Abdukhalil Abduzhabbarov
Additional Name(s): Abdukhalil Abdukhamidovich Abduzhabbarov
Gender: Male
Current Location: Kyzylorda
Perpetrator: Kazakhstan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: February/18/2017
Date of Sentencing: August/16/2017
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role Transnational Repression
Nature of Charges: Hate Speech
Abdukhalil Abduzhabbarov
Extra Bio Info:
Abdukhalil Abduzhabbarov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On February 18, 2017, Kazakh authorities arrested Abduzhabbarov, an imam, after extraditing him from Saudi Arabia. His arrest reportedly stemmed from sermons and talks he gave between 2004 and 2006.
On August 16, 2017, the Oral City Court sentenced Abduzhabbarov to eight years in prison for “incitement of social, national, ancestral, racial, class or religious discord” (Art. 164-3 Old KCC). It also froze his bank accounts.
On November 15, 2018, Abduzhabbarov's appeal was rejected.
Abduzhabbarov was reportedly kept in solitary confinement since his arrest. It is believed he served his sentence in Kyzylorda.
In October 2024, Abduzhabbarov was released from prison.
Abduzhabbarov is married with ten children. His meetings with his family were reportedly limited to twice a year.