Washington, Sept. 2 -- Alimnur Turganbay, a Kazakh national, was detained at the Kalzhat-Dulata border crossing on July 23 and has since gone missing, Freedom for Eurasia reported. Turganbay has held a Kazakh passport since 2017 and formally renounced his Chinese citizenship the following year. Despite this, both the Kazakh and Chinese governments have failed to account for his whereabouts, leaving his family in distress.

Observers believe his case may be linked to that of his nephew, Serik Dauitbek, who in 2018 was handed a 17-year sentence for practicing his religion. Turganbay had spoken publicly about Dauitbek's imprisonment, including giving testimony on the Real Atajurt Volunteers YouTube channel. Human rights advocates fear his di...