prison (新源监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 10, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
His wife has been "taken" as well (双收).
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10625. Tursunniyaz Turup (吐尔孙尼牙则·吐如普)
Chinese ID: 653125196505274458 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 53 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Tursunniyaz Turup. He is married.
Address: Tasqima (No. 22) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇塔斯克玛(22)村).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before February 25, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
His wife has been "taken" as well (双收).
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10627. Turupniyaz Tursun (图如普尼亚孜·图尔荪)
Chinese ID: 653125197706104476 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 41 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Turupniyaz Tursun. He is married.
Address: Towen Bagh'eriq (No. 5) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇托万巴格艾日克(5)村).
Victim's location
Bingtuan Xin'an Prison (兵团新安监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[It is very likely that he is being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as the Shihezi Xin'an Cotton Processing Plant is based here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
His wife has been "taken" as well (双收).
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10628. Ehet Tursun (艾海提·吐尔孙)
Chinese ID: 653125195704104414 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 61 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Ehet Tursun.
Address: Palta'eriq Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇帕勒塔艾日克村).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10631. Memet Emer (麦麦提·艾麦尔)
Chinese ID: 653125199203104430 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 27 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Memet Emer.
Address: Yuqiri Baghtoghraq (No. 2) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇尤库日巴格托格拉克(2)村).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 22, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10632. Merep Nuridin (马热普·努尔丁)
Chinese ID: 65312519870315443X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Merep Nuridin.
Address: Yuqiri Baghtoghraq (No. 2) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇尤库日巴格托格拉克(2)村).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 24, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10633. Ehmet Yunus (艾合麦提·玉努司)
Chinese ID: 653125197405014418 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Ehmet Yunus.
Address: Yuqiri Baghtoghraq (No. 2) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇尤库日巴格托格拉克(2)村).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 3, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been reported at the prison facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10636. Mengnisa Turdi (麦妮萨·吐尔地)
Chinese ID: 653126198410252227 (Kaghilik)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Mengnisa Turdi.
Address: Palta'eriq Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇帕勒塔艾日克村).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10637. Ayshe Ehmet (阿西·艾合麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125195107084427 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 67 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Ayshe Ehmet.
Address: Yengi'osteng (No. 17) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇英吾斯塘(17)村).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10638. Memetniyaz Razaq (麦麦提尼牙则·热则克)
Chinese ID: 65312519850605451X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Memetniyaz Razaq.
Address: Quma (No. 13) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇库玛(13)村).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before January 31, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been reported at the prison facility.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10640. Mutellip Mehmut (木塔力普·麦合木提)
Chinese ID: 653125199305074439 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Mutellip Mehmut.
Address: Tatar Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇塔塔尔村).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 22, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10641. Eziz Mehmut (艾孜则·麦合木提)
Chinese ID: 653125199301014412 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 26 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Eziz Mehmut.
Address: Tasqima (No. 22) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇塔斯克玛(22)村).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10642. Eziz Ablimit (艾孜则·阿布力米提)
Chinese ID: 653125199401224417 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Eziz Ablimit.
Address: Tasqima (No. 22) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇塔斯克玛(22)村).
Victim's location
Kunes Prison (新源监狱).
When victim was detained
Detained at some point before May 9, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
The victim is also marked as having health issues (high blood pressure).
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10645. Osman Eli (吾司曼·艾力)
Chinese ID: 653125197508194415 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 43 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Osman Eli.
Address: Yengi'bagh (No. 7) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇英巴格(7)村).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10646. Abdurahman Atawulla (阿布都热合曼·阿塔吾拉)
Chinese ID: 653125197812224412 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 40 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Abdurahman Atawulla.
Address: Yuqiri Baghtoghraq (No. 2) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇尤库日巴格托格拉克(2)村).
Victim's location
Kunes Prison (新源监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10649. Sulayman Mehmut (苏来曼·麦合木提)
Chinese ID: 653125198504054452 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Sulayman Mehmut.
Address: Yengi'osteng (No. 17) Village, Beshkent Municipality, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县伯什坎特镇英吾斯塘(17)村).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (判刑/PX).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data was obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2020-09-01 Last updated: 2020-09-01 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 10678. Wang Xi
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): "heterodox groups"|--- Health status: has problems Profession: education
Testifying party
Anonymous, as reported by Minghui (明慧). (relation unclear)
About the victim
Wang Xi is a Han woman who was 42 years old as of 14 December 2004. She is a practitioner of Falun Dafa and used to work as a teacher at Shihezi City Commercial College in Xinjiang.
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison.
When victim was detained
Wang Xi was taken to a labor camp at some time before June 2004. After she was released from the labor camp, she was sentenced to 7 years in prison by the Shihezi City Court and subsequently imprisoned in June 2004 at the Xinjiang Province Women's Prison (the Ninth District Prison). She was allegedly locked up in a dark prison room by the warden and given only very small meals. She was not allowed to see people or "hear anything from outside". She was allegedly tortured both physically and psychologically. Her imprisonment in this dark room lasted for more than three months, despite prison regulations restricting the amount of time that one can be imprisoned in the dark room to five to seven days. When the victim was taken back to the normal prison, she was allegedly tortured by other inmates who were reportedly acting on behalf of the warden.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
She was reportedly placed in the concentration camp "for being a practitioner of Falun Dafa". The official reason provided for her prison sentence is unclear.
Victim's status
Serving a 7-year sentence. [It is likely that she is not in good health, given the reports of torture. There is also a high likelihood of her being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the women's prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
Minghui report: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2004/12/27/55989.html
Entry created: 2020-07-21 Last updated: 2020-09-05 Latest status update: 2004-12-27 10679. Chen Meng
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (8 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): "heterodox groups"|--- Health status: --- Profession: education
Testifying party
Minghui (明慧), a website that reports on Falun Gong issues.
About the victim
Chen Meng (birthdate unknown) is a Falun Dafa practitioner who worked as a teacher in Bayingolin No. 2 Middle School in Korla.
Victim's location
Xinjiang No. 2 Prison.
When victim was detained
The victim was arrested in August 2009 by the Korla City Domestic Security Division for printing Falun Gong materials. She has reportedly been held in a labor camp before, although it is unclear when that was. She was sentenced to 8 years in prison without trial in November 2010.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The victim was arrested for printing Falun Gong materials.
Victim's status
Serving an 8-year prison sentence.
[It is very likely that the victim is subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the women's prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not clear, but the Minghui correspondent is said to be in the region. Additional information
Minghui report: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2010/12/24/122092.html
Entry created: 2020-07-21 Last updated: 2020-09-05 Latest status update: 2010-12-24 10680. Fan Baoming
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (8 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): "heterodox groups"|--- Health status: --- Profession: government
Testifying party
Minghui (明慧), a website that reports on Falun Gong issues.
About the victim
Fan Baoming (birthdate unknown) is a Falun Dafa practitioner who worked as a staff member at the Electric Power Bureau in Xinjiang.
Victim's location
Xinjiang No. 2 Prison.
When victim was detained
The victim was arrested in August 2009 by the Korla City Domestic Security Division for printing Falun Gong materials. She has reportedly been held in a labor camp before, although it is unclear when that was. She was sentenced to 8 years in prison without trial in November 2010.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The victim was arrested for printing Falun Gong materials.
Victim's status
Serving an 8-year prison sentence.
[It is very likely that the victim is subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the women's prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not clear, but the Minghui correspondent is said to be in the region. Additional information
Minghui report: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2010/12/24/122092.html
Entry created: 2020-07-21 Last updated: 2020-09-05 Latest status update: 2010-12-24 10684. Dong Xiuyun
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Minghui (明慧), a website that reports on Falun Gong issues.
About the victim
Dong Xiuyun (birthdate unknown) is a female Falun Dafa practitioner.
Victim's location
Xinjiang No. 2 Prison.
When victim was detained
The victim was sentenced to 7 years prison in November 2010.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Serving a 7-year prison sentence.
[It is very likely that the victim is subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the women's prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not clear, but the Minghui correspondent is said to be in the region.
Additional information Minghui report: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2010/12/24/122092.html
Entry created: 2020-07-21 Last updated: 2020-09-05 Latest status update: 2010-12-24 10888. Turghun Semer (吐尔浑·赛麦尔)
Chinese ID: 653125197703155235 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 41 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Turghun Semer.
Address: House No. 180, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组180号).
Victim's location
Bingtuan Xin'an Prison (兵团新安监狱).
When victim was detained
The date next to his status is May 6, 2017 [suggesting that he was already detained by then].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
In prison.
[It is very likely that he is being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as the Shihezi Xin'an Cotton Processing Plant is based here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
He appears in a 2015 agricultural-subsidy record: https://archive.is/q6miP
Victims among relatives
Ayshem Tursun (15656), Abdugheni Turghun (15657), Abduweli Turghun (15658)
Entry created: 2020-09-21 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 10985. Yusup Ehmet
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: inner China Status: forced job placement When problems started: Oct. 2019 - Dec. 2019 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: engineer
Testifying party
@umituygar, an unverified Twitter account. (cousin)
About the victim
Yusuf Ahmet (birthdate unknown) is a graduate from the Sichuan Technology University computer engineering department.
Victim's location
[Possibly still in inner China.]
When victim was detained
The victim was arrested in October 2019 to be "re-educated", but was sent to forced labor in inner China.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
No news since he was taken in October 2019.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
--- Victims among relatives
Shehide Ehmet (3966)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://twitter.com/umituygar/status/1282384564359442433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 2: https://twitter.com/umituygar/status/1322838735923367936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/10985_2.jpg
Entry created: 2020-07-22 Last updated: 2020-09-26 Latest status update: 2020-11-01 11129. Memetniyaz Abdulla
Chinese ID: 65322119????????O? (Hotan County)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to religion|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Memettohti Atawulla, originally from Hotan, but living in Turkey since 2016. He recently completed a political-science master's program at the Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Memetniyaz Abdulla is 47 years old.
Address: No. 2 Neighborhood, Urnush Village, Seghizkol Township, Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture.
Victim's location
At the Kashgar Yarkand Prison [presumably the 喀什监狱 in Yarkand County].
When victim was detained
Detained in 2015.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
For "religious reasons".
Victim's status
Serving a 7-year sentence.
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated. Additional information
---
Supplementary materials video testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR4ZkNFTu1c
Entry created: 2020-10-16 Last updated: 2020-10-16 Latest status update: 2019-12-10 11388. Baqyt Ramazan
Chinese ID: 65422119????????E? (Dorbiljin)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: --- When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Akikat Kaliolla, a musician from Dorbiljin County, now a Kazakhstan citizen. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Baqyt Ramazan, a citizen of Kazakhstan (since December 2017) [presumably from Emin County, as they are the ones that sent her to camp]. She reportedly was subject to various forms of humiliation in the camp, including being made to sit in a tiger chair, scrub shoelaces and wash her hair with water which had been used to wash the bathroom. The torture she suffered has caused back injuries which were left untreated.
Victim's location
[Unclear if back in Kazakhstan or still in Xinjiang.]
When victim was detained
Detained and taken to the camp in Turghun village (吐尔滚村) (not clear when), where she would spent a year before being transferred to forced employment at a government office, where she'd have to regularly work overtime.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony mentions her being forced to make apologies in the camp for failure to pay her party membership fee of 12 yuan.
Victim's status
Unclear.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Not stated
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials original testimony: https://twitter.com/Akikatkaliolla/status/1209783226522320896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo (right): https://shahit.biz/supp/11388_2.jpg
Entry created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2020-11-17 Latest status update: 2019-12-25 11390. Patigul Qadir (帕提古丽·卡地尔)
Chinese ID: 65322119????????E? (Hotan County)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
China News Service, the second largest state-owned news agency in China.
About the victim
Patigul Kadir [birthdate unknown] appears in a CNSTV propaganda video dated 15 March 2019 that attempts to convey a positive image of a concentration camp in Hotan (namely the "Hotan County Vocational Education and Training Center"). She is reportedly a teacher at the concentration camp and teaches National General Language Class. The victim speaks Mandarin in the video. One of the victim's daughters [plural] reportedly passed away "a few years ago" at a young age.
Victim's location
As of 15 March 2019, the victim was reportedly a teacher at the "Hotan County Vocational Education and Training Center".
When victim was detained
It is unclear when the victim started working at the camp.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
As of 15 March 2019, the victim was reportedly working as a teacher at the "Hotan County Vocational Education and Training Center".
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The victim herself was interviewed by CNSTV. [Though it is not clear how genuine this interview was.] Additional information
---
Supplementary materials
CNS video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLdnaEvXmok still from propaganda video: https://shahit.biz/supp/11390_2.png
Entry created: 2020-08-16 Last updated: 2020-11-18 Latest status update: 2019-03-15 11391. Zulpiye Enwer (祖丽皮亚·艾尼瓦尔)
Chinese ID: 65322119????????E? (Hotan County)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Hotan Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
China News Service, the second largest state-owned news agency in China.
About the victim
Zulpiya Alwar [birthdate unknown] appears in a CNSTV propaganda video dated 15 March 2019 that attempts to convey a positive image of a concentration camp in Hotan (namely the "Hotan County Vocational Education and Training Center"). She is reportedly a dance teacher at the concentration camp and speaks Mandarin in the video.
Victim's location
As of 15 March 2019, the victim was reportedly a dance teacher at the "Hotan County Vocational Education and Training Center".
When victim was detained
It is unclear when the victim initially started working at the camp.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
As of 15 March 2019, the victim was reportedly working as a dance teacher at the "Hotan County Vocational Education and Training Center".
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The victim herself was interviewed by CNSTV. Additional information
The victim reports in the video that three of her "students" "finished their training" last July [i.e. July 2018].
Supplementary materials
CNS report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLdnaEvXmok still from propaganda video: https://shahit.biz/supp/11391_2.png
Entry created: 2020-08-16 Last updated: 2020-11-18 Latest status update: 2019-03-15 11417. Enwer Abdukerim
Chinese ID: 654123196404050517 (Korghas)
Basic info
Age: 56 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1*: Qediriye Enwer, an Uyghur now living abroad. (daughter)
Testimony 2: Merhaba Abdukerim, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (sister)
Testimony 3: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Enwer Abdukerim is a businessman who moved to the Netherlands with his oldest daughter in 2011. Despite repeated invitation letters sent to get his wife and younger daughter to come join them, he was unsuccessful, and ultimately returned to China in September 2015 because of his wife's poor health.
Address: Korgas County, Ili.
Victim's location
Wusu Prison.
When victim was detained
His passport was confiscated soon after his return to China in 2015, making it impossible for him to leave the country.
In September 2017, he was taken to camp. At some point, he was sentenced to 5/10 years in prison (exact term unclear), and transferred to the prison in Wusu.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Unknown, but possibly because of having lived abroad and taking his daughter there.
Victim's status Serving a prison sentence.
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Wusu Prison, where the Zhongxin Agriculture, Industry, and Trade LLC operates.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
"Through others", according to Qediriye.
Merhaba says that she heard about the sentence from an anonymous acquaintance in June 2020. In 2016, she had also gone to Xinjiang to see the victim herself, who told her at the time that the police had taken his passport and that he could not leave the country as a result. At that point, he was already being regularly called in for questioning.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/overseas-08282020164436.html
Victims among relatives
Eset Abdukerim (11115), Hejer Hebibullah (11114), Seypidin Eset (11116), Gulnar Tursun (11418)
Entry created: 2020-08-19 Last updated: 2021-01-02 Latest status update: 2020-08-19 11507. Nurnisa Emet
Chinese ID: 653101196909152026 (Kashgar)
Basic info
Age: 50 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced (14 years) When problems started: Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism", assisting "criminals" Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3: Erkin Emet, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (brother)
Testimony 2: Official indictment, issued by a procuratorate and charging a given person(s) with an offense.
Testimony 4: Local court employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Nurnisa Amet is an Uyghur woman who is married to Kadir Memet. She has four brothers: Erkin Amet, Memtimin Amet, Enver Amet and Emer Amet.
The victim and her husband may have children [unclear; see Additional Information section].
Testimony 2: high-school graduate, residential address: Apt. 173, Section No. 1, Building No. 1, Happy Garden Residential Area, Western Park Committee, Miren Road, Shamalbagh Township, Kashgar City.
Victim's location
Testimony 4: Unclear if at a hospital at Yopurgha Prison or at the Pailou Prison in Yarkant.
When victim was detained
The victim visited Turkey in January 2013 with her husband, Kadir Memet. Whilst in Turkey, the victim and her husband stayed at Erkin Amet's house for three days. This was described in the victim's later indictment as "liaising with terrorists".
The victim was indicted in January 2019 by the Kashgar District Intermediate People's Court on the charges of "aiding and abetting terrorism" and "keeping in contact with a member of a terrorist organization, Erkin Amet, between 2006 and 2016" and subsequently sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Testimony 2: Detained on criminal charges by the Yopurgha County Public Security Bureau on December 22, 2018. Formally arrested on December 25, 2018. She was being at the Yopurgha County Pre-Trial Detention Center at the time of the indictment.
Testimony 3: The victim was being held at Peylu prison in Yarkand County, Kashgar, but prison conditions have made one or more unspecified pre-existing health issues worse, and as a result, she was transferred from Peylu prison in Yarkand to a prison hospital in Yopurgha County "many miles away" (along with Enver Amet). The victim is currently in poor health.
Testimony 4: An anonymous official at the Yopurgha county judiciary confirmed that the victim (specifically Nurnisa Amet) is in poor health and had been moved "from Yarkand to a medical facility at the Yopurgha prison". This reportedly happened three months before the official made this statement to RFA, so [if we assume the statement was recent] we can estimate that the transfer took place in approximately June 2020. The aforementioned anonymous official also specified that no attempt to move the victim elsewhere for treatment has been made due to "travel restrictions aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19", but that an attempt to do so will be made "if the roads open again".
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The charges on which the victim was indicted were "aiding and abetting terrorism" and "keeping in contact with a member of a terrorist organization". The charge of "aiding and abetting terrorism" was in connection to gifts that the victim had given to Erkin Amet. The charge of "keeping in contact with a member of a terrorist organization" was due to the victim keeping in contact with Erkin Amet between the years of 2006 and 2016.
Victim's status
Testimony 1: The victim has been sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment.
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: Erkin Amet had been out of contact with his family for an unspecified number of years before an unspecified acquaintance in China contacted him at some point in 2019 and sent him an electronic copy of a court document from the Kasghar District Intermediate People's Court detailing the January 2019 indictment of 5 family members, including the victim. (Erkin Emet appears to have also seen the final verdict.)
Testimony 2: this is an official document from the Xinjiang court system.
Testimony 3: not stated.
Testimony 4: this is an employee in the local judiciary and presumably has more direct knowledge of the case.
Additional information
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/scholar-siblings-08222020092753.html (Testimony 1) https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/ill-09012020173836.html (Testimony 3)
A January 2013 photograph of the victim and her husband in Turkey is shown in the article.
The victim and her husband may have children, but the RFA article does not state this explictly. Erkin Amet is quoted as saying "Now that they are in prison, how will their children live without their property or financial resources? It's an unfathomable cruelty." This quote seems to be in reference to Kadir Memet and Nurnisa Amet, but it is unclear, as it could also be in reference to the collective children of his 5 relatives who were all indicted at the same time.
According to the RFA article, Erkin Amet is from Yopurgha County, Kasghar. This may suggest that the entire family is from Yopurgha County, Kasghar.
Erkin Amet was reportedly included in a blacklist of 17 people from Yopurgha County, Kashgar.
Erkin Amet was accused of being a "terrorist" by Chinese authorities in the court document describing the indictment of 5 of his relatives, despite the document reportedly not specifying a terrorist organisation or a terrorist act. Local media in Turkey have speculated that the main reason for the accusation was Erkin Amet's work for RFA and his relationship with the World Uyghur Congress.
The front page of the January 2019 indictment document (in Uyghur language) is shown in the RFA article.
Erkin Amet says he hasn't been in contact with his siblings for "years" and that he has not even received a phone call from them.
Testimony 3: Chinese authorities have reportedly entered the victim's home and seized jewelry belonging to the victim as well as other valuables belonging to the couple in order to satisfy the fine of 3 million RMB the victim and her husband (Kadir Memet) were given in addition to their prison sentences.
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_38.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_38.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=38
Victims among relatives
Qadir Memet (11506), Memtimin Emet (11508), Enwer Emet (11509), Emer Emet (11510), Nurela Emet (11511)
Supplementary materials photo with siblings (right): https://shahit.biz/supp/11507_1.jpeg
Entry created: 2020-08-24 Last updated: 2021-07-10 Latest status update: 2020-09-01 11509. Enwer Emet
Chinese ID: 653128196403010258 (Yopurgha)
Basic info
Age: 56 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: sentenced (11 years) When problems started: Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"terrorism", assisting "criminals" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3: Erkin Emet, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (brother)
Testimony 2: Official indictment, issued by a procuratorate and charging a given person(s) with an offense.
About the victim
Enwer Emet.
Testimony 2: high-school graduate, residential address: Apt. 212, Section No. 2, Building No. 1, Yard No. 17, Middle Culture Road [educated guess], [illegible] of the Yopurgha County Central Kindergarten.
Victim's location
Not clear if still in Yopurgha getting medical treatment or if taken back to Pailou Prison.
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: The victim was indicted in January 2019 by the Kashgar District Intermediate People's Court on the charges of "aiding and abetting terrorism" and "keeping in contact with a member of a terrorist organization, Erkin Amet, between 2006 and 2016" and subsequently sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 yuan.
Testimony 2: Detained on criminal charges by the Yopurgha County Public Security Bureau on December 22, 2018. Formally arrested on December 25, 2018. He was held at the Yopurgha County Pre-Trial Detention Center at the time of the indictment.
Testimony 3: The victim was being held at Peylu prison in Yarkand County, Kashgar, but prison has made one or more pre-existing health issues worse. The victim had issues with high blood pressure prior to his detention. Whilst he was being held in prison, there was a significant spike in the victim's blood pressure, and as a result, he was transferred from Peylu prison in Yarkand to a prison hospital in Yopurgha County "many miles away" (along with Nurnisa Amet). The victim is currently in poor health. Likely (or given) reason for detention
The charges on which the victim was indicted were "aiding and abetting terrorism" and "keeping in contact with a member of a terrorist organization".
The charge of "aiding and abetting terrorism" refers to the fact that Enver Amet and two of his brothers, Memtimin Amet and Emer Amet, gave gifts to Erkin Amet and his wife, which consisted of gold rings and household items worth approximately 2500 USD. These gifts were described as "aid for terrorist activities" in the indictment.
The charge of "keeping in contact with a member of a terrorist organization" was due to the victim keeping in contact with Erkin Amet between the years of 2006 and 2016.
Victim's status
The victim has been sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 yuan.
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: Erkin Amet had been out of contact with his family for an unspecified number of years before an unspecified acquaintance in China contacted him at some point in 2019 and sent him an electronic copy of a court document from the Kasghar District Intermediate People's Court detailing the January 2019 indictment of 5 family members, including the victim. (Erkin Emet appears to have also seen the final verdict.)
Testimony 2: this is an official document from the Xinjiang court system.
Testimony 3: not stated.
Additional information
Link to RFA article: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/scholar-siblings-08222020092753.html (Testimony 1) https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/ill-09012020173836.html (Testimony 3)
Erkin Amet was reportedly included in a blacklist of 17 people from Yopurgha County, Kashgar.
Erkin Amet was accused of being a "terrorist" by Chinese authorities in the court document describing the indictment of 5 of his relatives, despite the document reportedly not specifying a terrorist organisation or a terrorist act. Local media in Turkey have speculated that the main reason for the accusation was Erkin Amet's work for RFA and his relationship with the World Uyghur Congress.
Erkin Amet says he hasn't been in contact with his siblings for "years" and that he has not even received a phone call from them.
Court verdict Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_38.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_38.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=38
Victims among relatives
Qadir Memet (11506), Nurnisa Emet (11507), Memtimin Emet (11508), Emer Emet (11510), Nurela Emet (11511)
Entry created: 2020-08-24 Last updated: 2021-07-10 Latest status update: 2020-09-01 11784. Ayjamal Nurehmet
Chinese ID: 653127??????????E? (Mekit)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: other When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Zumret Dawut, as reported by Voice of America. (former neighbor)
About the victim
Ayjamal Nurehmet is an Uyghur woman. She originally lived in Mekit, Xinjiang with her parents. Her birthdate is unknown, but she was 18 years old at the time of her forced marriage. Her father's first name is Nurehmet and her mother's first name is Guljamal. The victim reportedly had to work in a factory at an unspecified point in time [presumably after her father was sent to a concentration camp on charges of "religious extremism" for growing a beard].
The victim is now married to a Han Chinese man after she and her mother were coerced into consenting to the marriage.
Victim's location
The victim's current location is unclear, but she is likely to be living with the Han Chinese man she was forced to marry.
When victim was detained
During the victim's period of employment at the factory [exact dates unknown], the victim was approached by a Han Chinese man, who took a photograph with her.
After the aforementioned photograph was taken, the victim's mother (Guljamal) was visited by local government officials, who showed her the photograph as "proof" that the victim and the Han Chinese man were "dating" and reportedly demanded that Guljamal consent to the victim and the Han Chinese man getting married.
The victim was 18 years old at the time. Both Guljamal and the victim consented to the victim's marriage to the Han Chinese man out of fear of being sent to a concentration camp (to avoid incarceration). Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Unclear. The victim is presumably living with the Han Chinese man she was forced to marry.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear.
Additional information
Link to VOA article: https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/voa-news-china/china-video-ad-calls-100-uighur-women-urge ntly-marry-han-men
Entry created: 2020-08-24 Last updated: 2020-08-24 Latest status update: 2020-08-21 12046. Li Lin (李霖)
Chinese ID: 650105198706060713 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"inciting subversion" Health status: --- Profession: engineer
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Li Xinhua, as reported by Zhou Fengsuo. (mother)
Testimony 2: Arrest approval request, a formal document from the public security bureau to the procuratorate, asking for approval to formally arrest a specified individual.
Testimony 3: Official detention notice, provided after the initial detention of a suspect in the People's Republic of China.
Testimony 4: Li Xinhua, mother of victim Li Lin. (mother)
Testimony 5: Li Xinhua, as reported by Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch. (mother)
About the victim
Li Lin, an ethnic Han. On the PSB arrest notice, his current address is reported as 水磨沟区红光山路尚德苑19-1-102, but the testifier has underlined that this is not the victim's actual current address. Li's original hukou address is located in Huinan District of Shenyang city in Liaoning province.
Testimony 5: Li Lin (李霖) is a software engineer. In February 2018, he came to Urumqi to spend the Chinese New Year's festival with his family. During his stay, he was actively posting on Twitter, complaining about the massive police presence and poor internet connection in Urumqi, posting two pictures of the removal of "Halal" signs from business establishments and a video of a police patrol station on the street. He also posted his own critique on the social policies of the region.
Victim's location
Testimony 2-3: Urumqi's First Detention Center
When victim was detained
Arrested on February 21, 2018 and taken to the Hubei Road police office in Urumqi, where he was detained for 10 days until the official charges were announced, which is when he was transferred to Urumqi’s First detention center.
Testimony 5: Detained on February 20, 2018. The next day, the PSB deemed his tweets to constitute a case of "spreading rumours" and issued a formal accusation of "disturbing social order" and given administrative detention for 10 days. He was nevertheless held in the detention center for longer, and on March 10 his accusations were changed to "inciting ethnic separation and discrimination", and assigned criminal detention. On August 10, the charges were once again changed: Li was accused of "instigating a subversion of political power of the State". On December 5, 2018, Li was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 2: Official charges of “state subversion” were announced on March 3, 2018, based on comments that Li posted on Youtube and Twitter which were posted in violation of Article 105 of China’s Penal Law. The notice mentions that Li criticized the CCP leadership and Xinjiang’s “Uyghur stabilization” policy. One comment read “Xinjiang’s urban areas have checkpoints at every 500 meters, I cannot begin to fathom how much money the CCP has”.
Victim's status
Testimony 1: Sentenced to 4 years.
Testimony 4: Serving his sentence in a detention center. The testifier reports that Li has shackles on him throughout the day. She contacting the detention center to have them removed, but received an answer saying that “people with crime’s like Li’s in Xinjiang are always kept in shackles”.
[It is also possible that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the No. 1 detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: she was an eyewitness to the events.
Testimony 2-3: these are official documents from the public security bureau.
Additional information
Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch coverage (Testimony 5): https://www.msguancha.com/a/lanmu13/2021/0210/20746.html
Translation of the testifier's testimony (Testimony 1): “Since November 30, 2018, I have been constantly reporting the Urumqi Investigative Bureau about one of it’s workers, Liu Jinbo, violating the law and procedural guidelines while handling the case of my son Li Lin, who has been sentenced to 4 years in prison. I have only received a confirmation via phone call that disciplinary action had been taken against Liu, but they did not show me the official notice. On January 15, 2020, I’ve submitted 3 letters accusing the PSB officer, judge and prosecutor Liu Jinbo of breaking the law while processing Li Lin’s case to the Urumqi Investigative Bureau. The newly appointed chairman of the Second Bureau Liang Xinwei has received the appeals, the Appeals department registered them, and I haven’t heard any response since. Due to my constant pressing on the issue of the 3 appeals, I’ve received a phone call from the Appeals Department on April 28, 2020, who informed me that “Prosecutor Jiang will meet you tomorrow on 11am”. I’ve arrived on 11 o’clock of April 29 on time only to find out it was a hearing with only their people present. The prosecutor first made me agree to the terms of the meeting, then chairman Zhang pulled out a document I had sent to the prosecutor on October 16, 2019 and proceeded to explain it in twisted terms. Some people entered inside and took pictures. Finally, I pressed for an answer to my three appeals, but prosecutor Jiang told me accusing a public security officer of breaking the law was irrational behavior! They both sat close to my while reviewing the entirety of the policemen’s body-cam footage. On May 13, I again called Wang Yuji of the Appeals Department on his number 09918555068 and asked about the 3 appeals, Wang said he couldn’t find them and asked me to send them again. So today I am submitting the accusations again. Although I’ve always communicated within the boundaries of the law, I feel today might be dangerous, so I ask everyone to follow this case. Li Xinhua 136 3995 5916“
Testimony 4: The testifier claims that Li’s Urumqi lawyer told Li before that hearing that he must confess, otherwise the punishment could have been severe
Testimony 5: The testifier has listed out the ways in which she believes Li was denied rights during his trial. These include: prolonging his administrative detention without an official warrant, refusing the lawyer found for Li by the testifier and assigning a lawyer from Urumqi instead, preventing Li's parents from attending the trial, not letting Li wear glasses during court despite his being short-sighted, and, finally, preventing Li from appealing the sentence. The testifier also accused authorities of documental inaccuracies (signature fabrication, including names of prosecutors in a October 31 court hearing document without them being present, assigning Li a fake residential address in Urumqi etc in the subpoena etc). Most notably, the testifier accused judicial authorities of evidence fabrication: namely providing differing evidence during the investigation and prosecution phases, asking Li about the whereabouts of his electronic devices 14 days after these devices were presented as evidence in court by the prosecution etc. The testifier has appealed to authorities regarding Li's case many times, but reportedly has been ignored, reporting one police officer saying "My duty here is to keep you out of the court". On December 23, 2020, the testifier was presented with the "Appeal Refusal Notice" from the court authorities.
Some netizens have speculated that Li and another activist in Xinjiang “@kujou_rin” are the same person: https://pincong.rocks/question/5071
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1-3: https://twitter.com/ZhouFengSuo/status/1261256228832935936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Testimony 4: https://twitter.com/Lu_Jinghua/status/1360814094975176704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/12046_2.jpg certificate of summons: https://shahit.biz/supp/12046_4.png hearing record (first page): https://shahit.biz/supp/12046_5.png search record: https://shahit.biz/supp/12046_6.png
Entry created: 2020-12-08 Last updated: 2021-05-13 Latest status update: 2021-02-13 12546. Ablikim Qahar (阿卜力克木·喀哈尔)
Chinese ID: 652325197108041815 (Qitai)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: --- Status: --- When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"separatism" Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Mukerem Qahar, a resident of Germany. (sister)
About the victim
Ablikim Qahar, born on August 4, 1971. He has a university education and worked as a businessman.
His registration noted that he lived and worked in Santun Village.
Victim's location
---
When victim was detained
Testimony 2: he suddenly disappeared in April 2008. His family had no news of his whereabouts until someone who was held together with him at the Liudaowan pre-trial detention center (in Urumqi) later notified them. Around January 2010, he was tried by the Urumqi Intermediate People's Court, which sentenced him to 12 years for "being Rebiya Kadeer's arms supplier" and for "separatism". He was then transferred to Daheyan Prison [Turpan Prison] to serve his sentence. On April 2020, his sentence should have expired, but he called his family briefly to say that he wouldn't be able to return for 15 days because of coronavirus restrictions. However, later he called again and said that he wouldn't be able to return on time, after which he disappeared, with the family unable to get any concrete news or explanation from the police.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Testimony 2: the police wouldn't initially tell the family why Ablikim was detained. Later, the court sentenced him for "being Rebiya Kadeer's arms supplier" and for "separatism".
Victim's status
Testimony 2: missing. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
His sister was either in the region when he was initially detained or presumably heard about it from relatives who were.
Ablikim called the family directly after his release.
Additional information
[He was presumably subjected to forced labor while at Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.]
Supplementary materials
Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OkViT7RFMU Testimony 1: https://twitter.com/Googoom1/status/1302369181753577472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/12546_2.png registration: https://shahit.biz/supp/12546_4.png
Entry created: 2020-09-21 Last updated: 2021-06-30 Latest status update: 2020-09-06 12921. Hanzohre Seydehmet
Chinese ID: 65292719????????E? (Uchturpan)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: culinary
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Hanzohra Seyidehmet is an Uyghur woman who was approximately 23 years old as of 1 October 2020. She is originally from Uchturpan county. She worked as a food production apprentice in Ghulja city, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture.
Address: Jambizim Street, No. 4 Group, No. 12 Village, Imamlirim Township, Uchturpan County.
Victim's location
The victim is currently being subjected to a forced labour program at the Huafu textile factory in Aksu.
When victim was detained
The victim was first detained after she returned home to Uchturpan county from her work as a food production apprentice in Ghulja, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture [dates unknown]. She was reportedly held in an internment camp until recently for one or more unspecified offences and according to an anonymous local source, has now been sent to work at the Huafu textile factory in Aksu as part of a forced labour program.
According to an anonymous police officer from Uchturpan's No 6. Village, the victim was allowed to see her family for one day before being sent to the factory for work, and the victim has neither been convicted of a crime, nor sentenced.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
--- Victim's status
The victim is currently being subjected to a force labour program. Her health status is unknown.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
It is unclear how the anonymous local source [not the police officer] heard about the victim's status, but the anonymous police officer presumably had access to official reports in relation to the victim.
Additional information
RFA coverage (Testimony 1-2): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/labor-10012020174034.html
Arzugul Semet is also being forced to work at the Huafu textile factory in Aksu; she is mentioned in the same article.
Entry created: 2020-10-06 Last updated: 2021-02-27 Latest status update: 2020-10-01 12922. Arzugul Semet
Chinese ID: 65292719????????E? (Uchturpan)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|phone/computer Health status: --- Profession: tradesperson
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Arzugul Semet is an Uyghur woman who was in her 20s as of 1 October 2020. She is originally from Uchturpan county. She worked as a tailor for an unspecified period of time.
Address: Jambizim Street, No. 4 Group, No. 12 Village, Imamlirim Township, Uchturpan County.
Victim's location
The victim is currently being subjected to a forced labour program at the Huafu textile factory in Aksu.
When victim was detained
According to an anonymous police officer from Uchturpan's No. 6 Village, the victim was arrested at an unspecified point in time after someone borrowed the victim's telephone and sent a politically sensitive text message to a third party. Both the victim and the unspecified person were detained as a result of that message being sent.
According to a separate anonymous local source, the victim was initially held in an internment camp after her arrest and has now been sent to work at the Huafu textile factory in Aksu as part of a forced labour program.
According to the aforementioned police officer, the victim was allowed to see her family for one day before being sent to work [at the factory], and the victim has neither been convicted of a crime, nor sentenced.
Likely (or given) reason for detention The victim was initially arrested and detained as a result of someone borrowing her telephone and using it to send a politically sensitive text message to a third party.
Victim's status
The victim is currently being subjected to a force labour program. Her health status is unknown.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
It is unclear how the anonymous local source [not the police officer] heard about the victim's status, but the anonymous police officer presumably had access to official reports in relation to the victim.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage (Testimony 1-2): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/labor-10012020174034.html
Hanzohra Seyidehmet is also being forced to work at the Huafu textile factory in Aksu; she is mentioned in the same article.
Entry created: 2020-10-06 Last updated: 2021-02-27 Latest status update: 2020-10-01 12923. Kunbolat Temirhan
Chinese ID: 65412219????????O? (Chapchal)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): challenging authority|"terrorism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Baqytali Nur, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (detained together)
About the victim
His name is Gunpola Demirkan. He is from Seekiz Sumbul Township, Chapchal County, Ili Prefecture.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Ili.]
When victim was detained
Not clear. [Probably after middle of 2017 as he was reportedly detained 4-5 months after he was taken to a factory in Jiangsu.]
Likely (or given) reason for detention
It was reported that the reason for his detention was attampting terrosim.
Victim's status
According to the testifier, he was released after 7 months, but his current status wasn't mentioned in the news report.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not clear [presumably detained together].
Additional information
According to the testifier, around 40 Uyghur and Kazahk people, the vitcim was among them, from the Sekkiz Sumbul were taken to a garment factory in Jiangsu Province, but they were not paid, even after 4-5 months. These people, who were originally made with high-paying job promises, were left unanswered or insulted during their wage inquiries.So, they eventually protested to factory leaders and self-monitoring guards. One of the protesters was |Gunpolat Demirkan whose behavior was reported by factory officials to the relevant authorities in Chapchal as an "attempt at terrorism." As a result, Gunpolat was brought back from Jiangsu by Chinese police and sentenced to 7 months in Chapchal 3rd High School Camp.
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/mejburiy-emgek-04022020173421.html
Supplementary materials photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/12923_1.jpeg
Entry created: 2020-10-10 Last updated: 2021-02-13 Latest status update: 2020-04-02 12954. Dilyar Ghappar (迪力亚尔·阿巴)
Chinese ID: 65292320030214111X (Kucha)
Basic info
Age: 17 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: unclear (hard) When problems started: Oct. 2019 - Dec. 2019 Detention reason (suspected|official): contact with outside world|"terrorism", "extremism" Health status: --- Profession: minor
Testifying party
Testimony 1: @Uyghurspeaker, an unverified Twitter account.
Testimony 2: Official detention notice, provided after the initial detention of a suspect in the People's Republic of China.
Testimony 3: Official arrest notice, provided following the formal arrest of a suspect in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Dilyar Ghappar.
ID address: 28 Tasma Alley, Reste Street, Kucha County, Xinjiang (新疆库车县热斯坦街塔斯玛巷28号).
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi.]
When victim was detained
Dilyar was detained on October 8, 2019 and held at the No. 1 pre-trial detention center in Urumqi. He was formally arrested on November 6, 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to @Uyghurspeaker, he was arrested for visiting foreign websites, which was interpreted as "terrorism". The official arrest notice reads that he was arrested for "illegal possession of items promoting terrorism".
Victim's status
In detention. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
It is not clear how @Uyghurspeaker learned about the case, but the official detention and arrest notices come from the Urumqi police.
Additional information
It is also possible that the victim was subjected to forced labor at the No. 1 detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.
Official notice(s)
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/notori_18.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/nottran_18.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/notview.php?no=18
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/notori_19.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/nottran_19.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/notview.php?no=19
Victims among relatives
Merdan Ghappar (12952), Ayshemgul Ghappar (12953)
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://twitter.com/Uyghurspeaker/status/1236960324840042497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Chinese ID: https://shahit.biz/supp/12954_4.png
Entry created: 2020-11-13 Last updated: 2021-04-27 Latest status update: 2020-03-09 13213. Daken Manap (达肯·马纳甫)
Chinese ID: 6542231960??????O? (Shawan)
Basic info
Age: 60-61 Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: --- Status: unclear (hard) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): other|--- Health status: has problems Profession: government
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4: Turdyqan Manap, born in 1969, is now a Kazakhstan citizen. (brother)
About the victim
Daken Manap used to be the head of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry (畜牧兽医局局长) of Shawan county, Tarbagatai Region.
Testimony 3: born in 1960 in Shawan.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Tacheng.]
When victim was detained
Two months ago (as of November 14, 2020)the police took him away from his house, and no news from him since. He had been under house arrest for a year and a half. He has been threatened to be sent to a camp.
Testimony 3: in 2017, he was forced for to do hard labor for one year in a distant village of Alausin, as a part of a working group. In 2018, he supposed to officially retire, but was fired from his official workplace and stripped of Party membership [双开, presumably]. In 2019, he was detained with severe punishment and payment in the amount of 150000USD. He was frightened that he would be sent to the camp in Maytau city (Maytagh in Karamay) if he didn’t pay. He was under house arrest for one and a half year, and had to ask his relatives and colleagues to help pay the sum.
Testimony 4: arrested in September 2020. At the beginning of 2019, he was falsely accused and taken to the camp in Sauan county. He was tortured when he was being taken to a camp in Maitau city and he fainted. Therefore the police took him home and he was under house arrest for a year and a half.
Likely (or given) reason for detention For signing a document which allows his younger brother Muhamethan Manap set up an artel and not closing it when Muhamethan died in 2013. Instead some other people resumed his artel and went bankrupt in two years. He had to pay 400 000 RMB and about one million RMB fine. In order to pay the fine he had to take loan from a bank.
Victim's status
No news from him after his detention. However the testifier says he's in prison. He suffers from diabetes and had a treatment in hospital in Shihezi in summer 2020.
Testimony 3: He lost 70 kg and has had problems with blood pressure and diabetes.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not mentioned
Additional information
He was sacked from his job and from the Party.
Articles quoting him: https://archive.vn/i1Xvm https://archive.vn/tLiGE
Supplementary materials
Testimony 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP9SWvxP45M Testimony 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR4WQY7ED9E Testimony 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzpYhclKEg0 Testimony 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC7llDV9vxs
Entry created: 2020-11-19 Last updated: 2021-08-10 Latest status update: 2021-01-10 13227. Rozi Osman (肉孜·吾斯曼)
Chinese ID: 650105197310141336 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: house/town arrest When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion, "problematic" association Health status: critical Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Rozi Osman.
Residential address: Chunhe Yiyuan Low-Rent Apartment Complex (春和怡苑廉租房小区), Xinxing Neighborhood (新兴社区), Shuimogou District, Urumqi.
Victim's location
[Presumably at his home address.]
When victim was detained
Was first detained in June 1996 for participating in an "illegal Tabligh activity". In January 1997, he was sentenced to 3 years in a laogai prison. He was once again arrested in June 2002 for being a "contact person" (关系人) to another detainee named Sirajidin. He was released after 58 days because of no criminal activity being found. In April 2017, he was detained again for "illegal preaching", but was released after 3 months because of health issues.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Illegal Tabligh" activity (first detention), having a link to a detained person (second detention), "illegal preaching" (latest detention).
Victim's status
As of March 9, 2018, he was under community surveillance by the Qidaowan police station.
He suffers from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and tuberculosis. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
The March 9, 2018 police report says the following about former detainees who are living at Chunhe Yiyuan: "The above individuals have extremist ideology, but it is not possible to arrest them for now because of illness. The following dangers are present: First, the above individuals often stay in hospitals and are outside of the surveillance range, control over them can be easily lost. Second, these individuals have nothing to fear because of the seriousness of their diseases and can be enticed and radicalized with ease. Third, these people often live with and are taken care of by their family and relatives, and can spread the diseases further. Measures: First, widen the scope of conditions of re-education and detention, fully comply to the 'arrest all who ought to be arrested' principle. Second, for some of those who are unable to be punished because of illness, transfer them to a prison hospital to be kept in custody."
Entry created: 2021-03-16 Last updated: 2021-03-16 Latest status update: 2018-03-09 13313. Sultan Emet (苏里塔尼·艾买提)
Chinese ID: 652926198302242016 (Bay)
Basic info
Age: 36 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: forced job placement When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Sultan Emet.
Presumed registration address [his brother's]: House No. 13, Group No. 5, Shorbagh Mehelle Village, Sayram Municipality, Bay County (拜城县赛里木镇肖尔买里村5组13号).
Victim's location
Aksu City.
When victim was detained
Sent to camp in April 2018. Transferred to "study" in a bakery production line in Aksu City on March 2, 2019, where he is allowed to return home for one day every week.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Flagged by IJOP (reason unspecified).
Victim's status
As of March 21, 2019, he is in forced job placement (bakery) in Aksu City.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information ---
Entry created: 2021-03-17 Last updated: 2021-03-17 Latest status update: 2019-03-21 13314. Qurban Tomur (库尔班·铁木尔)
Chinese ID: 65212319741226151X (Toksun)
Basic info
Age: 43 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (2 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|phone/computer, related to religion Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Qurban Tomur.
Registration address: House No. 4-3-253, No. 4 Team, Hedong Village, Gholboyi Township, Toqsun County (托克逊县郭勒布依乡河东村四队4-3-253号). [His wife resides in the Shanrun Neighborhood portion of the Shanshui Lande Residential Area in the Shuimogou District, so it is very likely that this is Qurban's residential address as well.]
Victim's location
At the Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心).
When victim was detained
Sent to camp on May 2, 2017. On July 12, 2018, he was allowed to meet with his wife and daughter for 27 minutes next to a hospital in the Qidaowan subdistrict, Urumqi, before he was scheduled to undergo an operation there. On August 16, 2018, his wife appealed to have him released from hospital to recover at home (the place of surgical incision was swelling), but the request was declined by the camp official.
On November 9, 2018, he was "sentenced" to 2 years in camp for "illegally studying scripture".
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Detained for going off the network. Sentenced in camp for "illegally studying scripture".
Victim's status
Sentenced in a "twice inform and once announce" session, to a provisional term of 2 years. [There is a good likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-03-17 Last updated: 2021-03-17 Latest status update: 2018-11-09 13321. Imamidin Memet (依玛木丁·买买提)
Chinese ID: 653126199906160013 (Kaghilik)
Basic info
Age: 19 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion, relative(s), challenging authority Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Imamidin Memet.
Residential and registration address: Apt. 2306, Building No. 16, 889 Longrui Street, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (水磨沟区龙瑞街889号16号楼2306室).
Victim's location
Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心).
When victim was detained
Sent to camp on May 20, 2017. On November 4, 2018, Imamidin's brother and sister-in-law attended his "twice inform and once announce" session in the Badaowan camp, where he was stated to be provisionally sentenced to 3 years of camp study.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
He was sent to camp for the "three illegals: illegal religion [religious activity], illegal propaganda materials, illegal dissemination online". The reasons for his 3-year sentence were "having relatives abroad, having relatives in pre-trial detention, and not following community guidelines".
Victim's status
Still in camp as of November 7, 2018.
[There is a good likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
[His ID number is reported as 653126199906160013X in the original report, but this is presumably a mistake, with an extra X added to the end.]
Victims among relatives
Buhliche Amut (13320), Lutpulla Memetimin (13319)
Entry created: 2021-03-18 Last updated: 2021-03-18 Latest status update: 2018-11-07 13330. Ezizjan Memetimin (艾则孜江·买买提依明)
Chinese ID: 653126199803241515 (Kaghilik)
Basic info
Age: 20 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (2 years) When problems started: Apr. 2018 - June 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion, past "transgressions" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Ezizjan Memetimin.
Possible address [his parents']: Apt. 903, Building No. 20, Shanshui Lande Residential Area, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (山水兰德小区20号楼903室).
Victim's location
Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心).
When victim was detained
Sent to camp on April 22, 2018. He was allowed to meet with his parents at the camp at least two times - once in August and once in December 2018. In November 2018, he was given a provisional sentence of 2 years in camp, with release subject to good results on Mandarin and vocational skills exams.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Sentenced for "going astray by illegally studying scripture (with his grandfather, when he was young)".
Victim's status
Provisionally sentenced to 2 years in camp.
[There is a good likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-03-20 Last updated: 2021-03-20 Latest status update: 2018-12-03 13331. Memetimin Baqi (麦麦提敏·巴柯)
Chinese ID: 653122198002013192 (Shule)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person", other Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Memetimin Baqi.
Registered address: House No. 029X, Group No. 4, Topey'eriq Village, Yapchan Municipality, Yengisheher County (疏勒县牙甫泉镇吐排艾日克村4组029X号). [His wife resides in the Shanrun Neighborhood in Shuimogou District, however, so it is very likely that this is Memetimin's residential address as well.]
Victim's location
Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心).
When victim was detained
Arrested on May 14, 2017. Officially transferred to camp on November 7, 2017. A year later, Memetimin's wife attended his "twice inform and once announce" session at the re-education camp, where he was provisionally sentenced to 3 years of camp study.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Detained for "being an untrustworthy person". Sentenced for "disrupting fundamental community order".
Victim's status
Still in camp as of November 20, 2018, and provisionally sentenced to 3 years. He was allowed at least one police-monitored conversation with his family in August 2018.
[There is a good likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-03-20 Last updated: 2021-03-20 Latest status update: 2018-11-20 13344. Subhinur Ghojam
Chinese ID: 65290119????????E? (Aksu)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Subhinur Ghojam, as reported by Wall Street Journal. (the victim)
About the victim
Subinur Ghojam, 20 years old (as of 16 May 2019). She is working at a factory in Aksu. She was interviewed by a Wallstreet Journal journalist near the Huafu mill in Aksu in the first half of 2019.
Victim's location
Aksu
When victim was detained before May 2019. In or before May 2019, a Wallstreet Journal journalist met Subinur near the factory where she was working. Subinur had been transferred from a training center to the factory.
Likely (or given) reason for detention most likely for "extremist thoughts", Subinur told the Wallstreet Journal journalist: “Before I used to have extremist thoughts, but now they’re all gone."
Victim's status
She is working in a factory in Aksu.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is an eyewitness account.
Additional information During the interview with Subinur near the Huafu mill, government officials were waiting nearby. After having overheard that Subinur told the journalist that she had been to a "training center", the government officials took her into a room in a restaurant nearby. When Subinur returned, she told the journalist: “They say it’s secret. Even speaking of it is not allowed.”
Wallstreet Journal article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/western-companies-get-tangled-in-chinas-muslim-clampdown-1155801747 2
Entry created: 2020-11-25 Last updated: 2020-11-25 Latest status update: 2019-05-16 13348. Turghun Eziz (吐尔洪·艾则孜)
Chinese ID: 650105198001181312 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (2 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Turghun Eziz.
Registered address: Apt. 408, Entrance 4, Building No. 14, Area No. 1, 13 Liudaowan Road, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (水磨沟区六道湾路13号1区14号楼4单元408号). [His wife has approximately the same registration but resides in the Shanrun Neighborhood portion of the Shanshui Lande Residential Area in the Shuimogou District, making it very likely that the latter is Turghun's residential address as well.]
Victim's location
Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心).
When victim was detained
Sent to camp on May 3, 2017. On November 1, 2018, Turghun's wife attended her husband's "twice inform and once announce" session at the camp, where he was given a provisional sentence of 2 years.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Detained for "illegally studying scripture". Sentenced for "illegally expounding scripture".
Victim's status
At the camp, with a provisional sentence of 2 years.
[There is a good likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
He was allowed to meet with his wife at the camp at least two times - once in August and once again in November, 2018.
Entry created: 2021-03-23 Last updated: 2021-03-23 Latest status update: 2018-11-01 13410. Rahman Hushtar (热合曼·呼西塔尔)
Chinese ID: 652929198306190777 (Kelpin)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|other Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Rahman Hushtar.
Registration address: House No. 20, Chilan Village, Achal Municipality, Kelpin County (柯坪县阿恰勒镇其兰村5组20号). [His wife resides in the Shanrun Neighborhood portion of the Shanshui Lande Residential Area in the Shuimogou District, making it very likely that this is Rahman's residential address as well.]
Victim's location
Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心).
When victim was detained
Sent to camp on May 3, 2017. On November 14, 2018, Rahman's wife and nephew attended his "twice inform and once announce" session at the camp, where he was given a provisional sentence of 3 years.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Originally detained by the police for being a "suspect in a national security case". Sentenced for “disrupting public service”.
Victim's status
Still in camp as of November 15, 2018, now with a provisional 3-year sentence.
[There is a good likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
He has met with his family at least once while in camp.
Entry created: 2021-03-26 Last updated: 2021-03-26 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 13555. Arzugul Memet (阿热孜古丽·麦麦提)
Chinese ID: 65312519900325504X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 28 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Arzugul Memet. She is married with two daughters.
Address: Group No. 1, Qumhoyla Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡库木霍依拉村1组).
Victim's location
Korla.
When victim was detained
Problems started prior to January 27, 2019 [when the record was generated].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as belonging to the "three kinds" (三类/SL), which is the designation used for those in some sort of detention (prison/custody/camp). However, she is also marked as "working as a laborer in Korla" (库尔勒务工), which presumably means that she has been released and [very likely] assigned work there.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Ablet Nurmemet (13554)
Entry created: 2021-03-31 Last updated: 2021-03-31 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13566. Ismayil Sidiq (依司马伊力·斯迪克)
Chinese ID: 65312319641001??O? (Yengisar)
Basic info
Age: 53 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (21 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"extremism", "inciting ethnic hatred", other Health status: --- Profession: farmwork, herding
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Ismayil Sidiq was a farmer [presumably from Yengisar, as that's where he was initially sentenced].
Victim's location
Kuytun Prison.
When victim was detained
Judging by the dates in his court verdict, he was initially detained on June 19, 2017 [as his sentence was calculated starting from this date]. Just five days later, on June 24, he was sentenced to 10 years by the Yengisar County People's Court for "propagating extremism". On July 13, 2017, he was transferred to the Kuytun Prison to serve his sentence.
On May 16, 2018, new charges were filed while he was at the prison, on the grounds that he had "undermined prison supervision" and "incited ethnic hatred and discrimination". He was found guilty on May 29, 2018, and had another 11 years added to his sentence, pushing back the date of release to May 28, 2038.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Ismayil was accused, and found guilty, of:
- covertly praying in his prison dorm room on January 25, 2018 (interpreted as "illegal religious activities" and "undermining prison supervision"); - performing an ablution (wudu) in a prison bathroom on March 3, 2018 (interpreted as "illegal religious activities" and "undermining prison supervision"); - yelling at his co-inmates for reporting his ablution, and saying: "Are you Uyghurs? Do Uyghurs like to snitch on each other like this?" (interpreted as "inciting ethnic hatred and discrimination"); - refusing to write a "thought report" on February 24, 2018, and using the paper to wipe his nose instead (interpreted as "undermining prison supervision").
He was given 3 years for "undermining prison supervision" and 10 years for "inciting ethnic hatred and discrimination". Combined, these ended up extending his term by 11 years.
Victim's status
In prison.
[There is also a high likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is an official document from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Original court verdict: https://archive.vn/AOK26
BBC mention: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56986057
Explanations of Articles 315 and 249 of the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China", on the basis of which Ismayil was sentenced (http://lawinfochina.com/display.aspx?id=354&lib=law):
Article 315:
Criminals who, in accordance with the law, are already under detention and perform one of the following acts which sabotage supervision order are to be sentenced to not more than three years of fixed-term imprisonment if the circumstances are severe: (1) beat supervising personnel; (2) organize other people under detention to sabotage supervision order; (3) assemble a crowd to make trouble, thereby disturbing normal supervision order; (4) beat, carry out corporal punishment on or instigate other people to beat, carry out corporal punishment on other people under detention.
Article 249:
Those provoking ethnic hatred or discrimination, if the case is serious, are to be sentenced to three years or fewer in prison, put under criminal detention or surveillance, or deprived of their political rights. If the case is especially serious, they are to be sentenced to three to 10 years in prison.
Court verdict
Original: https://shahit.biz/supp/verori_41.pdf Translation: https://shahit.biz/supp/vertran_41.pdf Side-by-side: https://shahit.biz/verview.php?no=41
Entry created: 2020-11-26 Last updated: 2021-04-11 Latest status update: 2018-05-29 13587. Patigul Muhemmed
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: forced job placement When problems started: July 2018 - Sep. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: housemaker
Testifying party
Hebibulla Muhemmed, as reported by Liberation. (brother)
About the victim
Patigul Muhemmed [last name inferred from her brother's last name], 42 years old (as of 15 Dec 2020), high school education, good command of Mandarin, stay-at-home mum. She is married with two daughters (10 and 12 years old, as of 15 Dec 2020).
Victim's location
Urumqi
When victim was detained
She disappeared in September 2018. Seven months later, Patigul contacted her brother Hebibulla and told him that she had been sent to a "reeducation center", but had been released and was now undergoing "job training". In June 2019, Hebibulla heard from acquaintances that Patigul was working in a factory. Since then, Hebibulla received two short messages from his sister. Finally, in November 2020, Patigul contacted him by video call telling him about her work in a factory in the Urumqi area.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
No reason given. Her brother mentions that his sister's husband, who has not been detained, runs an electricity company and that the family's economic situation is good, making it unnecessary for his sister to work. Besides, his sister's Chinese is good and she could find a better job than working in a factory. He also points out that his sister does not like sowing and would never have chosen to work in a textile company.
Victim's status
In [presumably forced/involuntary] labour in a textile factory in the Urumqi area sowing pearls on dresses for export to Malaysia. According to Patigul, it is a very big factory, where she stays in a dormitory and is provided food, which Patigul described as 'disgusting'. She is allowed to leave the factory for two days per week, except during school holidays, as Uyghurs who are considered 'dangerous elements' are not allowed to leave the factory at that moment. Patigul is earning between 1500RMB and 2000RMB per month, but she has to pay 1500RMB every month for the food provided to her in the factory, making her basically work for free.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? from the victim herself and from acquaintances who know about her
Additional information
La Libération article: https://www.liberation.fr/planete/2020/12/14/travail-force-des-ouighours-ma-soeur-m-a-dit-que-desorma is-elle-apprenait-un-metier_1808658
Entry created: 2020-12-16 Last updated: 2020-12-16 Latest status update: 2020-12-15 13712. Tohtiqurban Abdurehim (托合提库尔班·阿布都热伊木)
Chinese ID: 653125197010025219 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Tohtiqurban Abdurehim. He is married with a son.
Address: Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13714. Tohti Ebey (托合提·艾拜)
Chinese ID: 653125198011192216 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Tohti Ebey. He is married with three children.
Address: Group No. 4, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村4组).
Victim's location
Kunes Prison (新源监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13715. Rozimet Yusup (肉孜麦提·玉苏普)
Chinese ID: 653125196508045212 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 53 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Rozimet Yusup. He is married with a son.
Address: Group No. 4, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村4组).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 23, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13716. Tursun Yusup (吐尔孙·玉苏普)
Chinese ID: 65312519891105525X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 29 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Tursun Yusup.
Address: Group No. 2, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村2组).
Victim's location
Kashgar Prison (喀什监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before October 1, 2015 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as the Kashgar Pailou Farm LLC operates out of the prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13717. Tursun Chawar (吐尔孙·恰瓦尔)
Chinese ID: 653125196606155255 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 52 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Tursun Chawar. He is married with a son.
Address: Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13721. Semet Abdukerim (赛麦提·阿布都克热木)
Chinese ID: 653125196408055210 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 54 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Semet Abdukerim. He is married with two sons.
Address: Group No. 3, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村3组).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 14, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13722. Rozimet Hoshur (肉孜麦提·吾述尔)
Chinese ID: 653125198712155231 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Rozimet Hoshur. He is married with three children.
Address: Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13729. Tursun Ehmet (吐尔孙·艾合麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125195906205213 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 59 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Tursun Ehmet. He is married with two children.
Address: Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as this practice has been documented here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13730. Roziniyaz Tohsun (肉孜尼亚孜·托合孙)
Chinese ID: 653125196703045218 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Roziniyaz Tohsun. He is married with two children.
Address: Group No. 4, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村4组).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 13, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13732. Tursun Emet (吐尔孙·艾麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125196906255231 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Tursun Emet. He is married with a son.
Address: Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 7, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as this practice has been documented here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Tohniyaz Tursun (13733)
Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13738. Turghun Rehim (吐尔洪·热合木)
Chinese ID: 653125197503155214 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 43 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Turghun Rehim. He is married with five children.
Address: Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before January 16, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Abdusemet Rehim (13739)
Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13740. Memetimin Qudret (麦麦提依明·库都来提)
Chinese ID: 653125198902055215 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 29 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Memetimin Qudret. He is married with two daughters.
Address: Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
The victim is also marked as having high blood pressure.
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13742. Rozimet Abdurazaq (如孜麦提·阿布赌热孜克)
Chinese ID: 653125198602015297 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Rozimet Abdurazaq. He is married with three children.
Address: Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Abdurazaq Abdurehim (13741)
Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13749. Hudaberdi Turup (胡达瓦尔迪·吐如普)
Chinese ID: 653125198503045212 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Hudaberdi Turup. He is married with two children.
Address: Group No. 4, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村4组).
Victim's location
Bingtuan Xin'an Prison (兵团新安监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[It is very likely that he is being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as the Shihezi Xin'an Cotton Processing Plant is based here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13751. Imamniyaz Abdulla (依马木尼亚孜·阿布都拉)
Chinese ID: 653125198105015253 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 37 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Imamniyaz Abdulla. He is married with a daughter.
Address: Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13753. Tohti Memet (托合提·麦麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125197504155275 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 43 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Tohti Memet. He is married with two children.
Address: Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as this practice has been documented here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-04-09 Last updated: 2021-04-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 13947. Ruqiye Osman
Chinese ID: 65412119????????O? (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 55+ Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (17 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|assisting "criminals" Health status: --- Profession: government
Testifying party
Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Rukiya Osman is a 73-year-old Uyghur woman. She is originally from Aydal Village [not clear which village this is, as it's not listed anywhere], Dongmazar Township, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture.
Rukiya Osman is a widow. She has three daughters and three sons. Her three sons have all been sent to concentration camps [names unspecified].
Rukiya Osman has been a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for [approximately] 40 years. She spent [approximately] 30 years as a government official working on women's affairs in Dongmazar Township. In that role, she oversaw the interrogations of numerous women for alleged violations of family-planning policies. She was also responsible for escorting a number of pregnant women to hospitals for forced abortion procedures in connection with those policies.
Rukiya Osman reportedly won accolades and awards within the Chinese government on a number of occasions for dutifully carrying out her work.
Victim's location
Baykul Women's Prison in Ghulja City, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. [This is presumably the Ili Women's Prison, which is around Baykol and the only prison in the vicinity.]
When victim was detained
In June 2017, Rukiya Osman was brought in for questioning by Chinese authorities. During her interrogation, Rukiya Osman reportedly revealed that she had listened to an Islamic sermon given at a wake in 2007. She told police that she had attended the wake in 2007 whilst she was on duty, to "watch the event and ensure that nothing illegal was taking place."
Rukiya Osman reportedly attempted to convey to police that she had "kept a strict boundary between herself and the 'religious radicals' who were present that day [at the wake]." The police did not believe her story and reportedly punished her for "failing to report at the time that the sermon had been delivered."
Rukiya Osman reportedly told police that the reason she did not report the sermon to authorities in 2007 was that such sermons were not illegal at the time, and the sermon in question had no "harmful content."
Following her interrogation, a black hood was reportedly placed over Rukiya Osman's head and she was transported from the interrogation room to a detention center.
As a result of not reporting the aforementioned sermon to authorities in 2007, Rukiya Osman was accused by police of "aiding and abetting criminal activity" and transported from a [Dongmazar] Township detention center to a county-level facility.
Rukiya Osman spent approximately two years in detention until she was taken to trial in mid-2019 and subsequently sentenced to 17 years in prison in connection with her attendance at the wake in 2007 and her alleged failure to report the sermon at that wake to authorities at that time.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Rukiya Osman was reportedly accused by Chinese police of "aiding and abetting criminal activity." That accusation was related to a sermon delivered at a wake she attended in 2007 whilst she was "on duty" as a government official. She did not report the sermon to authorities in 2007 as such sermons were not illegal at the time and the sermon in question had no "harmful content."
Victim's status
The victim was sentenced to 17 years of imprisonment in mid-2019 and is currently being held at Baykul Women's Prison in Ghulja City, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture.
[It is likely that the victim is being subjected to forced labor at the prison, as the presence of workshops has been documented there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The testifier (a secretary of the Dongmazar Township committee of the Chinese Communist Party's Office of Politics and Law) reportedly has inside knowledge of the victim's case.
Additional information
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/septuagenarian-12182020173711.html
Entry created: 2021-01-10 Last updated: 2021-04-18 Latest status update: 2020-12-18 13951. Qelbinur Sidiq
Chinese ID: 6501??1969??????E? (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 50-51 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uzbek Likely current location: outside China Status: free When problems started: Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): other|--- Health status: --- Profession: education
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Qelbinur Sidiq, as reported by Liberation. (the victim)
Testimony 2: Qelbinur Sidiq, as reported by The Diplomat. (the victim)
Testimony 3: Qelbinur Sidiq, as reported by Dutch Uyghur Human Rights Foundation. (the victim)
Testimony 4: Qelbinur Sidiq, as reported by The Guardian. (the victim)
Testimony 5: Qelbinur Sidiq, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (the victim)
Testimony 6: Qelbinur Sidiq, as reported by RTL Nieuws. (the victim)
About the victim
Qelbinur Sidiq (Beg), an Uyghur (officially Uzbek [4]) woman, born in 1969 in Urumqi. She has five siblings and comes from an influential family. She is married and has a daughter (her only child) who is studying medical biology in Europe. Qelbinur holds a university diploma in Chinese studies from a university in Urumqi and used to work as a Chinese language teacher in an elementary school (at No. 24 Elementary School in Urumqi [3+5]) before being assigned work as a teacher in “re-education” camps. During the first half of 2020, she asked for asylum in a country in Eastern Europe.
Victim's location in the Netherlands [5]
Testimony 6: She came to the Netherlands in the end of 2019.
When victim was detained
On the 1st of March 2017, Qelbinur was forced to start working as a Chinese language teacher. She would work there during daytime, returning home in the evenings. She had to sign a six-month contract and was told to keep her new job secret. She was told that she would be teaching “illiterates” but noticed very quickly that she was not in a normal school, as her “students” appeared in handcuffs and shackles in front of her. She estimates that in this first camp where she worked, there were around 3000 persons incarcerated. This camp is located in the suburbs of Urumqi in the Cang Fangguo area [3+5], for which two conflicting GPS locations are provided: 43°44'14.4"N, 87°32'53.2"E [4] and 43°43'53.17"N, 87°32'30.86"E [3]. In September 2017, Qelbinur was assigned to an all-women camp – a repurposed “retirement home” – in the city of Urumqi in the Tugong district [5], around Urumqi children’s park [3]. According to Qelbinur, this camp held about 10.000 women, many of whom were educated and had been sent to camp after having returned from abroad. In November 2017, Qelbinur stopped working in the camp because of health issues which were probably due to a coil which she had had implanted against her will in July 2017. She was hospitalised for one month, and never returned to work in a camp. (Testimony 6: Dutch doctors have attested "contraceptive damage", although it is not clear what this means exactly.) In February 2018, Qelbinur returned to her old workplace in the elementary school. In April 2018, she was forced to sign papers for early retirement. At an unspecified time, Qelbinur applied to get her passport back to visit her daughter in Europe who was about to get married. However, Qelbinur was not allowed to leave the country, and instead arrested and questioned for five days. The police accused Qelbinur’s daughter of having participated in forbidden demonstrations and request that the daughter provides information and documents about her stay in Europe. In 2019, due to complications with the forcibly inserted coil which Qelbinur secretly got removed, Qelbinur manages to leave China for medical reasons (in September 2019 [2]). She arrived in Europe in October 2019.
In what seems to be her first interview with the media (La Libération), Qelbinur only speaks about having had an IUD inserted once and having it secretly removed. In her interview with the Guardian [4], she provides more detailed information: Her first IUD was implanted “when she was teaching” [in 2017], but she had it soon removed illegally when she started bleeding for about ten to 15 days. She had a second IUD fitted in 2018 when doctors discovered during a routine check that she did not have the first IUD anymore. However, she had the second IUD removed as well, as “it didn’t work”. In May 2019, she was forced to undergo sterilization, as government workers told her that now, there was no choice between IUD or sterilisation anymore, but that it was sterilisation only. [4]
Testimony 6: In the RTL report, she claims that she had to live in the camp, her conditions being slightly better than those of her inmates, whereas earlier reporting suggested that she was allowed to leave and stay home with her husband.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
[It is likely that she was selected to become an instructor in the camps since she had been working as a Chinese language teacher for almost 28 years and was considered very loyal.]
Victim's status
Living in the Netherlands [5] as an asylum seeker [1].
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? She testifies for herself.
Additional information
Interviews with Qelbinur Sidiq: [1] ‘La liberation’ on 21 July 2020: https://www.liberation.fr/planete/2020/07/20/on-m-a-fait-m-allonger-et-ecarter-les-jambes-et-on-m-a-intr oduit-un-sterilet_1794798
[2] The Diplomat on 17 August 2020: https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/confessions-of-a-xinjiang-camp-teacher/
[3] Dutch Uyghur Human Rights Foundation on 18 August 2020: https://www.duhrf.org/project/qelbinur-sidik-a-twisted-life/
[4] The Guardian on 4 September 2020: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/04/muslim-minority-teacher-50-tells-of-forced-sterilisation -in-xinjiang-china
[5] RFA on 5 October 2020: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/instructor-10052020130813.html
[6] RTL Nieuws coverage: https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/buitenland/artikel/5188077/oeigoeren-china-sterlisatie-interneringskam p-lerares-vluchteling
The report by [3] Dutch Uyghur Human Rights Foundation includes screenshots of messages in Uyghur to Qelbinur asking every woman to go to the Community Health Service station.
[3] and [4] provide satellite images of the camps where she was forced to work.
Testimony 6: Qelbinur says that she was allowed to come to the Netherlands for family reunification, while before she claimed that she was allowed to leave China for medical purposes [this might be because she told the Chinese authorities that she was leaving for medical purposes, while telling the Dutch authorities that she was coming for family reunification purposes].
Entry created: 2021-01-10 Last updated: 2021-05-31 Latest status update: 2020-10-05 14279. Abdusalam Rozi
Chinese ID: 65412119????????O? (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced (18 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): past "transgressions"|"separatism", challenging authority Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Abdusalam Rozi is a Uyghur man who is originally from Qotantam Village, Ghulja County.
It is known that Abdusalam Rozi was 22 years old at the time of his first arrest in 1998, and 43 years old at the time of his second sentencing in 2019. This means that as of 2021, he is approximately 45 years old.
Out of the past 23 years, Abdusalam Rozi has only spent one year outside of detention. It is not known whether he has been able to marry or have children.
Victim's location
The victim is currently being held at a prison in Shiho (Wusu) City, Tarbaghatay, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture.
When victim was detained
Abdusalam Rozi was first detained in 1998 in the aftermath of the 1997 Ghulja Incident and sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment on the charges of "splitting the country and distributing anti-government propaganda". He completed his first 18-year prison sentence at the No. 1 Prison in Urumqi and was released in August 2016.
In April 2017, he was re-arrested and sent to a concentration camp. At the concentration camp, he was amongst a group of approximately 10 former "Feb. 5 prisoners" [i.e. prisoners who were arrested and sentenced in the aftermath of the 1997 Ghulja Incident] who were forced to sign documents admitting "regret" for their past actions.
During a phone call from RFA to a certain anonymous staffer from the concentration camp at which Abdusalam Rozi was being held (Testimony 2), "a man believed to be [Abdusalam] Rozi could be heard along with other former Feb. 5 prisoners reciting 'lessons' taught by camp staff, including an oath of loyalty to China, as part of their daily 'activities'".
At some point in 2019, Abdusalam was sentenced once again to 18 years of imprisonment and transferred from the concentration camp to a prison.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Abdusalam Rozi's first arrest was in connection with the 1997 Ghulja Incident. The official charges on which he was handed his first 18-year prison sentence were "splitting the country" and "distributing anti-government propaganda".
The reason for which Abdusalam Rozi was re-arrested in April 2017 was likely that he was a former "Feb 5. prisoner". According to anonymous concentration camp staffers with whom RFA spoke in the summer of 2017 (Testimony 2), Abdusalam Rozi was considered to be amongst a group of "relatively serious offenders" all detained in April 2017.
The official charges that were laid upon him when he was handed his second 18-year prison sentence at some point in 2019 are unknown, but according to the chief of the Aral Village police station (Testimony 1), the reason for his second prison sentence was "connected to politics".
Victim's status
The victim has been handed a second 18-year prison sentence and is currently being held at a prison in Shiho (Wusu) City, Tarbaghatay, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture.
[It is likely that the victim is being subjected to forced labor, as all of the documented prisons in Wusu have had this practice documented.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: Unclear, but the testifier presumably had access to official information concerning the victim. Testimony 2: At least one of the anonymous concentration camp staffers worked at the concentration camp in which Abdusalam Rozi was held.
Additional information
RFA coverage (Testimony 1-2): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/jail-02162021145630.html
Entry created: 2021-02-26 Last updated: 2021-04-30 Latest status update: 2021-02-16 14335. Nebijan Rozi
Chinese ID: 653121200???????O? (Shufu)
Basic info
Age: under 18 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: deceased Profession: student
Testifying party
Testimony 1|5: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur.
Testimony 2|3: Local school employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 4: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 6: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Nabijan Rozi was a 16-year-old high school student. He was originally from No. 2 Neighbourhood, No. 14 Hamlet, Qarabagh Village, Bulaqsu Township, Konasheher County, Kashgar Prefecture.
Testimony 2: According to the head of a different, unspecified school in Toqquzaq Town, Kashgar Prefecture with whom RFA spoke, Nabijan Rozi was a student of a school in Bulaqsu Township.
Victim's location
The victim is deceased. He passed away in Aksu Prefecture.
When victim was detained
At some point in time [possibly October 2020, but ambiguous], Nabijan Rozi was sent to Aksu Prefecture to harvest cotton as part of a forced labour scheme.
In October 2020, Nabijan Rozi died in a fire that engulfed the dormitory in which he and 31 other classmates were sleeping. Of the classmates, one other boy also perished in the fire. Nabijan Rozi was one of more than 2,000 students who were sent to Aksu Prefecture as part of the forced labour programme.
Nabijan Rozi's body was discretely buried by government officials who "sought to downplay the incident and avoid public anger over their negligence".
Testimony 3: According to an anonymous teacher who helped with rescue efforts on the day of the fire (as reported by RFA), the fire occurred at approximately 3:00am [date unspecified], killing two students and seriously injuring four other students. The anonymous teacher also confirmed to RFA that Nabijan Rozi had been brought from Kashgar Prefecture to Aksu Prefecture to pick cotton as part of the forced labour programme on multiple occasions of the last "year and a half".
Testimony 4: According to an anonymous security chief of a village in Bulaqsu Township, Konasheher County, Kashgar Prefecture (as reported by RFA), the number of students from Konasheher County that were sent to Aksu Prefecture to harvest cotton as part of the forced labour programme was "two or three thousand", and there were a total of 32 students in the dormitory that caught fire.
Testimony 5: According to multiple anonymous sources (as reported by RFA), the authorities who investigated the fire declared it a "natural disaster" in an attempt to deal with the incident quietly such that it would not become material for "negative propaganda". On-site personnel were reportedly never questioned in relation to the fire, and parents of the students sent to Aksu Prefecture as part of the forced labour programme were not notified of the fire at the time.
Testimony 6: According to an anonymous village cadre (as reported by RFA), Nabijan Rozi was buried by local authorities, and none of his family members attended his funeral.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
The victim is deceased.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: News of the victim's death reached the testifier (the anonymous relative of the victim) at the end of November 2020 (one to two months after the fact).
Testimony 2-6: these are local sources, some in the police/government, and presumably have relatively direct knowledge of the case.
Additional information
RFA coverage (Testimony 1-6): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/fire-02182021174713.html
Victims among relatives
Abduqahar Rozi (14336), Rozi Tohti (14337)
Entry created: 2021-02-26 Last updated: 2021-04-30 Latest status update: 2021-02-18 14336. Abduqahar Rozi
Chinese ID: 653121??????????O? (Shufu)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relative)
About the victim
Abduqahar Rozi.
He is a student (likely at high school).
Victim's location
The victim is presumably still in Aksu Prefecture.
When victim was detained
At some point in time, Abdukahar Rozi was sent to Aksu Prefecture to pick cotton as part of a forced labour programme.
It is known that his younger brother (Nabijan Rozi) perished in a fire at a dormitory in Aksu Prefecture after being sent to pick cotton as part of the same forced labour programme. It is unclear whether or not Abdukahar Rozi (the victim) was injured in the same fire, but he is reportedly still alive.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
The victim was sent to Aksu Prefecture to pick cotton as part of a forced labour programme, to which he is presumably still being subjected.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Unclear.
Additional information
RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/fire-02182021174713.html
Victims among relatives
Nebijan Rozi (14335), Rozi Tohti (14337)
Entry created: 2021-02-26 Last updated: 2021-04-30 Latest status update: 2021-02-18 14337. Rozi Tohti
Chinese ID: 65312119????????O? (Shufu)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: unclear (hard) When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relative)
About the victim
Rozi Tohti.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Kashgar, as that's where the family seems to be from.]
When victim was detained
Rozi Tohti was arrested and sent to a concentration camp in late 2017, and he is still in some form of detention as of 18 February 2021.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
The victim was arrested and sent to a concentration camp in late 2017 and is still in some form of detention as of 18 February 2021.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/fire-02182021174713.html Rozi Tohti (the victim) was reportedly never notified of the death of Nabijan Rozi (son of victim). [According to the same testifier, Nabijan Rozi (son of victim) perished in a fire that engulfed the dormitory in which he was made to sleep after being sent to Aksu Prefecture to pick cotton as part of a forced labour programme.]
Victims among relatives
Nebijan Rozi (14335), Abduqahar Rozi (14336)
Entry created: 2021-02-26 Last updated: 2021-04-30 Latest status update: 2021-02-18 14342. Baqihaji Helil
Chinese ID: 653001??????????O? (Atush)
Basic info
Age: 18-35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced (9 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|--- Health status: --- Profession: student
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Abdureshit Niyaz, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (acquaintance)
Testimony 2|3: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 4: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Baqihaji Helil is a young Uyghur man. He is originally from Atush.
In Atush, he studied religion by himself by listening to Qur'anic recitation at various mosques in addition to sermons at weddings and funerals. He also visited and learnt from local religious leaders [presumably in Atush]. His father saw this and decided to send Baqihaji Helil to study religion formally at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt.
Victim's location
Testimony 1+4: the victim is reportedly being held at Qara Bughra Prison, Kunes County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture.
When victim was detained
Testimony 1: after Baqihaji Helil went to study in Egypt, his father was visited and questioned frequently by the neighborhood police and committee in Atush. Baqihaji Helil's father reportedly explained to the authorities that he had sent Baqihaji Helil to study at Al-Azhar University in Egypt instead of a Chinese university as the tuition at Al-Azhar University was low, and they had no "restrictions on ethnicity or numbers of students." These comments reportedly "aroused the police's suspicions that [the father] was 'opposed to national education' and posed a 'danger' to the country."
Testimony 1: the police "threatened to cause ongoing problems for [Baqihaji] Helil's family if their son did not return immediately from Egypt." Baqihaji Helil then returned to Atush from Egypt at his father's request at the end of 2016.
Tesitmony 4: an anonymous official reportedly told RFA that Baqihaji Helil was in Egypt for "a year or so" before he returned to China. [From this, we can infer that Baqihaji Helil was residing in Egypt from approximately late 2015 until the end of 2016.]
Testimony 2: An anonymous "stability" officer in Atush who had no direct involvement in the case reportedly confirmed to RFA that Baqihaji Helil had been sentenced to prison, but could provide no further details.
Testimony 3: An anonymous security officer in Atush reportedly told RFA that "authorities had carried out 'ideological work' on [Baqihaji] Helil's family to convince them that [Baqihaji Helil] should return home from Egypt." According to this anonymous security officer, when authorities told Baqihaji Helil's family that "it would be great if they could bring him back" and that they "had things to talk about with him", Baqihaji Helil's family "brought him to [the authorities] within four days" for initial interrogation. This anonymous security officer also reportedly told RFA that Baqihaji Helil was detained "seven or eight days after he came back from Egypt" and was later sentenced to prison at some point in 2017.
Testimony 4: The anonymous official from "a neighborhood committee in Atush" with jurisdiction over Baqihaji Helil's household" told RFA that she had "helped get [Baqihaji] Helil to return to [China]". This official also confirmed to RFA that Baqihaji Helil was sentenced in Atush to nine years of imprisonment and that he was being held in Qara Bughra prison. The official added that the neighborhood committee permitted Baqihaji Helil "to 'see' his relatives virtually and write letters on several occasions." [As a side node, RFA specify that when they spoke with this official, she was in Urumqi "receiving recognition for being among local-level cadres and others who convinced students and other Uyghurs to return to the XUAR from abroad."]
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The victim was apparently arrested and sentenced in connection with his studies in Egypt.
Victim's status
The victim was arrested at approximately the end of 2016 and subsequently sentenced to 9 years of imprisonment at some point in 2017. He is currently being held at Qara Bughra Prison in Kunes County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture.
[There is a high likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this has been documented at this prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: not stated.
Testimony 2: Not stated [but presumably through official channels].
Testimony 3: Not stated, but this officer may have been involved in the victim's case.
Testimony 4: This official was directly involved in getting the victim to return to China from Egypt. Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage (Testimony 1-4): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/student-02242021185714.html
In addition to Baqihaji Helil (the victim), Abdureshit Niyaz (Testimony 1) also knew five other students who were arrested and sentenced by Chinese authorities after returning to China from their studies in Egypt (presumably also at Al-Azhar University): Abdughappar (surname unspecified), Memetjan Abdushukur, Adiljan Erkin, Abdusalam Weli and Elijan Qari (possibly not a full name). All of these victims were sentenced to periods of imprisonment ranging between 7 and 12 years.
Entry created: 2021-03-21 Last updated: 2021-05-02 Latest status update: 2021-02-24 14352. Zibila Nasilbek
Chinese ID: 65????19????????E? (---)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: --- When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Gulzira Auelhan, as reported by "Azat Erkin". (detained together)
About the victim
The victim's name is Zibila Nasilbek.
Zibila Nasilbek was a resident of Ghulja, but it is unclear if this is still the case.
Gulzira Auelhan (the testifier) provides what appears to be an identification number pertaining to Zibila Nasilbek, but it is unclear exactly what type of identification number it is: 18449756807 [presumably her phone number].
Victim's location
[Presumably in Ili, as she was forced to work in a factory there.]
When victim was detained
Zibila Nasilbek was forced to sign a 1-year labour contract at the "Ziyan Fan" factory, located at coordinates 43°57'32.72" (N), 81°28'43.54" (E).
Although the exact dates of her forced labour programme are unknown, she was presumably forced to sign the contract at around the same time as the testifier (27 December 2018).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Zibila Nasilbek was subject to a forced labour programme at some point in time (most likely late 2018). Her current status and whereabouts are unknown. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Gulzira Auelhan and the victim were both subjected to a forced labour programme at the same factory at around the same time.
Additional information
Link to article: https://erkinazat2018.medium.com/gulzira-auelkhan-s-records-in-a-chinese-concentration-camp-i-worry- about-the-lives-of-those-c18a2038a5a2
Supplementary materials photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/14352_1.jpeg
Entry created: 2021-03-28 Last updated: 2021-05-03 Latest status update: 2019-03-04 14353. Qasymbek Qundyzai
Chinese ID: 65412119????????O? (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: --- When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Gulzira Auelhan, as reported by "Azat Erkin". (detained together)
About the victim
Qasymbek Qundyzai is from the "third detachment" [presumably the No. 3 team of the Dolan Farm, where Gulzira is from].
Victim's location
[Presumably in Ili.]
When victim was detained
Qasymbek Qundyzai was forced to sign a 1-year labour contract at the "Ziyan Fan" factory, located at coordinates 43°57'32.72" (N), 81°28'43.54" (E).
Although the exact dates of his forced labour programme are unknown, he was presumably forced to sign the contract at around the same time as the testifier (27 December 2018).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Qasymbek Qundyzai was subject to a forced labour programme at a factory at some point in time (most likely late 2018).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Gulzira Auelhan and the victim were both subjected to a forced labour programme at the same factory at around the same time. This is how the testifier knows the details of the victim's detention and forced labour.
Additional information
Link to article: https://erkinazat2018.medium.com/gulzira-auelkhan-s-records-in-a-chinese-concentration-camp-i-worry- about-the-lives-of-those-c18a2038a5a2
Entry created: 2021-03-28 Last updated: 2021-05-03 Latest status update: 2019-03-04 14354. Nurtai Suleiman
Chinese ID: 65412119????????O? (Ghulja County)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: --- When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Gulzira Auelhan, as reported by "Azat Erkin". (detained together)
About the victim
Nurtai Suleiman is from the "third detachment" [presumably the No. 3 team of the Dolan Farm, where Gulzira is from].
Victim's location
[Presumably in Ili.]
When victim was detained
Nurtai Suleiman was forced to sign a 1-year labour contract at the "Ziyan Fan" factory, located at coordinates 43°57'32.72" (N), 81°28'43.54" (E).
Although the exact dates of his forced labour programme are unknown, he was presumably forced to sign the contract at around the same time as the testifier (27 December 2018). It is reported that he sewed bags.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Nurtai Suleiman was subject to a forced labour programme at a factory at some point in time (most likely late 2018).
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? Gulzira Auelhan and the victim were both subjected to a forced labour programme at the same factory at around the same time.
Additional information
Link to article: https://erkinazat2018.medium.com/gulzira-auelkhan-s-records-in-a-chinese-concentration-camp-i-worry- about-the-lives-of-those-c18a2038a5a2
Entry created: 2021-03-28 Last updated: 2021-05-03 Latest status update: 2019-03-04 14355. Kulash Uakil
Chinese ID: 65????19????????E? (---)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: F Ethnicity: Kazakh Likely current location: Ili Status: --- When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Gulzira Auelhan, as reported by "Azat Erkin". (friend of relative)
About the victim
The victim's name is Kulash Uakil. She is the wife of a man named Kurmanzhan [surname unknown].
Kurmanzhan (husband of victim) was reportedly forced to sign a 1-year labour contract at the "Ziyan Fan" factory at coordinates 43°57'32.72" (N), 81°28'43.54" (E). This suggests that Kulash Uakilkyzy (the victim) and her husband may have been residing in Ghulja until problems started.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Ili.]
When victim was detained
Kulash Uakilkyzy (the victim) was reportedly sent to a concentration camp at some point in time, but the details of her case are unknown.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
The victim was reportedly sent to a concentration camp at some point in time. Her current status and whereabouts are unknown.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Unclear. Additional information
Link to article: https://erkinazat2018.medium.com/gulzira-auelkhan-s-records-in-a-chinese-concentration-camp-i-worry- about-the-lives-of-those-c18a2038a5a2
An identification number of some sort is provided for Kurmanzhan (husband of victim): 13109088512. It is unclear precisely what this identification number is [phone number, presumably].
Entry created: 2021-03-28 Last updated: 2021-05-03 Latest status update: 2019-03-04 14357. Seyitahun Abdukerim
Chinese ID: 65300119????????O? (Atush)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced (12 years) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): related to going abroad|related to going abroad Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
Testimony 2: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
About the victim
Seyitahun Abdukerim is a Uyghur businessman whose family regularly traded Chinese fabrics in Kyrgyzstan. He is from Böger Village, Azaq Township, Atush, Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, and has four siblings in total.
[As Qurbanjan Abdukerim (older brother of victim) passed away at the age of 54 years old on 27 February 2021, we can infer that Seyitahun Abdukerim (the victim) was younger than 54 years old as of 27 February 2021.]
Victim's location
The victim is currently being held at Aghu Prison in Atush. [Officially known as Kizilsu Prison.]
When victim was detained
In 2013, Seyitahun Abdukerim sent Ibrahim Seyitahun and Ezimet Seyitahun (his two sons) to study in Egypt after consulting with his older brother, Qurbanjan Abdukerim.
At some point in 2017, Seyitahun Abdukerim returned to Atush from Kyrgyzstan after he was called home by Chinese police. Upon returning to China, the authorities reportedly made him "force his sons to return to the XUAR from Egypt."
Subsequently, Seyitahun Abdukerim and his two sons were all taken into custody by Chinese authorities.
According to Zibibulla (the testifier), Seyitahun Abdukerim (the victim) was sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment for sending his two sons to study in Egypt. His two sons were also detained after returning to China and sentenced at the same time as Seyitahun Abdukerim [presumably in the same trial]. Both of his sons are also currently in prison.
Testimony 2: An anonymous government employee in Böger Village, Azaq Township, Atush, Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture reportedly confirmed to RFA that Seyitahun Abdukerim was ordered to return to Atush from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and that the reason for his subsequent detention was that he sent his two sons to study in Egypt. According to that government employee, he is currently in Aghu Prison, Atush, after having been sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment (not 18 years).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The reason for the victim's arrest and imprisonment was that he sent his two sons to study in Egypt.
Victim's status
The victim was sentenced to either 18 or 12 years of imprisonment at some point after 2017 and is currently being held at Aghu Prison, Atush, Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture.
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as this practice has been documented here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 1: It is unclear how Zibibulla (the testifier) learnt about the victim's situation.
Testimony 2: Although it is unclear which government department they work for, the anonymous government employee in Böger Village presumably had access to official information relating to the victim.
Additional information
Radio Free Asia coverage (Testimony 1-2): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/egypt-03052021184200.html
Victims among relatives
Ilham Memetjan (9597), Qurbanjan Abdukerim (14346), Ibrahim Seyitahun (14358), Ezimet Seyitahun (14359), Imran Hekimjan (14360), Medine Hekimjan (14361)
Entry created: 2021-03-29 Last updated: 2021-05-03 Latest status update: 2021-03-05 14471. Memet Sawut (麦麦提·萨吾提)
Chinese ID: 653125198203145211 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 36 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Memet Sawut. He is married with two sons.
Address: House No. 308, Group No. 2, Qiulong Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡丘隆村2组308号).
Victim's location
[Most likely in Kashgar.]
When victim was detained
Problems started prior to January 27, 2019 [when the record was generated].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as belonging to the "three kinds" (三类/SL), which suggests that the victim was in some sort of detention (prison/custody/camp).
The victim is also marked as "already employed" (已就业), which suggests that they were likely forced into a job upon release from detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-05-17 Last updated: 2021-05-17 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 14565. Abdurusul Rehim (阿布都如苏力·热合木)
Chinese ID: 653125198902155216 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 29 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Abdurusul Rehim. He is married with two sons.
Address: House No. 198, Group No. 7, Qiulong Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡丘隆村7组198号).
Victim's location
[Most likely in Kashgar.]
When victim was detained
Problems started prior to January 27, 2019 [when the record was generated].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as belonging to the "three kinds" (三类/SL), which suggests that the victim was in some sort of detention (prison/custody/camp).
The victim is also marked as "already employed" (已就业), which suggests that they were likely forced into a job upon release from detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-05-17 Last updated: 2021-05-17 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 14625. Memet Tursun (麦麦提·吐尔孙)
Chinese ID: 653125197605085253 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 42 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Memet Tursun. He is married with a son.
Address: House No. 012, Group No. 4, Qiulong Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡丘隆村4组012号).
Victim's location
[Most likely in Kashgar.]
When victim was detained
Problems started prior to January 27, 2019 [when the record was generated].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as belonging to the "three kinds" (三类/SL), which suggests that the victim was in some sort of detention (prison/custody/camp).
The victim is also marked as "already employed" (已就业), which suggests that they were likely forced into a job upon release from detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-05-17 Last updated: 2021-05-17 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 14649. Ning Huirong (宁惠荣)
Chinese ID: 652201194610282518 (Kumul)
Basic info
Age: 71 Gender: M Ethnicity: other Likely current location: Hami Status: house/town arrest When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): challenging authority|"picking quarrels" Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|3: Rights Protection Network (维权网), a Chinese blog covering rights abuses in China.
Testimony 2: Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch, a Chinese human rights news website.
Testimony 4: Cai Chu, a Chinese human rights activist and citizen journalist.
Testimony 5: Boxun.com, an aggregation website, which focuses on alleged political scandals in China.
About the victim
Ning Huirong (宁惠荣), an ethnic Manchu. Born in Beijing in October 1946. Assigned to Xinjiang in 1966. Worked in a salinification plant in Hami. He became an activist after after resisting abusive police in 2003. He began writing appeals to Beijing authorities in 2007.
Registration address: Dayingfang, Iwirghol District, Hami City, XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区哈密市伊州区大营房).
Residential address: No. 3 Single-Story House, Yard 59, North Youth Road, West Stream District, Hami City, XUAR (新疆哈密市西河区青年北路59院平3号).
Testimony 3: He is a Christian.
Testimony 5: Ning has two phone numbers: 13999445771 and 18399842370 (the latter seems to have been turned off).
Victim's location
[Presumably in Hami.]
When victim was detained
Detained in September 2009 after writing a request for a street demonstration to the Beijing PSB. In January 2010, he received a 3 year sentence, which he served in Turpan Prison. He was released in March 2013. On September 2, 2016, he was abducted from a No. 102 tram in Beijing at the Yongdingmen Coach Station and sent to Hami the next day, to be detained in the Hami PSB office. On September 5, 2016, he was taken to the Hami City hospital, reportedly to be held in detention under pretext of treatment: two people were assigned to watch him at daytime and three at night.
Testimony 2: sent to house arrest on November 13, 2017.
Testimony 2: Detained on September 14, 2009 by the Shuangyushu (双榆树) police office in Haidian District, Beijing, after which he was transferred back to Xinjiang. He was sentenced on January 22, 2010. He was detained again, for one month, in Shandong on June 15, 2015 after taking part in the "Weifang Incident".
Testimony 3: During his first prison tenure, he refused to admit guilt, which resulted in authorities not shortening his sentence. During his detention in the Hami PSB, his phone, laptop and wallet were all confiscated.
Testimony 2: During the years in Turpan prison, he had to use cold showers, was subjected to forced labour, sleep prevention, had to sleep on the floor for months and his relatives were prevented from seeing him.
Testimony 5: According to Ning’s own account, the appeal procedures had already reached the People’s Highest Procuratorate before his arrest in 2016. After getting taken back to Hami, he spent 48 hours in Hami’s Dayingfang (大营房) police office before being transferred to the hospital.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
“Picking quarrels and provoking trouble" - refers to him writing appeals to authorities.
Victim's status
Under house arrest.
Testimony 2: He was injured during the arrest in 2016 in many places, with swelling and bleeding reported. He was prevented from seeing a doctor and using a bathroom. Nurses hung a plate on his chest that said “a patient with high risk of falling down, please be careful”, but both he and his wife are reported to have been “pushed and shoved” by the hospital staff. He was also allowed a shower once in a year and a barber’s service only twice.
Testimony 5: Ning’s medical records indicate him having various cardiovascular, cerebral and respiratory issues. Ning received emergency treatment twice during his detention in the hospital. However, no further checks were done after November 18, and by December 13, he was transferred from the city hospital to the Liyuan Community Wellness Center (丽园社区卫生服务中心) and stayed there under 24-hour surveillance in a less-than 10 m2 ward. Ning claims there had been no chief doctor in the center, and his treatment was limited to simple pills every two days. Once, after the blood pressure had gone dangerously high (up to 220 mm), he was given blood pressure medication. When the blood pressure went back up, he was promised a doctor’s visit, but this never materialized. At the time of the Lunar New Year, his wife contacted the local PSB to arrange a shower for Ning, but her requests were refused. Ning was then allowed to go for a shower by inspection workers, but only under the supervision of guards. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Testimony 5: some information came from Ning directly.
Additional information
Mention in list of victims collated by Rights Protection Network (Testimony 1): https://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2019/08/201983147-1040_48.html
Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch coverage (Testimony 2): https://www.msguancha.com/a/lanmu5/2020/0303/19470.html
Additional coverage from Rights Protection Network (Testimony 3): https://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2018/10/759.html
Boxun coverage (Testimony 5): https://blog.bnn.co/hero/201701/ngdebokelvqianro/16_1.shtml
Testimony 4: The hospital address he was held in is North Qingnian Road (青年北路59--3号), Hami.
Testimony 2:
His son Tian Luping was accused for stealing a mobile phone from his former workplace, a communications company. The company had contacted the Xihequ police office, which then searched Ning’s family and demanded a payment. Ning refused to pay as the police would not provide a receipt. He was then threatened by the police, and later informed the Procuratorate about the fact.
Later, Ning spotted Tian stealing and handed him over to the police station. Tian was sentenced to 3 years in prison. The police officer who handled Tian’s case was the same one who Ning had reported on before, and Ning believed the heavy sentence handed to his son was out of a “personal vendetta”, therefore started writing appeals to Beijing in June 2017.
[There is a good likelihood that Ning was subjected to forced labor at the Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.]
Supplementary materials
Testimony 4: https://twitter.com/caichu88/status/1355003715573452801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/14649_1.png
Entry created: 2021-05-06 Last updated: 2021-06-30 Latest status update: 2018-10-01 14650. Subhinur Memetimin (苏比努尔·买买提明)
Chinese ID: 65312619960826??E? (Kaghilik)
Basic info
Age: 24 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Tianshan Net, a major online news portal in Xinjiang.
Testimony 2: Subhinur Memetimin, an alleged "vocational training center graduate" presented to the public by the Xinjiang authorities. (the victim)
About the victim
Subinur Memetimin (苏比努尔•买买提明). DOB: August 26, 1996.
Subinur said she was given a religious book as a child (Testimony 2: while in junior middle school) by a woman named Aynur. She then went on to visit Aynur at her home, where they would talk about religion. Aynur said that heaven was a beautiful place, where one could have boundless money, meals and beautiful clothes, as well as servants to fulfil every desire. Later, Subinur said she opened a “foreign website” with “images of blood” and other violent content. She then registered on many of these websites, supposedly learning how to make explosives. Subinur continues saying she then stopped buying all products made in non-Islamic countries. She also talks about having ruined her friend’s birthday party, smashing bottles and screaming after seeing alcohol and cigarettes being consumed. She mentioned idolizing one of the perpetrators of the Kunming train attack in 2014. She said to have still had “extremist thoughts” after arriving in the Kargilik County re-education camp, but had a change of heart after one of the teachers presented her with a birthday cake.
Address: Kargilik Municipality.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Kashgar.]
When victim was detained
Unclear when detained. She "graduated" in October 2018. Likely (or given) reason for detention
Official reason unclear, though many potential ones are listed in the article: including visiting foreign websites, observing halal practices etc.
Victim's status
Testimony 1: She now works in a production line for 2500 yuan a month, and has applied for subsidized housing in the Kargilik municipality.
Testimony 2: She currently works at a local law firm.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The victim herself is the alleged author of the state media article, and also speaks for herself at the conference. [Though neither are reliable.]
Additional information
Original article in state media (Testimony 1): https://archive.ph/J1xV9
Victim's appearance at press conference (Testimony 2): https://archive.vn/mDVYF
She possibly appears in a video for Tianshan Net to "speak out" against Western media coverage of Xinjiang (only the first name, "Subhinur", is given): https://web.archive.org/web/20200416223449/http://news.ts.cn/system/2019/12/11/035999256.shtml
Entry created: 2021-05-07 Last updated: 2021-05-30 Latest status update: 2021-01-27 14911. Lu Ling (芦玲)
Chinese ID: 62062119840412??E? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (7 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Lu Ling (芦玲), female, ethnic Han, born on April 12, 1984, in Gansu's Minqin county, but residing in Xinjiang.
Victim's location
Xinjiang Women's Prison
When victim was detained
Arrested on March 13, 2008. On February 12 next year, the People's Court of Tianshan District in Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region convicted Lu of "organizing and using cult organizations to undermine law enforcement" and sentenced her to eight years in prison. On July 8. 2014, her sentence was reduced by 10 months based on Lu's “admittance of guilt” and "repentant performance", the receiving of 3 awards in prison and being labelled as a “reform-through-labour enthusiast” as well as receiving a total of 7 awards for her work in prison.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
Victim's status
Serving her sentence.
[It is likely that she's been subjected to forced labor while at the women's prison, as the Xinjiang Qixin Clothing LLC (新疆启新服装有限责任公司) has its factory there and as her own verdict mentions her "completing production tasks".] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Original verdict: http://archive.ph/GXGYH
Entry created: 2021-05-17 Last updated: 2021-05-27 Latest status update: 2014-08-05 14914. Du Guobiao (杜国彪)
Chinese ID: 62072419690908??O? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 45 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Hami Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: engineer
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Du Guobiao (杜国彪), male, ethnic Han. Born on September 8, 1969 in Gansu’s Gaotai county. Former Vice-Chairman of the Yiwu Project at Xinjiang Shuangge Construction & Installation Engineering Co., Ltd. His home address: Apartment 601, Entrance 1, Building No. 30, Ronghe Road, Hami city (哈密市融合路30号楼1栋1单元601室).
Victim's location
Hami Railway PSB branch Detention Center (哈密铁路公安处看守所).
When victim was detained
Accused of disseminating Falun Gong material, Du served a sentence in a reform-through education camp in Zhangye Prefecture, Gansu, between November 21, 2000 and August 15, 2001. On December 12, 2013, he was arrested at the construction site for the Zhuomao Lake Yuanhe Hotel (淖毛湖元和酒店) in Araturk county by the Hami branch of the Urumqi Railway PSB. Official arrest warrant was issued on January 16 the next year. He awaited his sentence at the Hami Railway PSB branch Detention Center (哈密铁路公安处看守所). Prosecution brought forward the charges of “using an evil cult to undermine law enforcement” on March 31, 2014. On September 22, 2014, Du was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison (to be released on June 11, 2018).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement".
Hami city People’s Procuratorate claims that Du Guobiao started practicing Falun Gong in 1996. He continued to practice even after his release from the reform-through-education camp in 2001, downloading religious material from a computer in the office of the construction site in Araturk county and disseminating some of the printed material via mail. In court, Du expressed regret over his actions. His lawyer argued that Du’s spirituality was mostly limited to self-cultivation and he did not actively seek to propagate the movement.
Victim's status
Sentenced.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Original verdict: http://archive.ph/0UJZv
Entry created: 2021-05-18 Last updated: 2021-05-27 Latest status update: 2014-09-22 14930. Munewwer Tursun (木娜瓦尔·吐尔孙)
Chinese ID: 653125199010055249 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 28 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Munewwer Tursun. She is married with two children.
Address: House No. 058, Group No. 2, Donghoyla Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡墩霍依拉村2组058号).
Victim's location
[Most likely in Kashgar.]
When victim was detained
Problems started prior to January 27, 2019 [when the record was generated].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as belonging to the "three kinds" (三类/SL), which suggests that the victim was in some sort of detention (prison/custody/camp).
The victim is also marked as "already employed" (已就业), which suggests that she was likely forced into a job upon release from detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Ghulam Qadir (14931), Bilal Ghulam (14932), Zohre Ghulam (14933)
Entry created: 2021-05-28 Last updated: 2021-05-28 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 14931. Ghulam Qadir (吾拉木·喀迪尔)
Chinese ID: 653125198609105236 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Ghulam Qadir. He is married with two children.
Address: House No. 058, Group No. 2, Donghoyla Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡墩霍依拉村2组058号).
Victim's location
[Most likely in Kashgar.]
When victim was detained
Problems started prior to January 27, 2019 [when the record was generated].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as belonging to the "three kinds" (三类/SL), which suggests that the victim was in some sort of detention (prison/custody/camp).
The victim is also marked as "already employed" (已就业), which suggests that he was likely forced into a job upon release from detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Munewwer Tursun (14930), Bilal Ghulam (14932), Zohre Ghulam (14933)
Entry created: 2021-05-28 Last updated: 2021-05-28 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 14962. Wu Shengmin (吴生民)
Chinese ID: unknown
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Shihezi Status: sentenced (6 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups", challenging authority Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Wu Shengmin (吴生民), a Falun Gong practitioner. Has no stable employment.
Victim's location
Shihezi City No. 1 Detention Center (石河子市第一看守所).
When victim was detained
Initially detained for 10 days on October 4, 1999, for practicing Falun Gong in a square in Shihezi. Detained for 15 days again on November 2 after lodging a complaint to Beijing authorities. Detained for a third time on December 17 and sentenced to 3 years in a reform-through-labour camp. Later, sentenced to seven years in prison for "using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement" on May 11, 2004. Released on January 4, 2011. Detained during a home raid in Shihezi on the same charges on July 21, 2014, with the official arrest warrant issued on August 26.
In a December 2014 hearing, Wu was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months (Testimony 2: 6 years) in prison (release date due January 20, 2021).
Testimony 2: He appealed, but the original decision was upheld on February 26, 2015.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement".
The prosecution accused Wu of registering to various Falun Gong groups in the QQ social media platform in April 2012. Wu was also accused of disseminating Falun Gong material and VPN software online, sharing the password used to access the files in a Baidu Cloud software. Victim's status
Sentenced.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is an official document from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Original verdict (Testimony 1): https://archive.ph/GuIDC
Subsequent appeal (Testimony 2): https://archive.is/roIFJ
Entry created: 2021-05-18 Last updated: 2021-05-30 Latest status update: 2015-02-26 14975. Li Jia (李甲)
Chinese ID: ??????195503????E? (---)
Basic info
Age: 61 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (2 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups", challenging authority Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Li Jia (李甲), female, Han ethnicity. DOB: March 1955. Resides in Urumqi.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi, as this is where the trial was held.]
When victim was detained
First sentenced to 3 years in prison for „using heterodox groups to underimine law enforcement“ by the Tianshan District court on May 29, 2002. She was released on June 10, 2004. On August 3, 2006, she was sentenced to 18 months in a reform-through-labour camp for disseminating Falun Gong material. She was then detained again on October 22, 2015, one day after the Toutunhe District PSB conducted a search in her home and seized Falun Gong-related material. As she was under a 15-day detention, the police conducted an additional search in her home, confiscating her computer, printer and other property. The Urumqi Toutunhe District Procuratorate brought charges of „using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement“ against Li on February 29, 2016. At the May 5, 2016 hearing, Li was sentenced to 2 years in prison (release due October 21, 2017) and given a 30 000 yuan fine (to be paid within 30 days of the sentence taking effect).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement"
According to the prosecution, Li has practiced Falun Gong since 1996. In 2014-2015 she disseminated Falun Gong material to at least two people, asking them to write texts describing their spiritual experience. In August 2015, she wrote a complaint which the court deemed was “attacking the country’s leadership” and sent it to the People’s Highest Procuratorate. In court, Li refused to label Falun Gong as an “evil cult” and said spreading Falun Gong material was not a crime. She also said the actions taken against her by the PSB violated the law.
Victim's status
Sentenced.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Original verdict: https://archive.ph/NVPv6
Entry created: 2021-05-19 Last updated: 2021-05-28 Latest status update: 2016-05-05 14982. Tao Hui (陶辉)
Chinese ID: 652827196810113634 (Hejing)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced (1 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: driver
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Tao Hui (陶辉), male, Han ethnicity. Husband of Zhang Liping. Works as a taxi driver at Korla Lucky Automobile Company (库尔勒市祥云汽车公司). Residential/registered address: Apartment 401, Entrance 3, Building No. 20, Fourth South Alley 8, West Tianshan Road, Korla (库尔勒市天山西路南四巷8号20号楼3单元401室).
Victim's location
Korla detention center.
When victim was detained
In his testimony, Tao said that he had started practising Falun Gong in 1997, and had been sent to a reform-through-labour camp in 2000. He was arrested for the second time by the Korla city PSB on October 29, 2016. An official arrest warrant was issued on December 3. The prosecution brought charges of “using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement” against Tao on March 1, 2017. He awaited trial at the Korla detention center. Court hearings commenced on April 1. On June 20, 2017, taking into account Tao admitting and detailing his actions, as well as arguments by his lawyer, the court sentenced Tao to 18 months in prison (release due April 28, 2018) with a fine of 5000 yuan (to be paid within 10 days of the sentence taking effect).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement". The prosecution alleged that between 2010 and 2016, Tao downloaded large quantities of Falun Gong material from the organization’s Mingui website, including criticism of the CCP, Jiang Zemin and the coverage of the Tiananmen self-immolation incident, the 1989 Tiananmen massacre, accusations of organ harvesting etc. While waiting for passengers, Tao also left at least 32 Falun Gong leaflets on the windscreens of vehicles parked in the Hongxing Meilinge Neighborhood (宏兴美林阁小区). He also attached Falun Gong slogans to building entrances in Tianyu and Tianli North City neighborhoods in Korla. In his testimony, Tao said that after his release from the reform-through-labour camp, he had felt to have started doing “bad things” again, and once again started practicing Falun Gong. Tao registered at the Minghui website and used the account name Pigeon of Peace (和平鸽). He also said he had distributed over 600 Falun Gong leaflets in Korla. Tao’s lawyer disputed some of the prosecution’s accusations, arguing that Tao’s actions did not constitute a “dissemination of heterodox group propaganda”. The lawyer also mentioned that during his time in detention, Tao would urge fellow inmates who were held under charges of terrorism to “give up extremist ideology”. The lawyer argued that these mitigating circumstances warrant a re-education program at most, and criminal punishment should be minimal.
Victim's status
Sentenced.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system
Additional information
Official verdict: https://archive.ph/MhImH
Victims among relatives
Zhang Liping (14983)
Entry created: 2021-05-20 Last updated: 2021-05-28 Latest status update: 2017-06-20 14986. Wang Xiaoying (王晓莺)
Chinese ID: ??????19780306??E? (---)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Shihezi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups", "inciting subversion", challenging authority Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Wang Xiaoying (王晓莺), female, Han ethnicity. DOB: March 6, 1978.
Victim's location
First Detention Center, Shihezi.
When victim was detained
On February 27, 2001, she was sentenced to 2 years in a reform-through-labour camp for “using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement”. On August 13, 2009, she was given an identical sentence by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Division 7 authorities for distributing Falun Gong material. On November 12, 2014, she was arrested by the Shihezi PSB outside the Shihezi No. 5 Middle School on charges of “inciting subversion of state power”, with the police confiscating Wang’s Freegate software barcodes, banknotes with Falun Gong-related notes and Falun Gong DVD’s. Wang was released on parole after two weeks. On November 26, 2015, Wang was arrested at a glasses store in the Shihezi University campus. The police then conducted a search in Wang’s home, confiscated various Falun Gong material, including pictures of Li Hongzhi, the movement’s founder. Wang awaited her trial at First Detention Center, Shihezi. At the hearing on July 11, 2016, she was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison and given a 20 000 yuan fine for “using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement”. Wang appealed the sentence, but it was upheld at the final hearing on September 7
Likely (or given) reason for detention
“Using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement” Wang’s first two terms in prison were served for disseminating Falun Gong material. For the third, the court determined the following: On the evening of October 17, 2014, Wang approached her daughter’s teacher in Shihezi’s No. 5 Middle School and gave her a DVD about the Tiananmen self-immolation incident, asking her to “take a look immediately”. On July 22, 2015, Wang sent an accusation letter detailing Jiang Zemin’s crackdown on Falun Gong to the Highest People’s Court and Highest People’s Procuratorate.
Victim's status
Sentenced.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Official verdict: https://archive.ph/fVrx6
Entry created: 2021-05-20 Last updated: 2021-05-29 Latest status update: 2016-09-07 15048. Liang Yan (梁岩)
Chinese ID: 1408??19521124??E? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 65 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Wujiaqu Status: sentenced (1 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Liang Yan (梁岩), female, Han ethnicity. Born on November 24, 1952, in Yuncheng, Shanxi province. Currently resides in Yangguang Decent Dwellings, Erqi neighbourhood, Wujiaqu city (阳光康居二期小区). Has no permanent job.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Wujiaqu, as that's where the trial was held.]
When victim was detained
On December 5, 2000, Liang was charged with “undermining law enforcement” and sentenced to 30 months in a reform-through-labour camp by authorities in Changji. On February 13, 2007, she was accused of “leading and guiding others to practice and spreading Falun Gong”, and was sentenced to 5 years in prison on charges of “using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement”. Liang was released on August 3, 2011. On October 8, 2017, she was detained on the same charges again, with the arrest warrant issued 9 days later. On January 5, 2018, Liang was sentenced to 10 months in prison and given a 2000 yuan fine (the court deemed Liang’s actions to not have caused “serious ramifications”). Liang appealed the sentence, arguing that sufficient evidence was not present and labelling Falun Gong as an “evil cult” had no basis in the legal framework, but the original decision was upheld at a subsequent hearing on February 27, 2018.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement: In her testimony, Liang said she had started practising Falun Gong in 1996. According to the verdict, in the period between 2015 and April 2017, Liang frequently visited the homes of residents in Wujiaqu's East City Community, People's Road Residential District (人民路街道东城社区), propagating that Falun Gong was not an “evil cult” and that its cultivation helps one’s health. On September 24, 2017, an East City community worker reported Liang Yan’s actions to the PSB, saying she was “shaming the country’s leadership, complaining about Falun Gong being repressed and spreading Falun Gong propaganda”. Witness testimonies described Liang having been subject to community re-education, which had been unsuccessful due to Liang Yan’s “stubbornness”. In one described incident, Liang quickly ran away from community workers as they came to inspect a hotel. The hotel manager said Liang had been talking about Falun Gong in the hotel prior to their arrival. Other witnesses also described how Liang Yan had always argued that Falun Gong was not an “evil cult” and blamed Jiang Zemin for cracking down on the movement.
Victim's status
Sentenced.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Original verdict: https://archive.ph/7hqoc
Entry created: 2021-05-21 Last updated: 2021-05-29 Latest status update: 2018-02-27 15050. Ban Guoyun (班国云)
Chinese ID: 65900219620220??E? (Aral)
Basic info
Age: 52 Gender: F Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (5 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Ban Guoyun (班国云), female, Han ethnicity. Born on February 20, 1962, in Division 10 of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. She worked at Company 6, Regiment 14 of Division 10, and has since retired. Has no permanent living place.
Victim's location
Kashgar Reclamation Area PSB Detention Center.
When victim was detained
According to the investigation, Ban started practicing Falun Gong in March 1998, and was sentenced to 3 years in a reform-through-labour camp by authorities in Aksu on November 29, 2000. In July 25, 2013, she was held in detention in Alar city for 15 days and fined 1000 yuan. Her most recent arrest date is given as April 30, 2014, though it is likely Ban was detained a couple of days earlier, as the Artux City PSB conducted a search in her home on April 28-29, 2014. An arrest warrant was issued on June 7. She awaited trial at the Kashgar Reclamation Area PSB Detention Center. At the October 24 hearing, Ban was sentenced to 5 years in prison. She appealed the sentence, but a second hearing on November 19 upheld it.
Testimony 2: The prosecution brought the charges of “using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement” against Ban on August 26, 2014. In the first hearing, Ban maintained that she was innocent and said Falun Gong was not an “evil cult”.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement". The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps’ Kashgar Reclamation Area Procuratorate accused Ban of spreading “Falun Gong’s counter-revolutionary propaganda” to Mou Jiman, Zhao Guilan, Guo Jiangwe, Zhang Jingyou and others while picking cotton at Zhang Jingyou’s property in Division 3, Red Flag Farm. Ban reportedly urged the aforementioned individuals to quit the Communist Party and its affiliated organizations. This prompted Mou Jiman and Zhang Jingyou to watch Falun Gong video material, and for Mou Jiman to further spread the ideas.
Victim's status
Sentenced.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Original verdict (second instance, Testimony 1): https://archive.ph/ql3E2
Original verdict (first instance, Testimony 2): http://archive.is/V46RP
Entry created: 2021-05-21 Last updated: 2021-05-31 Latest status update: 2014-11-19 15054. Gao Huizhu (高惠珠)
Chinese ID: ??????19580206??E? (---)
Basic info
Age: 59 Gender: F Ethnicity: --- Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Gao Huizhu (高惠珠), female. DOB: February 6, 1958. Address: Apartment No. 1501, Entrance 1, Building No. 1, Division 12 Family Estate 12, South Beijing Road, Xinshi District, Urumqi (新市区北京南路十二师家属院12号楼1栋1单元1501室).
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi, as this is where the trial was held.]
When victim was detained
Was held in a reform-through-labour camp between June 21, 2011 and June 20, 2012 for “using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement”. Gao was detained again by the Urumqi Reclamation Area PSB on March 16, 2017, with an official arrest warrant issued on April 20. The prosecution brought charges of “using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement” against Gao on August 8, and court hearings commenced on August 24. At the hearing on October 8, 2017, Gao was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison (release due September 15, 2020) and given a 10 000 yuan fine (to be paid within 10 days of the sentence taking effect).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement" According to the prosecution, Gao met fellow Falun Gong practitioner Jin Jingzhi in Urumqi’s Balou Expo Hall (八楼展览馆). On March 15, 2017, Gao and Jin Jingzhi practiced Falun Gong at Jin’s home. Jin gave 679 banknotes with Falun Gong commentary (urging people to quit the Communist Party and its affiliated organizations) to Gao. The same day, a search was conducted in the homes of both women, with the PSB seizing various Falun Gong material. In court, both women disputed the labelling of their activity as criminal, as well as the exact number of Falun Gong materials they had in possession. Victim's status
Sentenced.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Original verdict: https://archive.ph/BdSDX
Entry created: 2021-05-22 Last updated: 2021-05-30 Latest status update: 2017-10-08 15055. Jin Jingzhi (金景芝)
Chinese ID: ??????19460613??E? (---)
Basic info
Age: 71 Gender: F Ethnicity: --- Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Jin Jingzhi (金景芝), female. DOB: June 13, 1946. Address: Apartment 302, Zhonghao Runyuan Neighborhood, Xishan Road, Urumqi (西山路中豪润园小区15号楼1单元302室).
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi, as this is where the trial was held.]
When victim was detained
She served two terms in a reform-through-labour camp for “using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement”: once between March 14, 2005 and March 13, 2006, the second time between November 20, 2006 and November 19, 2007. Jin was detained again by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps’ Urumqi Reclamation Area PSB on March 16, 2017, with an official arrest warrant issued on April 20. The prosecution brought charges of “using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement” against Jin on August 8, and court hearings commenced on August 24. At the hearing on October 8, 2017, Jin was sentenced to 3 years in prison (release due March 15, 2020) and given a 10 000 yuan fine (to be paid within 10 days of the sentence taking effect).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement" According to the prosecution, Jin met fellow Falun Gong practitioner Gao Huizhu in Urumqi’s Balou Expo Hall (八楼展览馆). On March 14, 2017, she unsuccessfully tried exchanging three 20-yuan denomination banknotes with Falun Gong commentary at an electronics shop in Saybagh District. The next day, she and Gao Huizhu practiced Falun Gong at Jin’s home. Jin gave 679 banknotes with Falun Gong commentary (urging people to quit the Communist Party and its affiliated organizations) to Gao. The same day, a search was conducted in the homes of both women, with the PSB seizing various Falun Gong material. In court, both women disputed the labelling of their activity as criminal, as well as the exact number of Falun Gong material they had in possession.
Victim's status
Sentenced.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Original verdict: https://archive.ph/BdSDX
Entry created: 2021-05-22 Last updated: 2021-05-30 Latest status update: 2017-10-08 15056. Wang Hongjun (王红军)
Chinese ID: 65900319770806??O? (Tumshuq)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Kashgar Status: sentenced (5 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.
About the victim
Wang Hongjun (王红军), previously known as Li Xin (李鑫) and Li Wei (李伟), male, Han ethnicity. Born on August 6, 1977, in Xiaohaizi Water Management Office, Division 3, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (第三师小海子水管处). Before the arrest, he lived in Urumqi’s Saybagh District.
Victim's location
Kashgar Reclamation Area Detention Center (喀什垦区公安局看守所).
When victim was detained
On July 3, 2002, he was sentenced to 1 year in a reform-through-labour camp for “hiding Falun Gong propaganda material“. On June 3, 2015, he was detained by the Urumqi PSB on charges of “using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement”. During his detention, he refused to provide the police with his full name. After the investigators obtained his name, he was transferred to the PSB at Division 3 on December 11 later that year, with the Division 3 Procuratorate issuing an arrest warrant on January 6, 2016. He awaited trial at the Kashgar Reclamation Area Detention Center. The prosecution brought the charges against Wang Hongjun on March 25, and court hearings started on May 6. At the May 12 hearing, Wang was sentenced to 5 years in prison (release due June 2, 2020).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement" According to the prosecution, Wang began practising Falun Gong in 1996. In October 2004, he was introduced to Hui Fang and Liang Dexiang by Liang Lanying (all three of them are said to have been prosecuted as part of a “November 29, 2004” case). Later, Wang gave some Falun Gong material to Hui Fang, who then took them to Brigade 45 in Division 3 for distribution. In August 2005, Wang and Liang Lanying invested in a photocopier, to be used in multiplying Falun Gong material. In court, Wang said he believed he was innocent, and that Falun Gong was not an “evil cult”. Victim's status
Sentenced.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
This is official information from the Xinjiang court system.
Additional information
Original verdict: https://archive.ph/gu8dI
Entry created: 2021-05-22 Last updated: 2021-05-30 Latest status update: 2016-05-12 15059. He Linbo (何林波)
Chinese ID: 41????19????????O? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 35-55 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: --- Status: --- When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"heterodox groups" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Yang Tianying, a member of the Church of Almighty God who now resides in Seoul. (acquaintance)
About the victim
The victim's name is He Linbo. He was born in Henan Province and was 42 years old in November/December 2017.
He worked as a leader of a Christian church named "The Church of Almighty God" (CAG).
Victim's location
---
When victim was detained
On 26 November 2017, the victim was arrested at the Shihezi Train Station.
He was then taken to Shihezi Detention Center, where he was forced to clean. In addition, he was ordered to strip naked and had cold water poured over his head.
On 27 November 2017, he was transferred to Guangming Road Police Station, where he was handcuffed to a tiger bench and tortured. Methods of torture included sleep deprivation, whippings with wire, and forced strenuous exercise.
On 28 November 2017, he was taken to the 6th Agricultural Division Detention Center in Wujiaqu.
On 11 December 2017, he was transferred to a "labor hotel", from which he escaped on 18 December 2017 whilst the guards slept.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
The victim was arrested for "sabotaging the implementation of the laws by utilizing evil religious organizations" (Article 300, Chinese Criminal Code).
Specifically, he was arrested for being a leader of CAG and organising Christians to "have meetings and spread the gospel".
Victim's status
Unclear. The victim escaped from detention on 18 December 2017.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The victim wrote the testifier a letter describing the events.
Additional information
---
Supplementary materials notarized testimony: https://shahit.biz/supp/15059_1.pdf
Entry created: 2021-05-27 Last updated: 2021-05-27 Latest status update: 2018-03-15 15080. Mehbube Ablesh
Chinese ID: 6501??1979??????E? (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 31-32 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: --- When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): challenging authority|"separatism" Health status: --- Profession: media/journalism
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|4: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (acquaintance)
Testimony 3: Dui Hua, a San Francisco-based nonprofit humanitarian organization that seeks clemency and better treatment for at-risk detainees in China.
Testimony 5: Anonymous, as reported by Congressional-Executive Commission on China. (relation unclear)
About the victim
Mehbube Ablesh was born in 1979. Prior to her detention, she worked in the advertising department of the Xinjiang People's Radio Station in Urumqi.
She studied journalism, and is an honorary member of the Independent Chinese PEN and the Uyghur PEN.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Urumqi.]
When victim was detained
According to two anonymous former colleagues (T1, T2), Mehbube was fired from her job at the Xinjiang People's Radio Station in August 2008 and subsequently arrested.
The charges against her were unknown until April-July 2010, when the Dui Hua foundation reported that they had received information from Xinjiang prison authorities through an intermediary organisation (T3) that Mehbube was serving a 3-year sentence in Xinjiang No. 2 Prison for "inciting splittism".
Her original sentence was set to expire in August 2011, but there has so far been no indication that she was released. Likely (or given) reason for detention
According to the intermediary between Dui Hua and prison authorities (T3), the victim was sentenced to three years for "inciting splittism" (Article 103, Chinese Criminal Law).
The victim allegedly published online articles criticising government policies in Xinjiang, and sent messages to a contact in Europe (T4) criticising provincial leaders and Mandarin language education policies.
According to PEN America (Link 6), the victim published a total of two critical articles.
According to an anonymous source (T5), the victim also criticised security measures for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, and government handling of donations from Uyghurs following the May 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
Victim's status
Unclear. The victim's sentence was set to expire in August 2011, but there has so far been no indication that she was released.
[It is likely that she's been subjected to forced labor while at the women's prison, as the Xinjiang Qixin Clothing LLC (新疆启新服装有限责任公司) has its factory there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
T1, T2: The two colleagues heard about the victim's arrest at a meeting held at the Xinjiang People's Radio Station.
T3: The Dui Hua foundation submitted a request for information relating to the victim to the intermediary organisation in November 2009. The intermediary organisation then forwarded the request to prison authorities. Prison authorities responded with detailed information about her sentence.
T4: The testifier was in direct contact with the victim before her detention.
T5: Unclear.
Additional information
Link 1 (Dui Hua Foundation, T3): https://web.archive.org/web/20170517061751/http://www.duihua.org/work/publications/nl/dialogue/nl_t xt/nl40/nl40_3a.htm Link 2 (World Uyghur Congress): https://www.uyghurcongress.org/en/mehbube-ablesh/ Link 3 (Reporters Without Borders, republished by Turkish Forum): https://www.turkishnews.com/en/content/tag/mehbube-ablesh/ Link 4 (Congressional-Executive Commission on China, T5): https://www.cecc.gov/publications/commission-analysis/uyghur-political-prisoners-mehbube-ableshs-and -abdulghani Link 5 (Radio Free Asia, T1+T2+T4): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/radio-09082008141404.html Link 6 (PEN America): https://pen.org/rapid-action/uighur-journalist-and-writer-detained/ Link 7 (Research Turkey, republished by Turkistan Times): https://turkistantimes.com/en/news-714.html Supplementary materials photo: https://shahit.biz/supp/15080_1.jpg
Entry created: 2021-06-01 Last updated: 2021-06-02 Latest status update: 2011-10-18 15123. Yasin Hoshur (亚森·吾述尔)
Chinese ID: 653125197504055258 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 43 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Yasin Hoshur. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 164, Group No. 2, Tatliq'eriq Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡塔特勒克艾日克村2组164号).
Victim's location
[Most likely in Kashgar.]
When victim was detained
Problems started prior to January 27, 2019 [when the record was generated].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as belonging to the "three kinds" (三类/SL), which suggests that the victim was in some sort of detention (prison/custody/camp).
The victim is also marked as "already employed" (已就业), which suggests that they were likely forced into a job upon release from detention.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-06-07 Last updated: 2021-06-07 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15347. Qamile Ehmet (卡米拉·阿合买)
Chinese ID: 650121199310120446 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: forced job placement When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|relative(s), other Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3|4: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Qamile Ehmet.
Registration address: House No. 12, No. 1 Group, Badaowan Village, Shuimogou District (八道湾村1队12号).
Probable residential address [her father's]: Apt. 303, Entrance No. 2, Building No. 11, 282 South Hongyuan Road (鸿园南路282号11-2-303).
Victim's location
At home in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
Arrested on March 4, 2018 and sent to camp. On March 23, 2019, she was allowed to return home, having adopted a 10-6:30 workday at the textile factory by the Badaowan Transformation-Through-Education Center (八道湾教育转化中心), with someone from the neighborhood administration taking her to the factory in the mornings and then taking her back home in the evenings.
(One police record notes her undergoing a phone check on March 15, 2018 in the Bayi Subdistrict [it is not clear what this means]. Other records show that she was marked as "completely normal" (一切正常) in the system during a police check in June 2017, but had a yellow tag for being a relative of someone in custody during checks on February 14, 2018.)
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Being a "relative of a person on the run" (在逃人员家属) and a "clue person in an intelligence investigation“ (涉情报线索人员). Victim's status
Working 10-6:30 days at the factory next to the Badaowan camp, but allowed to live at home.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-06-19 Last updated: 2021-06-19 Latest status update: 2019-03-28 15348. Ghalip Ghulam (阿力甫·吾拉木)
Chinese ID: 650102198810284013 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: forced job placement When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Ghalip Ghulam.
Residential and registration address: Apt. 403, Entrance No. 1, Building No. 17, Shuiyun Kangju Garden Residential Area, 360 Herong Alley, Shuimogou District (水磨沟区和融巷360号水韵康居苑小区17号楼1单元403号).
Victim's location
At home in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
Arrested on October 3, 2017 and sent to camp [unclear if immediately or later]. In August 2018, his mother reported to the neighborhood administration that there had been no news of her son since the arrest (the record mentions that she was "rather emotional" (比较有情绪)).
On March 22, 2019, Ghalip was allowed to return home, having been assigned [presumably this was not voluntary] a job at the factory zone of the Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教点厂区), with someone from the neighborhood committee taking him to the factory at 9 in the morning and then taking him back home at 6 in the evening.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working 8/9-hour days at the factory area of the Badaowan camp, but allowed to live at home. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-06-19 Last updated: 2021-06-19 Latest status update: 2019-03-25 15349. Ekrem Ehmet (艾克热木·艾合买提)
Chinese ID: 65010219950927403X (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 23 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Ekrem Ehmet.
Residential and registration address: Apt. 302, Entrance No. 1, Building No. 18, 360 Herong Alley, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市水区和融巷360号18号楼1单元302号).
Victim's location
At home in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
Sent to camp at an unspecified point in time. On March 22, 2019, he was allowed to return home, having been assigned [presumably this was not voluntary] a job at the factory zone of the Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教点厂区), with someone from the neighborhood administration taking him to the factory at 9 in the morning and then taking him back home at 6 in the evening.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working 8/9-hour days at the factory area of the Badaowan camp, but allowed to live at home.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi. Additional information
His status in the police system was marked as "completely normal" (一切正常) on June 17, 2017, but during a July 6 check some three weeks later he was already tagged as a "person with a criminal record (Urumqi)" (suggesting that the tag was applied in that interval).
Entry created: 2021-06-19 Last updated: 2021-06-19 Latest status update: 2019-03-25 15350. Erkin Rozahun (艾尔肯·如扎洪)
Chinese ID: 650105199401101910 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Erkin Rozahun.
Residential and registration address: Apt. 601, Entrance No. 5, Building No. 20, 360 Herong Alley, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市水区和融巷360号20号楼5单元601号).
Victim's location
At home in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
Sent to camp at an unspecified point in time. On March 22, 2019, he was allowed to return home, having been assigned [presumably this was not voluntary] a job at the factory zone of the Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教点厂区), with someone from the neighborhood administration taking him to the factory at 9 in the morning and then taking him back home at 6 in the evening.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Working 8/9-hour days at the factory area of the Badaowan camp, but allowed to live at home.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi. Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-06-19 Last updated: 2021-06-19 Latest status update: 2019-03-25 15399. Emet Memet (艾麦提·麦麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125198008155211 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kashgar Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Emet Memet. He is married with two children.
Address: House No. 320, Group No. 2, Yuqiri Alwaqichi Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡尤库日阿勒瓦克其村2组320号).
Victim's location
[Most likely in Kashgar.]
When victim was detained
Problems started prior to January 27, 2019 [when the record was generated].
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as being "taken for education" (SJ/收教), which is presumably a euphemism for camp.
The victim is also marked as being part of the village committee's militia (村委会民兵), suggesting that he took this job [presumably assigned] following release.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-06-20 Last updated: 2021-06-20 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15567. Rozimet Niyazmet (如孜麦提·尼亚孜麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125198905205231 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 29 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aral Status: sentenced When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Rozimet Niyazmet. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 082, Group No. 2, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村2组082号).
Victim's location
Bingtuan Tamen Prison (兵团塔门监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 24, 2016 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[It is likely that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the Tamen Prison, as this practice has been documented here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15578. Yusupqadir Memet (玉苏普喀迪尔·麦麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125196905045216 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 49 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Yusupqadir Memet. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 112, Group No. 3, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村3组112号).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 4, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
The victim is also marked as having high blood pressure.
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
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Victims among relatives
Qahar Yusup (15576), Eziz Yusup (15577)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15580. Turdimet Abdulla (吐尔迪麦提·阿布都拉)
Chinese ID: 653125197011095219 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Turdimet Abdulla. He is married with four children.
Address: House No. 015, Group No. 3, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村3组015号).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 3, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15582. Ababekri Memet (阿巴白克尔·麦麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125197809135216 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 40 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Tacheng Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Ababekri Memet. He is married with three daughters.
Address: House No. 109, Group No. 3, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村3组109号).
Victim's location
Bingtuan Xin'an Prison (兵团新安监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before January 16, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[It is very likely that he is being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as the Shihezi Xin'an Cotton Processing Plant is based here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15583. Tursunniyaz Abdukerim (吐尔孙尼亚孜·阿布都克热木)
Chinese ID: 653125198810155251 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Tursunniyaz Abdukerim. He has three children.
Address: House No. 127, Group No. 3, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村3组127号).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before March 27, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Abdukerim Ebeydulla (15584)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15584. Abdukerim Ebeydulla (阿布都克热木·艾白都拉)
Chinese ID: 653125196301265218 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 56 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Abdukerim Ebeydulla. He is married with two sons.
Address: House No. 127, Group No. 3, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村3组127号).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 26, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Tursunniyaz Abdukerim (15583)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15589. Memet Imin (麦麦提·伊明)
Chinese ID: 653125195910255213 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 59 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"endangering state security" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Memet Imin. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 107, Group No. 3, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村3组107号).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before February 25, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Hemrahan Turdi (15592), Mahmut Memet (15590), Patigul Yehya (15591), Adilet Memet (15593), Abdushukur Mehmut (15594), Shehidem Mahmut (15595)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15596. Abdurahman Ebeydulla (阿布都热合曼·艾拜都拉)
Chinese ID: 653125196508165214 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 53 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Abdurahman Ebeydulla. He is married with two children.
Address: House No. 89, Group No. 3, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村3组89号).
Victim's location
Turpan Prison (吐鲁番监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 3, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15604. Turghun Tursun (吐尔洪·吐尔孙)
Chinese ID: 653125197205015213 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 46 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Turghun Tursun. He is married with four children.
Address: House No. 310, Group No. 3, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村3组310号).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 3, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15606. Tursunmemet Qadir (吐尔孙麦麦提·喀迪尔)
Chinese ID: 653125197404185215 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Tursunmemet Qadir. He is married with four children.
Address: House No. 108, Group No. 3, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村3组108号).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 12, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Memetimin Tursun (15605)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15609. Turdi Ebey (吐尔迪·艾拜)
Chinese ID: 653125198110132219 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 37 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Turdi Ebey. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 309, Group No. 4, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村4组309号).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15614. Memetniyaz Ehmet (麦麦提尼亚孜·艾合麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125197602055219 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 42 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Memetniyaz Ehmet. He is married with two children.
Address: House No. 008, Group No. 4, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村4组008号).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 22, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15616. Niyazmemet Ghopur (尼亚孜麦麦提·吾普尔)
Chinese ID: 65312519910708525X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 27 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Niyazmemet Ghopur. He is married with two children.
Address: House No. 046, Group No. 4, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村4组046号).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as this practice has been documented here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15619. Abdujelil Qayim (阿布都吉力勒·喀伊木)
Chinese ID: 653125198209105253 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 36 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Abdujelil Qayim. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 305, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组305号).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as this practice has been documented here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15620. Memetniyaz Semer (麦麦提尼亚孜·赛麦尔)
Chinese ID: 65312519850413521X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Memetniyaz Semer. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 310, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组310号).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15621. Erkin Mehmut (艾热肯·麦合木提)
Chinese ID: 653125198501165210 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Erkin Mehmut.
Address: House No. 275, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组275号).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
A March 2019 record notes that his registration has been transferred and things are ready for courtyard farming (户籍调动以后新增的户籍，可以建设庭院经济).
Victims among relatives
Tubu Qadir (15622), Abduqahar Erkin (15623)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-27 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15625. Rozimet Ehmet (肉孜麦提·艾合麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125198306185259 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 35 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Rozimet Ehmet. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 168, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组168号).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 22, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as this practice has been documented here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15631. Ekrem Semer (艾克热木·赛麦尔)
Chinese ID: 653125198611055231 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Ekrem Semer.
Address: House No. 179, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组179号).
Victim's location
Turpan Prison (吐鲁番监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 22, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the Turpan Prison, as the Donghu Cement Factory is based there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Abdusalam Ekrem (15632)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15634. Ehet Ehmet (艾海提·艾合麦提)
Chinese ID: 653125196609245213 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 52 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Ehet Ehmet. He is married with two children.
Address: House No. 160, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组160号).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
The victim is also marked as having high blood pressure.
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15637. Nurmemet Hoshur (努尔麦麦提·吾西尔)
Chinese ID: 653125196210085211 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 56 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Nurmemet Hoshur. He is married with two daughters.
Address: House No. 030, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组030号).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15638. Abduqadir Huseyin (阿布都喀迪尔·玉斯音)
Chinese ID: 653125198808055219 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 30 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Abduqadir Huseyin.
Address: House No. 165, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组165号).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 3, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Rustem Huseyin (15639), Hesen Huseyin (15640), Husunjan Hesen (15641)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15642. Nurmemet Turup (努尔麦麦提·吐如普)
Chinese ID: 653125197405105213 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Nurmemet Turup. He is married with a daughter.
Address: House No. 172, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组172号).
Victim's location
Kunes Prison (新源监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15643. Yasin Emer (亚森·艾麦尔)
Chinese ID: 653125197411135232 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Yasin Emer. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 013, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组013号).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 8, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15646. Abduqadir Huseyin (阿布都喀迪尔·于斯音)
Chinese ID: 653125197206175219 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 46 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Abduqadir Huseyin.
Address: House No. 178, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组178号).
Victim's location
Kunes Prison (新源监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 10, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Horigul Semer (15647), Merhaba Qadir (15648), Abduqahar Abduqadir (15649)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15659. Tursun Tohti (吐尔孙·托合提)
Chinese ID: 653125197801025215 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 41 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Tursun Tohti. He is married with two children.
Address: House No. 315, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组315号).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15663. Yusupqadir Turup (玉苏普喀迪尔·吐如普)
Chinese ID: 653125197309155210 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 45 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Yusupqadir Turup. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 062, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组062号).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 22, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15664. Semet Qadir (赛麦提·喀迪尔)
Chinese ID: 653125199001205276 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 29 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Semet Qadir. He is married with three sons.
Address: House No. 063, Group No. 5, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村5组063号).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 24, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15667. Abdusemet Abdukerim (阿布都赛麦提·阿布都克热木)
Chinese ID: 653125198206055238 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 36 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Abdusemet Abdukerim. He is married with two children.
Address: House No. 285, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组285号).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15668. Abliz Emer (阿布力孜·艾麦尔)
Chinese ID: 653125196404155214 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 54 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Abliz Emer. He is married with a son.
Address: House No. 232, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组232号).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Iminniyaz Abliz (15669), Guzel Tursunniyaz (15670), Raziye Iminniyaz (15671), Abdurahman Iminniyaz (15672)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15669. Iminniyaz Abliz (依明尼亚孜·阿布力孜)
Chinese ID: 653125199311155219 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 25 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Iminniyaz Abliz.
Address: House No. 232, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组232号).
Victim's location
Kunes Prison (新源监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Guzel Tursunniyaz (15670), Raziye Iminniyaz (15671), Abdurahman Iminniyaz (15672), Abliz Emer (15668)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15673. Tursun Abduweli (吐尔孙·阿布都外力)
Chinese ID: 653125197709155252 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 41 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
Testimony 2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Tursun Abduweli. He is married with a daughter.
Address: House No. 181, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组181号).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prison (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before January 31, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as this practice has been documented here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15674. Emetniyaz Abduqadir (艾麦提尼亚孜·阿布都喀迪尔)
Chinese ID: 653125198404215212 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 34 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Emetniyaz Abduqadir. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 214, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组214号).
Victim's location
Korla Maximum-Security Prison (库尔勒高度戒备监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
The victim is also marked as having a disability (third-degree visual impairment).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor, as this practice has been documented at the Korla Maximum-Security Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-27 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15677. Iminniyaz Rahman (伊民尼亚孜·热合曼)
Chinese ID: 653125198101015272 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Kizilsu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Iminniyaz Rahman. He is married with three children.
Address: House No. 184, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组184号).
Victim's location
Kizilsu Prion (克孜勒苏监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a good likelihood of the victim being subjected to forced labor while at the prison, as this practice has been documented here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15680. Memetimin Talip (麦麦提伊明·塔力普)
Chinese ID: 653125197202185217 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 46 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Bayingolin Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Memetimin Talip. He is married with two children.
Address: House No. 174, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组174号).
Victim's location
Bayingolin Prison (巴音郭楞监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before April 22, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a strong likelihood of the victim being subjected to labor at the Bayingolin Prison, as the Bosheng Agriculture and Livestock LLC is documented as having its offices and production units there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15684. Abdukerim Qadir (阿布都克热木·喀迪尔)
Chinese ID: 653125195302155235 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 65 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Abdukerim Qadir. He is married with two children.
Address: House No. 205, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组205号).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Abdureshit Abdukerim (15681), Irpan Abdureshit (15682), Nurdun Nurmet (15683)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15687. Rahman Haliq (热合曼·哈力克)
Chinese ID: 653125196409155213 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 54 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Rahman Haliq. He is married with two sons.
Address: House No. 201, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组201号).
Victim's location
Kunes Prison (新源监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
The victim is also marked as having high blood pressure.
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang.
Additional information
---
Victims among relatives
Raziq Haliq (15685), Erkin Rahman (15686), Ekber Rahman (15689), Ruqiyem Turdiyar (15688)
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15693. Abdugheni Abduqadir (阿布都艾尼·阿布都喀迪尔)
Chinese ID: 65312519760506521X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 42 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Abdugheni Abduqadir. He is married with five children.
Address: House No. 035, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组035号).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15694. Turdi Memet (吐尔迪·麦麦提)
Chinese ID: 65312519800301521X (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 38 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Ili Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Turdi Memet. He is married with two children.
Address: House No. 313, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组313号).
Victim's location
Kunes Prison (新源监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 9, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor, as this practice is documented at Kunes Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15698. Turghun Tursun (吐尔浑·吐尔孙)
Chinese ID: 653125199301015239 (Yarkand)
Basic info
Age: 26 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Xinjiang government records, as reported by Adrian Zenz.
About the victim
Turghun Tursun. He is married with a daughter.
Address: House No. 051, Group No. 6, Suchila Village, Arslanbagh Township, Yarkand County, Kashgar Prefecture (莎车县阿尔斯兰巴格乡苏其拉村6组051号).
Victim's location
Shayar Prison (沙雅监狱).
When victim was detained
Sometime before May 6, 2017 (the date marked next to the status of the victim).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
Marked as "sentenced" (PX/判刑).
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
The data were obtained from internal sources in Xinjiang. Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-06-26 Last updated: 2021-06-26 Latest status update: 2019-01-27 15702. Patigul Memet (帕提古丽·买买提)
Chinese ID: 650103197706034024 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 41 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (4 years) When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion, "registration issues" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Patigul Memet.
Registration address: Apt. 201, Entrance No. 2, Building No. 1, 19 South Xinhua Road, Tianshan District, Urumqi (天山区新华南路19号1号楼2单元201).
Residence: Shanrun Neighborhood.
Victim's location
Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心).
When victim was detained
Arrested on May 11, 2017, and transferred to a re-education camp on July 16 of the same year. On November 12, 2018, she was given a 4-year provisional sentence during her "twice inform and once announce" session at the camp.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Arrested for "having a double household registration and being suspected of illegal religious activities". Sentenced for "violating household registration rules and illegally teaching scripture".
Victim's status
Still in camp as of November 15, 2018, and now with a 4-year provisional sentence.
[There is a good likelihood of her being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
---
Entry created: 2021-07-03 Last updated: 2021-07-03 Latest status update: 2018-11-15 15706. Ilhamjan Murat (伊力哈木江·木拉提)
Chinese ID: 652101198605100436 (Turpan)
Basic info
Age: 32 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Turpan Status: concentration camp When problems started: Apr. 2017 - June 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Ilhamjan Murat.
Registration address: Apt. 202, Entrance No. 1, Building No. 2, Youth Residential Area, Youth Road, Old City Road Subdistrict, Gaochang District, Turpan (吐鲁番市高昌区老城路街道青年路青年小区2号楼1单元202室).
Victim's location
Gaochang District Vocational Education Center (吐鲁番高昌区职教中心).
When victim was detained
Taken into custody on May 24, 2017. Transferred to the No. 1 Pre-Trial Detention Center [presumably in Urumqi, as centers in Turpan don't appear to be numbered] on October 13, 2018. Transferred to the camp in Turpan on February 22, 2019.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
In camp as of March 19, 2019. He has developed a tumor in his digestive tract, and his family have expressed their wish to see him released home for treatment.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
[It is possible that the victim was subjected to forced labor at the No. 1 detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.]
Entry created: 2021-07-03 Last updated: 2021-07-03 Latest status update: 2019-03-19 15870. Abduhekim Ablet (阿卜杜依克木·阿不来提)
Chinese ID: 653223198910200059 (Guma)
Basic info
Age: 29 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: sentenced When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|relative(s), other, phone/computer Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Abduhekim Ablet.
Registration address: 52 Konabazar Road, Guma County (皮山县阔纳巴扎路52号). [However, his wife is a resident of Urumqi's Shanrun Neighborhood, making it likely that this was Abduhekim's residence as well.]
Victim's location
Shayar Prison.
When victim was detained
Detained/arrested on April 1, 2017 [exact detention status not specified]. Unclear when sentenced.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Arrested/detained for "being reported through a telephone intelligence check" (电话情报线索), being a relative of a "Hijrah member suspected of being involved in the 4/29 incident", "being marked in IJOP", being an "on-the-run person", being "reported through an ID intelligence check" (身份证情报线索), having "irregular nocturnal activity" (个人夜间活动异常), and having his phone service cut [likely for using VPN or foreign apps].
Victim's status
In prison as of March 25, 2019.
[There is also the likelihood that he is subjected to forced labor, as the Shayar Tarim Runcheng Farming and Livestock LLC (沙雅塔里木润城农牧有限责任公司) operates out of Shayar Prison.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-07-04 Last updated: 2021-07-04 Latest status update: 2019-03-25 15880. Ablikim Memet (阿布利克木·买买提)
Chinese ID: 650105197405121338 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 44 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: concentration camp When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"endangering state security", other, past "transgressions" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Ablikim Memet.
Registration address: Apt. 103, Entrance No. 3, No. 8 Second Area, 13 Liudaowan Road, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (水磨沟区乌市六道湾路13号二区8号3单元103号). [His wife had recently been a resident of the Qingrun Neighborhood, however, making it more likely that this is his residential address as well.]
Victim's location
Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心).
When victim was detained
Previously sentenced to 3 years in prison in August 2005. In 2009, he was detained for another 3 months.
It is not clear when the most recent detention took place.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
His first prison sentence in 2005 was for "endangering state security". The 3-month detention in 2009 was for causing injury to someone.
More recently, he was detained for having these previous arrests on his record, and being marked as a "two-labor person" (两劳人员) [someone having previously been in the laogai and/or laojiao].
Victim's status
In camp as of December 22, 2018. On December 21, he was allowed to go home to his family for a night, before being sent back the next morning.
[There is a good likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-07-05 Last updated: 2021-07-05 Latest status update: 2018-12-22 15892. Nurmemet Hamut
Chinese ID: 65292819????????O? (Awat)
Basic info
Age: --- Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Aksu Status: --- When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: engineer
Testifying party
Abduweli Ayup, a language activist, linguist, and writer, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Norway.
About the victim
Nurmemet Hamut worked as a programmer at the Lenovo Computer Company.
He graduated from a college in Shanghai.
Victim's location
[Presumably in Aksu.]
When victim was detained
He was released from camp in October 2019, but was subsequently appointed as a teacher at the concentration camp in which he was previously detained.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
[Not clear if there has been a change of status since October 2019.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information This victim is included in the list of prominent detained Uyghurs, available at: shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf
A local government document also lists a Nurmemet Hamut (努日买买提·阿木提), from the same county as the victim, who was "taken for education" (收教) on October 13, 2017 for "leaving the jurisdiction to apply for an ID". It is not confirmed that this is the same person, however.
Entry created: 2021-07-08 Last updated: 2021-08-20 Latest status update: 2021-03-13 16130. Huang Bingsheng (黄炳生)
Chinese ID: 310???1957??????O? (inner China)
Basic info
Age: 42-43 Gender: M Ethnicity: Han Likely current location: Aral Status: sentenced (10 years) When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"fraud" Health status: deceased Profession: other
Testifying party
Sun Hongping, a registered resident of Shanghai. (wife)
About the victim
Huang Bingsheng (黄炳生), male, ethnic Han. A stock investor, born in 1957 in Shanghai.
Victim's location
Died in Alar's Tamen Prison.
When victim was detained
Charged with fraud and sentenced to 10 years in prison in 1992. Served his sentence in Shanghai’s Tilanqiao prison until September 17, 1996, then was transferred to Tamen prison in Aksu, Xinjiang.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Fraud".
Victim's status
The victim is deceased: he suddenly passed away in prison on June 21, 2000. The family was not given access to the body. The victim’s wife believes that in order to prevent her husband from petitioning against his potentially unlawful arrest, he was murdered in prison.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Not stated.
Additional information The testifier's letter to authorities: https://news.boxun.com/news/gb/yuanqing/2014/02/201402181907.shtml
The testifier has not been issued a death certificate since her husband’s passing and was only offered 100 000 yuan in compensation. She has since been appealing to the authorities to investigate her husband’s death, issue a death certificate and a formal apology and return Huang’s remains to Shanghai.
[It is likely that the victim was subjected to forced labor at the Tamen Prison, as multiple Chinese netizens have reported this practice existing there.]
Entry created: 2021-07-30 Last updated: 2021-07-31 Latest status update: 2000-06-21 24099. Abla Tursun (阿不拉·吐尔逊)
Chinese ID: 650121195411200412 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 64 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: sentenced (3 years) When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Abla Tursun.
Residential address: Apt. 1209, Entrance No. 1, Building No. 7, 76 Fourth Linqing Alley, Shuimogou District (水磨沟区林青四巷76号7幢1单元1209号).
Registration address: 900-73 North Eighth Alley, East Nanhu Road, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (水磨沟区南湖东路北八巷900号附73号).
Victim's location
Shuimogou No. 4 Vocational Education Center (水区职教中心四中心). [This is the camp in Badaowan.]
When victim was detained
He was initially taken into custody on September 4, 2017.
On September 16, 2018, his daughter, Meryemgul, reported to the community police a rumor about Abla being spotted by someone at the Shuimogou District Vocational Education Center. The police, however, told Meryemgul that they had received no information about Abla being transferred, and that he was still marked as being in custody in their online platform. On November 9, and again on November 28, Meryemgul was told that her father was in custody. On December 5, 2018, Meryemgul received a phone call from Abla, who turned out to be calling from a camp teacher's number. Abla complained about his old age and his legs hurting, and expressed a wish for his family to bring some clothes to the camp. After the conversation, the community clerk called the teacher's number, but did not get through.
On December 7, Meryemgul, the clerk, and some of Abla's other relatives went to the Shuimogou No. 4 Vocational Education Center to attend Abla's "twice inform and once announce" session, during which he was "provisionally sentenced" (预判) to 3 years. Likely (or given) reason for detention
Sentenced for "praying at a non-religious venue" (在非宗教场所做礼拜).
Victim's status
In camp as of December 23, 2018, and now with a provisional sentence.
He is elderly and has complained of leg pains.
[There is also some likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
The authorities have not told Abla that his wife passed away during his time in detention, and Meryemgul said that she was afraid to do so because it might "affect his studying". Abla's son, Abliz, has been drinking heavily and frequently getting involved in fights - during one visit, he was reported to have swollen skin and blood stains on his clothes. He also told the community clerks that he missed his father and mother.
Entry created: 2021-08-20 Last updated: 2021-08-20 Latest status update: 2018-12-23 24196. Sidiq Mollamet (斯迪克·莫拉麦提)
Chinese ID: 652923198706052711 (Kucha)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: forced job placement When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Sidiq Mollamet.
Residential address: West Wenquan Road Neighborhood, Urumqi.
Victim's location
Badaowan Industrial Park (八道湾产业园), Urumqi. [This is presumably the park that formed around and/or replaced the re-education camp in Badaowan.]
When victim was detained
He was reported as being in "transformation through education" as early as July 14, 2018. On December 15, 2018, his wife and children visited him at the Shuimogou District Badaowan Transformation-Through-Education Point (水区八道湾教育转化点), with Sidiq giving them a drawing of their family of four, as it was their seventh wedding anniversary.
On February 28, 2019, his wife reported that he had called her a few days earlier and mentioned now being in the Dabancheng center (a March 15, 2019 report also mentions him as being at the Dabancheng camp).
On the night of March 24 / morning of March 25, he was allowed to return home following a call from the Badaowan camp to his neighborhood administration, and to be with his family, but was taken back to the Badaowan facility (here referred to as the Badaowan Industrial Park, or 八道湾产业园) the next day.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
--- Victim's status
At the industrial park [this is presumably forced labor].
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-08-27 Last updated: 2021-08-27 Latest status update: 2019-03-29 24228. Erpat Enwer (阿尔帕提·艾尼娃尔)
Chinese ID: 65010219870916261X (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: in custody When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"untrustworthy person", "terrorism" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party (* direct submission)
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
Testimony 3*: Xinjiang government records, as reported by Gene A. Bunin.
About the victim
Erpat Enwer.
Probable residential address [his newborn son's]: Apt. 1101, Entrance No. 2, Building No. 39, 360 Herong Alley, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市水磨沟区和融巷360号39号楼2单元1101号).
Victim's location
No. 1 Pre-Trial Detention Center in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
Taken into custody on September 25 or October 3, 2017 (reports differ) by the Xiaodongliang Police Station (小东梁派出所).
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Being an "untrustworthy person".
A separate police document lists him as a "terrorist suspect" (涉恐人员).
Victim's status
In detention as of December 30, 2018.
[It is possible that he is subjected to forced labor at the No. 1 detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
Most of these data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
His listing as a "terrorist suspect" comes from a separate police list (separate source).
Additional information
His year-old son passed away on December 28, 2018, following a battle with cancer. The police report notes that Erpat cannot be notified because he is in custody.
Entry created: 2021-08-29 Last updated: 2021-09-07 Latest status update: 2018-12-30 24231. Memet Imin (买买提·伊明)
Chinese ID: 650103197511233234 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 42 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: in custody When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Memet Imin has an underage son.
Residential address: Kangju Neighborhood, Urumqi.
Victim's location
No. 1 Pre-Trial Detention Center in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
Taken into custody on September 14, 2017. On June 24, 2018, he was transferred to criminal detention.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
---
Victim's status
In custody at the detention center as of September 26, 2018.
[It is also possible that the victim is subjected to forced labor at the No. 1 detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi. Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-08-29 Last updated: 2021-08-29 Latest status update: 2018-09-26 24271. Abdusalam Mollamet
Chinese ID: 650105196704270013 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 51 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: concentration camp When problems started: before 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to religion Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Abdusalam Mollamet (possible spellings: 阿不都莎拉木·毛拉麦提, 阿布都莎拉木·毛拉麦提).
Residential address: Apt. 102, Entrance No. 2, Building No. 59, 51 Third North Alley, West Wenquan Road, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市水磨沟区温泉西路北三巷51号59号楼2单元102).
Registration address: 900-48 Jinghongyuan Fifth Alley, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市水磨沟区景宏源五巷900号附48号).
Victim's location
Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心).
He is also referred to as being in the "No. 1 Vocational Education Center", or 第一职教中心, as well as in the "No. 1 Education Area of the Urumqi City Vocational Education Skills and Training Center" (乌鲁木齐市职业教育技能培训中心第一教育学区) and in the No. 3 area (in a separate report). [It is not clear if this is also in reference to the Badaowan center - it may refer to the facility in Dabancheng, as this was the latter's official name.]
When victim was detained
He had previously served 1.5 years in prison. On April 20, 2017, he was sent to camp.
On November 8, 2018, his wife, Hornisa, and oldest son, Bekri, attended his "twice inform and once announce" session at the camp [it is not clear if he was given a provisional sentence or not].
On January 21, 2019, his wife applied to have her husband released to see his ill mother, Turuphan. The request was approved. Two days later, Turuphan passed away, and a funeral was held the same day. In the evening, Abdusalam was returned to the camp. Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Participating in Hizb ut-Tahrir activities in 2002" [this is presumably the reason for the prison sentence].
Victim's status
In camp.
[There is also some likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-09-03 Last updated: 2021-09-03 Latest status update: 2019-03-08 24291. Ablet Nizamidin (阿布来提·尼扎木丁)
Chinese ID: 653201196207010512 (Hotan City)
Basic info
Age: 56 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: in custody When problems started: Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|"endangering state security" Health status: --- Profession: private business
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Ablet Nizamidin was a restaurant owner.
Registration address: 24 Azhayip Mehelle Third Alley, Nawagh Road, Nurbagh Subdistrict, Hotan City (和田市努尔巴格街道纳瓦格路阿加衣甫买里3巷24号).
Victim's location
The No. 1 Pre-Trial Detention Center in Urumqi.
When victim was detained
Taken into custody by the Bahuliang Police Station on December 10, 2017. As of December 2018, he was reported as being held at the No. 1 Pre-Trial Detention Center, where police visited him hoping to get information about someone who had previously worked at his restaurant, but were refused.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
"Endangering state security".
Victim's status
In custody.
[It is possible that he is subjected to forced labor at the No. 1 detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-09-08 Last updated: 2021-09-08 Latest status update: 2018-12-24 24295. Molladin Ablajan (木拉丁·阿不拉江)
Chinese ID: 650102199210123018 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 26 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: concentration camp When problems started: Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|past "transgressions" Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Molladin Ablajan.
Residential address: Huayuan Neighborhood, Shuimogou District, Urumqi.
Registration address: Apt. 502, Entrance No. 5, Building No. 90, 285 West Wenquan Road, Urumqi (温泉西路285号90号楼5单元502号).
Victim's location
Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心).
When victim was detained
Sent to camp on March 5, 2018 (almost immediately after completing a 9-month sentence for a petty crime). Together with other excelling students at the camp, he was allowed to visit his family for one night on December 30, 2018, before being returned the next day.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
For having been detained for 15 days in 2010 (for smoking marijuana).
Victim's status
In camp.
[There is also some likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.] How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-09-08 Last updated: 2021-09-08 Latest status update: 2019-01-07 24296. Peride Ehmet (帕力旦·艾合麦提)
Chinese ID: 650105197001100020 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 48 Gender: F Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: concentration camp When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|related to going abroad Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Peride Ehmet.
Residential address: Yanhe Neighborhood, Shuimogou District, Urumqi.
Registration address: 900-1105 Fourth South Alley, West Wenquan Road, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (水磨沟区温泉西路南四巷900号附1105号).
Victim's location
Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心).
When victim was detained
Taken to camp [date unclear]. On August 26, 2018, her father met with her at the No. 3 Vocational Education Center (第三职教中心) [unclear if this is the Badaowan camp].
She was let out to visit her family for a night on January 3, 2019, before being returned to camp the next day.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Being flagged as a "flowback prevention" (防回流) person [someone returning from abroad].
Victim's status
In camp.
[There is also some likelihood of her being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-09-08 Last updated: 2021-09-08 Latest status update: 2019-01-07 24298. Alim Dawut (阿里木·达吾提)
Chinese ID: 65010519871205001X (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: unclear (soft) When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|past "transgressions" Health status: has problems Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2|3: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Alim Dawut.
Residential address: Beishan Neighborhood, Shuimogou District, Urumqi.
Victim's location
Urumqi.
When victim was detained
Unclear when first detained. He was released from the Badaowan Vocational Education Center (八道湾职教中心) on February 20, 2018 because of health reasons, and put under community surveillance.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
For having a record of drug use.
Victim's status
Under community surveillance. He suffers from cirrhosis and ascites.
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information [It is possible that he was subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the Badaowan camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.]
Entry created: 2021-09-09 Last updated: 2021-09-09 Latest status update: 2019-01-15 24355. Rustem Dadihan (肉斯坦木·达达汗)
Chinese ID: 65010219870727401X (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 31 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: concentration camp When problems started: --- Detention reason (suspected|official): past "transgressions"|--- Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Rustem Dadihan.
Residential and registration address: Apt. 201, Entrance No. 2, Building No. 7, 360 Herong Alley, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (和融巷360号7号楼2单元201).
Victim's location
Badaowan Education Camp (八道湾执教中心).
When victim was detained
He finished a prison sentence at the Urumqi No. 2 Pre-Trial Detention Center on February 28, 2019, with police taking him to the Badaowan camp immediately after.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
[Presumably transferred to camp for having served a prison sentence, but this is not explicitly stated.]
Victim's status
In camp.
[There is also some likelihood of his being subjected to forced labor at the factories surrounding the camp facility, as this practice has been reported here.]
How did the testifier learn about the victim's status? These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
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Entry created: 2021-09-15 Last updated: 2021-09-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-04 24361. Qurban Osman (库尔班·吾斯曼)
Chinese ID: 650105198508192213 (Urumqi)
Basic info
Age: 33 Gender: M Ethnicity: Uyghur Likely current location: Urumqi Status: concentration camp When problems started: July 2017 - Sep. 2017 Detention reason (suspected|official): ---|phone/computer Health status: --- Profession: ---
Testifying party
Testimony 1|2: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.
About the victim
Qurban Osman.
Residential address: East Wenquan Road Neighborhood, Shuimogou District, Urumqi.
Registration address: Apt. 303, Entrance No. 1, Building No. 1, 628 East Wenquan Road, Shuimogou District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市水磨沟区温泉东路628号1号楼1单元303号).
Victim's location
The Dabancheng Vocational Education Center (达坂城职教中心).
When victim was detained
Taken into custody on September 26, 2017 and held at the No. 1 Detention Center. Released on December 29, 2017, and transferred to a camp in Shuimogou the next day. As of March 2019, he was reported as being held at the Dabancheng camp.
He was allowed to see his sick mother at the intensive care unit of the Autonomous Region No. 1 Hospital for the Needy (自治区第一济困医院) on March 14, 2019, before being returned to Dabancheng. His mother died soon after, and a March 29 report mentions Qurban attending her funeral.
Likely (or given) reason for detention
Using the Zapya application.
Victim's status
In camp. How did the testifier learn about the victim's status?
These data come directly from police databases in Urumqi.
Additional information
[It is possible that he was subjected to forced labor at the No. 1 detention center, as there is some evidence for this practice existing there.]
Entry created: 2021-09-15 Last updated: 2021-09-15 Latest status update: 2019-03-29