Miraziz Mirzakhmedov
Additional Name(s): Miraziz Goziboevich Mirzakhmedov
Gender: Male
Current Location: CEP 6, Chirchiq, Tashkent
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 13 Years' Imprisonment + 17 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: June/5/2000
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition
Miraziz Mirzakhmedov
Extra Bio Info:
Miraziz Mirzakhmedov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On June 5, 2000, the Tashkent Region Court sentenced Mirzakhmedov to 13 years in prison for “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC), “illegal formation of public associations or religious organizations” (Art. 216 UCC), and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC. Mirzakhmedov's arrest and trial came amid a crackdown on religious Muslims following the February 1999 Tashkent bombings. The date of his arrest was unspecified.
On August 15, 2008, the Navoi Region Court sentenced Mirzakhmedov to 17 years for “organizing a criminal group” (Art. 242 UCC) “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC), and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC.
Mirzakhmedov is currently being held in CEP 6 in Chirchiq, Tashkent.