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: September/30/2019
Date of Release: September/30/2020
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
David Petrosov
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David Petrosov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On September 30, 2019, Petrosov 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 October 29, 2019, Petrosov's appeal was denied.
On September 30, 2020, Petrosov 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: July/31/2019
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
Azat Ashirov
Extra Bio Info:
Azat Ashirov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On July 31, 2019, Ashirov was sentenced to two 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 September 3, 2019, Ashirov's appeal was denied.
On May 8, 2021, Ashirov 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: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: July/15/2019
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
Bahtiyar Atahanov
Extra Bio Info:
Bahtiyar Atahanov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On July 15, 2019, Atahanov was sentenced to four years in a labor camp for "refusing to perform the duties of military service by simulating illness or other means with the aim of complete freeing from performing the duties of military service" (Art. 344-2 TCC). The date and circumstances of his arrest were unspecified.
On August 20, 2019, Atahanov's appeal was denied.
On May 8, 2021, Atahanov was released from prison following a presidential pardon.