testifying party

Testimony 1: Nejmidin Sherif, as reported by The Intercept. (the victim)

Testimony 2|3|4: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer. 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: 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

The victim's name is Nejmidin (Sherif) Qarluq. After escaping China at an unspecified point in time and obtaining asylum in Belgium in 2017, he currently resides in Brussels.

ID address (in China): Apt. 202, Entrance No. 2, Building No. 1, 562 North Taiyuan Road, Xinshi District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐新市区太原北路562号1号楼2单元202号).

current location

The victim now resides in Brussels, Belgium.

chronology of detention(s)

When Nejmidin Qarluq was 14 years old, he was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment. At some point after that, he was imprisoned again for another 5.5 year term.

After being released from prison, Nejmidin Qarluq was under constant police supervision, until he eventually escaped China and obtained asylum in Belgium in 2017.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

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last reported status

The victim obtained asylum in Belgium in 2017 and currently resides in Brussels.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

The victim testifies for himself.

additional information

Link to article: https://theintercept.com/2021/01/29/china-uyghur-muslim-surveillance-police/

When Nejmidin Qarluq was 6 years old, his father [name unspecified] was reportedly released from prison.

One of Nejmidin Qarluq's brothers [name unspecified] was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1996.

A different brother of Nejmidin Qarluq was sentenced to 6.5 years of imprisonment [date unspecified], and is still in prison as of 29 January 2021.

One of Nejmidin Qarluq's brothers [unclear if this is referring to one of the aforementioned brothers, or a separate brother], along with Nejmidin Qarluq's ex-wife, and Nejmidin Qarluq's sister [names unspecified], were all sent to a concentration camp in 2018.

His Wikipedia entry in Uyghur: https://ug.wikipedia.org/wiki/نەجمىدىن_شىرىف

Testimony 2: He is also included in a 2017 "WASFRY" police list [presumably short for 危安释放人员, or "endangering-security released persons"].

Testimony 4: one police record notes him going through a police check in October 2017 in Urumqi. [This does not make sense, as he was already in Belgium by then. It is possible that the police did a remote check based on his ID number, possibly while checking his sister, as she went through at least two checks at around the same time. It is notable that the check took place in around the same area as the address on his ID.]

relatives

police checks

2017-10-19
属危安释放人员有身份证的外县非乌鲁木齐人员。处置措施：现场遣返原籍。
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supplementary materials

entry created on: 2021-01-30

entry last modified on: 2021-07-28

last update from testifier(s): 2021-01-29