Additional Name(s): 牟国建

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Hui

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Memorizing & Reciting Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Belief Unregistered Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Mou Guojian

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Mou Guojian is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In March 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Mou reportedly related to his recitation of the Qur'an in a mosque without a state license. Mou's detention came amid mass detentions of largely Muslim ethnic minorities in XUAR.

In September 2018, Mou escaped custody.

On an unspecified date, Mou surrendered himself to public security officers.

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  • "Mou Guojian" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)

Additional Name(s): Ma Zhixue, мажыңшие, 马止学

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Hui

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: April//2017

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Memorizing & Reciting Religious Texts Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Ma Zhengxiu

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Ma Zhengxiu is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In April 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Ma reportedly for watching Islamic audiovisual content and reading the Qur'an and Hadith online. Ma's detention came amid mass detentions of largely Muslim ethnic minorities in XUAR.

Sources:

  • "Ma Zhengxiu" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)

Additional Name(s): 马利克

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Hui

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: April//2017

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Belief Women’s Rights

Nature of Charges: Extremism Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials

Ma Like

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Ma Like is detained for criticizing religious freedom conditions.

In April 2017, authorities in Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), detained Ma reportedly for “advocating terrorism or extremism and inciting implementation of terrorist activities.” Later that month, Ma was indicted for "advocating extremism." In 2014, Ma had reported messages on Weibo critical of government policies in the XUAR, as well as messages supporting women’s right to choose whether or not to wear Muslim head coverings. He also opposed the demolition of his hostel during demolitions of the old city of Kashgar. Ma's detention came amid mass detentions of largely Muslim ethnic minorities in XUAR.

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