testifying party

Testimony 1: Abdugheni Zakir, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)

Testimony 2: Memtimin Abdulla, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)

Testimony 3: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)

Testimony 4: Social media reports, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relation unclear) 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: 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

Update 

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about the victim

Qamber Amber (卡姆巴尔*阿穆巴尔), a 60 year old (at time of detention) religious scholar.

Address: Hanerik town (罕艾日克镇), Hotan county, Hotan prefecture

current location

[Unclear, as sentenced.]

chronology of detention(s)

Unclear when first detained, but he was sentenced on March 21, 2015 (Testimony 4).

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Testimony 1: Defying official instructions to stop giving speeches at religious ceremonies and for otherwise "refusing to cooperate" with authorities

Testimony 2: Abdulla cited the court as saying that something the victim said “instigated nationalism and separatism.”

last reported status

Testimony 4: Sentenced to 9 years in prison

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Testimony 1-2: these are people in the local police, with direct knowledge of the case and/or involvement in the case.

Testimony 3-4: not stated.

additional information

Abdugheni Zakir, the chief of Hanerik's police station, did not clarify which law Amber had violated, but told RFA that his case was in accordance with "key regulations about maintaining stability." Zakir said Amber was supposed to be imprisoned for three years for a poem he wrote in 2002 entitled "It is Hard to be Muslim in Hotan," but ultimately authorities only detained him for 15 days. A Hotan resident told RFA that authorities had been frightened of Amber's popularity, and said large numbers of people had attended events where he prayed or preached . Amber previously served as imam of Hanerik Mosque, but authorities forced him out in 2004 for allegedly speaking against state policy.

RFA coverage (Testimony 1-4): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/scholar-04082015120808.html

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

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-04-27

entry last modified on: 2021-02-02

last update from testifier(s): 2019-04-27