Khasan Abdirakhimov

Additional Name(s): Khasan Doniyorovich Abdirakhimov

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Uzbekistan

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: Yes

Sentence: 8 Years and 3 Months in Labor Camp

Date of Detainment: November/22/2021

Date of Sentencing: December/18/2024

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Online Activity Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials

Khasan Abdirakhimov

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Khasan Abdirakhimov is in a labor camp for his independent religious activity.

On November 22, 2021, police took into custody Abdirakhimov. Abdirakhimov had originally been sentenced in January 2021 to a period of restricted freedom for downloading, listening to, and sharing on social media the sermons of certain imams that the government has banned.  He was charged with "creation, management, and participation in religious extremist, separatist, fundamentalist, or other banned organizations" (Art. 244-2.3 UCC).

On November 25, 2021, the Karshi District Criminal Court canceled Abdirakhimov’s restricted freedom sentence and resentenced him to three years, eight months, and 22 days in prison.

On February 16, 2022, police reportedly completed a new investigation into Abdirakhimov for “distributing or displaying materials containing a threat to public security and public order using mass media or telecommunication, or the Internet” (Art. 244-1.3 UCC).

On an unspecified date, Abdirakhimov was reportedly released from prison after receiving amnesty.

On June 18, 2024, police rearrested Abdirakhimov and seven other Muslims after six of them had attended a meal at the home of a state employee on that day. Reportedly, the employee regularly arranges meetings for Muslims during which he encourages attendees to make illegal statements while secretly recording them. During the arrests, police were dressed in military camouflage, carried machine guns, and used force. The Kashkadarya Regional Police Criminal Investigation Department charged Abdirakhimov with "creating, leading, or participating in religious extremist, separatist, fundamentalist or other banned organizations" (Art. 244-2.1 UCC).

On December 18, 2024, the Karshi Criminal Court sentenced Abdirakhimov to eight years and three months in a labor camp.

Abdirakhimov is married with five children.

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