testifying party

Anonymous

victim's relation to testifier

family friend

about the victim

Abdumijit Nurmuhammed, around 48 years old, Uyghur man, lives in Urumqi (Heping Nanlu), wealthy businessman (money exchange, runs a private hospital in Urumqi), originally from Hotan Qaraqash.
In around July 2017, the police took him away from his home in Urumchi together with his brother and business partner Abduqeyum Nurmuhammed. It is not sure where they were taken (to camp or prison), but they have been gone since that time. Their mother Tunisa (over 80 years old) was taken away in around October 2018 as well.
Before the brothers were arrested, they bank accounts were blocked twice.

[RFA report: He is a Turkish citizen. He owns property and shops in Urumqi. After he and his brother Abduqeyum Nurmuhemmed {3292} were arrested, 67 million RMB in their bank accounts were allegedly frozen.]

current location

probably Urumqi

chronology of detention(s)

around July 2017

[RFA report: April 2017]

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

none given

last reported status

detained, not sure whether in prison or camp

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

from friends who live in Urumchi

additional information

[RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/numemet-hajim-08302019084108.html]

relatives

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-03-25

entry last modified on: 2019-11-03

last update from testifier(s): 2019-08-30