The last time Abdurishid spoke with his brother was in April 2013. Family members living outside of China who had contact with other family members in Xinjiang later told the brother that Abdurishid was detained in November-December 2017 and given a 17-year sentence on charges of “supporting terrorism”. Abdurishid’s brother, now living in Canada, told Amnesty International that he believes that the real reasons for Abdurishid’s imprisonment are related to the fact that he is a famous Uyghur businessman whose two children studied abroad. His daughter, currently living in Turkey, thinks that before being jailed, he was held in an internment facility for allegedly sending money to family members in Egypt. Before being detained, Abdurishid asked his daughter not to return to China when she was at university on a Turkish scholarship programme. In 2020, the Chinese authorities informed Abdurishid’s family that he had been tried. The family has no information as to whether Abdurishid was granted a fair trial and had access to a lawyer of his choice. The Chinese authorities also froze all his assets. Abdurishid’s brother does not have any official documents relating to the charges against Abdurishid, and he believes that the authorities have not shared anything with family members in Xinjiang, including not confirming the prison where Abdurishid is held.