Akbar Absalov
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: Not 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 is 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).
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