Two “Michaels” were release from China, while another was still waiting for the news

For the past 15 and a half years, Kamila Talendibaeva has been longing to hear, and waiting for, the voice and news of her Canadian husband imprisoned in China.

When she read a tweet last month from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada about the release of two Canadian men, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, from a Chinese prison, She and her four sons are happy that “the two Michaels” are reunited with their families.

“I sincerely hope that the Canadian government will now focus its attention on the case of my husband Hussein Jalil and make every effort to achieve his freedom and return him to Canada.” Talendibayeva said.

According to tarun di ba says, hussein jerry is a Canadian citizenship Uighurs, who is the father of four Canadian son, on March 23, 2006, during a trip to uzbekistan to visit his wife in the country family was arrested by authorities in uzbekistan, and were sent to China in later that year.

“In early March 2006, my three children, Hussain and I, who are pregnant, entered Uzbekistan on Canadian passports and 20-day visas,” Talendibayeva told VOA from her residence in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

Hossein Jalil left China in the mid-1990s for Uzbekistan, where he met his Uzbek wife, Camila Talondibayeva, whom he married in 1999, and later traveled to Turkey, according to His family lawyer, Chris Mcleod. From there he became a UNHCR refugee and came to Canada in 2001.

“He has been promoting the Uighur language, culture and beliefs during his time in China,” Mcleod said.

Hussein Jalil fled China after being jailed for supporting the religious and political rights of Uighurs, according to Amnesty International’s website. The United Nations recognized him as a refugee.

“Hussein has been accused by the Chinese authorities in connection with his activities in support of Uighur rights,” Amnesty said. “Hussein spent most of his time in solitary confinement. He lacks healthy food and is in poor health.”

China sentenced him to life in prison in a secret trial, which was later commuted to 20 years, according to his wife.

Jellier and his wife obtained Canadian citizenship in the mid-2000s, according to Mcleod.

“In the process, he called the Chinese embassy and told them he was renouncing his Chinese citizenship,” Mcleod said. “While in Canada, he was an outspoken supporter of Uighurs in China and expressed concern about abuse.”

In Uzbekistan, one of their children fell ill and they had to renew their Uzbek visas, Ms. McLeod said, and in the process, they were targeted by the Chinese government, which issued a red notice, or alert, to Uzbekistan.

“He was detained for about 90 days while Uzbekistan tried to decide what to do with him,” Mr. McLeod said. “Canada was not as vigilant as it should have been. Eventually, sometime in June or July 2006, Hussein was picked up and shipped back to China.”
After Jalil’s arrest, The Uzbek authorities never allowed Tarondibayeva to see her husband.

“I visited the Canadian Embassy in Uzbekistan to tell them what happened. After that, I didn’t hear anything from them, “Talendibayeva said. “Their inaction was also a reason why my husband was secretly handed over by Uzbekistan to China at that time.”

Patricia Skinner, a spokeswoman for Global Affairs Canada, said Mr. Jellier’s continued detention was deeply concerning and that Canada would continue to be in contact with China to verify his health.

“While the Chinese government refuses to recognize Mr. Celil’s Canadian citizenship, Canadian officials continue to raise his case with senior Chinese officials and request consular access,” Skinner told VOA.