Bakhtiyor Tursunov
Additional Name(s): Bakhtiyor Bakhodir ogli Tursunov
Gender: Male
Current Location: Tashkent
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/5/2019
Date of Sentencing: August/14/2020
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Online Activity Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition
Bakhtiyor Tursunov
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Bakhtiyor Tursunov is imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.
On September 5, 2019, authorities detained Tursunov and charged him on various criminal statutes, including “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 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). Tursunov was reportedly tortured at the Interior Ministry building alongside seven others detained on similar charges.
On August 14, 2020, Tursunov was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison. He is reportedly being held in a labor camp in Tashkent.
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