testifying party (submitted by third party)

Abdul Qabiz

victim's relation to testifier

Father

about the victim

Abdukerim (possibly: Abdulhekim) Metsidiq visited Egypt in 2015. After his return from Egypt to China, he was harassed by the local police continuously. In the beginning of 2017, he was detained and sent to concentration camp for so called re-education.

According to info from a testimony event held in early 2019: He was a businessman, born in Hotan city in 1964. Lived in Hotan’s Shamalbagh area (夏玛力巴格).

current location

[Presumably in Hotan, as that's where the family is from.]

chronology of detention(s)

In the beginning of 2017.

According to info from a testimony event held in early 2019: February 14, 2017. Police told him he was only to be re-educated for 3 months, but hasn’t been released yet.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

Probably visited Egypt

last reported status

Concentration camp

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Probably through his cousin, who was studying in Beijing

additional information

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supplementary materials

entry created on: 2018-12-01

entry last modified on: 2019-07-12

last update from testifier(s): 2019-02-24