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Suspicious Ending in Trial Concerning Uyghur Christian

Alimujiang Yimiti

 

 

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(May 27, 2008)
 

 Xinjiang-CAA has learned that, the trial for Uyghur Christian Alimujiang Yimiti commenced on May 27 at 10am. The trial lasted for 6 hours and 30 minutes. The court recessed from 1pm to 4pm before resuming.  Mr. Yimiti was allowed legal representation from two lawyers who were permitted  to be present during the trial. Mr. Yimiti’s wife, Nuergul, however was prohibited from entering the courtroom as were members of the media due to the Government’s claims of the sensitivity of the case.  At 7:30pm the court reached a verdict that  the case be sent back to the original PSB prosecuters due to "insufficient evidence" against the accused. On Monday in Beijing a US delegation led by assistant Secretary of State, David Kramer reinstated human rights dialogue with the Chinese Government. Mr. Yimiti’s case will be one that will be raised to the Government officials. In an interview this morning with CAA’s President Bob Fu, Mr. Yimiti’s wife, Nuergul, restated her husband’s innocence due to the fact that he is an agricultural worker and has no access to state secrets, nor was he engaging in separatist activities. She pleaded for the early release of her husband. She also relayed to Mr. Fu that her two year old daughter points to her father’s picture everyday and tells visitors that herdad is busy buying toy cars for her and will return soon. Nuergul thanked the many people around the world for their continual support and prayers which have continued to strengthen her faith through this difficult time.
 

 CAA has also learned from two independent sources that the Ministry of Public Security has received funding from the Chinese Central Government to increase their campaign of eradicating House Churches throughout China. While the amount of funds allocated for this campaign is unknown, the steady increase of persecution against house churches continues to rise substantially across China. On Sunday May 25, the Beijing Gospel Church, home to more than 1000 members was raided by PSB Officials. Pastor Gao Zhen was detained and interrogated before being released at 6:00pm.
 

In a separate incidence, a house church Seminary in Weifang City, Shandong Province was also raided by more than 30 PSB and RAB Officials. The seminary is occupied by 48 students and staffed by 3 teachers. All 48 students were told to return to their home-towns immediately. Officials detained the staff members and confiscated Bibles, computers, printers and the seminary’s mini-van. Authorities labeled the school and its members as followers of Falun Gong. For more information [click here]
 

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Issued by CAA May 27, 2008

维吾尔族基督徒阿里木江案一审因证据不足退回补充侦察 ;山东潍坊家庭教会神学院被袭击三人被抓;中央政府大额拨款给公安部拟在全国打击家庭教会
图片: 阿里木江太太古丽努尔及两个孩子
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德州美德兰(对华援助协会2008年5月27日)
对华援助协会北京调查员获悉,北京时间5月27日上午10时,维吾尔族基督徒阿里木江案开庭闭门审理,历时6个半小时。期间下午1至4时休庭。庭审时法庭只允许阿里木江的两位律师出庭,而阿里木江的妻子努尔古丽不得出庭。晚上7时30分,法庭宣布该案“证据不足”,退回当地公安机关补充侦查。
 
据悉当天,以美国助理国务卿David Kramer为首的美国代表团在北京与中国政府恢复进行人权对话,临去北京前,助理国务卿David Kramer专门邀请本协会会长傅希秋牧师在美国国务院举行通报会,代表团将向中方官员表达对阿里木江一案的关注。
阿里木江的妻子努尔古丽今天在庭审后接受对华援助协会会长傅希秋先生的电话采访中重申,她的丈夫是无罪的,事实上她丈夫只是一名基督徒农业工作者,既不可能知道国家机密,也没有参与分裂国家的活动。她请求丈夫早日得到释放。通话中,她还告诉傅希秋先生他们两岁的女儿每天指着照片中的阿里木江告诉来访的客人,那是她的爸爸,爸爸正忙着买玩具车给她,很快就会回来。努尔古丽还对全球各地持续支持他们,为他们不断祷告的人们表示感谢,她说最艰难的时候这一切不断坚固她的信心。
另外据两个消息来源,公安部已经收到中央政府的拨款,在全国加大消灭家庭教会活动的力度。虽然不知道款项金额的分配,但对家庭教会打击的实质上持续增加。5月25日,有超过一千信徒的北京福音教会受到警察的冲击,高真牧师被传讯,直至下午6时才被释放。
5月27日,山东潍坊维城区家庭教会神学院被30多名来自潍坊市公安局和宗教事务局的人员冲击,48名学生被强行遣返,3名神学教师,包括40岁的潍坊人校长吕照军。另为两名教师为安丘人张雅各弟兄和金秀香姊妹。期间一名滨州女学生范美玲被殴打,神学院的圣经、电脑、打印机和一台金杯牌面包车被没收。该神学院已经运作了几年,现当局指控他们为法轮功,学院被封。
对华援助协会呼吁中国政府停止借奥运会稳定为名对公民宗教自由权利的践踏.也呼吁国际社会密切关注.
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