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Hemit Qari
Hemit Qari
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Age
35-55
Gender
M
Ethnicity
Uyghur
Profession
security/police
Likely place of origin
Kucha
Likely current location
Aksu
Status
in custody
When problems started
---
Detention reason (suspected | official)
"two-faced" | ---
Health status
---
Lists
Local media coverage 
Locality
(work/study)
2019-10-17

testifying party

Testimony 1: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relation unclear)

Testimony 2: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur.

about the victim

His name is Hemit Qari (ھېمىت قارى) and he is about 45 years old. He was the former Head of Ucha Municipality Police Station in Kucha County before he was detained.

current location

[Very likely in Aksu.]

chronology of detention(s)

Unknown

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

According to the news report, he was detained on the charge of having felt sympathy for the criminals and revealed the state secret. He reportedly mentioned to friends in a gathering in early 2019 that “many people died in the camp at Kucha”.

last reported status

in detention center

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

RFA received a message about the victim's detention and they made phone calls to Kucha. During the phone interview, the victim's status has been confirmed.

additional information

In a gathering, he mentioned in a regretful tone that many of the detainees have died in the camps. After one week, He was called to the Department of Discipline Inspection of Kucha County Bureau of Public Security. He is now in the detention center for further investigation. His arrest has been confirmed during the phone interview by RFA to Kucha County. A worker in the Bureau of Public Security of Kucha County who received RFA's phone call said that they were watching " a disciplinary film for police officers" and Hemit was filmed among those whose so-called crimes or mistakes introduced.

RFA coverage (Testimony 1-2):

https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/Hemit-Qari-10172019232401.html
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/detained-10212019174917.html


entry created on: 2019-11-20

entry last modified on: 2020-01-29

last update from testifier(s): 2019-10-17