switch to full interface

Entry of 25205

This is an average (Tier-2) entry.
Imran Hekimjan
Imran Hekimjan
653001??????????O?
Age
18-35
Gender
M
Ethnicity
Uyghur
Profession
student
Likely place of origin
Atush
Likely current location
---
Status
sentenced
When problems started
---
Detention reason (suspected | official)
related to going abroad | ---
Health status
---
Lists
Local media coverage  Egypt students 
2021-03-05

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

Imran Hekimjan.

current location

[Unclear, as sentenced.]

chronology of detention(s)

Imran Hekimjan was studying in Egypt at some point in time, before he was reportedly forced to return to China. Upon his return to China, he was detained and later sentenced.

Testimony 2: According to an anonymous employee from a government office in Böger Village, Azaq Township, Atush, Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture (as reported by RFA), Imran Hekimjan was sentenced to a period of imprisonment, but it is not known how long that sentence was.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

[The reason for the victim's arrest and subsequent sentencing was presumably related to his studies in Egypt.]

last reported status

The victim was sentenced to an unknown period of imprisonment at some point in time and is presumably still in prison.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

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

RFA coverage (Testimony 1-2): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/egypt-03052021184200.html

relatives



entry created on: 2021-03-29

entry last modified on: 2021-05-03

last update from testifier(s): 2021-03-05