Mutellip Imin, a student of Ilham Tohti, was arrested for his involvement with Tohti’s website Uyghurbiz, which aimed to promote mutual understanding between Uyghurs and Han Chinese. In 2014, he was sentenced in a secret trial to a lengthy prison term. Since 2018, he has been held incommunicado, with his family and legal representatives unable to contact him. A report suggests he may have been released sometime in 2023, though this remains unconfirmed.