testifying party (submitted by third party)

Testimony 1-2: Qabylqan Sha’rypqan, born on August 21, 1988, citizen of Kazakhstan

victim's relation to testifier

Testimony 1-2: Friend

about the victim

Murat Sharizat, born in 1984. Lived in Zhelagash township (杰勒阿尕什乡), Emin county, Tacheng prefecture

current location

Detention facility in Wusu, Tacheng prefecture

chronology of detention(s)

Arrested in November 2014 and sentenced for 10 years

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Unclear, possibly terrorism charges

last reported status

Testimony 1: His family who visited him a couple of times in the camp/jail (unclear from testimony) revealed that his health is poor, but he has become fluent in Chinese and is working as a translator and factory worker. When his wife visited him, he at first didn’t recognize her, then told her to go marry someone else instead.

Testimony 2: His mother, wife and two sisters visited him in August 2018 and he told his wife to marry another man as if he is not sure if he would ever be released.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Unclear

additional information

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supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-02-09

entry last modified on: 2019-02-09

last update from testifier(s): 2019-02-07