Alim Seytoff, head of the World Uyghur Congress, stated that, "The Uighurs began protesting after the killing of Mutallip Hajim, who had died in police custody."
Alim Seytoff, kepala Kongres Uighur Sedunia, menyatakan bahwa "Orang-orang Uighur mulai berujung rasa setelah pembunuhan Mutallip Hajim, yang tewas saat ditangkap polisi."