Chinese passport: G33760594.Payzohra Omar, 57 years old
Testimony 8: she is a tailor by profession.
current location
[Unclear, as she has been sentenced.]unclear
chronology of detention(s)
She was taken from home on September 5, 2017 and put in camp, held in the same facility as her son, Adiljan, not far from their home. In June 2018, she was reportedly given a 20-year sentence and transferred to a women's prison in Ghulja City [presumably the Ili Women's Prison]. However, this sentence was voided in October 2018 and she was returned to camp. In October-November 2019, the family heard that she had been taken out of camp and re-sentenced, now being given 19 years.
On August 29, 2020, Mehbube reported that she "received greetings" from her mother, without specifying how these greetings were transmitted, and if her mother contacted her directly or not.Testimony 1-2: Sep 5th, 2017
Testimony 3: Taken on September 5, 2017 and put in camp, where she stayed until June 2018, when she was reportedly given a 20-year sentence. However, this sentence was nullified in October 2018 and she was returned to camp. In October 2019 (Testimony 7: November), the family heard that she had been taken out of camp and re-sentenced, now being given 19 years.
Testimony 5: on August 29, 2020, Mehbube reported that she "received greetings" from her mother, without specifying how these greetings were transmitted, and if her mother contacted her directly or not.
Testimony 6: stayed at a women's prison in Ghulja City for the initial sentence.
Testimony 7: arrested at home.
Testimony 8: she was initially held in the same camp as her son, Adiljan, not far from their home.
suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention
---unclear
last reported status
[Presumably] in prison serving a 19-year sentence.
Mehbube's aunt is reportedly paying 300-400RMB [presumably per month] for Peyzohre's food and clothing in prison.Stayed in concentration camp until June 2018 [Testimony 2: before being sentenced to 20 years of prison]
how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation
Mehbube generally does not state how she learned the various details regarding her family's detention. However, her aunt did call Mehbube's sister in Norway to tell her that she had visited Peyzohre in prison, that Peyzohre was allowed visits twice a month, and that she was "doing fine". (Mehbube believes that the aunt was forced to call them as part of an attempt by the Chinese authorities to put a stop to her activism. The first thing that the aunt said was: "Don't ask me anything - just listen to what I have to say." The call from the aunt came just after a period when Mehbube had been very active on social media [campaigning for her family].)
However, she does report receiving "greetings" from her mother in August 2020 [though it's not stated how she received them].Testimony 8:
An aunt of Mehbube Able [name unspecified] called the sister of Mehbube Able who resides in Norway [name unspecified, but presumably Mewlude Abla], saying that she had visited Peyzohre Omerjan (478) in prison, and that Peyzohre Omerjan (478) is "doing fine" and is allowed visits twice per month. Mehbube Able believes that the aunt was forced to call them as part of an attempt by Chinese authorities to put a stop to her activism. The first thing the aunt said to Mehbube Able's sister was "Don't ask me anything, just listen to what I have to say." The call from the aunt came just after a period when Mehbube Able had been very active on social media [campaigning for her family].
The aforementioned aunt is reportedly paying 300-400 RMB to provide Peyzohre Omerjan (478) with food and clothing in prison.
Ili Women's Prison
