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. (from same town/region)

Testimony 3: Local government employee, 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

Aygul Turahan is a 49-year-old Uyghur housewife from Ghulja, but originally from Tekes. She is married to Memeteli Abdureshit and has one son, Shiri Memtili.

current location

Testimony 3: In prison in Baykol, Ghulja. [This is almost certainly the Ili Women's Prison.]

chronology of detention(s)

Testimony 3: She was detained along with her husband on June 15, 2017 and was sentenced in early 2019 to 10 years in prison. She is serving a sentence in Baykol, Ghulja.

[Her permanent residence registration card (attached) is particular as it appears to have been issued after her initial detention, and also lists the Ghulja City Pre-Trial Detention Center as her "workplace".]

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Testimony 1: Moving her hukou from Ili Kazakh (Yili Hasake)’s Tekes (Tekesi) county to Ghulja’s Hanbing neighborhood in 2010.

Testimony 3: Also, “incited ethnic extremism, gathered [illegally], and endangered the country.” While in detention, she was accused of distributing materials containing religious content to others.

last reported status

In prison.

[There is a high likelihood that she is subjected to forced labor at the Ili Women's Prison, as the Ili Yurun Commerce & Trade LLC (伊犁雨润商贸有限责任公司) is based there.]

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Testimony 3: Official learned through documents

additional information

Her son is currently serving a prison sentence and her husband 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, https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/aile-ayali-04132020175131.html)

relatives

places of detention

Ili Women's Prison

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2020-04-24

entry last modified on: 2021-12-06

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