D. Tursunov
Social media user; posted political commentary (also used a Facebook profile reported as “Muhammad Sanjar”).
Reporting indicates he returned to Uzbekistan 3 December 2023 and was arrested upon return, with trial/conviction following
Imprisoned; sentenced to 5 years
Article 158 part 3 (“insulting the president online”)
Article 223 part 2(b) (“unlawful exit abroad” / illegal exit/entry issues).
Sentenced by Namangan City Court (reported date 28 March 2024 in HRW; a separate civil society report describes the conviction in the Namangan City Court and provides narrative detail of posts/linguistic analysis). The “insult” count was tied to posts about the president attending Moscow’s Victory Day parade and other statements; reporting says an AIMA-linked linguistic conclusion (AIMA being under the presidential administration) was used as expert evidence. The “unlawful exit” count was tied to leaving in September 2016 without an exit visa (Uzbekistan later abolished exit visas in 2019, but the case still proceeded under the older allegation).
Serving a prison sentence in Uzbekistan; facility name not publicly confirmed in the cited sources.
No credible public reporting describing a specific medical condition.
