Mukhiddin Jalolov
Additional Name(s): Mukhiddin Musaevich Jalolov
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment + 18 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: December/29/1999
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Hate Speech Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition
Mukhiddin Jalolov
Extra Bio Info:
Mukhiddin Jalolov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On an unspecified date, authorities arrested Jalolov amid mass arrests of Muslims following the February 1999 Tashkent terrorist attacks.
On December 29, 1999, the Namangan Region Court sentenced Jalolov to ten years in prison for “incitement of ethnic, racial, or religious hatred” (Art. 156 UCC) and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC.
On September 17, 2008, the Navoi Region Court resentenced Jalolov to 18 years in prison for “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC) and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC.
In September 2022, it was reported that Jalolov had been released.