“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

Sanigul Memet

Assumed Location

Prison, Kona Sheher County, Kashgar

Suspected Reasons for Arrest or Detention

Husband was detained

Official Reason for Arrest or Detention

Unknown

Last Contact

Early 2016

Sanigul is a housewife and farmer from Konasheher County. According to Sanigul’s cousin, now in the USA, Sanigul was taken away in early 2016 along with her husband. Her cousin told Amnesty International that it is unclear whether they are now in an internment camp or a prison. Her mother tearfully told Sanigul’s cousin in a call that her grandchildren were desperately looking for their mother. No sentence or charges have been revealed by the authorities. Sanigul has several family members held in detention facilities, including her cousin Nejibulla Ablet.

Personal Details

Sanigul’s cousin told Amnesty International that Sanigul is a good friend from childhood. The family used to visit Sanigul’s village in summer and spend weeks and months with the cousins.

Date of Birth

Ethnicity

Uyghur

Hometown

Konasheher County (Shufu)

Profession

Housewife, farmer

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