testifying party (* direct submission)

Testimony 1*: Anonymous, but with a verified identity. (former schoolmate)

Testimony 2: @EKoktugh, an unverified Twitter account. (friend)

Testimony 3: Rune Steenberg, an anthropologist from Denmark. (friend of friend)

Testimony 4: Mirzaehmet Ilyas, originally from China but now a citizen of Turkey. (friend) 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: 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

His name is Abdumilik Ablitip (阿不都布米力克·阿不力提甫). He has got three children, a son, and two daughters. His passport number is G50701060.

He was accepted by the Nanjing University in 2001 and graduated from it in 2007. Then he came to Turkey with his wife to study at Gazi University in Ankara. After he finished his study, he worked at several companies in Turkey (Testimony 3: worked as a translator). He went back to Ghulja in 2016 and worked at a private company in Jililyuzi Town in Ghulja County until 2017.

current location

[Unclear as the victim was sentenced.]

chronology of detention(s)

Testimony 3: At the end of 2016, the victim's parents pleaded with the victim and his wife to move back to Xinjiang. They agreed, and the victim moved back to Ghulja (specifically Jililyuzi town) with his wife.

Testimony 3: Victim was held in the concentration camp in Jililyuzi town for 6 months (along with his wife).

Testimony 1: He kept in a camp in Jililyuzi Town from June to December in 2017 during which he was taken by the National Security police and tortured and beaten and brought back to the camp (Testimony 3: this happened several times). He was taken by them for the last time in December 2017 and hadn't been brought back to the camp. Instead, he was sentenced for 22 years in prison at the beginning of 2018 on the charge of participating in illegal religious activities

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

According to the testifier, he was detained and sentenced on the charge of participating in illegal religious activities.

last reported status

The victim was sentenced for 22 years in prison.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Testimony 3: The information regarding sentencing came from a friend of the victim, who was with the victim and his wife in the concentration camp at Jililyuzi town in the second half of 2017.

additional information

Testimony 3: It is unknown what happened to their children, but it is assumed that the children stayed with the parents of Abdumuluk.

relatives

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2020-05-13

entry last modified on: 2020-08-23

last update from testifier(s): 2021-01-01