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testifying party (* direct submission)

Testimony 1: Abliz, originally from Urumqi but now living in Belgium. (nephew)

Testimony 2*: Abliz, as reported by Vanessa Frangville. (nephew) 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: 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

Melikem Tomur is from Hami City and had spent many years as a singer in the Hami Uyghur music ensemble prior to retirement.

Address: Hami City, Hami Prefecture. Melikem Tomur is from Hami City and had spent many years as a singer in the Hami Uyghur music ensemble prior to retirement.

Address: Hami City, Hami Prefecture.

current location

[Presumably in Hami.] [Presumably in Hami.]

chronology of detention(s)

Arrested by Chinese police in February 2018 and taken to a concentration camp. She was allegedly released in October 2019. Arrested by Chinese police in February 2018 and taken to a concentration camp.

[update in November 2019 (Testimony 2): the victim and her husband both appear to have been released in October 2019]

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

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last reported status

The testifier heard that she's been released, but the details remain unclear.

Her health had not been very good prior to detention and she was undergoing treatment. [Presumably] still in camp. [update in November 2019: victim and her husband both appear to have been released]

Her health had not been very good prior to detention and she was undergoing treatment.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Not stated. Not stated.

additional information

Her husband, Iskender, was also arrested at the same time and also taken to camp. According to what the testifier heard, he too was released around October 2019. Her husband, Iskender, was also arrested at the same time and also taken to camp.

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-10-05

entry last modified on: 2020-06-17

last update from testifier(s): 2019-11-01