Connect with us

News

Detainee In Uighur Internment Camp Shares Rare Footage From Inside The Facility

Published

WOB 009
Source: BBC/Twitter

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.

Until recently, many of us can only speculate as to what is happening in China, with regards to the human right violations in place against detained Uighurs in Xinjiang.

But this is no longer a secret as rare footage and text messages sent by Merdan Ghappar, a successful model and now a detainee held at a Uighur Internment Camp made its way on social media giving the world a glimpse of what was taking place.

Reported by various international media agencies, this rare footage witnessed Merdan shackled to his bed in a Uighur detention facility while propaganda announcement was blared over a speaker system.

According to the BBC, Merdan was detained due to trumped-up drug charges and was brought in by the Xinjiang police in January.

In the text he sent out, he recalled shocking conditions where teenage boys were hooded, beaten and submitted to the widespread use of  ‘four-piece suits’ – combined restraints criticised by human rights groups.

WOB 035
Source: Twitter

“I saw 50-60 people locked in a small room no bigger than 50 meters square in area.”

“Because there were too many people and the space was so small, not every person could sleep lying down, some had to sit with their legs curled up.”

Other text messages also revealed that children as young as 13 were targeted to suppress the Muslim minority group’s religion and culture.

WOB 038
Source: BBC

WOB 039
Source: BBC

WOB 040
Source: BBC

“A third of the room was taken up by chairs for the duty cops. The rest were men on the right, women on the left, divided up and locked in cages.”

Recalling his experience being moved to isolation for several days, Merdan spoke about the screaming he heard from other interrogated detainees.

“One time I heard a man screaming from morning until evening. This was psychological torture to me – I was afraid, would the next one be me?”

According to Merdan’s uncle, Abdulhakim Ghappar, their family has not heard from Merdan since March, adding that his only wish was “For my nephew to be free.”

“I hope he is still alive. Still safe.”

Believing the video could galvanise public opinion and shed light on what’s truly taking place in Xinjiang, Abdulhakim hoped that the video would have the same impact as the George Floyd murder.

“The entire Uighur people are just like George Floyd now. We can’t breathe.”

 

Also read: M’sian Man Shares How He Was Jailed In China For Praying In Uighur Mosque

WOB 041

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.



Just In

collage 61 collage 61
News10 hours ago

Court Tells Aliff Syukri to Enter Defence Over Obscene Raya Music Video Charges from 3 Years Ago

Malaysian businessman and self-proclaimed number 1 singer, Dato Seri Aliff Syukri, released his latest Raya song, Raya ya ya, last...

collage 59 collage 59
News11 hours ago

14yo School Athlete in Malacca Dies After Collapsing During Recess Time

A secondary school male student in Malacca passed away after collapsing near the field while walking to the canteen yesterday...

collage 57 collage 57
News12 hours ago

Kajang Man Punches & Breaks Nose of Unlicensed 17yo Driver After Misunderstanding, Gets Arrested by PDRM

A Malaysian man allegedly punched and broke the nose of a teenage driver in Kajang, causing the latter to bleed....

riotft riotft
News14 hours ago

PDRM Arrest 13 Foreign Workers for Attempting to Incite Riot Following Protest in Teluk Intan

The police have arrested 13 foreign factory workers in connection with a riot after a viral clip showed hundreds of...

syedft syedft
News14 hours ago

Syed Saddiq & Bella Astillah Team Up to Distribute RM1.36 Million Worth of Aid to Muar Residents

A couple of weeks back, Syed Saddiq revealed that his choice to start his modeling career was to raise funds...

feat image decomposing body feat image decomposing body
News20 hours ago

Malaysian Man Shocked to Find Decomposing Body Inside a Proton Wira Parked at Popular KL Mall

A viral video posted on TikTok shocked social media users in Malaysia recently as it shows an eerie scene of...

feat image merc feat image merc
News21 hours ago

JPJ Seizes a Mercedes-Benz at Melaka Roadblock as Owner Didn’t Renew Road Tax & Insurance Since 2023

The Melaka Road Transport Department (JPJ) revealed that it has seized a Mercedes-Benz sedan during a special operation targetting overloaded...

feat image drunk driving feat image drunk driving
News22 hours ago

S’porean Man Who Crashed Car into Johor Bahru Eatery Sentenced to 2-Day Jail & RM12k Fine for Drunk Driving

Previously, we shared how a Singaporean man was arrested by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) for crashing his car into...

Announcement

Latest Videos



TRENDING TODAY