testifying party (submitted by third party)

RFA -- Memettursun Osman. He is from Guma County in Hotan. He was detained in the past. But his current whereabouts wasn't mentioned in the news.

victim's relation to testifier

his inmate

about the victim

His name is Tursuntohti Mehsut. Tursuntohti was a head officer of Yawa Township police station in Qaraqash County. According to the testifier, he was arrested on the account of not being active in a " fierce attack" and assisting those who might commit crimes with their passport.

current location

[Presumably in Hotan.]

chronology of detention(s)

Possibly in June 2017, though the testifier does not recall the arrest.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

not being active in a " fierce attack" and assisting those who might commit crimes with their passport.

last reported status

He was in a detention center when the testifier met him. It's not clear what's happened since, however.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

According to the news report, the testifier was his inmate.

additional information

RFA report: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/sabiq-mehbus-08212019165458.html

English-language version mention: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/public-11142019152712.html

entry created on: 2019-10-29

entry last modified on: 2021-03-19

last update from testifier(s): 2019-08-21