testifying party

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

Testimony 2: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)

Testimony 3: Local police, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region) 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: 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

Shiri Memtili is a 28-year-old Uyghur from Hanbing, Ghulja. He is a taxi driver and has two children. His mother is Aigul Turahan and his father is Memeteli Abdureshit.

current location

At a prison in Wusu, Tacheng

chronology of detention(s)

He was detained in November 2018 and sentenced to 200 months in jail in May 2019 He is serving his sentence in a prison in Shiko (Wusu) city, in Tabaghtay (Tacheng) province.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Driving a religious figure and “receiving illegal religious education” from him, according to his family. The Uyghur archivist source stated his charge was that he “received illegal [religious] education and incited ethnic separatism.”

last reported status

In prison

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Testimony 1: Victim’s family members learned of his sentencing from speaking to officials at the local community administrative center — there was no chance for them to attend a publicly held trial for the victim.

Testimony 3: A Uyghur police officer in Hanbing neighborhood, Ghulja, confirmed to RFA that victim had been sentenced.

additional information

His mother is currently serving a prison sentence and his father was previously detained.

RFA coverage (Testimony 1-3): https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/driver-04172020172200.html (Uyghur version: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/shireli-memtili-04092020152610.html)

relatives

entry created on: 2020-04-24

entry last modified on: 2021-01-12

last update from testifier(s): 2021-04-07