Nurulla Ablimit is from Kashgar and he finished his bachelor's and master's degree at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Testimony 2: he had originally moved to Saudi Arabia for studies.)
current location
Testimony 2: According to anonymous individuals who are "familiar with the community of Uyghurs in Saudi Arabia," Nurullah Ablimit is being held at a "prison" in Urumqi. The exact prison in which he is being held and the reason for his detention are unknown.
chronology of detention(s)
Testimony 1: Unclear. According to the news, he was detained in 2017; On the other hand, some news say that he was arrested three years ago.
Testimony 2: deported from Saudi Arabia to China at some point in 2016. Upon being forcibly returned to Xinjiang, Nurullah Ablimit was reportedly taken to Kashgar and released after approximately 3 months. He was then detained a second time at some point in February 2017.
suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention
Testimony 2: Some unspecified sources have reportedly speculated that the reason for Nurullah Ablimit's February 2017 arrest was that he had traveled to Turkey. Other unspecified sources have reportedly speculated that Nurullah Ablimit was detained after having been wrongly accused of "shady business dealings" in Saudi Arabia.
last reported status
Testimony 2: in "prison".
how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation
Testimony 1: from his relatives currently living in Norway, his friends in Turkey, and some news from Xinjiang that had gained by telephone interviews.
Testimony 2: not stated.
additional information
According to the news, he was called back by the police when he was in Saudi Arabia. When he went back, he was arrested with his whole extended family.
