Mehbube Ablesh (born 1979) is a Uyghur radio presenter, journalist, poet and political prisoner. She was arrested in 2008 and her whereabouts were still unknown as of 2015.
Mehbube Ablesh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 |
| Disappeared | August 2008 |
| Other names | Mehbube Abrek |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist; radio employee |
| Known for | Political prisoner |
Biography
editAblesh was born in 1979.[1] In August 2008 she was dismissed from her role in the advertising department of Xinjiang People's Radio Station, which is based in Ürümqi.[1] After her dismissal she was arrested by police on charges relating to her blogging and her criticism of the authorities.[2] This reportedly including criticism of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and well as the Chinese government's response to the effects of the Sichuan earthquake in 2008 on Uyghur communities.[3] Criticism levelled at Ablesh after she was imprisoned included the fact that she was a Muslim woman, but did not wear a headscarf.[4] She was detained at Xinjiang Number 2 Prison.[3] Her detention by Chinese authorities violated Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.[5]
Ablesh, also known in some Chinese government reports as Mehbube Abrek, was due to be released from prison in 2011.[3] In 2015 her whereabouts were unknown.[6]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Mehbube Ablesh – Turkish Forum English". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ a b c "Uyghur Political Prisoners Mehbube Ablesh's and Abdulghani Memetemin's Prison Sentences Expire | Congressional-Executive Commission on China". www.cecc.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Uyghur Radio Worker Sacked, Detained". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Uighur Journalist and Writer Detained". PEN America. 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2020-11-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "China Targets Uyghurs with Severe Human Rights Abuses". turkistantimes.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.