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testifying party (* direct submission)

Testimony 1*: Nur'eli Tashpolat, born in 1973, is a computer engineer now residing in Turkey. (brother)

Testimony 2|3|6: Emrulla Ekrem, a student in the US. (son)

Testimony 4: Abduweli Ayup, a language activist, linguist, and writer, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Norway. (relation unclear)

Testimony 5: Emrulla Ekrem, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (son) 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: 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

Arzugul Tashpolat graduated from university in 1988 and had since been working as an instructor - teaching physics, according to her son - at the Xinjiang Mechano-Electrical Vocational and Technical Institute (新疆机电职业技术学院), working there for almost 30 years. She and her husband had gone travelling to Switzerland in July 2015 and to Turkey in January 2017. Her son mentions that she speaks fluent Chinese.

ID address: Apt. 402, Entrance No. 3, Building No. 1, 15 Kengkengsi Alley, Tianshan District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市天山区坑坑寺巷15号1号楼3单元402号).

Chinese passport number: G58802257. Arzugul Tashpolat, 52 yash (1967.09.30), 1988-yili aliy mektepni putturgendin bshlap 2018-yili 2-ayda ''Terbiyelesh Merkizi" merkizige qamalghuche Xinjang Mashinsazliq Eliktron Sanaet Inistitotida (新疆机电职业技术学院) 30 yilgha yeqin oqutquchi bolup ishligen. Yoldishi bilen birlikte 2015-yili 7-ayda Shiwetsariyige, 2017-yili 1-ayda Turkiye sayahet kelgen.

Kimlik No: 650102196709302628 Passport: G58802257

[RFA article gives her Chinese name as 阿孜古力•塔西普拉提.]

current location

[Presumably in Urumqi.] Urumchi Dawen mahallisi etrapidiki caza lagirida bolushi mumkin, hazirghiche hechkim bilen korushturmigen.

chronology of detention(s)

Her passport was confiscated by her school in 2017, soon after her return from her trip abroad. She would be taken to a camp, likely in Urumqi's Dawan neighborhood, in February-March 2018 [February 2018, according to her brother]. On May 1, 2019, she was released, but not allowed to contact her children in the USA. caza lagirigha ekitilgen waqit: 2018.03.27

[Testimony 6: her passport was confiscated by her school after she returned from her trip abroad in 2017]

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

According to Nureli, it is not clear why she was detained, but her 2 children studying in America (where they still are), her brother (Nureli) being in Turkey, or her husband having been detained could all have been used as excuses.

According to her son Emrulla, it was for sending money to her brother (Nureli) in Istanbul (via a Chinese bank). Tutulush sewebi eniq emes, 2 balisini Amerikida oqutqini(Hazirmu Amerikida), inisi(mening)ning Turkiyede bolishim, Yoldishining qolgha elinishi qatarliq amillarning hemmisi bahane bolghan bolishi mumkin.

last reported status

Released from detention, but forbidden from communicating with her children abroad. Urumchi Dawen mahallisi etrapidiki caza lagirida bolushi mumkin

[G. A. Bunin: released "recently" (as of May 13, 2019) according to Abduweli Ayup.]

[RFA article: Released on May 1, 2019. The police warned her that she cannot contact with her children in the U.S.

Testimony 6: After her release, a relative sent a picture of Arzugul to the testifier, which shows her having lost around 20kg of weight. The relative also said that Arzugul wasn’t allowed to contact Emrulla at the time, but would do so in a month’s time.]

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Nureli mentions seeing her for the last time around September 2017, when the two had a video call on WeChat. He learned that she was detained in a camp through her children in the United States.

Emrulla appears to have been in contact with her shortly before her detention. He mentions that a QR code was installed on the family's home around this time, with the police coming by to scan it from time to time.

After her release, a relative sent a picture of her - much thinner than before - to Emrulla. 2017-yili 9-aylarda axirqi qetim undidarda korushtum. Caza lagirigha qamalghan uchurni Amerikidiki ciyenlirim(perzentliri) arqiliq xewer taptim.

additional information

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

Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/zhuanlan/jieduxinjiang/xj-05232019170302.html

A propaganda article that mentions the victim and a speech she made: archive.is/9oxBy

A list of teachers that includes the victim (No. 157): archive.is/I9K3u [G. A. Bunin: This victim is included in the list of detained Uyghur intellectuals (Testimony 4), available at: shahit.biz/supp/list_003.pdf

RFA article (Testimony 5): https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/zhuanlan/jieduxinjiang/xj-05232019170302.html

Testimony 6: During the time between her husband’s and her arrests, a designated QR code was installed in the family’s home. Policemen would frequently visit Arzugul at her home and extract information using the QR code.]

photos before/after detention

relatives

police checks

2017-08-23
一切正常。
放行

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-02-01

entry last modified on: 2020-02-22

last update from testifier(s): 2019-05-23