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testifying party

Testimony 1|6: Dolkun Isa, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (son)

Testimony 2|3: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)

Testimony 4: Dolkun Isa, an Uyghur activist based in Germany. The president of the World Uyghur Congress. (son)

Testimony 5: 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. 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: 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

Update 

Name:    Description:    unverified verified    1 2 3 4 5    Add

about the victim

Ayhan Memet lived in Aksu Prefecture. name: Ayhan Memet
age: 78 (RFA), 70 (VoA)
ethnicity: Uyghur
gender: female
Mother of Dolkun Isa

She died in detention (in a “re-education” camp) in Aksu.
She died on 17 May 2018. [Testimony 4: Dolkun Isa says that he got the news on June 12, 2018]


detained in: a “re-education” camp in Aksu, No. 2 detention centre (either in Kelpin county or Aksu city, could not be confirmed)
disappeared on: around May 2017
raison detained: religious extremism

current location

She was in the No. 2 Detention Center in Aksu (unclear in which county) at the time of her death. a “re-education” camp in Aksu, No. 2 detention centre (whether this was in Kelpin county or Aksu city could not be confirmed)

chronology of detention(s)

Detained in May or June of 2017, according to her son, who last spoke to her in April 2017. He says that he got the news of her death on June 12, 2018. May 2017

[Dolkun Isa: May-June 2017]

Testimony 6: The last time Dolkun Isa spoke with the victim was April 2017; Dolkun Isa says that she was well at that time and did not have any major medical issues.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

"Religious extremism". religious extremism

last reported status

Deceased. passed away in detention

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Dolkun Isa originally heard about the death from a close family friend.

The local police staff contacted by Radio Free Asia would presumably have more direct knowledge of the matter by virtue of their job and location. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/mother-07022018164214.html (Testimony 1-3) (published 2 JULY 2018)
https://www.voanews.com/a/uighurs-in-exile-fear-for-loved-ones-amid-crackdown-in-china-/4595742.html (published 1 OCT 2018)
https://www.newstatesman.com/world/asia/2019/08/chinas-missing-million-search-disappeared-uyghurs

additional information

Radio Free Asia Coverage:
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/mother-07022018164214.html
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/activist-father-01152020211855.html

Additional mentions:
https://www.voanews.com/a/uighurs-in-exile-fear-for-loved-ones-amid-crackdown-in-china-/4595742.html
https://www.newstatesman.com/world/asia/2019/08/chinas-missing-million-search-disappeared-uyghurs

A Global Times report (https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1176377.shtml) has Dolkun Isa's sister confirm the victim's death, but says that she died of "old age and illness".

In his video testimony, Dolkun Isa mentions not having seen his mother in 25 years. In his video testimony, Dolkun Isa mentions not having seen her in 25 years.

A Global Times report (Testimony 5, https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1176377.shtml) has Dolqun Isa's sister confirm the victim's death, but says that she died of "old age and illness".

Additional RFA coverage (Testimony 6): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/activist-father-01152020211855.html

relatives

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2018-12-12

entry last modified on: 2020-10-30

last update from testifier(s): 2019-11-07