testifying party

I am a son of the victim. I live in the United States.

victim's relation to testifier

mother

about the victim

She is my mother and she is a math teacher at 21st elementary school in Ili, Xinjiang. By the end of 2017 and till the mid of April 2018, she always told me that she's been constantly bothered and interrogated by the government officials/police for having a son abroad. Then she disappeared since April 2018. after a few months, I learned that she was taken to the camp.

[supplement from testifier: her name is Ghelibe Tursun]

current location

Ili, Xinjiang

chronology of detention(s)

10 Apr 2018

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

For having connection with her son abroad.

last reported status

Unknown

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

By calling my other family members.

additional information

My younger brother told me beginning of 2019 that she might get sentenced for 3 years so I am assuming that she's already been sentenced.

entry created on: 2019-10-08

entry last modified on: 2019-10-13

last update from testifier(s): 2019-10-08