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Mutellip Sidiq Qahiri

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Age
70

Gender
M

Ethnicity
Uyghur

Profession
scholar

Likely place of origin
Yengisar

Likely current location
Kashgar

Status
house/town arrest

When problems started
before 2017

Detention reason (suspected | official)
related to religion | "inciting ethnic hatred"

Health status
has problems

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Locality
(residence)

Normal Institute Neighborhood, Yarbagh Subdistrict, Kashgar City, Kashgar Prefecture
(喀什地区喀什市亚瓦格街道师范学院社区)

2021-08-03

consult raw version see edited version

testifying party

Testimony 1: Abduweli Ayup, a language activist, linguist, and writer, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Norway. (relation unclear)

Testimony 2: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relation unclear)

Testimony 3: Kashgar University staff member, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (colleague)

Testimony 4: Tahir Mutellip, as reported by Frankfurter Rundschau. (son)

Testimony 5: Tahir Mutellip, as reported by Epoch Times. (son)

Testimony 6|7|8|9|10|13: Tahir Mutellip, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Germany. (son)

Testimony 11: Tahir Mutellip, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (son)

Testimony 12: Deutsche Welle, a German state-owned public international broadcaster. 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: 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 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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 14: 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

Mutellip Sidiq Qahiri was a scholar of onomastics, working at Kashgar University prior to his retirement in 2010. He was a professor of the Uyghur language and had 20 publications to his name, in addition to being the editor of a university magazine. He had been a CCP member for over 30 years.

He has five children.

Address: Kashgar University. name: Mutellip Sidiq Qahiri
gender: male
ethnicity: Uyghur
age: 69 (as of September 2019)
occupation: scholar of onomastics at Kashgar University (retired in 2010)

An Uyghur language professor with 20 publications to his name. Editor of the magazine at Kashgar University. Born in Yengisar County, Kashgar prefecture.

His son Tahir Mutellip Qahiri (currently a PhD student in Göttingen, Germany) learnt in the end of November 2018 that his father had been arrested by police in Xinjiang. Mutellip has been a member of the CCP for 34 years. He received a two year suspended sentence with probation and has to pay a fine.

Testimony 12: he lives on the campus of Kashgar University.

current location

At home in Kashgar. very possibly in Kashgar

chronology of detention(s)

His passport was confiscated in November 2016.

By 2017, his linguistic literature had been banned, and his son reports losing contact with him (and the rest of the family) on October 18, 2017. In May 2018, Tahir learned that his father had been fined 68000 RMB for his research on Uyghur names and had his salary cut. At the end of November 2018, Tahir learned that his father had been arrested by Xinjiang police (at some point in mid-2018), and allegedly received a 2-year suspended sentence with probation and fine.

On March 1, 2019, Tahir's family sent him a message saying that his father "had been in the hospital", but was now "out of the hospital" and wanted to talk to him. That day, Mutellip contacted him, telling him to apologize to the Party and to not "believe the rumors" about his arrest (Mutellip's head was seen to be shaved at the time of the conversation, suggesting recently having been in detention). He threatened to disown Tahir if the latter did not do as asked.

During the call, Tahir asked his father if he was still receiving his pension, which the latter said he was. However, Tahir knows that this isn't true, as a previous investigation by Radio Free Asia had been able to confirm that Mutellip's pension was stopped.

After this call, Tahir was allowed to contact his father for a few minutes once every two weeks. In early September 2019, he reported having lost touch with his parents again and made a public video stating this. A few days after the video, he was able to reach his father again, who then told him that he had forgotten his phone at home and hadn't been able to talk for this reason (an excuse Tahir does not believe).

In March 2020, Tahir learned from the Kashgar Intermediate People's Court that his father had been tried and sentenced in February 2020 to 30 months in prison, but that the judgment would not be carried out for another 4 years, during which time the victim is to remain under house arrest. Unclear (but prior to November 2018).

By 2017, his linguistic literature had been banned. In May 2018, his son learned that he had been fined 68,000 Chinese Yuan for his research on Uyghur names. He also had his salary cut.

Testimony 6-8: His son says that he had no contact with his family between October 18, 2017 and March 1, 2019, and that his father was abducted by the Chinese authorities in mid-2018. On March 1, 2019, his family contacted him to tell him to "not believe the rumors" about his father's arrest. He was then allowed to contact his father once every two weeks (for a few minutes), until losing touch with him again on August 25, 2019.

Testimony 9: his passport was confiscated in November 2016.

Testimony 10: The testifier states that he received a letter from his family [probably just a message] on 1 March 2019 that stated his father was "in the hospital, but is now out of hospital" [euphemism for "was detained, now not detained"] and would like to speak with him.

Testimony 10: The victim told the testifier on 1 March 2019 over the phone that he had not been arrested and that the allegation that he was arrested was a lie.

Testimony 10: The victim also told the testifier during this call to contradict the media by writing a letter stating that foreign media was lying about the victim, and that if the testifier did not do this, then the victim would disown him.

Testimony 10: During the same call, the testifier asked the victim if he was still receiving his pension. The victim stated to the testifier that he was still receiving it. The testifier knows this to be a lie and states that the fact that his father stopped receiving a pension on 1 October 2018 is evidenced by "several different sound recordings". At least one of these recordings was a phone call made to the finance department of Kashgar University on 22 November 2018, where an employee states that the victim's salary was cut off in October 2018.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

The 2010 publication of an encyclopedia of Uyghur names, which at the time of publication was widely advertised. Recently, however, it started to be considered as propaganda for Islam and became the reason for Mutellip’s arrest.

Tahir also mentions that his father's writing of textbooks on the modern Arabic language contributed to the arrest.

According to Deutsche Welle, he was accused by the authorities of "spreading ethnic hatred". publication of an encyclopaedia on Uyghur names in 2010 which at the time of publication was widely advertised. Recently, it was considered as propaganda for Islam and became the reason for Mutellip’s arrest.

Testimony 10: writing textbooks on modern Arabic language, as well.

Testimony 12: According to Deutsche Welle, he was accused by the authorities of "spreading ethnic hatred".

last reported status

He has been sentenced to 30 months, but this judgment is scheduled to be carried out in 4 years (from early 2020). In the meantime, he is under house arrest.

Mutellip and Tahir had a 40-second phone call in early August 2021, which was cut.

He is elderly and requires daily medication. arrested

He is already old and needs daily medication.

According to an article published by the Epoch Times, the victim's son got a "proof of life" call from his father on March 1, 2019, telling his son to stop advocating for his freedom.

Testimony 10: In March, 2020, the testifier appealed to the Kashgar district middle people's court. The judge, who was an Uyghur woman, stated that they had given the victim a letter of sentence and that there was a verdict on the victim. The judge stated that there was a criminal trial in February 2020. The victim was sentenced to 30 months in prison. The judgement will not be carried out for four years. The victim is currently under house arrest and must wait for four years before his sentence is carried out.

Testimony 10: As of June 2020, the testifier is once again able to call the victim every two weeks.

Testimony 13: Mutellip and Tahir had a 40-second phone call in early August 2021, which was cut.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

It is not clear what Abduweli Ayup based the inclusion of the victim in his list on. However, the staff member at Kashgar University who confirmed the detention presumably had more direct knowledge of the case.

The "proof-of-life" phone call that Tahir Mutellip received from his father also provided direct confirmation of the latter's detention. Tahir Mutellip has also been able to call and talk to his father on a few occasions following his presumed release.

The news about his father's sentence Tahir got directly from the court in Kashgar, as well as from a Han Chinese acquaintance.

The Deutsche Welle reporter interacted with Tahir Mutellip and also tried to visit the victim in Kashgar. http://www.fr.de/politik/uiguren-wo-ist-mein-vater-a-1652098 (Testimony 4) (published 12 JAN 2019)
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/qanun/uyghur-ziyaliy-11222018141657.html (Testimony 2-3) (published 22 NOV 2018)
video testimony from the victim's son (see below)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/uyghur-diaspora-receive-proof-of-life-calls-from-the-disappeared-in-xinjiang_2828189.html (Testimony 5)

UHRP report: https://docs.uhrp.org/pdf/Detained-and-Disappeared-Intellectuals-Under-Assault-in-the-Uyghur-Homeland.pdf

Testimony 11: from a Han Chinese acquaintance

Testimony 12: The Deutsche Welle reporter interacted with Tahir Mutellip and also tried to visit the victim in Kashgar. (The DW News reporter went to Kashgar University to see if he could visit Mutellip Sidiq Qahiri, but at soon as he arrived at the gate, police appeared and told him to delete what he had filmed. A police officer told the reporter that as he was a foreign reporter, he needed to first apply for permission, and that they [the police] did not have the authority to let him in. Calls to the university went unanswered.)

additional information

Tahir called the security department of Kashgar University on September 1, 2019 and asked about his father. The police officer who answered the initial call hung up immediately. He called again on the same day and was told by the police to come to Kashgar University and talk to them in person, as they would not disclose information about his father over the telephone. Tahir claims that the man responsible for the victim's arrest is the deputy chief of Kashgar University's security department.

A Deutsche Welle reporter asked about the works of Mutellip Sidiq Qahiri at Kashgar's two main bookstores. Employees at both book stores told him that the works were "sold out". When he tried to visit the victim at Kashgar University, police did not let him in and told him to delete what he had filmed.

A number of outlets have covered this case:
http://www.fr.de/politik/uiguren-wo-ist-mein-vater-a-1652098
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/qanun/uyghur-ziyaliy-11222018141657.html
https://www.theepochtimes.com/uyghur-diaspora-receive-proof-of-life-calls-from-the-disappeared-in-xinjiang_2828189.html
https://docs.uhrp.org/pdf/Detained-and-Disappeared-Intellectuals-Under-Assault-in-the-Uyghur-Homeland.pdf
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/tahir-mutellip-09202019233234.html
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/mutellip-sidiq-03132020195222.html
https://www.dw.com/en/chinas-campaign-against-uyghur-culture/av-56424211

This victim is also included in the list of prominent detained Uyghurs, available at: shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf Since October 18, 2017, Tahir, the victim's son, has been unable to reach his family.

Testimony 10: Tahir called the security department of Kashgar University on September 1, 2019 and asked about his father. The police officer who answered the initial call hung up immediately. Tahir called again on the same day and was told by the police to come to Kashgar University and talk to them in person, as they would not disclose information about his father over the telephone.

Testimony 10: Tahir claims that the man responsible for the victim's arrest is the deputy chief of the security department of Kashgar University.

This victim is included in the list of detained Uyghur intellectuals (Testimony 1), available at: shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf

RFA coverage (Testimony 11): https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/mutellip-sidiq-03132020195222.html

Deutsche Welle report (Testimony 12): https://www.dw.com/en/chinas-campaign-against-uyghur-culture/av-56424211

Testimony 12: A DW News reporter asked about the works of Mutellip Sidiq Qahiri in Kashgar's two main bookstores. Employees at both book stores said that the works were "sold out."

photos before/after detention

relatives

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relative (non-victim)

relative (non-victim)

Mutellip Sidiq Qahiri

relative (non-victim)

Sherinsahan Tohtash

Ayshemhan Tohtash

Sabir Rozi

Selimihan Tohtash

Buhlichihan Tohtash

Abdukerim Tohtash

Ablikim Tohtash

Abduweli Abdusemet

Abdusemi Abdusemet

Abduqewi Abdusemet

relative (non-victim)

Abdukebir Yasin

supplementary materials

photo

entry created on: 2019-01-18

entry last modified on: 2021-08-08

last update from testifier(s): 2021-08-03