Hajimomermelike Osman was born in Saudi Arabia and later lived in the Netherlands, before returning to China. He disappeared in late 2018, to be sentenced to 10 years for "separatism" and transferred to Bingtuan Urumqi Prison.

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testifying party (* direct submission)

Testimony 1|3: Eli Tursun, a resident of Germany. (uncle)

Testimony 2*: Anonymous, as reported by AidET. (relation unclear)

Testimony 4: Amine Wayit, as reported by Anadolu Agency. (relative)

Testimony 5: Official incarceration notice, which provides the details about a given inmate's upcoming internment.

Testimony 6: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.

Testimony 7: Abduweli Ayup, a language activist, linguist, and writer, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Norway. 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: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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

Hajim'omermelike Osman was born in Saudi Arabia, and would later live in the Netherlands. He returned to China at some point in 2012-2014.

ID address: Apt. 203, Entrance No. 2, Building No. 6, 578 South Peace Road, Tianshan District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市天山区和平南路578号6号楼2单元203号). Osman Haji Omer (also, Haji-Omer Mekke), born on May 18, 1995

Address: Tuanjie Road, Urumqi

Testimony 7: he was born in Saudi Arabia. He later lived in the Netherlands, returning to China in 2012 or 2014.

current location

Bingtuan Urumqi Prison. Testimony 5: Bingtuan Urumqi Prison.

chronology of detention(s)

Contact with him was lost in October 2018. As was later evidenced by his incarceration notice, he had been detained and sentenced to 10 years in prison, before being transferred to the Bingtuan Urumqi Prison on May 10, 2021.

(Multiple police records show him undergoing checks in Urumqi in mid-late 2017 and early 2018 without any issue, with the system marking him as "completely normal" (一切正常) at that time.) October 2018 (contact lost)

Testimony 5: he was transferred to the Bingtuan Urumqi Prison on May 10, 2021.

Testimony 6: multiple police records show him undergoing checks in Urumqi in mid-late 2017 and early 2018 without any issue, with the system marking him as "completely normal" (一切正常).

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Sentenced for "separatism". Testimony 5: sentenced for "separatism"

last reported status

Serving his sentence in prison. Testimony 1-2: Unclear, suspected in detention

Testimony 3: missing [not stated if in detention]

Testimony 5: serving a 10-year sentence.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

The incarceration notice is a document that comes directly from the prison where Hajim'omermelike is being held. [presumably by virtue of being unable to contact the victim]

Testimony 5: this is a direct notice from the Xinjiang prison system.

additional information

Mentioned by the Anadolu Agency: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/life/-where-is-my-family-uighurs-dreading-for-relatives-in-china/2119131 Mention by Anadolu Agency (Testimony 4): https://www.aa.com.tr/en/life/-where-is-my-family-uighurs-dreading-for-relatives-in-china/2119131

places of detention

Bingtuan Urumqi Prison

police checks

2017-05-15
一切正常
放行
2017-06-19
一切正常
放行
2017-06-25
一切正常
放行
2017-07-14
一切正常
放行
2017-08-20
一切正常。
放行
2017-09-10
一切正常。
放行
2017-09-25
一切正常。
放行
2017-10-20
一切正常。
放行
2017-10-19
一切正常。
放行
2017-10-24
一切正常。
放行
2017-10-26
一切正常。
放行
2017-10-30
一切正常。
放行
2017-10-29
一切正常。
放行
2017-11-09
一切正常。
放行
2017-12-08
一切正常。
放行
2017-12-12
一切正常。
放行
2018-01-07
一切正常。
放行
2018-03-08
一切正常
蓝色
2018-03-18
一切正常
蓝色

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-04-04

entry last modified on: 2021-08-24

last update from testifier(s): 2021-05-27