Muhamadjon Akhmadjonov
Additional Name(s): Muhamadjon Akmaljon ogly Akhmadjonov
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 13 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: May/20/2017
Date of Release: March/18/2022
Current Status: 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 Unlawful Disobedience
Muhamadjon Akhmadjonov
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Muhamadjon Akhmadjonov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On May 20, 2017, Akhmadjonov was sentenced to 13 years in prison for “resistance to a government official or a person performing a civic duty” (Art. 219 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). Akhmadjonov is the son of a religious prisoner of conscience, Nasiba Usmonova, who along with her relatives was charged with membership in the Jihodchilar (“Jihadists”), which Uzbek authorities characterize as a banned extremist organization. The date of Akhmadjonov's arrest was unspecified.
On March 18, 2022, Akhmadjonov was released from prison under amnesty.