Gender: Male

Current Location: Investigation Prison No. 5

Perpetrator: Kyrgyzstan

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other

Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: October/18/2023

Date of Sentencing: February/26/2024

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Online Activity Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions Reporting on Religious Freedom Conditions or Documenting Religious Freedom Violations

Nature of Charges: Hate Speech

Mamirzhan Tashmatov

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Mamirzhan Tashmatov is imprisoned for his criticism of religious freedom violations. 

On July 21, 2023, Kyrgyz officials raided and closed the Al-Sarakhsi mosque in Kara-Suu district as part of a larger raid on Islamic institutions throughout Kyrgyzstan. 

On July 27, 2023, Tashmatov, along with others, posted a video online protesting the closures. While the mosque was reopened the following day, Kyrgyz authorities began to prepare a criminal case against the video participants. 

On October 18, 2023, authorities arrested Tashmatov and the other video participants.

On February 26, 2024, the Kara-Suu district court sentenced Tashmatov to two years in prison on charges of inciting discord through use of the internet (Art. 330-1 KCC). 

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