Asadullo Madraimov

Gender: Male

Current Location: Investigation Prison No. 5

Perpetrator: Kyrgyzstan

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other

Appeal: Reduced to 1 Year, 6 Months' Imprisonment; Increased to 3 Years' Imprisonment

Sentence: 3 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: October/18/2023

Date of Sentencing: February/26/2024

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Online Activity Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions

Nature of Charges: Hate Speech

Asadullo Madraimov

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Asadullo Madraimov is imprisoned for his criticism of religious freedom violations. 

On July 21, 2023, Kyrgyz officials raided and closed the Al-Sarakhsi mosque in Kara-Suu district as part of a larger raid on Islamic institutions throughout Kyrgyzstan. 

On July 27, 2023, Madraimov, along with others, posted a video online protesting the closures. While the mosque was reopened the following day, Kyrgyz authorities began to prepare a criminal case against the video participants. 

On October 18, 2023, authorities arrested Madraimov and the other video participants.

On February 26, 2024, the Kara-Suu district court sentenced Madraimov to three years in prison on charges of inciting discord through use of the internet (Criminal Code Article 330, Part 1).  On May 13, 2024, the Osh Regional Court reduced Madraimov's sentence to one and a half years upon appeal. On October 28, 2024, the Supreme Court restored Madraimov's original three-year prison sentence.

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