Entry of 25205
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Uyghur
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sentenced (20 years)
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(relative)
testifying party (submitted by third party)
Testimony 1: Mahmut Anwar
Australian citizen
tradesman by profession
came to Australia in 2005 as a refugee
father of four
Testimony 2: Mariya Muhammad, an Uyghur born in Artux, Kizilsu Kyrgyz autonomous prefecture, now living in the US.
victim's relation to testifier
Testimony 1: The victim is Mahmut's cousin.
Testimony 2: Nephew.
about the victim
Bilal Ghaparjan (name in Chinese: 比拉里.阿帕尔江)
current location
Unclear.
chronology of detention(s)
Testimony 2: 2017.
suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention
Having previously studied in Egypt.
last reported status
Currently serving a 20-year jail sentence.
how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation
From relatives in Kazakhstan.
additional information
Mahmut 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.
relatives
supplementary materials
entry created on: 2018-10-08
entry last modified on: 2018-10-08
last update from testifier(s): 2019-01-31