“The last time I spoke to my mother (Nurzada Zhumaqanqyzy) was two or three years ago. She was detained in June 2018. She was first taken to a camp. From December onwards, we have heard many different rumors about the whereabouts of my mother. In June 2019, we heard that my mother was sentenced to 20 years in prison and sent to a women’s prison. The official verdict reads ‘using superstition to subvert the rule of law.’ My mother studied religion with a local imam for a few months back in 2005. Praying and teaching others how to pray is the reason for her detention.”