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testifying party (* direct submission)

Testimony 1*|4: Elijan Memet, now residing outside of China, a former owner of the 606 language school in Korla. (friend)

Testimony 2: Camp employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur.

Testimony 3: Elijan Memet, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (friend) 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

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about the victim

Hesenjan Ismayil, 41 (as of September 2019), from Korla, is a graduate of the Dalian Science & Technology University, where he studied trade and industry.

He is the founder of the 606 Language & Technical Skills School (in Korla) and the Jahan Finance and Stock Company. The assets of the 606 school are valued at over 3 million RMB.

He's married and has one child - his wife works in a hospital. ھەسەنجان ئىسمايىل، كورلا شەھەر 606 تىل-تېخنىكا تەربىيەلەش مەكتىۋىنىڭ قورغۇچىسى

[RFA report: He is also the founder of Jahan Finance&Stock Company. He is from Korla and he is 41 years old and he has got one child. His wife works in a hospital.He graduated from Dalian Science Technology University and he studied Trade and Industry at the University. According to his friend and former partner Elijan memet who lives in Belgium, the victim's company and 606 language school's asset has reached to over 3 million Yuan.]

current location

Previously in a Hejing County camp, but unclear if still there. ھازىر خىجىڭ ناھىيەگە قاراشلىق جازا لاگىرىدا

chronology of detention(s)

Around May 2018.

On April 28, 2020, Elijan reported that Hesenjan's situation had gotten worse, and that he would have been released from camp had Elijan not spoken out. However, it's not clear what this means. 2018-يىل 5-ئاي ئەتىراپىدا

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

According to the RFA report, the presumed reason is that the 606 school taught courses in Turkish. نامەلۇم

[Testimony 3: presumably because the school taught courses in Turkish]

last reported status

Unclear. According to Elijan, his situation may have worsened because of Elijan speaking out. نامەلۇم

[Testimony 4: on April 28, 2020, the testifier wrote that Hesenjan's condition worsened because of his going public about his story, and that he would have been released from camp otherwise]

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Via the internet, with Radio Free Asia obtaining confirmation from a camp officer. توردىن ھەم ئەركىن ئاسىيا رادىئوسىنىڭ خەۋەر دەلىللىشىدىن بىلىندى

[RFA report (Testimony 2): His detention has been confirmed by a offical officer who works in concentration camp when interviewed by RFA.]

additional information

Radio Free Asia coverage:

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/school-10072019173008.html
https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/hesenjan-ismail-09232019223332.html

Business listing in Qichacha: http://archive.ph/T19vN https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/school-10072019173008.html (Testimony 3)

https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/hesenjan-ismail-09232019223332.html (Testimony 2)

relatives

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2019-10-16

entry last modified on: 2020-05-11

last update from testifier(s): 2020-04-28