Farrukh Yuldashev
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment + 4 Years, 15 Days' Imprisonment + 8 Years' Imprisonment + 5 Years' Imprisonment
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown Violating Prison Rules
Farrukh Yuldashev
Extra Bio Info:
Farrukh Yuldashev was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2000, authorities arrested Yuldashev during waves of arrests of Muslims following the February 1999 Tashkent bombings.
Later in 2000, a Tashkent court sentenced him to seven years in prison on unspecified charges.
In 2007, before Yuldashev was to be released, prison authorities arbitrarily extended his prison sentence by four years and 15 days for violating prison rules (Art. 221 UCC).
In 2008, prison authorities sentenced Yuldashev to another eight years in prison on extremism-related charges. The trial reportedly took place in prison and did not meet fair trial standards.
On an unspecified date, Yuldashev was reportedly sentenced to an additional five years in prison on unspecified charges.
On June 11, 2020, Yuldashev called his family to say that he had been tortured in CEP 64/46, Navoi, where he is currently detained. A petition to review his torture claims has reportedly been denied.
In September 2022, it was reported that Yuldashev had been released.