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M. Alpertunga Kara

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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 28/09/2026
Today marks 9 years since the death of Mamutjan Yunus (shahit.biz/eng/31567). He was detained in March 2017 for having an "extremist" beard and his wife wearing a veil, then sentenced to 10 years and sent to the XJ No. 4 Prison. He died 6 months later, at the age of 47.
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Entry 31567: Mamutjan Yunus
Mamutjan Yunus. Registration address: House No. 013, Group No. 4, Ayagh Mengen Village, Toqquzaq Municipality, Konasheher County (疏附县托克扎克镇阿亚格曼干村4组013号).
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Prayer For Uyghurs @prayer4uyghurs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Maghrib, 20:08 at Urumqi. We are praying for the victims of the mass incarceration campaign in Xinjiang. Name: Salamet Tursun. Ethnicity: #Uyghur. Profile: shahit.biz/#34207 —— Pray together: scantopray.art #FreeSalametTursun #Xinjiang
Uyghurs Genocide
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 20/09/2026
Translation of a local gvt form from 2013, targeting Mehribangul Yolwas (shahit.biz/eng/96008/) for wearing a veil. As learned from the XJ Police Files a decade later, she was sent to camp in 2018, while her husband (shahit.biz/eng/31469/) was sentenced to 20 years.
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 14/09/2026
There are over 1300 elderly victims documented as serving prison terms (potential death sentences). Name: Dawut Allaberdi Age: 64 Status: serving ~17-year sentence (XJ No. 1 Prison) for studying Quran for 1 month in 1987; four relatives also detained shahit.biz/eng/30519/
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 13/09/2026
Musajan Ehmet was a businessman and former television personality. He was detained in 2017 for violating the birth quota and going to Egypt, and was sentenced to 20 years. In September 2026, he was reported to have died in prison. shahit.biz/eng/819/
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Entry 819: Musajan Ehmet
Musajan Ehmet was a businessman, who had also gained popularity for his TV appearances as one of the late prankster Hisam Qurban's apprentices.
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 07/09/2026
We've added the PRC statement (spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...) to the UN regarding the 40 Uyghurs extradited from Thailand (shahit.biz/exportpdf.ph...) to our primary evidence collection. This serves as official confirmation of the 10 years in detention + extradition from the China side.
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 04/09/2026
A police note from Konasheher County, establishing the use of solitary confinement (with handcuffs + leg irons) in detention centers as punishment for prayer. Also illustrated is the phenomenon of seemingly omnipresent informants/snitches.
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 01/09/2026
We've published a new analytical review on prisoner fates and numbers: blog.shahit.biz/2026/09/01/l... The focus is on the situation today, and though data is very limited, it appears safe to say that at least ~200000 remain incarcerated (since 2017-2018).
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Life after prison? What we know about prisoner fates in Xinjiang, in 2026
With the vast majority sentenced to at least 5 years, the average prison term approaching 10 years, no mass pardons or releases, and no real international pressure regarding the issue, it would be a long wait before we'd see those sentenced in 2017-2018 start to finish their terms.
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 30/08/2026
For better presentation and accessibility, we've put together a reader interface for the short Urumqi police notes from 2017-2019: shahit.biz/urumqireport... There are over 400000 in total, but for now this is limited to the ~750 we've reviewed/translated. (1/3)
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 26/08/2026
Adding the camp at the former Xinhua Hospital (新华医院) in Ghulja City to our list of documented facilities: shahit.biz/eng/#facilit... At least part of the hospital functioned as a makeshift camp for the greater part of 2018. (1/6)
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 24/08/2026
There are over 1300 elderly victims documented as serving prison terms (potential death sentences). Name: Turahun Memet Age: 55 Status: serving ~17-year term (Turpan Prison) for having beard, listening to religious sermons; wife + brother also detained shahit.biz/eng/35469/
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 20/08/2026
There are over 1300 elderly victims documented as serving prison terms (potential death sentences). Name: Ghopur Qadir Age: 80 Status: serving 11-year term (Cherchen Prison) for being deeply religious and listening to sermons; multiple relatives detained shahit.biz/eng/2420/
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 21/08/2026
Today marks 8 years since the death of Ghalipjan Ehmetjan (shahit.biz/eng/5575/), who was allegedly beaten to death by a drunk police officer in camp during interrogation. He was around 35 years old, and left behind a 5-year-old child.
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Entry 5575: Ghalipjan Ehmetjan
Ghalipjan Ehmetjan was around 35 years old and had a five-year-old child. Residential address: Group No. 3, No. 10 [Lemjin Bazar] Village, Lemjin Municipality, Pichan County (鄯善县连木沁镇10村3组).
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Kindergarten vaccine exemptions jump to another record high - Coverage among kindergartners for major vaccines fell in more than half the states, continuing a years-long trend, as measles cases climb. | The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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Kindergarten vaccine exemptions jump to another record high
Coverage among kindergartners for major vaccines fell in more than half the states, continuing a years-long trend, as measles cases climb.
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 16/08/2026
Earlier report from Radio Free Asia here: www.rfa.org/english/spec... (2/2)
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Thousands of ‘Terrorism Suspects’ on ‘Shanghai List’ Include Uyghur Children
A recently leaked list of some 10,000 “suspected terrorists” is mostly made up of ethnic Uyghurs.
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 14/08/2026
We've done the statistical authentication for a police list of 127 detainees and their relatives from Konasheher County's Chongbagh Village (docs.google.com/spreadsheets...), resulting in an authenticity score of 100. A subsheet with the village detention statistics is also included.
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 08/08/2026
In light of the news of Luo Chuanmei's death that came in last week, we spent the better part of the week reviewing and translating all the available materials related to her case (which turned out to be a lot). Her story in a new blog piece: blog.shahit.biz/2026/08/08/e... (1/6)
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Elderly woman dies in Urumqi prison, following over two decades of persecution for Falun Gong
While Luo Chuanmei's story reads like an incredible tragedy, defined by periods of detention and mistreatment that form an almost continuous 25-year arc and end with her demise in that same system, it...
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 28/07/2026
A very important police file that gives detailed village-by-village detention and surveillance statistics for Konasheher's Tashmiliq Township (shahit.biz/eng/towninfo...), dated July 20, 2018: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Sharing for widespread reference/use.
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 27/07/2026
We've published an analytical note to estimate the number of children in southern XJ (Aksu, Kizilsu, Kashgar, Hotan) who were left behind when both/only parents were detained, obtaining a conservative lower estimate of around ~143000. blog.shahit.biz/2026/07/27/a...
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An estimate on the number of children separated from parents in southern Xinjiang
In the vast majority of cases, the father was detained first and the mother was detained later. The most common scenario by far was the father being given a long prison term in 2017 and the mother bei...
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Nature @nature.com · 24/07/2026
The findings suggest that the rise of agriculture triggered linguistic diversity, before these languages were lost go.nature.com/4pzMzXY
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Humanity spoke thousands of languages at the dawn of farming — now many of them are lost
A shift from nomadic lifestyles could have triggered linguistic diversity before it then declined rapidly.
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M. Alpertunga Kara @tohturemmi.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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يعقوب أبو عمر (@zyz1976194) on X
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 🇹🇷🇹🇷 Sevgili kardeşlerim, lütfen, oğlum Yusuf'un tedaviye ihtiyacı var. Kirlenmiş sudan kaynaklanan bir enfeksiyon ve yüksek ateş geçiriyor. https://t.co/qsIIKgJyL7
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Rocked by aid cuts, Malawi rethinks how it funds health | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Rocked by aid cuts, Malawi rethinks how it funds health
Services for mothers and children continue to suffer in the meantime
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
UK government details plan for dramatic aid cuts to African nations. Some countries face reductions of more than 90%, new report reveals, raising fears of devastating impacts on global health and education. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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U.K. government details plan for dramatic aid cuts to African nations
Some countries face reductions of more than 90%, new report reveals, raising fears of devastating impacts on global health and education
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 14/07/2026
There are over 1300 elderly victims documented as serving prison terms (potential death sentences). Name: Ghopur Tursun Age: 60 Status: serving a 9-year, 11-month sentence (Shayar Prison) for studying the Quran in 1983 shahit.biz/eng/35829/
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 10/07/2026
There are over 1300 elderly victims documented as serving prison terms (potential death sentences). Name: Rehim Jume Age: 61 Status: serving a 10-year, 11-month sentence (Bingtuan Huaqiao Prison) for violating birth quota in 2012 and studying Quran in 1985 shahit.biz/eng/33773/
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Designer Hasan @designer4hasand.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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Donate to Help Hasan & Duaa Rebuild Their Lives., organized by Natalie taffal
Deep within the alleys of Gaza, a life story full of pain and challenges unfolde… Natalie taffal needs your support for Help Hasan & Duaa Rebuild Their Lives.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 02/07/2026
China’s new ethnic unity law extends its legal reach overseas aje.news/8fmrk0
China’s new ethnic unity law extends its legal reach overseas
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 01/07/2026
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 01/07/2026
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Xinjiang Victims Database Work (Monthly Donations *ONLY*) | Xinjiang Victims Database (Powered by Donorbox)
We are still looking for monthly donors to support our work, and even a modest donation of $10/month would go a long way for us. Our goal is to secure around $4000 monthly, as this would allow us to f...
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 01/07/2026
Progress report for the second quarter of 2026 is up: shahit.biz/shahitbiz_re... We're also critically (!) low on funds, so please help out if you can (links in replies).
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
#Bioethics Bulletin - this week - Ruth Faden on Public Health on Call, manmade living cells, edited embryos, vulnerable medical records, public health implications of AI data centers, and more mailchi.mp/jhu/bioethic...
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Berman Institute Bioethics Bulletin
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
#Bioethics in the Academic Lit this week - storytelling, African-centered global health, body donation, brain organoids, palliative sedation, and more mailchi.mp/jhu/bioethic...
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Bioethics in the Academic Literature: June 30, 2026
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 30/06/2026
It took nearly 8 years, but we've documented over 100000 victims. Real struggle begins now.
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 25/06/2026
There are over 1300 elderly victims documented as serving prison terms (potential death sentences). Name: Qari Taji Age: 73 Status: serving 17-year sentence (XJ No. 1 Prison) for studying Quran in 1960 (at age 8) and teaching it to his two sons (in 1995) shahit.biz/eng/31100/
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 20/06/2026
Horigul Jume (shahit.biz/eng/83824/) was detained in January 2018, for listening to religious sermons and "suspicious behavior". She died 5-6 months later, at age 39. (2/3)
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Entry 83824: Horigul Jume
Horigul Jume. Registration address: House No. 007, Group No. 5, Aq'osteng Village, Opal Municipality, Konasheher County (疏附县乌帕尔镇阿克吾斯坦村5组007号).
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Nature @nature.com · 18/06/2026
Evidence suggests that AI-driven ‘deskilling’ is starting to happen in medicine, computer science and other fields go.nature.com/4vtwEN1
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Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in — and they’re not good
Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show.
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 17/06/2026
There are over 1300 elderly victims documented as serving prison terms (potential death sentences). Name: Sa'adet Abdurehim Age: 66 Status: serving a 10-year sentence (Kashgar Women's Prison) for listening to sermons, studying Quran; 2 sons and daughter-in-law also detained shahit.biz/eng/34178/
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 11/06/2026
There are over 1300 elderly victims documented as serving prison terms (potential death sentences). Name: Eziz Memet Age: 56 Status: serving a 20-year sentence (XJ No. 1 Prison) for teaching the Quran to his daughters and other children 5+ years earlier shahit.biz/eng/30042/
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 10/06/2026
It's also been 8 years since the death of Qeyyum Abdurehim (shahit.biz/eng/83856/), who was marked "untrustworthy" and targeted for having studied the Quran, being sent to camp in the spring of 2017. He died the next year, at the age of 47. (2/2)
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Entry 83856: Qeyyum Abdurehim
Qeyyum Abdurehim. Registration address: House No. 41, Group No. 5, Tagharchi Yengichke Village, Bulaqsu Township, Konasheher County (疏附县布拉克苏乡塔哈其英其开村5组41号).
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 30/05/2026
Today also marks 8 years since the death of Qasim Turuq (shahit.biz/eng/87797), a farmer who was detained in May 2017 for studying the Quran, listening to sermons at a mosque, and having the Line messenger on his phone. He died at Aksu Prison a year later, at the age of 33. (2/2)
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Entry 87797: Qasim Turuq
Qasim Turuq was a farmer. Registration address: House No. 018, Group No. 2, Qorghan Village, Qomush'eriq Township, Yengisheher County (疏勒县库木西力克乡库尔干村2组018号).
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 18/05/2026
A virtual 3D reconstruction of the 4x overcrowding documented in pre-trial detention centers across XJ in 2017-2018, although in the south it sometimes went above this. Based on official cell dimensions and designs, and realistic person size.
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Euronews Türkçe @euronewsturkce.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Bugün kuantum hesaplamada başlıca dört ana yaklaşım var: Süperiletken sistemler, iyon tuzakları, fotonik sistemler ve nötr atom sistemleri. Jiuzhang serisi ise fotonik yönteme dayanıyor. ➡️ l.euronews.com/QU38
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 14/05/2026
There are over 1300 elderly victims documented as serving prison terms (potential death sentences). Name: Memet'eli Siyit Age: 59 Status: serving a 20-year sentence (XJ No. 1 Prison) for studying the Quran with religious figure Sulayman Tohti in 1981 (at age 14) shahit.biz/eng/32047/
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
OpenEvidence: Most physicians quietly use this medical AI tool www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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Most U.S. doctors are quietly using this AI tool. Few patients know about it.
OpenEvidence, an AI-powered medical search tool, has become a fast friend to America’s doctors and is now used by nearly two-thirds of physicians.
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
AI agents may be skilled researchers—but not always honest ones. Two high-profile tools have been shown to make up data and “p-hack” their results. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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AI agents may be skilled researchers—but not always honest ones
Two high-profile tools have been shown to make up data and “p-hack” their results
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 02/05/2026
Today marks 5 years since the death of Abduhelil Hashim (shahit.biz/eng/2262/), a businessman and teacher who was taken into custody in early 2017 for having gone to Egypt, and then sentenced to 19 years for having sent his son to study the Quran. He was 58.
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Entry 2262: Abduhelil Hashim
Abduhelil Hashim was a businessman and a teacher. Address (as given by relatives, and given as a residential address in one police record): 38 No. 3 Alley, Bahar Street, Ghulja City. Residential/reg...
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 30/04/2026
Finally, the police also target the owner of a barber shop, Tursunjan Arip, for learning to pray and going to the mosque in previous years, and for not smoking and drinking, as well as not tolerating others smoking in his shop. (10/11)
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 30/04/2026
A day earlier, someone also informed on Janahan Qadir for wearing a long robe while cleaning the front yard of her home, with authorities quick to visit and discover 2 long robes at her home. Her elderly (78-year-old) husband was also held in custody the previous year. (7/11)
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 30/04/2026
Horigul Inayet, a relative of a camp detainee, is found to have a piece of paper with Arabic writing in her pocket while visiting her relative at camp. This prompts her being taken to the police station and investigated for "extremism". (6/11)
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 30/04/2026
The first case mentioned is from a camp detainee informing on Ekber Qasim and his wife for past religious behavior (wearing a beard, religious clothes). (2/11)
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