testifying party (submitted by third party)

Turghun Toxti, 26, trader in Korla, Chillanbagh, left for Turkey in July 2016 with wife and children, now living in Istanbul had been arrested twice in Xinjiang, allegedly for channelling funds

victim's relation to testifier

Older cousin, father's oldest brother's son (older than testifier)

about the victim

Yasinjan Obulqasim, in his 40s, from Bostan, Korla

current location

In re-education camp [in Bayingolin, presumably]

chronology of detention(s)

June 2017

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

He was a relative and close friend of someone who went on the Hajj illegally

last reported status

unknown, probably in camp

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

through relatives on WeChat

additional information

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entry created on: 2019-01-15

entry last modified on: 2021-02-02

last update from testifier(s): 2017-04-01