Additional Name(s): Fariduddin Bakhodir ogli Abduvokhidov

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Uzbekistan

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: January//2020

Date of Sentencing: November/18/2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Forgery Illicit Financing Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Terrorism Treason & Sedition

Fariduddin Abduvokhidov

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Fariduddin Abduvokhidov is imprisoned for gathering to discuss his religion.

In January 2020, authorities reportedly arrested Abduvokhidov for meeting with others to talk about Islam.  Prosecutors charged those arrested with terrorism (Art. 155), “preparation or distribution of materials containing a threat to public security or public order” (Art. 244-1 UCC) "creation, management, and participation in religious extremist, separatist, fundamentalist, or other banned organizations" (Art. 244-2 UCC) and tried them in September 2020.

On November 18, 2020, the Tashkent City Criminal Court sentenced Abduvokhidov to 11 years in prison for "financing terrorism" (Art. 155-3 UCC) and "production and forgery of documents, stamps, seals, blank forms, and their sale or use" (Art. 228 UCC).

Related Cases: Akbar AbsalovIskandar Iskandarov

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Uzbekistan

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: January//2020

Date of Sentencing: November/18/2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Illicit Financing Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition

Akbar Absalov

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Akbar Absalov is imprisoned for gathering to discuss his religion.

In January 2020, authorities reportedly arrested Absalov for meeting with others to talk about Islam.  Prosecutors charged those arrested with terrorism (Art. 155 UCC), “preparation or distribution of materials containing a threat to public security or public order” (Art. 244-1 UCC), and "creation, management, and participation in religious extremist, separatist, fundamentalist, or other banned organizations" (Art. 244-2 UCC) and tried them in September 2020.

On November 18, 2020, the Tashkent City Criminal Court sentenced Absalov to four years in prison for "financing terrorism" (Art. 155-3 UCC), “preparation or distribution of materials containing a threat to public security or public order” (Art. 244-1 UCC), and "creation, management, and participation in religious extremist, separatist, fundamentalist, or other banned organizations" (Art. 244-2 UCC).

Related Cases: Iskandar IskandarovFariduddin Abduvokhidov

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Uzbekistan

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: January//2020

Date of Sentencing: November/18/2020

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Illicit Financing Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition

Iskandar Iskandarov

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Iskandar Iskandarov was imprisoned for gathering to discuss his religion.

In January 2020, authorities reportedly arrested Iskandarov for meeting with others to talk about Islam.  Prosecutors charged those arrested with terrorism (Art. 155), “preparation or distribution of materials containing a threat to public security or public order” (Art. 244-1 UCC), and "creation, management, and participation in religious extremist, separatist, fundamentalist, or other banned organizations" (Art. 244-2 UCC) and tried them in September 2020.

On November 18, 2020, the Tashkent City Criminal Court sentenced Iskandarov to four years in prison for "financing terrorism" (Art. 155-3) “preparation or distribution of materials containing a threat to public security or public order” (Art. 244-1 UCC), and "creation, management, and participation in religious extremist, separatist, fundamentalist, or other banned organizations" (Art. 244-2 UCC).

In September 2022, it was reported that Iskandarov had been released.