consult raw version see edited version

testifying party (* direct submission)

Testimony 1*: Tursun Abdulitip, an Uyghur residing abroad. (acquaintance)

Testimony 2*: Uyghur Hjelp, a Norway-based Uyghur advocacy and aid organization. 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

Update 

Name:    Description:    unverified verified    1 2 3 4 5    Add

about the victim

Memetrishat Zunun obtained his undergraduate degree in literature from Xinjiang University, afterwards studying French at the Shenzhen Foreign Languages School. He then returned to his hometown of Kashgar, where he would work as a tour guide and French interpreter for the local branch of the China Tourism Corporation.

Address: Apt. 13, Floor No. 2, Section A, 79 Heytkah Grand Bazar, Kashgar City. Metrishat Zunon (Aka: maimaitirexiat zunongrou）,male,Tour guide and French interpreter, Date of birth is 1973.01.07, From Kashgar, his China national Id is 653101197301070019. Married.
He first graduated from Xinjiang University,literacy faculty. Later, he learned French in Shenzhen Foreign Languages School. After his graduation, he worked Tour guide and French interpreter in China tourism corporation ,Kashgar branch. In March 16, 2017, he was taken to concentration camp . He was first detained in concentration camp located in former Kashgar agriculture school , then got transfered to the concentration camp located in Kashgar N0.5 Middle school around Yanbulaq area. No other information since Feburary 2018. people got informed that got he sentenced to 13 years prison but what he got charged and or any paper work was not given

Address: Aitiga Grand Bazaar (艾提尕大巴扎) 79, Section A, Second Floor, No. 13, Upper berth.

current location

[Unclear, as sentenced.] [Unclear, as sentenced.]

chronology of detention(s)

Taken to the former agricultural school camp on March 16, 2017, to later be transferred to the No. 5 middle school camp in the Yanbulaq area.

At some later point, he was allegedly sentenced to 13 years in prison. 16/03/2017

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Tursun speculates that his detention is likely due to his being a tour guide and interpreter, as this could bring him into contact with journalists and/or tourists from France.

The testimony submitted through Uyghur Hjelp alleges that he was sentenced for having traveled abroad as a tour guide. No reasons. but because he is tour guide and french interpreter so him talking to french people or translating for journalist before possibly the reason.

[Testimony 2: sentenced because he traveled abroad as a tour guide]

last reported status

In prison. In prison

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Tursun states that he learned the news "from friends". from friends

additional information

[There is a fair likelihood of Memetrishat having being subjected to forced labor while at the second camp, as the Kashgar Silk Road Maixiang Food Products LTD (喀什丝路麦香食品有限公司) had its processing workshops set up inside the facility.] [There is a fair likelihood of the victim having being subjected to forced labor while at the Doletbagh schools camp, as the Kashgar Silk Road Maixiang Food Products LTD (喀什丝路麦香食品有限公司) had its processing workshops set up inside the facility.]

places of detention

Doletbagh No. 4-6 Schools Camp Kashgar Prefecture Vocational Agricultural School

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-06-02

entry last modified on: 2021-11-03

last update from testifier(s): 2019-12-22