Shattyq Daulet owned a phone repair shop in the No. 67 Bingtuan Corps, where he was praised by local media as a model entrepreneur and pioneer. In 2018, he was arrested and sentenced to 19 years, despite suffering from leukemia.

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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) 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: 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 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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

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). Shattyq Dauletuly ran a small phone repair business.

Residential Address: 56, 8 Lian 67 Corps, Jirenbulak township, Shapshal county; 察布查尔锡伯自治县捷仁布拉克镇67团8连56号

Testimony 12: He is married, and has one daughter and one son.

current location

A prison in Kuytun. [Presumably Kuytun Prison.] Testimony 4: a prison in Kuitun. [likely Kuitun Prison]

chronology of detention(s)

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. Testimony 1: February 2018

Testimony 3: detained in April 2017 by the village police (same testifier in Testimony 7: April 2018)

Testimony 9: released on bail on February 12, 2018, then formally arrested on May 5, 2018.

suspected and/or official reason(s) 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". Testimony 4: attending Friday prayers (even though he's not religious), helping people in need, visiting Turkistan in Kazakhstan.

Testimony 6: he was one of the many people arrested for attending the birthday party of imam Nauryzbai Izbasar's daughter.

Testimony 7: He was arrested with other 16 young couples who attended a birthday party. The group of 17 were accused of having illegal connections with Kazakhstan and he was accused of sponsoring this group.

Testimony 8: "inciting ethnic hatred and racism" (煽动民族仇恨、民族歧视), "gathering a crowd to disturb social order" (聚众扰乱社会程序).

last reported 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. in a re-education camp

Testimony 3: given a 19-year prison term, no official verdict

Testimony 4: He's been diagnosed with leukemia by Xinjiang Medical University N 1 affiliated hospital (Testimony 7: diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (慢性髓性白血病)).

Testimony 10: He was diagnosed with chronic myelocytic leukemia by the Fourth Agricultural Division Hospital of Xinjiang Construction Corps on October 27, 2014. Due to the serious condition, he was transferred to the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University for 8 days on November 7, 2014. He went to Beijing for hospitalization twice in 2017, but because he couldn't afford the high cost of treatment, he had to give up treatment halfway. On April 10, 2018, the illness recurred, and he was admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University for treatment.

Testimony 12: Relatives were initially allowed to visit him in prison once a month, but following the COVID-19 pandemic, only sporadic calls were allowed.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

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. Testimony 8-9: these are official documents from the Xinjiang authorities.

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 According to some fellow-villagers, he was sentenced to 19 years in jail.

His phone repair shop: http://archive.is/iYo4A

A local media report praising him: http://archive.is/PDoXx

RFA coverage (Testimony 10): https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-04022020072302.html

Testimony 11: Baqytqan mentions that the local authorities have started pressuring the victim's relatives following her video appeals.

Amnesty International case info (Testimony 12): https://xinjiang.amnesty.org/#case-SR004

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places of detention

Seventh Division Kuytun Prison

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2018-12-12

entry last modified on: 2021-09-28

last update from testifier(s): 2021-05-01