Mamutjan Raman was a wealthy businessman from Kashgar and was previously an owner of the Beshkirem Agricultural Cooperative. He was very successful in the chemical fertilizer business, which he continued until 2008, and was well known in both the Kashgar prefecture and much of southern Xinjiang. It is possible that his assets were later confiscated by the government.
He was around 50 years old at the time of his alleged death.
Address: House No. 50-55, Kokang (No. 14) Village, Qoghan Township, Kashgar City.Mamut Raman(库康村 马木提) 49 years old from Kashgar City, Beshkirem village Kukang(库康村) neighborhood AKA Korghan. Previously owner of Beshkirem agricultural devision(kopratip).
He was known in his village and counties like, Poskam, Karghilik, Yarkent and all southern Xinjiang for doing Chemical Fertilizer business until the year 2008. He was wealthy(millionaire). His father Raman Idris’s assets were frozen and passed away in a camp located in Kashgar, it’s also possible that Mamut’s assets were also confiscated by the Chinese government officials. In 2015 he was sent from Kashgar to Aksu city to serve his 1 year prison time. As contact lost don’t know if he was released after sitting 1 year prison. In March 2019 news spread about his death in China’s Concentration Camp, his only son living on abroad called the Chinese consulate in the Hague to ask for a clarification or help to contact local government but the consulate refused to assist.
Najmidin called the local police stations to confirm his well-being, and hoping to hear that he is still alive unfortunately police refused to comment and hanged up the phone multiple times. Maybe because I don’t want to believe that he’s dead and don’t want to let it go.
[Address as given for testimony event in early 2019: Kukang village 14, Korghan township (浩罕乡), Kashgar municipality]
[Chinese name: Mamutijiang Reman]
current location
[Unclear where he was at the time of his death.]Kashgar
chronology of detention(s)
In 2015, he was sent from Kashgar to Aksu City to serve a year in prison. Nejmidin's contact with his relatives was lost thereafter, and he had no way of knowing if his father was actually released. In March 2019, he heard news that his father had died in detention.2016-2017
suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention
Possibly for contacting his son abroad (Nejmidin) over WeChat.Possibly for contacting his son living on abroad by using Wechat.
last reported status
He died in detention.According to second hand information he passed away or in other words killed in a camp.
[Testimony 5: it's not clear what kind of detention he was in when he died (police custody or camp)]
how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation
The initial sentence Nejmidin learned about from his mother, during a phone conversation in late 2015. He learned about the more recent events from someone living abroad who had some (limited) contact with people back home.
Nejmidin also called the Chinese consulate in the Hague to ask for clarification, as well as for help in contacting the local government. The consulate refused to assist him, however. He also tried calling the local police stations, but they would just hang up on him.From someone living on abroad and has limited contact with people back home.
[Testimony 5: The testifier learnt about the victim's sentencing from the testifier's mother in late 2015 over the telephone.]
