Kamile Wayit, a college student at a university in China’s Henan province, was detained by police in December 2022 after returning to Xinjiang on winter break. (Photo courtesy of Kewser Wayit)
Uyghur university student Kamile Wayit was released on 28 December 2025, after completing a three-year sentence for “promoting extremism”. She had been sentenced on 25 March 2023 for posting a video on WeChat about the November 2022 “A4 protests” that took place across China. She has reportedly reunited with her family and is currently in good condition.
13 January 2026
Amnesty International
Index Number: ASA 17/0605/2026
