Condemned Uyghur official dies in prison in East Turkistan

Shirzat Bawudun, once a senior government official, was sentenced to death in 2021.
Shirzat Bawudun, a former high-ranking Uyghur official in East Turkistan (Xinjiang), has died in prison under mysterious circumstances.
BACKGROUND:
Served as deputy secretary of the Communist Party's Political and Legal Affairs Committee in East Turkistan (Xinjiang)
Also held positions as regional High Court director and member of XUAR Political Consultative Conference
THE CASE:
Detained in November 2018 for being "two-faced"
Received suspended death sentence in 2021
Charged with separatism, terrorism, and providing intelligence to foreigners
One of first high-ranking officials given death sentence during crackdown
DEATH DETAILS:
Exact date of death unknown
Family learned of death when requesting video meeting in late July
No cause of death provided to family or prison staff
Last video call in March showed no signs of illness
Family describes death as mysterious
The case occurred during a period when China reportedly detained up to 1.8 million Uyghurs and other Muslims in internment camps, though China disputes these claims.