Fariduddin Abduvokhidov
The public human-rights databases describe him as a religious believer/prisoner (imprisoned for gathering to discuss Islam), not as a public activist or blogger.
He was sentenced to 11 years in 2020, then received an additional 10-year term in December 2023, and in 2025 he faced a further prosecution while already in prison.
Charges indicted (Criminal Code articles): Public reporting links his case to multiple “security/extremism” articles, including:
Article 155 (terrorism)
Article 244-1 (“preparation or distribution of materials containing a threat to public security/public order”)
Article 244-2 (“creation/management/participation in religious extremist… banned organisations”)
Forum 18 also reports later/additional prosecutions connected to alleged “religious extremist” material/organisation accusations while he was already incarcerated.
He tried in September 2020 and he received an 11-year sentence (reported as the longest among the group). A separate court later added 10 years on 5 December 2023 to his existing term. In February 2025, Forum 18 reported he was again on trial (a third time), with the judge refusing to explain why he was being prosecuted again for similar “crimes” while in prison.
Imprisoned in Navoi Prison Colony No. 11 in Uzbekistan. No available prison details.
No available health details.
