“Like we were enemies in a war”

China’s Mass Internment, Torture and Persecution of Muslims in Xinjiang

“Like we were enemies in a war” China’s Mass Internment, Torture and Persecution of Muslims in Xinjiang

Illustrations by Molly Crabapple

Ajiranmu Rouzi

阿吉热木.肉孜

Assumed Location

Prison, Ghulja (Yining)

Suspected Reasons for Arrest or Detention

Daughter abroad

Official Reason for Arrest or Detention

Unknown

Last Contact

June 2017

Ajiranmu was taken away in June 2017. Later in 2017, the police called Ajiranmu’s daughter in Ajiranmu’s presence and asked for the details of her daughter’s study in Turkey. Ajiranmu’s daughter, who is currently living in Norway, learned from a source in February 2020 that her mother had been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in 2019. However, no official information about a trial, crimes or evidence against Ajiranmu has ever been made public.

Personal Details

Ajiranmu loves reading and travelling. She always worked to give her daughter a better life. She underwent surgery before she was taken away.

Date of Birth

23 January 1970

Ethnicity

Uyghur

Hometown

Aksu

Profession

Accountant at the Bureau of Culture and Sports in Aksu

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