Additional Name(s): Zabikhullo Khairullaevich Muminov
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment + 16 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: October/12/1999
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition
Zabikhullo Muminov
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Zabikhullo Muminov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 1999, authorities arrested Muminov following the aftermath of the Tashkent bombings. His family reported that police fabricated a case against him because he exhibited a specific type of religiosity.
On October 12, 1999, the Tashkent City Court sentenced Muminov to 11 years in prison for “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC) and “illegal formation of public associations or religious organizations” (Art. 216 UCC).
On August 15, 2008, the Navoi Region Court sentenced Muminov to another 16 years and six months in prison for “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC), “organizing a criminal group” (Art. 242), and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC.
In September 2022, it was reported that Muminov had been released.
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Additional Name(s): Rustam Akhmedovich Nosirov
Gender: Male
Current Location: CEP 14, Olmaliq, Tashkent
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment + 9 Years' Imprisonment + 16 Years, 3 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: September/30/1998
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Appearance
Nature of Charges: Assault & Battery Banned Organization Extremism Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition
Rustam Nosirov
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Rustam Nosirov was imprisoned in relation to his religious appearance.
On September 30, 1998, the Chinaz District Court sentenced Nosirov to two years in prison for "intentional infliction of trivial bodily injury" (Art. 109 UCC).
On January 25, 2000, the Chinaz District Court sentenced Nosirov to nine years in prison for “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC), “illegal formation of public associations or religious organizations” (Art. 216 UCC), and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC.
On August 15, 2008, the Navoi Region Court sentenced Nosirov to 16 years and three months in prison for “organizing a criminal group” (Art. 242 UCC), “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC), and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC.
On July 25, 2024, Nosirov was released from prison.
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Additional Name(s): Shamsiddin Fazlitdinovich Giyasov
Gender: Male
Current Location: Ohangaron
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 6 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment + 6 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment + 17 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: January/4/2002
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition
Shamsiddin Giyasov
Extra Bio Info:
Shamsiddin Giyasov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On January 4, 2002, the Tashkent City Court sentenced Giyasov to six years and six months in prison for “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC) and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC. Giyasov’s family reports that he was targeted for no other reason than the peaceful exercise of his religious beliefs.
On September 12, 2007, the Navoi Region Court sentenced Giyasov to another six years and six months in prison for “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC).
On August 15, 2008, the Navoi Region Court sentenced Giyasov to 17 years in prison for “organizing a criminal group” (Art. 242 UCC), “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC), and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC.
In September 2022, it was reported that Giyasov had been released.