Kabul Dusov
Blogger and social-media commentator known for publishing critical videos about local officials and public institutions in Uzbekistan. He was active on platforms such as YouTube and Facebook, where he addressed alleged corruption and governance problems. Former district council deputy.
As of the latest available reporting, Kabul Dusov has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment and is serving a custodial sentence in Uzbekistan. Appeals have not resulted in reversal of the verdict according to publicly available information.
According to court reporting, Dusov was prosecuted under speech-related and reputation-based provisions of the Uzbek Criminal Code, including:
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Article 139 — Slander (Defamation)
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Article 140 — Insult
In some reports, additional public-order or extortion-related allegations were referenced, but Articles 139 and 140 were central to the conviction.
His trial was conducted in a regional criminal court in 2024. The prosecution argued that his online videos and statements damaged the honor and dignity of named individuals. The court relied on forensic linguistic analysis of his video statements to determine that they constituted slander and insult. The court found him guilty and imposed a prison sentence. Details regarding whether proceedings were fully open to the public remain unclear.
Dusov is serving his sentence in Uzbekistan’s general-regime prison system. The specific penal colony number or facility location has not been publicly disclosed in accessible reporting. Conditions of confinement are not independently monitored.
There are no publicly documented reports of serious health problems in connection with Kabul Dusov during his detention. No independent medical concerns have been reported in available open sources.
