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testifying party (* direct submission)

Testimony 1*|4|5|9|10: Zulhumar Isaac, an ethnic Uyghur and Chinese citizen, currently resides in Sweden with her husband. She graduated from Beijing University in 2011, majoring in journalism, then worked for tech companies in Beijing. (daughter)

Testimony 2*: Zulhumar Isaac, as reported by Gene A. Bunin. (daughter)

Testimony 3: Zumret Isaac, as reported by Apple Daily. (daughter)

Testimony 6: Zulhumar Isaac, as reported by New York Times. (daughter)

Testimony 7: Zumret Isaac, as reported by South China Morning Post. (daughter)

Testimony 8: Zulhumar Isaac, as reported by South China Morning Post. (daughter)

Testimony 11: Proof-of-life video, released by an unspecified Chinese media outlet and intended to show that a given individual is "alive and well". 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: 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

Isaq Peyzul worked at the editing office (总编室) of the Uyghur-language Party newspaper "Qumul Daily".

Address: Hami (Qumul) City. Isaq Peyzul(依沙克·排祖拉), not retired yet. He worked at the editing office (总编室) of the Uyghur language Party newspaper Qomul Daily.

current location

[Presumably at his home in Hami.] Qomul/Hami

chronology of detention(s)

He was detained on November 18, 2018.

At the end of March 2019, his daughter in Sweden called his office and was told that he was "at a meeting". A day later, he was suddenly reachable, presumably released from detention.

Contact thereafter has been sporadic, but it appears that he's remained under some sort of soft detention. Nov. 18th, 2018

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

--- unknown

last reported status

No longer in hard detention.

According to his daughter on social media, he has gained some weight since being released, and partakes in some regular activities. He also has access to a phone.

A proof-of-life video released in February 2021 showed him "living normally" at home. [Testimony 2+5: Previously missing, but became reachable (together with his wife) a day after his daughter called the Hami Daily asking about him at the end of March 2019.

Contact was lost again towards the end of March 2019.]

[victim's daughter Zumret to Apple Daily: under house arrest]

[victim's daughter Humar on Twitter in early November 2019 (Testimony 9): he looks more normal now than he did immediately post-release]

[victim's daughter Humar on Twitter in mid November 2019 (Testimony 10): at home, has access to phone, gained some weight, partakes in some regular activities]

[Testimony 11: in a proof-of-life video released in February 2021, he was shown at home, "living normally" together with his wife]

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Zulhumar learned about it through cousins and uncles, who were asked to bring money and clothing to her parents (but weren't allowed to visit them).

More specifically, a cousin called the victim's daughter Zumret on November 18, 2018, after which she'd message Zulhumar and tell her that "Isaq too [has been detained]". I got calls from cousins and uncles. They were asked to take some money and clothes for my parents, but they were not allowed to visit them.

[Testimony 6: On Nov. 18, Zumret’s cousin called. After they hung up, Zumret messaged Humar: “Isaq too.”]

additional information

Mention in Foreign Policy podcast: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/01/uighur-first-person-humar-isaac/

Featured in New York Times Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/magazine/uyghur-muslims-china.html

Additional mention/coverage:
https://matters.news/@platero/湖玛的爸爸妈妈又消失了-zdpuAtW64hZkJEH8yA4jR92KZJXJsNjggBUAF73dmW5d1cVVX
https://uat-xinjiangcamps.appledaily.com/尋親者/祖麗米熱．伊沙克/全文

An article for the Qumul Daily, in which Isaq covers the "visiting relatives" program: https://archive.vn/YI58E My interview on Foreign Policy podcast [Testimony 4]:
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/01/uighur-first-person-humar-isaac/

[also covered in: https://matters.news/@platero/湖玛的爸爸妈妈又消失了-zdpuAtW64hZkJEH8yA4jR92KZJXJsNjggBUAF73dmW5d1cVVX]

[coverage in Apple Daily (Testimony 3): https://uat-xinjiangcamps.appledaily.com/尋親者/祖麗米熱．伊沙克/全文]

[feature in New York Times Magazine (Testimony 6): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/magazine/uyghur-muslims-china.html]

[an article for the Hami Daily, in which he covers the "visiting relatives" program: https://archive.vn/YI58E]

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entry created on: 2019-03-07

entry last modified on: 2021-05-18

last update from testifier(s): 2021-02-13