Rejepniyaz Hebibulla is from Qarasay Township in Hotan's Qaraqash County. In 2005, he went to high school in Nanjing (Nanjing Xinjiang High School), then went on to study architectural design in Xi'an (Xi'an Science and Technology University) in 2009. After graduation, he worked as a computer manager at the Hotan Elrazi food company.
He speaks both Chinese and English fluently.Rejepniyaz Hebibulla, from the Qarasay Township of Hotan's Qaraqash County. He went to high school in Nanjing (Nanjing Xinjiang High School) in 2005, then went to study architectural design in Xi'an (Xi'an Science and Technology University) in 2009. After graduation, he worked as a computer manager at the Hotan Elrazi food company.
[He is likely around 30 years old (as of 2019), judging by his education background.]
He speaks both Chinese and English fluently.
current location
[Presumably in Hotan.]In Qaraqash County. [the camp he was shown at has been identified as the Qaraqash No. 4 training center]
chronology of detention(s)
Unclear, though it is reported in the Radio Free Asia report that it was likely in late 2017 or early 2018. In a state-media report from March 2019, there was a short scene of Rejepniyaz learning e-shopping at the Qaraqash No. 4 training center.RFA: likely in late 2017 or early 2018
suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention
Possibly because his company produced and sold Halal food.RFA: possibly because his company produced and sold Halal food.
last reported status
As of December 10, 2019, there has been no news of him. It is not clear if he is still in detention or if he has been "released" back into society (as many others at this particular camp have been).He is shown in a Chinese propaganda video as learning e-shopping in a class at a "vocational school". It is unclear if he was taken out of internment just for this video or if he is really being taught e-shopping despite being very well educated and speaking fluent Chinese.
[testifier (Testimony 3): no news as of December 10, 2019]
how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation
His friend learned about him being at the camp after he recognized him in the Chinese propaganda video.Through the Chinese propaganda video.
Context: According to his friend Nurmuhemmed Ehmet, Rejepniyaz Hebibulla finished high school in inner China, studied architectural design at Xi'an Science and Technology University, and worked as a computer manager for a food company in Hotan after graduation. He spoke Uyghur, Mandarin, and English fluently.
In March 2019, Nurmuhemmed saw his old friend in a propaganda video aimed at creating a positive image of the camps. Rejepniyaz, a trilingual university graduate, was shown in a class where young men were being taught the basics of e-shopping.
Qaraqash No. 4 Training Center
