Additional Name(s): Murodjon Tohirjonovich Khayitov
Gender: Male
Current Location: Zaforobod, Jizzakh
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 15 Years' Imprisonment
Current Status: Not 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 Terrorism Treason & Sedition
Murodjon Khayitov
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Murodjon Khayitov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In 2009, authorities arrested Khayitov for peacefully exercising of his religious beliefs.
Later in 2009, the Andijan Region Court sentenced him to 15 years in prison on various criminal statutes, including terrorism (Art. 155 UCC), “incitement of ethnic, racial, or religious hatred” (Art. 156 UCC), “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC), “organizing a criminal group” (Art. 242 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).
Khayitov has reportedly spent time in CEP 64/51 in Koson, Qashqadaryo, and as of March 2018 has been transferred to a resettlement colony in Zaforobod, Jizzakh.
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Additional Name(s): Fariduddin Bakhodir ogli Abduvokhidov
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Sentence: 21 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: January//2020
Date of Sentencing: December/5/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Forgery Illicit Financing Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Terrorism Treason & Sedition
Fariduddin Abduvokhidov
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Fariduddin Abduvokhidov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In January 2020, authorities arrested Abduvokhidov for meeting with others to talk about Islam. Prosecutors charged him with terrorism (Art. 155), “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).
On November 18, 2020, the Tashkent City Criminal Court sentenced Abduvokhidov to 11 years' imprisonment for "financing terrorism" (Art. 155-3 UCC) and "production and forgery of documents, stamps, seals, blank forms, and their sale or use" (Art. 228 UCC). In December 2023, the Zangiota District Court in Tashkent region extended Abduvokhidov’s prison sentence. In April 2025, the Navoi City Court issued another 10-year prison term, to be served since November 2024.
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Publicly Available Information:
- Photo attributed to © Private CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 via Forum 18
- “Uzbekistan: Former prisoner of conscience rearrested, another given 10 more years jail” Forum 18
- USCIRF Report Uzbekistan’s Religious and Political Prisoners October 2021
- "UZBEKISTAN: 7 prisoners of conscience jailed for between 11 and 4 years" Forum 18
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: January//2020
Date of Sentencing: November/18/2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Illicit Financing Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition
Akbar Absalov
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Akbar Absalov was imprisoned for gathering to discuss his religion.
In January 2020, authorities reportedly arrested Absalov for meeting with others to talk about Islam. Prosecutors charged those arrested with terrorism (Art. 155 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) and tried them in September 2020.
On November 18, 2020, the Tashkent City Criminal Court sentenced Absalov to four years in prison for "financing terrorism" (Art. 155-3 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).
On January 11, 2024, Abzalov was released from prison.
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