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Nurmuhemmet Turdi

努尔买买提·吐尔迪

652925196903100018

Age
51

Gender
M

Ethnicity
Uyghur

Profession
private business

Likely place of origin
Toksu

Likely current location
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Status
sentenced (2018, 10 y)

When problems started
Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017

Detention reason (suspected | official)
related to religion | "extremism"

Health status
---

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Locality
(ID card)

South Mianhua Street Neighborhood, Luyuan Street Subdistrict, Saybagh District, Urumqi
(乌鲁木齐市沙依巴克区炉院街街道棉花南街社区)

2021-02-09

police tag(s): "stability-related focus person" (涉稳类重点人)

Nurmuhemmet Turdi was a businessman, originally from Toqsu but residing in Urumqi. In early 2017, he was arrested for religious reasons (he had a beard and knew religious scholars), and was given a 10-year sentence in late 2018.

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testifying party (* direct submission)

Testimony 1*: Anonymous, but with a verified identity.

Testimony 2: Sufane Alimjan, an Uyghur now living abroad. (niece)

Testimony 3|4: Alimjan Turdi, a resident of Turkey. (brother)

Testimony 5: Alimjan Turdi, as reported by Anadolu Agency. (brother)

Testimony 6: Urumqi police records, as reported by Yael Grauer.

Testimony 7*: Uyghur Hjelp, a Norway-based Uyghur advocacy and aid organization. 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

Update 

Name:    Description:    unverified verified    1 2 3 4 5    Add

about the victim

Nurmuhemmet Turdi lived in Urumqi. According to his brother, he was educated and had his own business.

Address: 1000 Baoshan Road, Saybagh District, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市沙依巴克区宝山路1000号). Nurmuhammad.Turdi (Nuermaimaiti.tuerdi) male, date of birth 10th Mar1969
Address : wulumuqi sha yi bake qu bao shan lu 1000 hao. chinese ID number; 652925196903100018

[Testimony 5: he was educated and had his own business.]

[Testimony 7: Nurmuhemmet studied religion from the age of 15 until 25]

current location

[Unclear, as sentenced.] unknown

chronology of detention(s)

Nurmuhemmet was first detained and put in a training camp on February 28, 2017. He was sentenced to 10 years in September 2018. first detained at 28th feb 2017 to the training camp, then in sep 2018 jailed. [Testimony 4: sentenced to 10 years]

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

According to Nurmuhemmet's niece, he was jailed for having a beard (police allegedly shaved it off before taking him to camp).

According to the information from Uyghur Hjelp, he was arrested for having close ties to religious scholars (he had previously studied religion from when he was 15 to when he was 25), and officially charged with "religious extremism". unknown

[Testimony 2: jailed for having a beard]

[Testimony 7: The reason for his 2017 arrest was that he had close ties to religious scholars. Officially, he was charged with "religious extremism".]

last reported status

[Presumably in prison.] unknown

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

The initial anonymous testifier learned about the victim's status from the victim's brother. from his brother

additional information

Anadolu Agency coverage: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/life/-where-is-my-family-uighurs-dreading-for-relatives-in-china/2119131 [Anadolu Agency coverage (Testimony 5): https://www.aa.com.tr/en/life/-where-is-my-family-uighurs-dreading-for-relatives-in-china/2119131]

[Testimony 7: Before being taken to the camp, police forcibly shaved his beard.]

relatives

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Osman Rozi

Helimem Turdi

Nurmuhemmet Turdi

Elzat Eli

Abla Eziz

Mubarek Osman

Qemerdin Osman

supplementary materials

Chinese ID

note from Xinjiang

entry created on: 2019-08-29

entry last modified on: 2021-10-31

last update from testifier(s): 2021-02-09