Address: 17 Great Dadui Road, Bogen Village, Azaq Township, Atush City, Xinjiang (新疆阿图什市阿扎克乡伯干村大队大路17号).Ghaparjan Mamat (阿帕尔江.买买提).
Address: Atush municipality, Azaq township (阿扎克乡), Bogan village (伯干村), Great Dadui Road (大队大路) No. 17
current location
[Unclear, as sentenced.][Unclear, as sentenced.]
chronology of detention(s)
Not entirely clear.
The victim's niece-in-law, Mariye, reports that he was detained in January 2018, while an anonymous testimony from an AidET event in early 2019 says that he was detained in 2017.Testimony 2: January 2018.
According to a testimony given at a testimony event in early 2019 (Testimony 3), he was detained in 2017.
suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention
Either for having previously studied in Egypt or for having family members who did. [Presumably it was one/some of his children who studied there, given his age.]Having previously studied in Egypt [unclear if he himself studied, or if his family members did].
last reported status
Currently serving a 20-year jail sentence.Currently serving a 20-year jail sentence.
how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation
The victim's nephew learned about this through relatives in Kazakhstan.Testimony 1: From relatives in Kazakhstan.
additional information
The victim's nephew says that he has not been in contact with his relatives in Xinjiang for years, after they told him not to contact them for their safety. He claims to have developed significant psychological and emotional pain, which has affected his capacity to work.
Radio Free Asia coverage: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/lager-guwahliq-03282019165430.htmlMahmut has not been in contact with his relatives in Xinjiang for two years now, after they told him not to contact them for their safety. He claims to have developed significant psychological and emotional pain, which has affected his capacity to work.
