Annamurad Atdaev

Additional Name(s): Annamurad Atdayev, Атдаев Аннамурад Нурмухаммедович, Atdaýew Annamyrat Nurmuhammedowiç

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Turkmenistan

Ethnic Group: Turkmen

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 15 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: September/27/2016

Date of Sentencing: December/13/2016

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Travel Abroad

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Hate Speech Treason & Sedition

Annamurad Atdaev

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Annamurad Atdaev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In September 2016, authorities arrested Atdaev when he returned to Turkmenistan from Egypt, where he had been studying Islam at al-Azhar University, and charged him with "hooliganism."

In December 2016, the Ashgabad City Court sentenced Atdaev to 15 years’ imprisonment for “conspiracy to seize power,” “calls to violent change of the constitutional order,” “inciting social, ethnic or religious hatred,” and “creating an organized criminal group” (Arts. 174-1, 175-2, 177-1, 275-1 TCC). Authorities denied him legal counsel during legal proceedings.

During his detention, authorities denied him access to legal counsel and held him incommunicado. In January 2017, authorities took Atdaev to an unknown location and refused to disclose his status or whereabouts. 

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