testifying party

Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relation unclear)

Testimony 2: Official court document, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur.

Testimony 3: Seyitahun, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (trial attendee) 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: 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

Dolkun Erkin, originally from Zayomka Village in Hanbin Township (Ghulja City) [not clear which village this is/was, but it seems there used to be a brick factory there: https://archive.vn/BVf73].

Testimony 2: has a middle school education. The victim was born on 22 February 1989.

current location

Testimony 2: Last known to be held at Ili PSB detention center

chronology of detention(s)

Testimony 2: The victim was arrested on 16 April 2008 by Ghulja county police and held at Ili prefecture prison [detention center]. The victim had a joint trial with 11 other victims in November 2008 at the Ili Intermediate Court and was convicted of "splitting the country" at that trial. The 10 year sentence was handed to the victim on 24 March 2009.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Testimony 1: The victim's arrest/detention was reportedly a part of the "Strike Hard" campaign that targeted Uyghur people prior to the August 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Testimony 2: "Splittism".

Testimony 3: he was arrested for teaching Islam to children.

last reported status

Sentenced by the Ili Intermediate People’s Court to 10 years in prison (Article 103)

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Testimony 1: not stated.

Testimony 2: this is an official document from the Xinjiang court system.

Testimony 3: being present at the trial. (The victim's trial (which was a joint trial with 11 other victims) was initially intended to be a closed trial, but after parents of the 12 victims demanded to be at the trial, the court decided to allow one person from each family to attend.)

additional information

RFA coverage (Testimony 1-3): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/sentence-06052009123936.html

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

http://docs.uyghuramerican.org/Sacred-Right-Defiled-Chinas-Iron-Fisted-Repression-of-Uyghur-Religious-Freedom.pdf

entry created on: 2019-04-27

entry last modified on: 2020-09-15

last update from testifier(s): 2009-06-05