UYGHURISTAN (XUAR) DATE OF NAME DETENTION BACKGROUND SENTENCE OFFENSE PRISON

Following is a list of prisoners from Uyghuristan´s groups who are believed to be currently in custody for alleged political crimes in china.
For space reasons, this list for the most part includes only those already convicted and sentenced to terms of imprisonment. It also does
not include death sentences, which are normally carried out soon after sentencing unless an appeal is pending. The large majority of the
offenses involve allegations of separatism or other state security crimes. Because of limited access to information, this list must be considered
incomplete and only an indication of the scale of the situation. In addition, there is conflicting information from different sources
in some cases, including alternate spellings of names, and the information presented below represents a best guess on which information
is more accurate.
Sources: HRIC, Amnesty International, Congressional-Executive Commission on China, International Campaign for Tibet, Tibetan Centre
for Human Rights and Democracy, Tibet Information Network, Southern Mongolia Information Center, Uyghur Human Rights Project,World
Uyghur Congress, East Turkistan Information Center, Radio Free Asia, Human Rights Watch.

Ablimit (Ablimit Mehmet?) Aug-95 Ablimit was one of 21 people 15 years forming a Xinjiang (general
detained for allegedly forming the counterrevolutionary group location)
Eastern Turkestan Democratic
Islamic Party in June 1991.
Tohti Tunyaz 6-Feb-98 An ethnic Uyghur historian and 10-Mar-99, 11 years inciting separatism and Xinjiang No.4 Prison
writer, Tunyaz, was arrested for divulging state secrets abroad
collecting sensitive materials and
publishing articles on ethnic
relations and ethnic separatism.
Abla Ebey 3-Feb-01 Arrested in Hotan for “terrorism, life terrorism, separatism
ethnic separatism, violation of the
unity between nationalities, and
activities aimed at splitting the
country.”
Abdurehim Yoldash 3/5-Feb-01 A 29-year-old arrested in Hotan. 17 years terrorism, separatism
Accused of writing a 600-page
document promoting Uyghur
national independence.
Ethnic Minorities In Custody
2006

Ehmet Eli 3/5-Feb-01 A 28-year-old arrested for writing 17 years terrorism, separatism
and disseminating anti-governmental
slogans.
Mehmet Tohti Abduqadir 3/5-Feb-01 A 39-year-old arrested in Hotan for 17 years inciting anti-government
suspected contact with Abla Ebey. activities
Nebi Yusup 3/5-Feb-01 A 23-year-old from Hotan. Accused 17 years inciting anti-government
of having contacts with Abla Ebey activities
and making bombs.
Ehmet Memtimin 3/5-Feb-01 A 17-year-old arrested in Hotan. 6 years inciting anti-government
activities
Abdurahman Bekri 24-Apr-01 Arrested in Turfan. 10 years, 8 months separatism, robbery
Ekber Abduraham 24-Apr-01 Arrested in Turfan. 15 years separatism, robbery
Omer Memet 24-Apr-01 Arrested in Turfan. 7 years separatism, robbery
Momin Qadir 24-Apr-01 Arrested in Turfan after being 11 years separatism, robbery
branded part of “elements who
tried to split the state, criminals
and robbers.”
Yusup Tusiyat 24-Apr-01 Arrested in Turfan after being 10 years separatism, robbery
branded part of “elements who
tried to split the state, criminals
and robbers.”
Rejep Osman 24-Apr-01 Arrested in Turfan after being 10 years separatism, robbery
branded part of “elements who
tried to split the state, criminals
and robbers.”
Gheni Eliniyaz 24-Apr-01 Arrested in Turfan. 6 years separatism, robbery
Abdurishit Obulhesen 28-Apr-01 A 22-year-old from Qaratoghraq 9 years terrorism, separatism, illegal
Tewekkul County, arrested in Baghchi religious activities
after the launching of an official
“hard strike” campaign. Deprived of
political rights for life.
Ehmetniyaz Metrozi 28-Apr-01 A 34-year-old from Hotan, arrested 12 years terrorism, separatism, illegal
in Baghchi. religious activities
Tursuntohti Ehmet 28-Apr-01 A 27-year-old from Hotan, arrested 10 years terrorism, separatism, illegal
in Baghchi. religious activities
Tursun Omer 28-Apr-01 A 23-year-old from Hotan, arrested 10 years terrorism, separatism, illegal
in Baghchi. religious activities
Memet Abla Islam 28-Apr-01 A 26-year-old from Hotan, arrested 10 years terrorism, separatism, illegal
in Baghchi. religious activities
Abdumijit Abdukerim 28-Apr-01 An 18-year-old from Hotan, arrested 10 years terrorism, separatism, illegal
in Baghchi. religious activities
Jaffar 28-Apr-01 An 18-year-old, arrested in Baghchi. 13 years terrorism, separatism, illegal
religious activities
Memetrozi Ehmet 28-Apr-01 Age 26, arrested in Baghchi. 15 years terrorism, separatism, illegal
religious activities
Osman Sulayman 28-Apr-01 Age 23, arrested in Baghchi. 15 years terrorism, separatism, illegal
religious activities
Ehmettohti Abla 28-Apr-01 Age 27, arrested in Baghchi. 20 years terrorism, separatism, illegal
religious activities
Tursun Qadir 28-Apr-01 Age 26, arrested in Baghchi. 14 years terrorism, separatism, illegal
religious activities
Yasin Tursun A 23-year-old farmer from Kashgar, 2-Jun-01, 20 years separatism, production and
arrested in Hotan. custody of explosives
Ablximit Memtimin A 24-year-old farmer, arrested in 2-Jun-01, 20 years separatism, production and
Hotan. custody of explosives
Turdiehmet Jilil A 25-year-old farmer, arrested in 2-Jun-01, 8 years separatism, production and
Hotan. custody of explosives

Osman Jamal 25-Sep-01 A 23-year-old trader from Qizilsu 25-Sept-06, political offenses
Kirgiz Autonomous Oblast, arrested 14 years, 6 months
in Kashgar.
Abduhelil Zunun Nov-01 Abduhelil Zunun was detained after Nov-01, 20 years Xinjiang (general location)
translating the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights into the Uyghur
language.
Sulayman Eysa 2-Apr-02 A 28-year-old man from Kashgar, 18 years separatism, mass protests Wusu Prison
arrested in Hotan and Quariqash against the government, illegal
region. Sulayman was suspected of religious activities
participating in violent clashes
between civilians and police in Baren
Township in April 1990, after which
more than 6,000 people were
reportedly detained across the XUAR
for “fomenting rebellion.”
Elham Memet 2-Apr-02 A 23-year-old arrested in Hotan. 19 years separatism, mass protests
against the government, illegal
religious activities
Metturdi Tursun 2-Apr-02 A 22-year-old from Bayingholun 11 years separatism, mass protests
Mongol Autonomous Region, against the government, illegal
arrested in Hotan. religious activities
Ababekri Mehsut 2-Apr-02 A 24-year-old arrested in Hotan. 10 years separatism, mass protests
against the government, illegal
religious activities
Abliz Mettohti 2-Apr-02 A 25-year-old arrested in Hotan. 7 years separatism, mass protests
against the government, illegal
religious activities
Abdumejit Eziz 2-Apr-02 A 29-year-old arrested in Hotan. 7 years separatism, mass protests
against the government, illegal
religious activities
Memet Mettohti 2-Apr-02 A 30-year-old from Chira region, 7 years separatism, mass protests
arrested in Hotan. against the government, illegal
religious activities
Memetjan Memet 2-Apr-02 A 31-year-old from Chira region, 7 years separatism, mass protests
arrested in Hotan. against the government, illegal
religious activities
Abdulghani Memetemin 26-Jul-02 A 40-year-old writer, teacher, trans- Jun-03, 9 years divulging state secrets abroad Kashgar (general
lator and advocate for Xinjiang's location)
Uyghur ethnic group, Memetemin
was convicted on the basis of articles
he translated for the German-based
East Turkistan Information Center,
and for recruiting additional reporters
for ETIC.
Ismail Semed Deported Semed, known to be active in the 31-Oct-05, death separatism, possession of Xinjiang (general
from Uyghur human rights movement, was firearms and explosives location)
Pakistan alleged to be a founding member of
2003 the East Turkistan Islamic Movement.
Nurmehemmet Yasin 29-Nov-04 Yasin, b. 1974, was arrested in 10 years inciting separatism Urumqi No. 1 PSB
(Nurmemet Yasin) November 2004, after publishing a Detention Center
short story entitled “Wild Pigeon,”
which allegedly advocated Uyghur
independence.
Korash Huseyin Aged 35, Huseyin was chief editor 14-Nov-05, 3 years inciting separatism
of the Kashgar Literature Journal,
which published the short story
“Wild Pigeon” (see Nurmuhemmet
Yasin).
Aminan Momixi 1-Aug-05 A 56-year-old teacher, Momixi was illegally possessing religious
detained along with 37 students with materials and subversive
whom she was studying the Koran in historical information
her home. Most of the students were
aged 7–20.
Huseyin Celil 27-Mar-06 Celil, Chinese citizen who was recog- Aug-06, 15 years charges related to terrorism, Baijiahu Prison,
nized as a refugee by the UNHCR exact charges unknown Urumqi
and obtained Canadian citizenship
in 2005, was arrested in Uzbekistan
while visiting relatives and extradited
to China.
Ablikim Abdiriyim 20-May-06 The 33-year-old son of Rebiya 26-Oct-06, verdict tax fraud, subversion Unknown.
Kadeer was detained before a pending Hospitalized for
planned meeting with members of injuries sustained
the U.S. Congressional Human from a police beating
Rights Caucus who were visiting the in early June.
XUAR. Official Chinese press reports
allege his involvement in financial
irregularities related to Kadeer's
business. Formally charged 13-Jun-06.
Alim Abdiriym 20-May-06 31-year-old son of Rebiya Kadeer. 26-Oct-06, verdict tax fraud, separatism Tianshan District
He reportedly confessed under tor- pending Detention Centre,
ture on 1-July-06 to “tax fraud” and Urumchi
“separatism.”
Rushangul Abdiriyim 20-May-06 38 year old daughter of Rebiya House Arrest


Edited By Korash Atahan