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testifying party

Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)

Testimony 2: Kashgar University staff member, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (colleague) 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: 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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Name:    Description:    unverified verified    1 2 3 4 5    Add

about the victim

Professor Erkin Omer was the president of Kashgar University. Professor Erkin Omer was the President of Kashgar University.

current location

[Presumably in Kashgar.] [Presumably in Kashgar.]

chronology of detention(s)

The victim was removed from his position in early September 2018. It is not clear what happened afterwards. Testimony 1-2: Removed from his position in early September 2018.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

According to Radio Free Asia, citing a report on the university website, he and other colleagues were removed for exhibiting "separatist tendencies", following a probe by a disciplinary commission. Testimony 1: exhibiting "separatist tendencies"

last reported status

Unknown if detained or simply transferred to a different position [as was the case with Gulnar Obul, also removed from her position during the same probe]. Unknown if detained or simply transferred to a different position [as was the case with Gulnar Obul, also removed from her position during the same probe]

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

The anonymous testifier learned of the victim's removal via an official news report on the university's website. The report has been verified by Radio Free Asia, as well.

The second testifier is a member of the university staff and would presumably have more direct knowledge of the case. Testimony 1: from an official news report on the University's website (also verified by RFA)

Testimony 2: this is a member of the university staff and would presumably have more direct knowledge of the case.

additional information

Radio Free Asia report: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/professors-09192018144118.html

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

His Baidu Baike: https://archive.vn/3AZYn

Article about his visiting Shanghai for a cadres seminar (2015): https://archive.is/6WpFw

Article about his visiting Guangzhou University in late 2017: https://archive.is/qgEmi

Profile article (2018): https://archive.is/W9qsa

Appears as an advisor on a list of master-degree positions for 2014: https://archive.is/gkL3x

List of appointments that includes his appointment as head of the Kashgar Normal Institute (2012): https://archive.is/Egsni

Taking part in the "becoming family" campaign (2017): https://archive.is/OmzWM According to an official news report on the University's website, Erkin Omer was removed from his post as University president, along with 3 of his colleagues, based on "a comprehensive probe" and "serious consideration" of their cases during a September 2nd meeting of high-level cadres at Kashgar University. The meeting was led by a disciplinary committee from the Xinjiang Education Supervision Bureau.

Sources:

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/professors-09192018144118.html

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

His Baidu Baike: https://archive.vn/3AZYn

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2018-10-28

entry last modified on: 2020-12-20

last update from testifier(s): 2018-09-19