Ablajan Eziz was a self-employed entrepreneur and owner of the Bilkuch Culture & Media LTD in Urumqi, under which he also had a large private library. He was taken from his home in July 2017, with little news since.

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testifying party (* direct submission)

Testimony 1: Sufane Alimjan, an Uyghur now living abroad. (niece-in-law)

Testimony 2|3: Alimjan Turdi, a resident of Turkey. (uncle-in-law)

Testimony 4: Mamutjan Abdurehim, a resident of Australia who previously studied in Malaysia, but fled because of fear of deportation. (friend)

Testimony 5*: Uyghur Hjelp, a Norway-based Uyghur advocacy and aid organization. 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: 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 6: 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

Ablajan (sometimes "Abdulla") Eziz was a self-employed entrepreneur who obtained a graduate degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. Returning to Urumqi, he founded the Xinjiang Bilkuch Library, located under his company office (the Xinjiang Bilkuch Culture & Media LTD, 新疆笔力科旗文化传媒有限公司). Well-known intellectuals such as Abduqadir Jalalidin, Yalqun Rozi, and Zulpiqar Barat all gave lectures at this library.

Chinese passport: G34418575. Ablajan Eziz graduated from Malaysia Kuala Lumpur university with a PhD degree.

Testimony 3: He is a self-employed entrepreneur. He got his master's degree from International Islamic University of Malaysia between 2007-2010. He also has a library under his company.

Testimony 4: He went back to Urumchi after graduation with a Master's degree in 2014 and founded Xinjiang Bilkuch Library to promote reading and learning. Well-known intellectuals such as Abduqadir Jalalidin, Yalqun Rozi, and Zulpiqar Barat all gave lectures at this library.

current location

[Presumably in Urumqi.] Unknown.

chronology of detention(s)

He was taken from his home on July 3, 2017.

At some point, authorities allegedly told the victim's family that he would be charged. July the 3rd, 2017, he was taken from his home.

Testimony 4: Ablajan's brother-in-law learned "some time earlier" that Ablajan's family was told by the authorities that Ablajan would be charged.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

--- Unknown.

last reported status

Possibly charged, but not clear. Testimony 2: no update [presumably no news].

Testimony 5 says that he was sentenced to 15 years for "providing a platform for intellectuals such as Yalkun Rozi, Abduqadir [Jalalidin] and Nazira Muhammad Salih to visit the [Bilkuch] library". However, this claim is from late 2019 and is not mentioned in later testimonies.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Not stated. Not Stated.

additional information

Business listing for his company: https://archive.vn/jHDME

Mention by Anadolu Agency: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/life/-where-is-my-family-uighurs-dreading-for-relatives-in-china/2119131 ---

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entry created on: 2020-03-01

entry last modified on: 2021-10-31

last update from testifier(s): 2021-02-09