Memet Yaqup

Memet Yaqup is an ethnic Uyghur who has been a victim of the Chinese government's crackdown on Uyghurs and Turkic Muslims. He was reported missing in 2018 and is currently serving a 16-year prison sentence in China, despite having committed no crime. His case highlights the plight of many Uyghurs who have faced arbitrary detention and persecution due to their ethnic identity and peaceful activism.