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testifying party

Testimony 1: Nazaket, originally from Ghulja but now living in the United States. (niece-in-law)

Testimony 2: Merhaba Turahun, originally from Ghulja's Power Station District, but now living in the Netherlands, where she has been for almost a decade. (daughter)

Testimony 3: Merhaba Turahun, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (daughter) 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: 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

Turahun Joribay worked for the Ili River electric power plant for over 30 years prior to retirement. He is a CCP member.

ID address: Apt. 303, Floor 3, Entrance 2, Building No. 21, 130 Ili River Road, Ghulja City, Xinjiang (新疆伊宁市伊犁河路130号21栋2单3楼303房).

Chinese passport: G46420848. Turaxun Jorbay. Uyghur man from Ghulja. He worked for Electricity factory for 30 years at Ili Derya. After retiring his job in 2016, he visited his daughter overseas with his wife. After returning back, they were pressured by local officials.

Husband of victim Shadiye Zakir. Member of the CCP.

current location

[Unclear, as sentenced.] Ghulja

chronology of detention(s)

He and his wife were arrested in early March 2018. After 2 months in "camp" [possible that this was a pre-trial detention center], they were sent to prison on May 1 [however, the same testimony also says that they're still awaiting judgment].

According to Merhaba - as reported by RFA - the victim has been sentenced to 8 years. Testimony 1: On March 4th, 2018 he and his wife got arrested and placed in concentration camp for the first two months. Then on May 1st, 2018 they were sentenced to prison and current status unknown.

Testimony 2: March 3, 2018.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

After retiring in 2016, he visited his daughter overseas twice together with his wife. They were pressured by local officials on their return, and it is believed that this ultimately led to their detention. Testimony 2: Visiting the Netherlands

last reported status

Believed to be sentenced to prison.

At one point, while still in detention prior to sentencing, he passed out and had to be taken to the hospital. Testimony 2: once in re-education camp, he passed out and had to be taken to a hospital. After that, he and his wife were transferred to a prison instead. They are awaiting judgment.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Not stated. unclear

additional information

Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/uyghurda-tutqun-09052019212139.html RFA coverage (Testimony 3): https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/uyghurda-tutqun-09052019212139.html

relatives

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2018-12-25

entry last modified on: 2020-04-13

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