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: 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
Extra Bio Info:
Asadullo Madraimov is imprisoned for his criticism of religious freedom violations.
In October 2023, Kyrgyz authorities arrested Madraimov for participating in a video that protested the raid and closure of the Al-Sarakhsi mosque in Kara-Suu district. This raid came amidst a larger government crackdown on Islamic institutions throughout Kyrgyzstan.
In February 2024, the Kara-Suu district court sentenced Madraimov to 3 years' imprisonment for inciting discord through the internet (Art. 330-1 KCC).
In March 2026, Madraimov was released.
Publicly Available Information:
- KYRGYZSTAN: Muslim's jail term increased, raids on Jehovah's Witness, Hare Krishna, Protestant events Forum 18
- Photo attributed to © Private CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 via Forum 18
- USCIRF Annual Report 2024: Kyrgyzstan
- USCIRF Commissioners Nury Turkel and Eric Ueland, Tweet, April 5, 2024
- "Kyrgyzstan: Two Muslim men jailed for mosque closure protest" Forum 18