testifying party

Testimony 1: Local government employee, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (from same town/region)

Testimony 2: Anonymous, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (relation unclear) 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: 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

Update 

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about the victim

Memeteli Abdureshit is a Uyghur from Hanbing, Ghulja. He Is a butcher. He moved his hukou from Tekes county to Ghulja’s Hanbing neighborhood in 2010. He is married to Ayghul Turahan and his son is Shiri Memetili.

Testimony 2: he lives in the Uchderwaza Neighborhood in Ghulja.

current location

Presumably Hanbing, Ghulja

chronology of detention(s)

He was detained along with his wife on June 15, 2017 and was sent to a camp. He was released one year and four months later.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Unclear, possibly moving his registration

last reported status

Released and allowed to resume his trade.

Testimony 2: He is looking after his grandchildren, as both their father (Shireli Memeteli) and mother have been detained.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

From official documents.

additional information

His wife and son are currently serving prison sentences.

RFA coverage:
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/driver-04172020172200.html (Uyghur version: https://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/shireli-memtili-04092020152610.html) (Testimony 1)
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/weeping-04072021144503.html (Testimony 2)

relatives

entry created on: 2020-04-24

entry last modified on: 2021-06-07

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