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Hebibulla Mijit
Hebibulla Mijit
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Age
25-35
Gender
M
Ethnicity
Uyghur
Profession
religion
Likely place of origin
Karakash
Likely current location
---
Status
sentenced (7 years)
When problems started
---
Detention reason (suspected | official)
related to religion | ---
Health status
---
Lists
Local media coverage 
Locality
(residence)
2021-02-02

testifying party

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

about the victim

Hebibulla Mijit is a religious figure ("akhun") and father of two. He is around 30 years old, and is presumably from Yawa Township, Qaraqash County, Hotan Prefecture.

current location

[Unclear. The victim has presumably been sentenced to prison.]

chronology of detention(s)

It is unclear exactly when Hebibulla Mijit was detained, but at some point in time, he was brought to the attention of authorities by Hebibulla Abdurehim, the former party secretary of Yawa Township, Qaraqash County, Hotan Prefecture.

At some point in time after he was brought to the attention of authorities, he was handed a "seven-year punishment" [presumably referring to a prison sentence].

As of 2 February 2021, Hebibulla Mijit was still "gone" [presumably meaning he was still in detention].

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

The official reason for detention is unknown, but it is known that the victim is a religious figure and was brought to the attention of authorities by Hebibulla Abdurehim, the former party secretary of Yawa Township, Qaraqash County, Hotan Prefecture.

[From context, it is likely that the reason for the victim's detention was related to religion.]

last reported status

The victim was reportedly handed a "seven-year punishment" [which is presumably a reference to imprisonment]. As of 2 February 2021, he was still "gone" [presumably meaning he was still in detention at that time].

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Unclear. The testifier is a security official in the same township as the party secretary who brought the victim to the attention of authorities (Yawa Township, Qaraqash County, Hotan Prefecture). The testifier presumably had access to official information concerning the victim.

additional information

RFA coverage: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/detentions-02022021173142.html


entry created on: 2020-05-09

entry last modified on: 2021-04-30

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