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Detained & imprisoned in energy field

The list of detained & imprisoned in energy field in China, comprising ethnic Uyghurs and other minorities, is shown below:

Entry Victim’s Name Chinese name ID no. About the Testifier Relation About the Victim Assumed Location When Detention Took Place Detention Reason Victim’s Status How Testifier Learned of Status Additional Info About the Testifier (Translated/Edited) Relation (Translated/Edited) About the Victim (Translated/Edited) Assumed Location (Translated/Edited) When Detention Took Place (Translated/Edited) Detention Reason (Translated/Edited) Victim’s Status (Translated/Edited) How Testifier Learned of Status (Translated/Edited) Additional Info (Translated/Edited) Prison Term (Years) Age Gender Ethnicity Location Detention type Detention time Detention reason Official detention reason (1) Official detention reason (2) Official detention reason (3) Health status Profession
409 Dilshat Memet 6502??19681013??O? Ramile, University Student Father Dilixiati Maimaiti, birthdate: 13.10.1968, Uyghur, from Karamay
Retired from XinJiang petrol company in Karamay
maybe be in Karamay feb-april.2018
[supplement on May 25, 2019: he has been detained but I don’t know exact dates for his detention, but it’s possibly feb-aril, 2017.]
Travelling abroad
[supplement on May 25, 2019: having relatives abroad and travelling abroad]
under detention Family member 35-55 M Uyghur Karamay unclear (hard) related to going abroad energy
695 Sawutjan Yusuf 65????19????????O? Fatima Muhamed, living in Turkey since 2016. Brother in law Sawutjan Yusuf, was working at Kashgar automobile oil company for 27 years. Unclear Unclear Unclear Sentence for 11 years She heard about the detention from relatives in Urumqi in Feb, 2017. She heard about the sentence in July, 2017 from some relative’s children studying in Eastern China. Sawutjan has never been abroad and has never done anything illegal. M Uyghur Kashgar sentenced energy
1597 Shadiye Zakir 夏地叶木·扎克尔 6540??19621003??E? Testimony 1: Nazaket, originally from Ghulja but now living in the United States. (niece)
Testimony 2: Merhaba Turahun, originally from Ghulja’s Power Station District, but now living in the Netherlands, where she has been for almost a decade. (daughter)
Testimony 3: Merhaba Turahun, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (daughter)
Shadiye Zakir, Uyghur woman from Ghulja. She worked for Electricity factory at Ili Derya over 30 years. After retiring her job in 2016, she visited her daughter in overseas twice with her husband. They got pressured by local officials after returning back.
She is the wife of victim Turaxun Jorbay. She is also a CCP member.
Ghulja Testimony 1: They got arrested in March 4th, 2018. For the first 2 moths, they were placed in concentration camps. Then starting from May 1st, 2018 they were sent to prison. Current clear status is unknown.
Testimony 2: March 3, 2018
Testimony 2: Visiting the Netherlands Testimony 2: after her husband passed out and was treated in a hospital, she was transferred to a prison. They are awaiting judgment. unclear Her husband was arrested with her.
RFA coverage (Testimony 3)
Testimony 1: Nazaket, originally from Ghulja but now living in the United States. (niece)
Testimony 2: Merhaba Turahun, originally from Ghulja’s Power Station District, but now living in the Netherlands, where she has been for almost a decade. (daughter)
Testimony 3: Merhaba Turahun, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (daughter)
Shadiye Zakir is from Ghulja. She had worked for the Ili River electric power plant for over 30 years prior to retirement. She is a CCP member.
Chinese passport: G46420847.
[Unclear, as sentenced.] She and her husband were arrested in early March 2018. After 2 months in “camp” [possible that this was a pre-trial detention center], they were sent to prison on May 1 [however, the same testimony also says that they’re still awaiting judgment].
According to Merhaba – as reported by RFA – the victim has been sentenced to 7 years.
After retiring in 2016, she visited her daughter overseas twice together with her husband. They were pressured by local officials on their return, and it is believed that this ultimately led to their detention. Believed to be serving a prison sentence.
According to her daughter, Merhaba, she is not in good health.
Not stated. RFA coverage 7 55+ F Uyghur sentenced Jan. 2018 – Mar. 2018 related to going abroad has problems energy
1598 Turahun Joribay 吐拉洪·居日把衣 6540??19560708??O? Testimony 1: Nazaket, originally from Ghulja but now living in the United States. (niece-in-law)
Testimony 2: Merhaba Turahun, originally from Ghulja’s Power Station District, but now living in the Netherlands, where she has been for almost a decade. (daughter)
Testimony 3: Merhaba Turahun, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (daughter)
Turaxun Jorbay. Uyghur man from Ghulja. He worked for Electricity factory for 30 years at Ili Derya. After retiring his job in 2016, he visited his daughter overseas with his wife. After returning back, they were pressured by local officials.
Husband of victim Shadiye Zakir. Member of the CCP.
Ghulja Testimony 1: On March 4th, 2018 he and his wife got arrested and placed in concentration camp for the first two months. Then on May 1st, 2018 they were sentenced to prison and current status unknown.
Testimony 2: March 3, 2018.
Testimony 2: Visiting the Netherlands Testimony 2: once in re-education camp, he passed out and had to be taken to a hospital. After that, he and his wife were transferred to a prison instead. They are awaiting judgment. unclear RFA coverage (Testimony 3) Testimony 1: Nazaket, originally from Ghulja but now living in the United States. (niece-in-law)
Testimony 2: Merhaba Turahun, originally from Ghulja’s Power Station District, but now living in the Netherlands, where she has been for almost a decade. (daughter)
Testimony 3: Merhaba Turahun, as reported by Radio Free Asia Uyghur. (daughter)
Turahun Joribay worked for the Ili River electric power plant for over 30 years prior to retirement. He is a CCP member.
Chinese passport: G46420848.
Ghulja [probably Ghulja City, but not clear]. He and his wife were arrested in early March 2018. After 2 months in “camp” [possible that this was a pre-trial detention center], they were sent to prison on May 1 [however, the same testimony also says that they’re still awaiting judgment].
According to Merhaba – as reported by RFA – the victim has been sentenced to 8 years.
After retiring in 2016, he visited his daughter overseas twice together with his wife. They were pressured by local officials on their return, and it is believed that this ultimately led to their detention. Believed to be sentenced to prison.
At one point, while still in detention prior to sentencing, he passed out and had to be taken to the hospital.
Not stated. RFA coverage 8 55+ M Uyghur Ili sentenced Jan. 2018 – Mar. 2018 related to going abroad has problems energy
1659 Halide Ehmet 6502??19761221??E? Testimony 1-2: Ekber Emet, a former worker in the Maitagh (独山子区) oil fields near Karamay. Came to Turkey in January 2017. Testimony 1-2: Sister Halda Ahmet used to work in the Maitagh oil company (since retired). Sent to internment camp since June 2018. Has 3 kids but not known where the kids are now.
Halda Ahmet was born 21st December 1976.
Possibly Karamay Jun-17 unknown internment camp Through contacts in XJ Ekber has had no contact with his parents for a year now (as of fall 2018). 35-55 F Uyghur Karamay concentration camp Apr. 2017 – June 2017 energy
3459 Alim Rozi 6502????????????O? Ilham Rozi from Karamay Elder brother Alim Rozi, 48 years old (as of early 2019). Worked for China Oil. Karamai municipality, Karamay Region Unclear In re-education camp Unclear 35-55 M Uyghur Karamay concentration camp energy
4332 Alim Hekim 6502??19????????O? Ekber Amat, a former worker in the Maitagh (独山子区) oil fields near Karamay. Came to Turkey in January 2017 Unclear Alim Hikim, used to work in the Karamay oil company, has since retired. Karamay 2017 In re-education camp Not stated M Uyghur Karamay concentration camp energy
4333 Yasinjan Qawul 6502??19????????O? Ekber Amat, a former worker in the Maitagh (独山子区) oil fields near Karamay. Came to Turkey in January 2017 Unclear Yasinjan Qawul, a worker in the Maitagh petroleum company. Karamay 2017 In re-education camp Not stated M Uyghur Karamay concentration camp energy
4667 Mustafa Keram 65020?198905????O? Anonymous testifier. The victim is the testifier’s friend. Mustafa Keram (穆斯塔法·克然木) was born in Karamay in May 1989. He worked for China Oil. In Karamay. September 2017. Detained. Through a friend. His father was also detained 4 months later (to be released in June 2019). Anonymous testifier. The victim is the testifier’s friend. Mustafa Keram (穆斯塔法·克然木) was born in Karamay in May 1989. He worked for China Oil. In Karamay. September 2017. Detained. Through a friend. His father was also detained 4 months later (to be released in June 2019). 18-35 M Uyghur Karamay unclear (hard) July 2017 – Sep. 2017 energy
7046 Guzelnur Raziq 古再努尔·热扎克 65232419741103??E? Buhelchem Raziq, an Uyghur now living in the Netherlands. (sister) Her name is Guzelnur Raziq. She resides in Electric Energy Power Supply Plant ‘s Residency in Manas County. She works at Electric Energy Power Supply Plant in Manas County.
Chinese passport: G36145569.
[Presumably in Changji.] She was taken at the end of April 2017 and stayed for 10 days in detention. She released on the condition that she would bring back her daughter who was studying in Turkey within a week. She was taken again around on 12th of May 2017 [Presumably because of her daughter who was studying in Turkey and travelling abroad.] Unknown. There’s been no news of her for over 2 years now. Not Stated. Buhelchem Raziq, an Uyghur now living in the Netherlands. (sister) 35-55 F Uyghur Changji no news for over a year Apr. 2017 – June 2017 related to going abroad energy
8238 Emetjan Tohti 65290119????????O? Testimony 1|2: Abdurahman Tohti, originally from Beshtugmen Township but now residing in Turkey. (brother) His name is Emetjan Tohti. He is 35 years old and he got a family.
Testimony 2: he graduated from university and works at Damp (?) Water Plant of Beshtugmen Township.
[Probably in Aksu as Aksu is where the testifier comes from.] Unknown. Unknown. Unknown. According to the testifier, no one is left in his extended family; all of them have been sentenced. But he doesn’t know if they are in the camp or in prison for sure. The testifier says that he learnt it via the Internet. The testifier doesn’t know how the victim’s family is now either. Testimony 1|2: Abdurahman Tohti, originally from Beshtugmen Township but now residing in Turkey. (brother) 35-55 M Uyghur Aksu unclear (hard) energy