Gulshan Abbas (古丽仙·阿巴斯) — Media Profile & Archive
This archive collects news reports, human rights reports and official statements on the case of Dr. Gulshan Abbas. She is a retired Uyghur physician from Ürümqi who has been held by PRC (Mainland) authorities since September 2018 and is serving a 20-year sentence on charges her family and independent observers call baseless. For her full profile, see Gulshan Abbas — profile and case timeline.
Chronological archive
- 29 Dec 2020 — CECC (official): “Media Advisory: Press Conference to Highlight the Case of Dr. Gulshan Abbas.” https://www.cecc.gov/media-center/press-releases/media-advisory-press-conference-to-highlight-the-case-of-dr-gulshan
- 30 Dec 2020 — Radio Free Asia (news): “Gulshan Abbas, Sister of Uyghur Activist in Exile, Confirmed Jailed After Missing for 27 Months.” https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/jailed-12302020182351.html
- 31 Dec 2020 — PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official, PRC position): Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s press conference. https://english.scio.gov.cn/m/pressroom/2021-01/01/content_77081964.htm
- 31 Dec 2020 — Al Jazeera / Reuters (news): “US demands release of Uighur doctor sentenced to 20 years’ jail.” https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/31/us-demands-release-of-uighur-doctor-sentenced-to-20-years-in-jail
- 12 Jan 2021 — Amnesty International (report): “Lengthy imprisonment for Uyghur retired doctor: Gulshan Abbas.” https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa17/3508/2021/en/
- 9 Jun 2021 — Human Rights Watch (report): “Families of Activists Who Flee Xinjiang Pay a Heavy Price.” https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/06/09/families-activists-who-flee-xinjiang-pay-heavy-price
- 24 Mar 2023 — UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (official): Opinion No. 88/2022. https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4021344/files/A_HRC_WGAD_2022_88-EN.pdf
- 18 May 2023 — US Department of State (official): #WithoutJustCause profile. https://2021-2025.state.gov/withoutjustcause-political-prisoners-campaign/gulshan-abbas
- 20 Oct 2023 — IRFBA Chair, via US State Department (official): Statement on Dr. Gulshan Abbas. https://2021-2025.state.gov/irfba-chairs-statement-on-uyghur-religious-prisoner-of-conscience-dr.-gulshan-abbas/
- 7 Jun 2024 — UN Special Rapporteurs (official): Communication AL CHN 9/2024. https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=29123
- 19 Jun 2024 — OHCHR (official): “Authorities must provide information on imprisoned Uyghur doctor.” https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/06/china-authorities-must-provide-information-imprisoned-uyghur-doctor
- 2024 — PRC Government (official, PRC position): Reply to UN experts disclosing the court, prison and sentence dates. https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=38568
- 10 Sep 2024 — US Senate Foreign Relations Committee (official): Bipartisan call for immediate release. https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/rep/release/risch-joins-rubio-durbin-colleagues-in-reaffirming-call-for-the-immediate-release-of-dr-gulshan-abbas
- 10 Oct 2024 — ISHR (report): European Parliament resolution. https://ishr.ch/latest-updates/eu-parliament-urges-china-to-release-uyghur-doctor-gulshan-abbas-economist-ilham-tohti
- 10 Oct 2024 — Central News Agency, Taipei (news, Chinese): European Parliament vote. https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202410100296.aspx
- 18 Mar 2025 — US State Department DRL (official): “It’s time to free Gulshan Abbas.” https://x.com/StateDRL/status/1902012179827626155
- 4 Nov 2025 — PRC Embassy in Costa Rica (official, PRC position, Chinese): Statement calling her a “terrorist.” https://cr.china-embassy.gov.cn/sgxw/202511/t20251104_11746513.htm
- 13 May 2026 — US Senate (official): S.Res.728. https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/sres728/BILLS-119sres728ats.htm
- 12 Jun 2026 — Campaign for Uyghurs (NGO release): Her 64th birthday in custody. https://campaignforuyghurs.org/campaign-for-uyghurs-marks-dr-gulshan-abbass-64th-birthday/
- 20 Aug 2026 — Hudson Institute (report): “A Test Case for US Resolve: Securing the Release of Uyghur Doctor Gulshan Abbas.” https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/test-case-us-resolve-securing-release-uyghur-doctor-gulshan-abbas-olivia-enos
- 21 Sep 2026 — US House (official): H.Res.1570. https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres1570/BILLS-119hres1570ih.pdf
- 21 Sep 2026 — House Select Committee on the CCP (official): Moolenaar–Suozzi resolution release. https://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-releases/moolenaar-suozzi-lead-resolution-calling-for-gulshan-abbas-release
- 22 Sep 2026 — Sen. Dick Durbin (official, with video): Senate floor speech. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-calls-on-president-trump-to-push-for-release-of-chinese-political-prisoners-during-meetings-with-president-xi-jinping-this-week
- 22 Sep 2026 — VOA Mandarin (news, Chinese): Bipartisan resolution ahead of the summit. https://www.voachinese.com/a/lawmakers-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-calling-for-release-of-gulshan-abbas-ahead-of-u-s–china-summit-20260922/8202880.html
- 24 Sep 2026 — Fox News (news + video): “Daughter of prisoner makes emotional plea to Trump during spotlight Xi summit.” https://www.foxnews.com/politics/daughter-chinese-uyghur-prisoner-emotional-plea-trump-spotlight-xi-summit
- 5 Oct 2026 — CIVICUS Lens (interview): Rushan Abbas on her sister’s eight years in prison. https://lens.civicus.org/interview/china-my-sister-has-been-in-a-chinese-prison-for-eight-years-because-i-exercised-my-freedom-of-speech/
Sources: All items above were opened and checked on 17 October 2026. Statements by the PRC government are its own position and are labeled as such.