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testifying party

Uyghur Human Rights Project, a non-profit organization in Washington, DC. 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: 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

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about the victim

Ayshem Ehmet is a prominent Uyghur writer, former editor of the Qumul Gazette, and the chief editor of the magazine "Qumul Literature". Ayshem Ehmet, a prominent Uyghur writer, former editor of Qumul Gazette and Chief Editor of the magazine Qumul Literature.

current location

[Unclear, as sentenced.] [Unclear, as sentenced.]

chronology of detention(s)

Ayshem was arrested in early 2016. She was later sentenced to 18 years in prison. 2016

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Ayshem wrote a historical novel, "Immortal Traces", that depicts Uyghur peasant resistance to the Qing dynasty's harsh treatment of Uyghurs. (The book was published in 1987 and banned in 2016.) Ehmet wrote an historical novel Immortal Traces, which was published in 1987. The book depicted Uyghur peasant resistance to the Qing dynasty’s harsh treatment of Uyghurs. The book was banned in 2016.

last reported status

Sentenced. Sentenced to 18 years in prison

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Not stated. Not stated.

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entry created on: 2019-05-18

entry last modified on: 2021-05-18

last update from testifier(s): 2018-03-02