testifying party

I am the victim's daughter. Currently I am living in US with my husband and two little children. I have only one brother, who recently finished his Ph. D in Germany. We lost contact with all our relatives after my father's detention in October, 2017.

victim's relation to testifier

The victim is the testifier's father.

about the victim

The victim's name: Ablajan Abduwaqi (Abulajiang Abuduwake in Chinese)
He was an excellent and passionate math teacher in Kashi University, Xinjiang,China. He was teaching for more than 20 years and served as the head of the department of mathematics for more than 10 years. He was the member of the communist party, and hence, he did not get involved in any type of religious activity. Just because his daughter began to wear headscarf 8 years ago, which is considered a type of religious extremism in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, he was arrested for not stopping her from wearing a headscarf.

[presumably older than 55, as this is what the testifier tagged in her submission]

current location

Kashi, Xinjiang,China

chronology of detention(s)

October, 2017

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Just because his daughter began to wear headscarf 8 years ago, which is considered a type of religious extremism in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, he was arrested for not stopping her from wearing a headscarf.

last reported status

House arrest currently.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Through Wechat messages from my cousin who is studying in a university in the mainland China.

additional information

He was sent to the re-education camp in October,2017. He was released in February, 2019. Currently he is house arrest.

[This victim is included in the list of prominent detained Uyghurs, available at: shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf]

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-01-13

entry last modified on: 2019-09-20

last update from testifier(s): 2019-09-20