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Sabir Rozi
Sabir Rozi
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Age
40-80
Gender
M
Ethnicity
Uyghur
Profession
religion
Likely place of origin
---
Likely current location
---
Status
no news for over a year
When problems started
before 2017
Detention reason (suspected | official)
--- | related to religion
Health status
---
Lists
Local media coverage  Before Chen Quanguo 
2021-01-29

testifying party

Testimony 1: Radio Free Asia Uyghur, the Uyghur-language service of Radio Free Asia.

Testimony 2: Tahir Mutellip, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Germany. (nephew-in-law)

about the victim

Sabir Rozi.

Testimony 2: he was an imam.

current location

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chronology of detention(s)

Sentenced to 7 years by the Kashgar City court on May 31, 2012.

It is not clear if he's been released or if he's still in detention.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

"Dealing in illegal religious materials"

last reported status

Testimony 1: Sentenced to 7 years in prison

Testimony 2: Tahir has not had news of his relatives since November 22, 2016.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Testimony 1: Radio Free Asia does not make clear how they got the information, but seems to have precise information regarding who was sentenced and on what official charges.

additional information

RFA coverage (Testimony 1): https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/tepsili_xewer/qeshqer-tutqun-06082012082203.html

Mention in CECC report: https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/CECC%20Pris%20List_20181011_1424.pdf

relatives


supplementary materials

Testimony 2


entry created on: 2019-04-24

entry last modified on: 2020-09-28

last update from testifier(s): 2021-01-29