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testifying party

Testimony 1: Ismayil Ibrahim, originally from Ghulja, has been residing in Turkey since 2015. (father)

Testimony 2: Turghunay Iminjan, originally from Ghulja but now residing in Turkey. (mother)

Testimony 3: Israpil Ismayil, originally from Ghulja, has been residing in France since 2017. (brother)

Testimony 4: Omer Bekri, also known as Omir Bekali or Omerbek Eli, is the first ex-detainee eyewitness of the mass incarcerations in Xinjiang. A businessman from Turpan, he was a Kazakhstan citizen at the time of his arrest. (friend of 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: 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 

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about the victim

Israyil Ismayil is a cook and a dyer from Ghulja City.

ID address: 66 Fourth Alley, East Ningyuan Road, Herembagh Subdistrict, Ghulja City, Xinjiang (新疆伊宁市艾兰木巴格街道宁远东路四巷66号). Israyil Ismayil, from Ghulja city, is a cook and dyer. He, whom destifier clams innocent, was detained and imprisoned. No information of him since then.

current location

[Presumably in Ili.] unknown (possibly in Ghulja)

chronology of detention(s)

Taken to a camp in Ghulja on May 20, 2017. Testimony 1: May 20, 2016

Testimony 2-3: May 20, 2017 [more likely] (taken to a camp in Ghulja)

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

--- unknown

last reported status

His brother heard that Israyil was released from camp in July 2019, but has not been able to contact him and as such doesn't know how good his health is now.

Omer Bekri's account in 2021 is slightly conflicting, however, as Omer states that there's been no news of Israyil since he was taken to camp (he also mentions that he was taken 10 days before Qurban Eid, which conflicts with the reported date of May 20). Testimony 3: testifier heard that he was released from camp in July 2019, but has not been able to contact him and as such doesn't know how good his health is now.

Testimony 4: no news since his arrest.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

His brother mentions hearing the latest news of the release from relatives over WeChat. Testimony 3: from relatives over WeChat.

Testimony 4: not stated.

additional information

Israpil mentions being unable to contact his relatives in Xinjiang since 2017. Testimony 3: testifier has not been able to contact his family since 2017.

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-01-03

entry last modified on: 2021-08-22

last update from testifier(s): 2021-08-20