Extradition: The Search for Huseyin Celil
Extradition: The Search for Huseyin Celil
Playlist by Extradition: The Search for Huseyin CelilIn 2006, Canadian Huseyin Celil, a Uyghur refugee, travelled with his wife and children to Uzebekistan to visit family. What was supposed to be a family reunion ended when he was arrested under false …Follow the podcast:
7 clip(s) in playlist
Introducing "Extradition"
‘Extradition: The Search for Huseyin Celil’ reopens the diplomatic cold case of a Canadian Uyghur refugee imprisoned in China. In the wake of the release of the Two Michaels in 2021, the series re-examines why Canada couldn’t do the same for Huseyin. With China implementing harsher crackdowns on it…
02:58
Chapter I - Someone Named Guler Dilaver
17 years ago, Chinese authorities imprisoned a Canadian Uyghur refugee named Huseyin Celil on false charges of terrorism and murder. No one has heard from him since 2017. How can a Canadian disappear in China without recourse? Host Yusuf Zine finds a clue on Huseyin's last known location and asks h…
40:30
Chapter II - Last Known Location
The elusive founder of the Xinjiang Victims Database, Gene Bunin, gives more details on Huseyin Celil's whereabouts. A Google Earth satellite search, assisted by Alison Killings, offers a peek into what is inside northwestern China's "prison park." A former inmate recalls China's treatment of Uyghu…
41:17
Chapter III - The Great Firewall of China
The team attempts their first calls to Xinjiang's main jail for political prisoners to ask about Huseyin Celil. But first, how would Ontario-based journalists prepare to contact a prison in China? What risks do Canadians face for calling Xinjiang for answers on political prisoners? A cybersecurity …
33:24
Chapter IV - The Art of Diplomacy
The team goes back to the drawing board on how to best get information on Huseyin Celil. They turn to two high profile former Canadian politicians and an American self-described, human rights salesman, for help. Meanwhile, Huseyin Celil's family still will not return host Yusuf Zine's calls and Yus…
43:28
Chapter V - Long Walk to Freedom
The team attempts to verify a stunning revelation from a 2021 report that listed Huseyin Celil as a prisoner who's been released. Was it possible that Huseyin is out of jail? If so, where would he go? Following this lead, the team uncovers more details about Huseyin's time in detention at the No. 1…
42:40
Chapter VI - Dear Huseyin
The team investigates how "actively engaged" the Government of Canada is on the case of Huseyin Celil. Plus, the team makes their final round of calls to the Xinjiang No. 1 Prison in a last-ditch attempt to learn anything about Huseyin's location and well-being. This time, there's a new and surpris…
45:22