Testimony 1: Fazilat Abdureshit, as reported by Global Voices. (niece-in-law)
Testimony 2: Abduweli Ayup, a language activist, linguist, and writer, originally from Kashgar but now residing in Norway.
Testimony 3: Abduweli Ayup, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur.
Testimony 4: Uyghur Hjelp, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur.
Testimony 5: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)
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Testimony 6:
Imin Haji is the brother of Shanshidin Haji and Nurgul Rahmitulla, and the father of Adiljan Imin [son's surname inferred from victim's first name]. Imin Haji heads a major construction company.
Testimony 2: He is the vice president of Xinjiang trade association, and represent of China's trade-industrial association.
Testimony 3: Iminjan was born in 1962. He graduated from the Xinjiang Finance University, worked for the government for some time, and then went into business. He owned a total of nine companies. He founded the Bughra Shopping Mall in Atush, the Fujiang Fruit Company, Bughra Agricultural Products and the Bughra Real Estate Company. He was also a co-founder of the Grand Bazaar in Kashgar.
current location
[Unclear, as sentenced.]
chronology of detention(s)
Testimony 1: It is unclear when the victim was initially detained, but he has reportedly been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Testimony 2: arrested in 2017, sentenced to 20 years in 2021.
Testimony 4-5: Iminjan's trial took place in April 2021 in Atush.
suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention
Testimony 3: Reason for imprisonment: "supporting terrorists" and "preparing for terrorism". These charges resulted from donations that Iminjan made to the wives and children of Uyghur prisoners.
last reported status
The victim is currently in prison, having been sentenced to 20 years.
how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation
Testimony 1-4: Not stated.
Testimony 5: This is a local government worker, with presumably relatively direct knowledge of the case.
additional information
Testimony 5: Iminjan signed a confession under duress from torture. He did so on the condition that his daughter would be released (but this condition was apparently not honoured by the authorities).
Iminjan Rehmitulla sentenced 20 years. He is the vice president of Xinjiang trade association, and represent of China's trade-industrial association. He got arrested in 2017, sentenced this year for 20 years imprisonment. pic.twitter.com/LlJXWtSWOa
