Additional Name(s): Kobiljon Malikovich Zokirov

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Uzbekistan

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 17 Years' Imprisonment +12 Years, 8 Months' Imprisonment

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity

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

Kobiljon Zokirov

Extra Bio Info:

Kobiljon Zokirov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

In 2000, the Andijan City Court sentenced Zokirov to 17 years in prison on several criminal statutes, including “incitement of ethnic, racial, and religious hatred” (Art. 156 UCC), "offenses against the President" (Art. 158 UCC), “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC), and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC.

In 2010, the Tashkent Region Court sentenced him and eight others to an additional 12 years and eight months behind bars on unspecified charges.

On an unspecified date, Zokirov was reportedly released from prison after completing his sentence.

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