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testifying party (* direct submission)

Testimony 1*: Berik, as reported by Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı. (relation unclear)

Testimony 2|3|6|7|10: Dilnur Baqyt, born in 1989, a resident of Kazakhstan. (cousin)

Testimony 4: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (relation unclear)

Testimony 5: Dilnur Baqyt, as reported by Radio Free Asia Mandarin. (cousin)

Testimony 8: Official detention notice, provided after the initial detention of a suspect in the People's Republic of China.

Testimony 9: Baqytali Nur, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relation unclear) 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: 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 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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

Qaster Bolat is famous as a wrestler, having taken first place in a number of competitions held in the Tacheng region.

ID address: House No. 1306, Qarasai Village, Zhiek Municipality, Shagantogai County, Xinjiang (新疆裕民县吉也克镇哈拉塞村1306号). Qaster Bolatuly was born in 2000.
Residential address: No. 1306, Karasay village, Zhiek township, Shagantogay county, Tacheng region (新疆裕民县吉也克镇哈拉塞村1306号)

Testimony 9: He is famous as a wrestler, having won "back-to-back first place accolades in a series of wrestling matches held throughout Tarbaghatay over the past three years."

current location

[Unclear, as sentenced.] Testimony 3: a prison in Shagantogai County

chronology of detention(s)

Qaster was detained on July 6, 2019 and held at the Shagantogai County pre-trial detention center.

On August 6, 2019, he was allegedly sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined 30000RMB. In early 2020, his cousin, Dilnur, reported that the sentence had been reduced to 5 years, but in October 2020 would report that it has not, and that it was also to be followed by 2 years of "re-education". 7 July, 2019

Testimony 8: detained on July 6, 2019 and held at the Shagantogai County pre-trial detention center.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Qaster had no prior history of arrest or trouble with law enforcement. He was detained after posting a song by well-known Kazakhstani poet and singer Didar Kamiev on Douyin.

According to the official detention notice, Qaster was detained for "propagating extremism". Testimony 1: reciting/listening to and sending a Kazakh poet's/singer's poems/song to others

Testimony 2: he was detained and given prison term for listening to and sharing the poems/songs (Testimony 6: on tik-tok) of well-known person in Kazakhstan Didar Kamniyev (he was fined 30 000 RMB as well).

Testimony 7-8: "propagating extremism"

Testimony 9: he had no prior history of arrest or trouble with law enforcement. He was detained after (and as a result of) posting a song by Kazakhstani singer Didar Kamiev on Douyin.

last reported status

Sentenced. [It is not clear if he has been transferred to a prison or if he is still being held at the detention center.] earlier: given 15-year prison term on 6 August, 2019

Testimony 3: his 15 year prison term has been reduced to 5 years

Testimony 10: the 15-year term had not been reduced, and has allegedly been supplemented by 2 years of "re-education".

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

The detention notice is an official document from the public security organs.

The remaining testifiers' sources were not stated. Testimony 8: this is an official detention notice from the public security organs.

additional information

Radio Free Asia coverage:
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/songs-09122019114851.html
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/wrestler-11032020152128.html

Baqytali Nur told Radio Free Asia that a police officer named "Azarkan" [surname unspecified] was the one responsible for detaining Qaster. Radio Free Asia contacted Azarkan, who confirmed that he was indeed responsible for detaining him, but Azarkan hung up when Radio Free Asia asked further questions.

A list that appears to mention Qaster: http://archive.is/60n8M RFA coverage:
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/songs-09122019114851.html (Testimony 4-5)
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/wrestler-11032020152128.html (Testimony 9)

A list that appears to mention him: http://archive.is/60n8M

Testimony 6: the testifier believes that his sentence was reduced because of her campaigning.

Testimony 9: The testifier told RFA that a police officer named "Azarkan" [surname unspecified] was the one responsible for detaining Qaster Bolat. RFA contacted Azarkan, who confirmed that he was indeed responsible for detaining Qaster Bolat, but Azarkan hung up when RFA asked further questions.

official notice(s)

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places of detention

Shagantogai County Detention Center

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-09-28

entry last modified on: 2021-08-09

last update from testifier(s): 2020-11-03