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testifying party

Testimony 1: Fatimah Abdughopur, as reported by Hanna Burdorf. (sister)

Testimony 2: Fatimah Abdughopur, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (sister)

Testimony 3: Fatimah Abdughopur, as reported by Citizen Truth. (sister)

Testimony 4: Fatimah Abdughopur, as reported by New York Times. (sister)

Testimony 5|6|7: Fatimah Abdughopur, an Uyghur poet, originally from Kashgar but now based in Australia. (sister) 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: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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

Meryem Abdughopur, a Master's student in comparative linguistics at Bursa University in Turkey. Meryem Abdughopur, a Master's student in comparative linguistics at Bursa University in Turkey.

current location

She appears to be at home.

Address: Apt. 411, Entrance 4, 9 Qizildowe Road, Kashgar. Passport confiscated at Urumqi airport upon return to China/Xinjiang, but not clear if that's where she is now. It is probably likely that she is in Kashgar, however, as that is where the family is from and that is where she seemed to be in June 2017 - the last time that her sister Fatimah talked to her.

Address: 9 Kezidouwei Rd. Unit 4, Apt#411, Kashi, Xin Jiang, 844000, China

chronology of detention(s)

Went home for winter vacation at the end of 2016.

According to the report in Citizen Truth, Fatimah's mother and sister called her in June 2017 to say that they were being "taken to the hospital". It appears that they were released sometime in 2019. Went home for winter vacation at the end of 2016.

According to the report in Citizen Truth, Fatimah's mother and sister called her in June 2017 to say that they were being "taken to the hospital".

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Studying in Turkey, according to her sister. studying in Turkey, according to her sister

last reported status

Shen now seems to be at home. Testifier says that she is either under house arrest or taken to camp.

Presumably taken to camp with her mother according to the Citizen Truth report.

Testimony 7: she seems to be at home.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

A friend in China was able to call and contact the family. Tweet by her sister Fatimah Abdulghafur (Testimony 1): @FatimahAbdulgh2 (on 12 JAN 2019)

Testimony 7: a friend in China called and was able to contact the family.

additional information

Story featured in: https://citizentruth.org/uyghurs-testimonies-of-chinese-atrocities-inside-xinjiang-camps/

Mention in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/world/asia/china-muslims-camps.html

The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent an official mandate to Fatima Abdulghopur on November 18, 2019, confirming that the victim's case had been transmitted to the Chinese government for investigation. Story featured in (Testimony 3): https://citizentruth.org/uyghurs-testimonies-of-chinese-atrocities-inside-xinjiang-camps/

Mention in the New York Times (Testimony 4): https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/world/asia/china-muslims-camps.html

relatives

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-01-13

entry last modified on: 2020-02-09

last update from testifier(s): 2020-05-31