HUMAN RIGHTS: EMBASSY RAISES CONCERN ABOUT REBIYA

C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 001444 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EAP, DRL E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2032 TAGS: PHUM CH SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS: EMBASSY RAISES CONCERN ABOUT REBIYA KADEER'S SON REF: 06 BEIJING 22238 Classified By: Political Internal Unit Chief Susan Thornton. Reasons 1.4 (b/d). ¶1. (C) Poloff expressed concern to MFA Human Rights officer Xu Jing on March 5 over reports that Rebiya Kadeer's son Ablikim, who awaits sentencing in Xinjiang Province on charges of subverting state power and ethnic separatism, is in critically poor health and urgently needs medical treatment. Poloff emphasized that the United States Government, including members of Congress, are closely monitoring Ablikim's case and the cases of Rebiya Kadeer's other adult sons Alim and Kahar. Poloff urged the Chinese Government to ensure that Ablikim's rights are protected and that he receives necessary medical treatment. Citing concerns that the Kadeer cases involve retribution, Poloff again urged the MFA to provide information on the legal cases brought against Rebiya Kadeer's family members, as requested reftel. ¶2. (C) Xu said she will report the United States Government's message to her superiors. Xu said that the MFA would try to provide information about cases involving Kadeer's sons, but had to depend on other ministries in obtaining such information. Poloff urged the MFA to make the cases against Rebiya Kadeer's family a high priority in this regard. RANDT