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testifying party

Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by AidET. (relation unclear)

Testimony 2: 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 3: Juret Nizamidin, as reported by South China Morning Post. (husband)

Testimony 4|6: Almas Nizamidin, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (son)

Testimony 5: Juret Nizamidin, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (husband)

Testimony 7: Almas Nizamidin, as reported by Justice For All. (son) Testimony 1: father daughter brother sister son mother grandfather grandmother grandson granddaughter uncle aunt nephew niece brother-in-law sister-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law cousin friend colleague former student relative relation unclear from same town/region n/a husband wife the victim lawyer child friends, family, and students great-nephew great-niece former schoolmate cousin once removed friend of relative boyfriend girlfriend friend of friend aunt-in-law acquaintance judge cousin-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law former neighbor stepbrother stepsister stepfather stepmother stepdaughter stepson neighbor of relative detained together former teacher relative of friend relative of teacher sibling grandchild cousin twice removed trial attendee ex-wife great-uncle great-aunt in-law grandmother-in-law grandfather-in-law great-grandmother great-grandfather half-brother half-sister ex-husband direct third-party
Testimony 2: father daughter brother sister son mother grandfather grandmother grandson granddaughter uncle aunt nephew niece brother-in-law sister-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law cousin friend colleague former student relative relation unclear from same town/region n/a husband wife the victim lawyer child friends, family, and students great-nephew great-niece former schoolmate cousin once removed friend of relative boyfriend girlfriend friend of friend aunt-in-law acquaintance judge cousin-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law former neighbor stepbrother stepsister stepfather stepmother stepdaughter stepson neighbor of relative detained together former teacher relative of friend relative of teacher sibling grandchild cousin twice removed trial attendee ex-wife great-uncle great-aunt in-law grandmother-in-law grandfather-in-law great-grandmother great-grandfather half-brother half-sister ex-husband direct third-party
Testimony 3: father daughter brother sister son mother grandfather grandmother grandson granddaughter uncle aunt nephew niece brother-in-law sister-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law cousin friend colleague former student relative relation unclear from same town/region n/a husband wife the victim lawyer child friends, family, and students great-nephew great-niece former schoolmate cousin once removed friend of relative boyfriend girlfriend friend of friend aunt-in-law acquaintance judge cousin-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law former neighbor stepbrother stepsister stepfather stepmother stepdaughter stepson neighbor of relative detained together former teacher relative of friend relative of teacher sibling grandchild cousin twice removed trial attendee ex-wife great-uncle great-aunt in-law grandmother-in-law grandfather-in-law great-grandmother great-grandfather half-brother half-sister ex-husband direct third-party
Testimony 4: father daughter brother sister son mother grandfather grandmother grandson granddaughter uncle aunt nephew niece brother-in-law sister-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law cousin friend colleague former student relative relation unclear from same town/region n/a husband wife the victim lawyer child friends, family, and students great-nephew great-niece former schoolmate cousin once removed friend of relative boyfriend girlfriend friend of friend aunt-in-law acquaintance judge cousin-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law former neighbor stepbrother stepsister stepfather stepmother stepdaughter stepson neighbor of relative detained together former teacher relative of friend relative of teacher sibling grandchild cousin twice removed trial attendee ex-wife great-uncle great-aunt in-law grandmother-in-law grandfather-in-law great-grandmother great-grandfather half-brother half-sister ex-husband direct third-party
Testimony 5: father daughter brother sister son mother grandfather grandmother grandson granddaughter uncle aunt nephew niece brother-in-law sister-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law cousin friend colleague former student relative relation unclear from same town/region n/a husband wife the victim lawyer child friends, family, and students great-nephew great-niece former schoolmate cousin once removed friend of relative boyfriend girlfriend friend of friend aunt-in-law acquaintance judge cousin-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law former neighbor stepbrother stepsister stepfather stepmother stepdaughter stepson neighbor of relative detained together former teacher relative of friend relative of teacher sibling grandchild cousin twice removed trial attendee ex-wife great-uncle great-aunt in-law grandmother-in-law grandfather-in-law great-grandmother great-grandfather half-brother half-sister ex-husband direct third-party
Testimony 6: father daughter brother sister son mother grandfather grandmother grandson granddaughter uncle aunt nephew niece brother-in-law sister-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law cousin friend colleague former student relative relation unclear from same town/region n/a husband wife the victim lawyer child friends, family, and students great-nephew great-niece former schoolmate cousin once removed friend of relative boyfriend girlfriend friend of friend aunt-in-law acquaintance judge cousin-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law former neighbor stepbrother stepsister stepfather stepmother stepdaughter stepson neighbor of relative detained together former teacher relative of friend relative of teacher sibling grandchild cousin twice removed trial attendee ex-wife great-uncle great-aunt in-law grandmother-in-law grandfather-in-law great-grandmother great-grandfather half-brother half-sister ex-husband direct third-party
Testimony 7: father daughter brother sister son mother grandfather grandmother grandson granddaughter uncle aunt nephew niece brother-in-law sister-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law cousin friend colleague former student relative relation unclear from same town/region n/a husband wife the victim lawyer child friends, family, and students great-nephew great-niece former schoolmate cousin once removed friend of relative boyfriend girlfriend friend of friend aunt-in-law acquaintance judge cousin-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law former neighbor stepbrother stepsister stepfather stepmother stepdaughter stepson neighbor of relative detained together former teacher relative of friend relative of teacher sibling grandchild cousin twice removed trial attendee ex-wife great-uncle great-aunt in-law grandmother-in-law grandfather-in-law great-grandmother great-grandfather half-brother half-sister ex-husband direct third-party
Testimony 8: add father daughter brother sister son mother grandfather grandmother grandson granddaughter uncle aunt nephew niece brother-in-law sister-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law cousin friend colleague former student relative relation unclear from same town/region n/a husband wife the victim lawyer child friends, family, and students great-nephew great-niece former schoolmate cousin once removed friend of relative boyfriend girlfriend friend of friend aunt-in-law acquaintance judge cousin-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law former neighbor stepbrother stepsister stepfather stepmother stepdaughter stepson neighbor of relative detained together former teacher relative of friend relative of teacher sibling grandchild cousin twice removed trial attendee ex-wife great-uncle great-aunt in-law grandmother-in-law grandfather-in-law great-grandmother great-grandfather half-brother half-sister ex-husband add add direct third-party

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about the victim

Zulpiye Jalalidin is married and has two sons. She was previously a math teacher, now retired, at the Urumqi No. 2 middle school and holds a senior teacher qualification. name: Zulpiya Jalaleddin
ethnicity: Uyghur
gender: female
age: probably in her 50s

She was arrested immediately after her return to China from the USA in January 2018 and has been imprisoned since then. Her husband Jurat Nizamidin, 54, former senior editor at Xinjiang Daily newspaper, lives in USA together with their son.

Based on information obtained from a testimony event held in early 2019 (Testimony 1), she was a (Testimony 7: retired) math teacher at Urumqi No.2 middle school. DOB: December 6, 1967. According to information in an RFA report, she holds a senior teacher qualification.

current location

[Presumably in Urumqi.] Possibly in Urumqi, as that's where she worked.

chronology of detention(s)

According to her relatives, Zulpiye was arrested on January 4, 2018, immediately after her return to China from a six-month stay in the United States. In their official correspondence with Australian counterparts, the Chinese authorities claimed that the arrest took place on November 6, 2018, however.

In 2019, her husband posted on Facebook that she had been released for three days for Qurban Eid in August. During that time, her two sons were able to talk with her on the phone. She said that she was grateful to the government, because she became a good woman and good mother through education, while adding that she might "finish school" very soon.

On September 15, 2019, Zulpiye's son Almas received news that his mother had been released and was under house arrest. He was able to have several phone calls with her, under police supervision, until December 25, 2019. From testimony event: January 4, 2018 (Testimony 7: after spending 6 months in the US)

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

For "assembling a crowd to disturb social order". From testimony event: "assembling a crowd to disturb social order"

last reported status

Released, but her freedom of movement is restricted and she is under police surveillance. From testimony event: Chinese Embassy in Australia informed her relatives that Jalalidin was arrested on Nov. 6, 2018 and is currently under investigation for “assembling a crowd to disturb social order”.

From RFA report based on victim's husband's FB post: The victim's husband posted on his FB that his two sons talked to his wife during the Qurban Eid. He said that his wife was released for three days because of the Qurban Eid (August 2019). On the phone, she said that she is grateful for the government because she became a good woman and a good mother through education and she also said that she might finish school very soon.

Testimony 6: On 15th of September 2019, Almas received news that his mother was released now she is under house arrest and he had several phone talk with her under the supervision of the police until 25th December 2019.

Testimony 7: "no longer allowed to leave the country and remains under police surveillance"

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Zulpiye's family learned about her initial arrest from Almas's grandparents.

It was later confirmed by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, which got the information from the Chinese authorities.

Later, Zulpiye's sons were also able to talk to her on the phone [presumably with monitoring by the Chinese authorities]. How the victim's family learned about her initial arrest is unclear, however it was later confirmed by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, which got the information from the Chinese authorities. Later, the victim's sons were able to talk to the victim on the phone (presumably with monitoring by the Chinese authorities).

Testimony 7: Nobody in Almas Nizamidin's family was notified at the time of Zulpiye Jalalidin's January 2018 arrest. It was only when Almas Nizamidin's family contacted "their grandparents" [precise meaning unclear, but presumably referring to Almas Nizamidin's grandparents] that they learnt of Zulpiye Jalalidin's detention.

additional information

Coverage in the South China Morning Post: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2163939/speaking-out-uygurs-united-states-break-silence-chinas

Radio Free Asia coverage:
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/lager-08152019235805.html
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/australia-mother-08192019154513.html
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/uyghurda-lager-01202020131548.html South China Morning Post (Testimony 3): https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2163939/speaking-out-uygurs-united-states-break-silence-chinas

Additional mention in: https://docs.uhrp.org/pdf/UHRP_RepressionAcrossBorders.pdf

RFA coverage (Testimony 4-6):
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/lager-08152019235805.html
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/australia-mother-08192019154513.html
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/uyghurda-lager-01202020131548.html

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.

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supplementary materials

entry created on: 2018-12-09

entry last modified on: 2021-05-02

last update from testifier(s): 2020-10-01