Huseyincan Celil
Huseyincan Celil | |
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Born | March 1, 1969 Kashgar, China | (age 55)
Spouse | Kamila Telendibayeva |
Children | 6 |
Huseyincan Celil (born March 1, 1969;
Names
Celil has been referred to by a variety of names in the media. He and his family use the name Huseyincan Celil, which appears in his Canadian passport.
Family and early life
In 1994, while Celil was living in
Rearrest
Extradition from Uzbekistan
In early 2006 Celil travelled to Uzbekistan with his wife to visit her relatives and to try to get his other three children out of China. This trip ended in his deportation to China.[11] On March 27, 2006 Uzbek police arrested, detained, and held Celil incommunicado while in Tashkent, attempting to renew his visitor's visa. An Uzbek government spokesman said Celil and Dilaver are the same person. Dilaver, a man born in 1955, had been placed on the Interpol watch list by the Kyrgyz government in 2002 after he attacked a Chinese delegation from Xinjiang. Uzbekistan's embassy in London stated that Celil's fingerprints matched those Kyrgyzstan had on file for Dilaver when he was arrested there on May 10, 1998.[6] The Canadian government requested Celil's release and return to Canada, but the Uzbek government deported him to China, where he had already been convicted in absentia and could face the death penalty.[3][13][14] Chris MacLeod, the Celil family's lawyer, criticized the Uzbek government for detaining a Canadian citizen without notifying his respective embassy, and called on the Canadian government to be more forceful in protecting the rights of its overseas citizens.[12]
Trial and imprisonment in China
After his extradition Celil went on trial in China again in August 2006 on charges of terrorism. His name had been mentioned earlier in the sentencing documents of
Article 3 of the nationality law of the People's Republic of China states, "The People's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national." Article 9 states, "Any Chinese national who has settled abroad and who has been naturalized as a foreign national or has acquired foreign nationality of his own free will shall automatically lose Chinese nationality." Article 10 describes how a Chinese citizen may renounce Chinese nationality, and Article 11 states, "Any person who applies for renunciation of Chinese nationality shall lose Chinese nationality upon approval of his application."[18]
Throughout his imprisonment, the Chinese government has treated Celil as a
Views of the People's Republic of China
Yùshānjiāng is seen by the government of China as a critical organizer and leader of the
Effect on Canada-China relations
In November 2006 Prime Minister Harper, President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao, and 21 other national leaders attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Hanoi, Vietnam. Harper discussed Celil's case with President Hu and said, "When a Canadian citizen is taken from a third country and imprisoned in China, this is a serious concern to this country."[17] Dan Dugas, spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay, told The Globe and Mail that MacKay called the Canadian embassy in Beijing. Dugas said, "The Chinese government is not co-operating with the Canadian mission in China and we aren't going to stop asking them for what's happening with Mr. Celil. I can tell you [Minister MacKay] is not happy either. He's asking for answers. He wants to know what is being done and what the next steps are going to be."[17]
The dispute between the two governments escalated when He Yafei, China's assistant minister of foreign affairs for North America, told
Harper also criticized the Canadian political opposition for its position on Celil's case, saying, "There are those in the Opposition who will say, 'You know, China is an important country, so we shouldn't really protest these things . . . so maybe someday we'll be able to sell more goods there.' I think that's irresponsible. I think the government of Canada, when a Canadian citizen is ill-treated and when the rights of a Canadian citizen need to be defended, I think it's always the obligation of the government of Canada to vocally and publicly stand up for that Canadian citizen. That is what we will continue to do.".[24]
When Harper visited China in December 2009, expectations were high that he would bring up the topic in his discussion with the Chinese leaders, as he had promised in 2007.[25]
Politicians in the
In October 2021, Celil's wife, Kamila Telendibaeva, appeared in an interview on the Canadian television network CTV. Telendibaeva urged the Canadian government to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics unless China frees Celil and allows him to return to Canada. Telendibaeva also stated that she had not heard anything about her husband's case from Canadian officials since Justin Trudeau assumed the Canadian prime minister's office in 2015.[28]
See also
References
- ^ Organization, Free Husyincan Celil (February 18, 2007). "...: Who is Huseyin Celil?".
- ^ "Canadian in China sentenced to life in prison: report". CBC News. April 19, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
- ^ a b c "China tries Canadian on terrorism charges". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006-08-10. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ^ a b c York, Geoffrey (2007-02-09). "My son had vanished and I thought he was killed". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "China/Uzbekistan: Further information on Fear of torture or ill-treatment/Forcible return/Fear of death penalty: Husein Dzhelil (known as Huseyin Celil)" (Press release). Amnesty International. 2006-07-04. Archived from the original on 2007-02-15. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ a b "Open letter to Amnesty International UK" (Press release). Embassy of Uzbekistan to the United Kingdom. 2006-05-09. Archived from the original on 2006-12-30. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- Wuer Kaixi in English media, often being misinterpreted as consisting of surname "Wuer" and given name "Kaixi"; for example, see Butterfield, Fox (1989-06-30). "Beijing Protesters Said to Flee To a Now-Uneasy Hong Kong". The New York Times. Archived from the originalon 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jiang Yu's Regular Press Conference on 8 February 2007" (Press release). People's Republic of China Foreign Ministry. 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ Walkom, Thomas (2006-11-18). "Harper's tough talk on China not a surprise". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ "Canadian-Chinese row over human rights sharpens". Channel NewsAsia. 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ^ a b "Canadian citizen extradited to China could be put to death". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006-06-27. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ^ a b c O'Rourke, Breffni (2006-06-30). "Uzbekistan: Family demands release of Uyghur imam extradited to China". Radio Free Europe.
- ^ St. Martin, Romeo (2006-06-15). "Liberal MP takes up cause of Canadian accused of terrorism charges". Politics Watch. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ^ "Canada angry at Uighur sentence". BBC. 2007-04-20. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ Ditchburn, Jennifer (2006-11-15). "Canada will not sell out values in exchange for dollars in China: Harper". Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ^ a b Ang, Audra (2007-02-08). "China says agreement with Canada doesn't apply to Celil case". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ a b c d "Family claims Huseyin Celil tortured in China". 2007-02-08. Archived from the original on 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ^ "Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China". Immigration Department, Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Archived from the original on 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu's Regular Press Conference on 8 May 2007
2007年5月8日外交部发言人姜瑜举行例行记者会 - ^ "Consular Agreement Between the Government of CANADA and the Government of the PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA". Government of Canada. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ Washington Observer Huseyin Celil (Yu Shanjiang) Case Creates Tension Between Canada And China
- ^ Ma, Wenbo (2007-02-08). "东伊运骨干成员玉山江涉嫌恐怖活动受审 (ETIM backbone member Huseyincan, suspected of involvement in terrorist activities, stands trial". Sina News. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ Harper warns China as rights dispute threatens to expand AFP via Taipei Times
- ^ "PM won't back down on human rights cause in China". CTV. 2007-02-09. Archived from the original on 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ^ "Harper stance on human rights scrutinized as China visit begins"
- ^ "Text of H.Res. 497 (110th): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the ... (Passed the House version)". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people, and for other purposes. (2007 - H.Res. 497)". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "Huseyin Celil's wife wants Canada to ponder Olympic boycott". CTV. 2021-10-03.
'First of all, before the Olympics start, before we're going to send athletes to China to Beijing, I want to see Celil home. I want to see my husband home to Canada.' Telendibaeva said.