“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

Musa-eli Abdureyim

Assumed Location

Internment camp or in prison

Suspected Reasons for Arrest or Detention

Unknown

Official Reason for Arrest or Detention

Unknown

Last Contact

Early 2016

Musa-eli’s cousin now in the USA told Amnesty International that he learned from a credible source that Musa-eli, a driver from Gulluk Township, Payzawat County, was sentenced in February 2018 after a proceeding that does not appear to have been open to the public. It is unknown if Musa-eli is currently held in an internment facility or in prison. Musa-eli’s cousin has been unable to gather further information about him since November 2018. Musa-eli has several family members held in detention facilities, including his cousin Nejibulla Ablet.

Personal Details

Musa-eli is married. After many years of being a driver, he is sociable and tells good jokes. That came from the fact that he was a driver. His home was in a small village and there was no public transportation between his village and the county.

Date of Birth

1995

Ethnicity

Uyghur

Hometown

Gulluk Township, Payzawat County (Jiashi), Kashgar Prefecture

Profession

Driver, freelancer

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