Imran Eli Jumahun completed his university studies in Urumqi and was in the real-estate business, having previously worked as a wholesale clothes seller for clients in Kazakhstan and also as a professional accordion player. His wife was a doctor and had worked at a hospital in Urumqi, with the couple having 3 children, all under the age of 10.
In 2014/2015, he made an Umrah (pilgrimage) to Mecca.Imran Ali [Jumahun (grandfather's name)] is approx 37 years old. He is married and has 3 children under the age of 10.In 2014/2015 he had made a pilgrimage to mecca for umrah. He was then subsequently sent to a detention camp on 2016. His family then bribed officials and got him out of detention centre and had him transferred to internment camp in 2017. His whereabouts is unknown since 2017. His father Ali is has cancer and is in his final stages, his mother Halida is also seriously ill from the ordeal.
His father in law who is a popular Imam from Ghulja is also in an Internment camp as well as the rest of their family.
[From testifier via private correspondence (Testimony 2): Imran was in the real-estate business, but previously had worked selling clothes wholesale to Kazakhstan and had also been a professional accordion player. His wife was a doctor who worked in a hospital in Urumqi.]
[from video testimony by his cousin Gulnihal from Germany: he graduated from a university in Urumqi and did business there.]
current location
Ghulja.Ghulja
chronology of detention(s)
He was sent to a detention center in 2016, after which his family bribed officials to get him out of the center and transferred to an internment camp (in 2017).
In early June 2019, he was let out for a day to see his dying father, who'd pass away from cancer in mid-June. Imran was also allowed to attend his funeral, but was taken back to camp to "finish his studies" afterwards.
He appears to have been released in December 2019.2016
[from video testimony by Gulnihal from Germany: taken to camp in 2017.]
suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention
Travelling overseas.Travelling overseas
last reported status
Appears to be released, but exact status unclear.internment camp
[testifier on June 10, 2019 (Testimony 3): the victim was let out for a day to see his dying father]
[testifier on July 3, 2019 (Testimony 4): the victim was also allowed to attend the father's funeral, the latter passing away in mid-June, but was then taken back to camp to "finish his studies"]
[testifier (Testimony 5): appears to have been released at the beginning of December 2019]
how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation
Through contact with his parents and other family members. His parents had lost all hope and have encouraged their family overseas to publize his case in the hope that it helps. Contact with parents and other family members
parents have lost all hope and have encouraged their family overseas to publise his case in the hope that it may help.
His family are in process to make his case known to the world through all possible means.
additional information
The victim's mother, Halida, has been seriously ill from the ordeal (of having a terminally ill husband and her son in detention).
His father-in-law, a popular imam from Ghulja, is also in an internment camp (as of mid-2019), together with the rest of his family.---