Tohir Djumanov
Additional Name(s): Тоҳир Жуманов, Тохир Джуманов
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Uzbekistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment + 3 Years, 7 Days' Imprisonment + 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/6/1999
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Association
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism Hate Speech Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Treason & Sedition Violating Prison Rules
Tohir Djumanov
Extra Bio Info:
Tohir Djumanov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On August 6, 1999, authorities arrested Djumanov in Tashkent after accusing him of distributing Hizb ut-Tahrir literature.
On an unspecified date, a Sirdaryo Region Court sentenced him to ten years in prison on various criminal statutes, including “incitement of ethnic, racial, or religious hatred” (Art. 156 UCC), “attempts to overthrow the constitutional order” (Art. 159 UCC), “illegal formation of public associations or religious organizations” (Art. 216 UCC), “organizing a criminal group” (Art. 242 UCC), "smuggling, that is carriage through the customs border...materials that propagandize religious extremism, separatism, and fundamentalism" (Art. 246 UCC), and an unspecified subsection of Article 244 UCC.
In 2009, Djumanov's sentence was reportedly sentenced to an additional three years and seven days for violating prison rules (Art. 221 UCC) at Zarafshon Prison (CEP 64/48).
In 2012, officials in his Qarshi Prison Colony reportedly sentenced him to another ten years on unspecified charges.
Djumanov has reportedly been tortured while imprisoned.
In September 2022, it was reported that Djumanov had been released.