Sayithaji Qasim was a highly qualified urologist at the Kashgar No. 2 People's Hospital. After being detained in September 2017, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

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testifying party

Testimony 1: "Uyghur Man", an unverified Facebook account. (relation unclear)

Testimony 2|3: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (acquaintance)

Testimony 4|5: Kashgar No. 2 Hospital staff, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (colleague)

Testimony 6: Sawutjan Qasim, originally from Kashgar but now residing in the United States. (brother)

Testimony 7: Local procuratorate employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region) 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: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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

Sayithaji Qasim, a urologist at Kashgar's No. 2 People's Hospital (喀什地区第二人民医院). A graduate of Xinjiang Medical University (1996), he was appointed as a surgeon at the urology department of the Kashgar No. 2 People’s Hospital in 2004, and was sent to Beijing for additional study in 2006.

He is married and has two children. Sayid (沙依提) Qasim, a urologist in Kashgar's 2nd People's Hospital.

RFA report: 47 years old. Married, has two children. In 1996, he graduated from Xinjiang Medical University. He was appointed as a surgeon of the Urology department in Kashgar District’s 2nd People’s Hospital in 2004 and was sent to Beijing to study in 2006.

current location

[Unclear, as sentenced.] [Presumably in Kashgar.]

chronology of detention(s)

Detained on September 4, 2017.

He was later sentenced to 25 years in prison. September 4, 2017

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Allegedly detained for staying at the same hotel as a criminal suspect. RFA report: Staying in the same hotel as a criminal suspect

last reported status

Sentenced. In detention

Testimony 7: sentenced to 25 years.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

The staff at the hospital presumably had direct knowledge of his detention.

The news of his sentence came from a local procuratorate worker, who would also presumably have relatively direct knowledge of the case. Not stated.

additional information

Radio Free Asia coverage:
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/surgeon-08272019153724.html
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/sayitaji-qasim-09062021170749.html

A source told RFA that Sayithaji could have been released if his hospital had vouched for him and wrote a formal letter to authorities. However, the hospital has declined his family’s request to do so.

Article in Chinese about Sayithaji’s achievements: http://archive.is/OBqKq

Included in a 2014 list of people in Kashgar who obtained senior hygiene qualifications (卫生高级资格评审拟通过人员): http://archive.is/hIGon

Various papers that he's authored:
http://archive.is/r1afx
http://archive.is/4g87K
http://archive.is/uMTg4
http://archive.is/d4xCS RFA coverage (Testimony 2-5): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/surgeon-08272019153724.html
RFA coverage (Testimony 7): https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/sayitaji-qasim-09062021170749.html

A source told RFA that Qasim could have been released if his hospital had vouched for him and wrote a formal letter to authorities. However, the hospital has declined his family’s request to do so.

Article in Chinese about Sayit’s achievements: http://archive.is/OBqKq

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-08-28

entry last modified on: 2021-09-30

last update from testifier(s): 2021-09-06