Additional Name(s): Husnitdin Erkinovich Umaraliev
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: July//1999
Date of Sentencing: July/5/1999
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition
Husnitdin Umaraliev
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Husnitdin Umaraliev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In July 1999, authorities arrested Umaraliev when he filed a report with the military prosecutor's office about the murder of his brother, Umaraliev Khasanboy Erkinovich. Authorities charged him with “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC) and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC after accusing him of “religious extremism."
On July 5, 1999, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Umaraliev to 17 years in prison.
In 2010, the Kungrad district court sentenced Umaraliev to an additional three years and six months in prison for violating prison rules (Art. 221 UCC).
In May 2012, Umaraliev was sentenced to an additional 13 years on unspecified charges in a trial that took place in prison.
In September 2022, it was reported that Umaraliev had been released.
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Additional Name(s): Ibrokhimjon Akhtamovich Isaboev
Gender: Male
Current Location: CEP 17, Karaulbazar, Bukhara
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment + 3 Years' Imprisonment + 3 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment + 3 Years' Imprisonment + 11 Years' Imprisonment
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition Violating Prison Rules
Ibrokhimjon Isaboev
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Ibrokhimjon Isaboev is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In late 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Isaboev to 11 years in prison for “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC) and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC. Relatives told human rights defenders that Isaboev was not involved in any criminal activity.
In 2011, authorities added three years to his sentence in 2011 for violating prison rules (Art. 221 UCC) at CEP 64.
In 2014, authorities added another three years and six months to Isaboev's sentence for violating prison rules (Art. 221 UCC).
In 2017, Isaboev was sentenced for an additional three years at CEP 64/33 in Qarshi.
In 2019, Isaboev was sentenced again for an additional 11 years for "organizing a criminal group" (Art. 242 UCC), “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC), and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC.
Isaboev is currently being held in CEP 17 in Karaulbazar, Bukhara.
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Additional Name(s): Kobiljon Malikovich Zokirov
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 17 Years' Imprisonment +12 Years, 8 Months' Imprisonment
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Hate Speech Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition
Kobiljon Zokirov
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Kobiljon Zokirov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2000, the Andijan City Court sentenced Zokirov to 17 years in prison on several criminal statutes, including “incitement of ethnic, racial, and religious hatred” (Art. 156 UCC), "offenses against the President" (Art. 158 UCC), “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC), and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC.
In 2010, the Tashkent Region Court sentenced him and eight others to an additional 12 years and eight months behind bars on unspecified charges.
On an unspecified date, Zokirov was reportedly released from prison after completing his sentence.