Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Turkmenistan
Ethnic Group: Turkmen
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: January/11/2021
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
Ruslan Artykmuradov
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Ruslan Artykmuradov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 11, 2021, Artykmuradov was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to military service" (Art. 219-1 TCC). The date and circumstances of his arrest were unspecified.
On May 8, 2021, Artykmuradov was released from prison following a presidential pardon.
Publicly Available Information:
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: 1 Year's Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: August/9/2018
Date of Release: August/9/2019
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
Isa Sayayev
Extra Bio Info:
Isa Sayayev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On August 9, 2018, Sayayev was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to military service" (Art. 219-1 TCC). The date and circumstances of his arrest were unspecified.
On September 11, 2018, Sayayev's appeal was denied.
On August 9, 2019, Sayayev was released.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Turkmenistan
Ethnic Group: Turkmen
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: January/18/2021
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
Maksat Jumadurdiyev
Extra Bio Info:
Maksat Jumadurdiyev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 18, 2021, Jumadurdiyev was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to military service" (Art. 219-1 TCC). The date and circumstances of his arrest were unspecified.
On May 8, 2021, Jumadurdiyev was released from prison following a presidential pardon.