“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

Zuhre Suphi

早热木古力 · 苏皮

Assumed Location

Prison, Kumul (Hami)

Suspected Reasons for Arrest or Detention

Helping daughter studying in Turkey

Official Reason for Arrest or Detention

Unknown

Last Contact

June 2017

Zuhre’s daughter, currently living in Turkey, told Amnesty International that the last time she spoke to her mother was 25 May 2017. Soon after, Zuhre was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment in Kumul, according to her relatives. Based on the information Zuhre’s daughter has been able to gather, Zuhre was imprisoned merely for helping her daughter study abroad and sending her money.
Zuhre’s husband, Mahmud Hamdullah, is also held in a detention facility.

Personal Details

Zuhre used to run a tailor shop in Kumul. She likes to read books and teach others how to make clothes.

Date of Birth

26 May 1972

Ethnicity

Uyghur

Hometown

Kumul (Hami)

Profession

Housewife

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