Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Turkmenistan
Ethnic Group: Turkmen
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 3 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: November/12/2019
Date of Release: May/8/2021
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Conscientious Objection Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Refusing & Absconding Military Service
Serdar Dovletov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On November 12, 2019, Dovletov was sentenced to three years in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to military service" (Art. 219-2 TCC). The date and circumstances of his arrest were unspecified.
On December 3, 2019, Dovletov's appeal was denied.
On May 8, 2021, Dovletov was released from prison following a presidential pardon.