testifying party

Testimony 1|2: China Central Television, the predominant state-owned television network in Mainland China.

Testimony 3: CGTN, an international English-language news channel based in Beijing and owned by China Central Television. 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: 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

name: Aqida Arslan (艾克达*阿尔斯兰)
gender: female
age: 28 (as of February 2019)
ethnicity: probably Uyghur

She was sent to the "Vocational Education Training Centre in Kashgar city" by her mother in 2018, because the mother had noticed that Aqida's thoughts had changed.

When Aqida's father died, she did not cry, because she believed that this was forbidden according to her religion and she would go to hell for crying over his death (Testimony 3: According to the interview with the victim shown in this video, the reason she did not cry over her father's death was that she believed her father would go to hell). But now, after having undergong « training » in the « centre », she dances again and became her old self again. She has already « graduated » from the centre and is now working as a dancer in Kashgar's Old Town (喀什古城美食广场).

In a separate interview, she tells a story about how a Han lady once saved her father’s life when he was about to die in Ngari, Tibet. She says he embodied “unity of the peoples”. She said she was poisoned by “extremist” ideology which prevented her from crying after his death. She said when she was arrested, she would be sent to jail, because those were the rumours, but it was surprising when she ended up in a “university”. She was expecting bad food, but apparently was treated with “egg and milk tea”, and even polo for lunch. She said that since then she was able to let go of her fears and start to devote herself to studying.

current location

Kashgar

chronology of detention(s)

arrested in 2018

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Probably related to religion.

In a separate interview, she mentions browsing through "illegal material" on the internet.

Testimony 3: it is implied that she was "influenced by extremism".

last reported status

According to the interview, she has returned home.

Testimony 3: Aqida reportedly learnt to dance at the concentration camp (Kashgar City Vocational Education and Training Center) and became a dancer in a song and dance troupe after she was released. She also teaches dance [apparently as an extra job]. Aqida was part of an ethnic song and dance short play entitled "Joyful Fragrant Concubine".

Testimony 3: Aqida reportedly receives a basic monthly salary of 4,000 yuan, plus a "performance commission". Aqida now performs at the "Ancient Town Food Plaza" every day. During the peak tourist season, her dance troupe reportedly performs four times a day.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Testimony 1-3: State media "interviewed" the victim directly.

additional information

Article based on CCTV documentary: https://archive.vn/bRkfn

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-04-03

entry last modified on: 2020-09-16

last update from testifier(s): 2020-08-24