Feruz Shodiev
Additional Name(s): Feruz Murtazo ogly Shodiev
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 25 Years' Imprisonment + 24 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: August/15/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Murder & Attempted Murder Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition
Feruz Shodiev
Extra Bio Info:
Feruz Shodiev is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On August 15, 2017, the Qashqadaryo Region Court sentenced Shodiev to 25 years in prison for allegedly committing murder (Art. 97 UCC). The date of his arrest was unspecified.
On March 12, 2019, Shodiev was sentenced to an additional 24 years in prison for “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC) and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC. Human rights defenders have raised questions regarding his sentencing on extremism charges less than two years later from his original sentence.