testifying party

Testimony 1: Abduhaliq Eziz, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (son)

Testimony 2: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)

Testimony 3: Abduhaliq Eziz, a resident of Turkey. (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: 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

Update 

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about the victim

Aziz Nasir is an Uyghur man from No. 10 Village, Doletbagh Township, Kasghar. He is married to Amine Abdulla and has multiple children, one of whom is Abduhaliq Aziz (the testifier). Aziz Nasir worked as a driver at the People's Park in Kasghar.

Testimony 3: his address is given as 156 East People's Road in Kashgar (喀什市人民东路156号).

current location

Prison in Maralbeshi.

chronology of detention(s)

The victim and his wife, Amine Abdulla, reportedly sent their son, Abduhaliq Aziz (the testifier) to study Islam at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt in 2015. Abduhaliq Aziz moved to Cairo, Egypt in December 2015 to begin his studies.

Since Abduhaliq Aziz left the XUAR in December 2015, he spoke with the victim only twice.

The victim disappeared shortly afterwards; the last time Abduhaliq Aziz contacted the victim was in February 2016. After that point, whenever Abduhaliq Aziz spoke with the victim's wife, Amine Abdulla, she would tell Abduhaliq that the victim had "gone out" of the house and was not available. Abduhaliq Aziz found this suspicious and suspected that something was wrong.

In February 2020, Abduhaliq Aziz received news from an unspecified source who claimed to have knowledge of the situation that both of his parents (i.e. the victim and his wife) had been detained for having sent Abduhaliq Aziz abroad to study Islam.

Testimony 2: a separate anonymous source from the Doletbagh township legal office, who confirmed that the victim had been sentenced to "eight years in Maralbeshi (Bachu) [county]" and was "locked up two years ago". According to the anonymous source from the Doletbagh township legal office, the victim was first sent to an internment camp "for a month or two, maybe three months" and then sentenced to prison.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

According to an anonymous source who conversed with Abduhaliq Aziz in February 2020, the victim was detained for having sent Abduhaliq Aziz abroad to Cairo, Egypt to study Islam.

Abduhaliq says that the fact that his parents sent him money while he was abroad is also a possible reason for their detention.

last reported status

Testimony 2: The victim has been sentenced to 8 years in prison.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Testimony 1: The testifier heard about the victim's detention from an unspecified source in February 2020.

Testimony 2: this is a source from the legal affairs office of the township where the victim resided, and would presumably have more direct knowledge of the case.

additional information

RFA coverage (Testimony 1-2): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/parents-04282020170829.html

relatives

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2021-01-07

entry last modified on: 2021-01-07

last update from testifier(s): 2020-12-28