Entry of 25205

Banu Abdullah

Age
under 18

Gender
F

Ethnicity
Uyghur

Profession
minor

Likely place of origin

Likely current location
Ili

Status
---

When problems started
Apr. 2019 - June 2019

Detention reason (suspected | official)
other | ---

Health status
---

Lists

   

Locality
(relative)

Shuiding Municipality, Korgas County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
(伊犁哈萨克自治州霍城县水定镇)

2020-08-03

testifying party

Testimony 1|4: Jennetgul Tursun, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (aunt)

Testimony 2: Abduweli Ayup, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur.

Testimony 3: Roshengul Yasin, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (grandmother) 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: 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

Banu Abdullah, a young girl.

(She is reported as Sebihe in a follow-up report: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/zinnetgul-tursun-08142019120052.html)

current location

Ghulja

chronology of detention(s)

June 31, 2019

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Turkish government sources claim the family is actually Tajik and had attempted to enter Syria

last reported status

Deported from Izmir detention center in Turkey back to China via Tajikistan. She seems to be back in her home

Testimony 4: she was being looked after by her grandmother, until the latter was detained in late 2019.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Testimony 1: being in direct contact with victim's mother during the deportation, in addition to hearing about the situation from Tajik passengers present on the same flight.

Testimony 2: was able to get official confirmation.

Testimony 3: she has been taking care of the children since their arrival.

additional information

Her mother, Zinnetgul Tursun, has disappeared since her arrival in Ghulja. Her father, Abdullah Ahmedov, seems to still be in Tajikistan.

RFA coverage:
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/return-09252019172016.html
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/deportation-08092019171834.html (Testimony 1-2)
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/zinnetgul-tursun-08142019120052.html (Testimony 3)
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/qayturulghan-uyghur-08032020121815.html (Testimony 4)

NPR mention: https://www.npr.org/2020/03/13/800118582/i-thought-it-would-be-safe-uighurs-in-turkey-now-fear-china-s-long-arm

relatives

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Roshengul Yasin

Zinnetgul Tursun

Ibrahim Tursun

Hilal Shehinur

Banu Abdullah

entry created on: 2019-09-24

entry last modified on: 2021-05-01

last update from testifier(s): 2020-08-03