Orkesh Abdurehim, a poet, author, and former teacher at Chapchal High School in Ili Prefecture, was arrested in September 2022 under unknown charges. Since then, he has been in detention, with no updates on his location or condition. Abdurehim is a father of two, and his family remains unaware of his fate. His wellbeing cannot be confirmed, and it remains unclear if he was ever tried or formally charged. His case is similar to that of many Uyghur intellectuals.