Arslan Wepayew
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Turkmenistan
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Appeal: Reduced to Two Years' Corrective Labor
Sentence: 1 Year, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/13/2024
Date of Sentencing: December/18/2024
Current Status: Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Conscientious Objection
Nature of Charges: Refusing & Absconding Military Service
Arslan Wepayew
Extra Bio Info:
Arslan Wepayew was detained for his conscientious objection.
In November 2024, authorities arrested Wepayew and placed him in pretrial detention for refusing to perform military service according to his religious beliefs.
In December 2024, the Bayramaly City Court sentenced Wepayew to two years of imprisonment.
On January 8, 2025, the Mary Regional Court heard Wepayew's appeal and released him, changing his sentence to two years of correctional labor. The Court also ruled that Wepayew relinquish 20 percent of his salary to the State for two years.