The same night, Yakufu was even able to video call her cousin, Nyrola Elima, who lives in Sweden. A day later, Chinese authorities took her away again, this time to Yining People's Hospital in western Xinjiang, her family said. Elima left Xinjiang nearly a decade ago to study and to get a better job. Nyrola ElimaWithin 30 minutes, Elima said police officers arrived at her mother's house in Xinjiang with printed copies of the tweets. Faced with the increasing threats to her family, Elima has again decided to speak publicly, giving her first interview on-camera to CNN.

Source: CNN December 17, 2020 01:30 UTC