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The Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan

O’zbekiston Inson Huquqlari Jamiyati

September 1, 1999

UZBEKISTAN:

LIST OF:

14 POSSIBLE POLITICAL PRISONERS WHO DIED IN JAIL,

5 DISAPPEARENCES, AND

505 POSSIBLE POLITICAL PRISONERS

INTRODUCTION

Most prisoners listed below have likely been jailed for their non-violent religious or political activities. Others may have committed minor violations of the law, but it is strongly believed that the severity of their sentences is disproportionate to the severity of their alleged crimes. There is no credible evidence that any of these prisoners have committed violent or serious crimes. The prosecution of many of these prisoners is clearly politically motivated and in many cases is a result of the government's campaign against the independent Islamic movement. Because we are not able to document the cases of all "common" prisoners whose rights have been severely violated, or who are believed to be innocent, we have prepared a list of prisoners who are believed to have been jailed solely for political or religious reasons. There are probably many more possible political prisoners whose prosecution has not been reported. This list therefore may only be the proverbial tip of the iceberg.

There have been numerous reports that the police routinely plant narcotics, weapons and anti-government literature, in the pockets, cars or homes of suspects. In Uzbekistan, such illegal activity by the police is common practice in the general fight against crime. Frequently, evidence of a defendant's guilt is not necessary to find him guilty. Often, a credible connection between the crime and the defendant does not exist at all. Defendants, especially in cases where there is no evidence to support the charges against them, are often beaten, tortured and subjected to psychological degradation and intimidation in order to obtain confessions. According to statements made by several possible political prisoners, methods of torture include electric shocks, beatings with batons, and use of plastic bags to temporarily suffocate victims. Reportedly, police officers put plastic bags or gas masks on a suspect blocking access to air for about a minute. Some prisoners stated that they were threatened with rape, including the rape of wives and daughters in front of them.

According to many reports, law enforcement agencies and the judiciary are both corrupt and subservient to the government's orders both in politically motivated or religion-related cases, and even in "common" criminal cases. As in many other ex-Soviet states, conditions in jails and forced labor camps are overcrowded and extremely inhumane.

The law in Uzbekistan, following the Soviet tradition, requires that a search or arrest be sanctioned by the procurator's office or by a judge, and that witnesses be present during the search and sign an affidavit stating that they witnessed the search. However, also following Soviet tradition, the authorities often illegally bring their own "witnesses" to "watch" a search. In most of the cases documented below, police violated these provisions of the law related to searches.

Most of the prisoners listed below have several young children, and their wives are usually unemployed. In Uzbekistan today, even the majority of employed people earn only enough income to pay for the traditional food of poor people in the country (bread and tea) and local public transportation. Therefore, the families of many of these prisoners have almost nothing to live on. Additionally, in many cases, the courts have confiscated the property of sentenced prisoners.

Before the February 16, 1999 bombings in Toshkent (Tashkent), the capital of Uzbekistan, many possible political prisoners had been accused of possession of narcotics or weapons, allegedly planted by the police. After February 16th, authorities more widely began to use the charges such as "conspiracy to overthrow the constitutional system" and "calls to forcibly overthrow the government." These charges are based on leaflets and other materials, also often reportedly planted by the police. Thus, the political motivation of these prosecutions is clearer.

Many of these opposition documents contain criticism of government policies and non-violent advocacy of an Islamic or democratic system. Some of them, however, including leaflets of the Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party in Uzbekistan and statements of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in exile, claim that president Karimov is a Jew and "a Jewish kafur [kofir] (infidel)" and that this "is why he is in favor of the West, Christians and Israel, and suppressing, in cooperation with the Israel security service Sohnut, Islam and the Islamic movement." (Excerpts from Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party’s leaflets disseminated in Uzbekistan in April-July of 1999; see also statements of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in exile at: FBIS, Central Eurasia – Central Asia, 04/12/1999).

The statements quoted above well could be classified as "inciting interethnic or inter-confessional hatred," making the responsible individuals and groups liable to be prosecuted according to Uzbek law and international norms, nevertheless torture must be condemned regardless of the charges, and 10-15 year jail terms for such offenses are disproportionately severe. Moreover, most prisoners listed here had no connections to such offenses whatsoever.

Similarly, many of the individuals charged with involvement in the February 16th bombings and other criminal activities are believed to be innocent. In reaction to the bombings, the Uzbek government has harassed thousands of citizens, including many non-violent opposition figures. It is still unclear whether the real culprits are in custody. It is also unclear who was behind February terrorist attack in Toshkent.

People listed below are possible political prisoners. However, this does not mean that the Union of Councils’ Central Asian Human Rights Information Network (CAHRIN) shares or supports their views or actions. Moreover, in many cases, we strongly disagree with the anti-Western and anti-American spirit, and the anti-democratic ideas advocated by these groups, such as Islamic theocratic rule in Uzbekistan and in the entire Moslem world, and the re-establishment of an Islamic Khalifate. In addition, CAHRIN condemns antisemitic statements of Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan as most likely violations of the law that warrant fair trials and reasonable punishment of the offenders. However, we believe that the government’s continuing mass suppression of the peaceful Islamists and Moslem believers has played a major role in radicalizing the opposition.

Cases with reasonable grounds of suspicion that the prisoner was involved with violence or advocacy of violence are not included to this list.

It is highly unlikely given the pervasive of the security in Uzbekistan that the number of suspects involved in the conspiracy to organize the February 16th bombings in Toshkent could be counted in the hundreds as the Uzbek government claims. Also, if as many people oppose the government’s policies, as the government itself claims, then the government should listen to arguments of the opposition and attempt to resolve current huge economic, social and political, tension in the country, by political means, negotiations and reasonable compromise. Violence may cause further radicalization of the opposition and further politicization of Islam in the region.

The current lack of opportunities for advocacy of democracy and moderate opposition to the government, and the unfair mass suppression and harassment of Islamists, most of whom are non-violent activists, as well as the current economic crisis and ideological vacuum after the collapse of communism, increase the social base of extremism.

The members of the Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan have collected most of the information reported below. Often, authorities illegally refuse to provide information on arrested people and related charges. Many relatives of prisoners are afraid to speak with human rights monitors. These circumstances make it extremely difficult to obtain any information related to possible political prisoners. For these reasons, this report may contain some inaccurate information.

In the current economic situation, Uzbekistan is close to disaster. At the same time, the government harasses opposition and other so-called undesirable individuals, their relatives and defense lawyers. Therefore, in most cases, the prisoners listed below have not the opportunity to have independent attorneys of their choice. In some cases they were provided government lawyers, many of whom did not make an effort to adequately defend the defendant. The few independent defense lawyers who continue to represent political and religious dissenters are harassed and threatened. Often, they are not allowed access to their clients and their legal appeals are ignored. For example, defense lawyer Khamid Zaynutdinov, a well known attorney who represented several defendants whose prosecution was politically or religious motivated, has been threatened several times since 1992 and told that police can easily "find" narcotics in his pockets or in his house if he continues to defend dissidents.

Most prisoners listed below are Moslem believers. However, there were also three to five prisoners – representatives of non-traditional (for Uzbekistan) sect of Christians. On July 13, 1999, three leaders of the Christians of the Full Gospel Church (Rashid Turibaev, Parakhat Yanbibaev, and Eset Tanishev) were sentenced to ten to fifteen years of imprisonment, reportedly on drug-related charges. This practice is widely used in the general fight against "common" crimes, dissent and all undesirable individuals. Reportedly, the police planted the drugs on all three and the true offence committed by these prisoners was their religious activity. Under pressure from the West, these prisoners were reported released on August 20, 1999.

In order to keep this report to a reasonable size, we have provided only very brief descriptions of most cases.

 

PRISONERS WHO HAVE REPORTEDLY DIED IN JAIL OR VERY SOON AFTER BEING RELEASED

  1. TO’RAKHONOV [TURAKHONOV], AKHMADKHON. School teacher by profession and father of five children. Member of the banned Birlik (Unity) movement and the Independent Human Rights Organization in Namangan city. Reportedly arrested on December 29, 1998 and charged with "calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government." On March 5, 1999 he was sentenced to six years of imprisonment, although no evidence of his guilt had been presented. Turakhonov suffered from chronic diabetes and died on June 16th in a prison hospital in Toshkent. Reportedly, he did not receive sufficient medical treatment. A former political prisoner in 1993-95, Turakhonov was first imprisoned in December 1993 for one year and a half, reportedly after police planted narcotics in his house. He fully served his first term.
  2. NASREDDINOV, FAZLIDDIN (born in 1957). Participated in the strike at the Machine Building Plant in Namangan in April 1992 (see introduction notes before the case 55 below). Sentenced to eight years in prison, sentence later extended for three more years. Reportedly died in jail on May 9, 1998.
  3. JALILOV, AKHMADALI (born in 1941). On October 4, 1992, he was sentenced to three years in prison with confiscation of property. Before the end of his term, he received an additional sentence for alleged narcotics possession. Reportedly died in jail (heart attack). His family is in a severe financial situation.
  4. MAKHMUDOV, AKHMAD (born in 1947). Sentenced to three and a half years in prison, later (in jail) received an additional sentence of two and a half years. Reportedly died in jail on June 19, 1996. Makhmudov's brother saw him in jail ten days before he died and reported that he was in good health at the time. His family (with four children) is in a severe financial situation.
  5. ABDURASULOV, AKHMAD. Reportedly died on May 9, 1994 (lung cancer). Allegedly, he was in the group of Adolat members who were sentenced for a non-violent (although illegal) attempt to cross the CIS border (see cases ##61-64 below).
  6. ABDULLAEV, KHAKIMJON (born in 1935). Clergyman. Reportedly, before the end of his term he received seven more years of imprisonment (for "possession of narcotics"). Reportedly died in jail (heart attack) and after his death the additional sentence was revoked.
  7. SHUKUROV, ELOMON.
  8. MAMADALIEV MUYDIN (born in 1951). Possible death in detention. Reportedly committed suicide. Arrested on May 6, 1997. Police "discovered" a blade and 5 grams of marijuana. On June 1998, after severe beatings and torture in jail, he reportedly committed suicide. He was never allowed to meet his defense lawyer.
  9. KHUSANOV, DILSHOD. Resident of Toshkent. Reportedly died in January 1999.
  10. USMONOV, FARHOD. Arrested in early June 1999 on suspicion of connections with the banned Hizbi-Al-Tahrir party. Reportedly, he died from injuries on June 19th.
  11. AMINOV, MUHAMADJON (born in 1945). On February 1998, he was charged under article 248 (illegal possession of weapons) of the Criminal Code and sentenced to six years of imprisonment. Reportedly died in a prison hospital on February 7, 1999. Official documents reportedly state that Aminov's death was caused by TB, but relatives met him on September 4, 1998, and at the time he was not sick. Reportedly, Aminov's body had indications of torture. He was an active member of the Jome' Mosque in Andijon.
  12. ZULUNOV, OLIMJON (born in 1967). Arrested on February 10, 1999. Reportedly, the same day he was beaten by the police and driven to an unknown destination. About 10 PM he was reportedly brought back in the same car and left near his house in an extreme, life-threatening condition. He died the same night. Reportedly, his body had numerous signs of beatings and torture. His relatives are afraid to speak to human rights monitors. His wife and three children are in extreme poverty. His family's address: 18 Qo'sh Ariq community (Massiv), apartment 56, Andijon (city).
  13. JAMOLOV, JALOLIDDIN (born in 1963). Resided at the address: Andijon city, Klara Cetkin Street, 50, apartment 6. Reportedly, he was badly beaten during his arrest. He was released after signing statement that he would not file a compliant. On January 24, 1999, JAMOLOV reportedly committed suicide (by hanging himself). He told his family that investigators demand that he testify against Khayotullo Bobomatov (see case # 190 below).
  14. UMARALIEV, KHASAN ERKIN oghli. Resided with relatives in Marghilon city (mahalla Maorif, Chorbogh ko’chasi 134-b). Member of Hizbi-Al-Tahrir party. Arrested on April 15, 1999. Reportedly, he died the same day in the office of the Natonal Security Service in the city of Marghilon. Buried the next day.

     

    DISAPPEARANCES

  15. O'TAEV (UTAEV), ABDULLA qori. Chairman of the Islamic Rebirth Party. Disappeared in December 1992. According to his wife, Utaev was arrested near his home, but Uzbek authorities deny having him under arrest.
  16. MIRZAEV, ABDUVALI (Sheikh ABDUVALI qori). A popular and respected Islamic clergyman in Andijon considered to be a Wahhabi leader. He was Imam-Khatib (Chief Clergyman) of the main mosque in Andijon. Reportedly, he was arrested by security police at the Tashkent airport, along with an assistant, Ramazon Matkarimov (see the next case below). Mirzaev advocated the organizing of Islamic education and community life free of government control. Despite relatively serious attention from the international community to the disappearance of the two Islamic activists, authorities have denied their arrests, but the two, as well as Abdulla qori Otaev (see the previous case above), have still not resurfaced. After numerous requests and complaints made by Mirzaev's relatives, and one year and half after the disappearance of the Islamic activists, the authorities published a photo of Matkarimov as a missing person, but they refused to publish Mirzaev's photo. Many monitors consider this suspicious fact to be evidence that Mirzaev was or is not being held under his own name.
  17. MATKARIMOV, RAMAZON. Assistant of Abduvali qori Mirzaev. Reportedly, arrested along with Mirzaev (see the previous case above).
  18. NE'MATJON, PARPIEV. Another assistant of Abduvali qori Mirzaev, he disappeared in September of 1997 (see case #16 above). Reportedly, he was active in attempts to conduct an independent investigation of Mirzaev's disappearance and in circulating Mirzaev's educational audio and videotapes on Islam.
  19. BANNOEV, ABDULAKHAT. Imam-Khatib of Ataullakhon, the main mosque in Namangan. This mosque was considered to be a center of "Wahhabism" in the province. Along with Bilolkhon Rustamov (see the case #67 below), Bannoev was considered to be the most educated and respected Islamic leader in Namangan. He disappeared in early 1998.

     

    POSSIBLE PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE

    Human Rights Monitor and Democratic Activist Most Likely Arrested For Monitoring Politically and Religious Motivated Trials

  20. ODILOV [ADILOV], ISMOIL. Member of the Birlik movement and the board of the Independent Human Rights Organization of Uzbekistan. Since 1989, an active member of the democratic and human rights movement. Over the last year, he monitored trials of Islamic groups. Odilov's health raises serious concerns. Reportedly, police discovered Hisbi-Al-Tahrir leaflets during a search of his house. Odilov’s relatives claim that police planted these leaflets.

    Six Women - Possible Prisoners of Conscience

    (Despite President Karimov's Clear Statement That He Is Not Going To Fight With Women)

    Possible Psychiatric Abuse for Political Purposes.

    Since 1988, there were no reports on continuation of old Soviet tradition of using psychiatry against dissenters in Uzbekistan. The report below is the only one for last eleven years.

  21. YO’LDOSHEVA, wife of To'lqin qori (To'lqin Yo'ldoshev), a well known Islamic leader from Toshkent, former Imam-Khatib (Chief Clergyman) at one Toshkent’s main mosques. (see introductory note before case #47). Investigators brought her to the police headquarters, threatened her and demanded that she tell them where her husband was (he was wanted by the authorities). Reportedly, she was arrested for 30 days for "hooliganism." After her release from detention, she told many people how she was treated during her arrest, and about persecution of her family members (her son was arrested also; see case #313 below). Reportedly, authorities determined her mentally ill and put her in a psychiatric hospital.

    Women - Possible Prisoners of Conscience

  22. RAKHIMOVA SHODIYA (born in 1955). Moslem educator. Resided at Makhtumquli Street, 3rd Drive [proyezd], 18. Arrested on February 18, 1999. Charged with the articles 159 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and 216 (organization of banned public groups) of the Criminal Code.
  23. QOSIMOVA (KOSIMOVA), MAHBUBA. Resident of Toshkent. Member of the Board of Independent Human Rights Organization of Uzbekistan, and also Birlik (Unity) People's Movement (both organizations are illegally banned). Charged with the articles 168 (fraud) and 241 (covering, sheltering or not reporting on a criminal or a crime) of the Criminal Code. On July 14, 1999, she was sentenced to five years of imprisonment and was arrested in the courtroom. Qosimova was accused of sheltering Ravshan Khamidov, who was under arrest warrant as a suspect possibly involved in the February 16th bombings in Toshkent. Khamidov was arrested at Qosimova's apartment. Police claimed that Khamidov had a grenade when he was arrested. Qosimova made two controversial statements regarding the case. She told Western diplomats that the grenade was planted by police. However, she told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Uzbek Service that she had no idea that Khamidov had a grenade and was wanted by the authorities, and that if she had know that Khamidov had a weapon, or that he was wanted by the authorities, she would never allow him to stay in her apartment. Qosimova was also accused of fraud. According to some reports, a few individuals claimed that she took their money and did not return it. Also, Qosimova was denied the services of a defense lawyer during her two-three hours trial. On August 18, the Toshkent city court confirmed Qosimova’s sentence.
  24. RUZMETOVA, YOQUTJON. Resident of Khorazm province.
  25. KUTIMOVA, REJABIBI. Resident of Khorazm.
  26. ABDULLAEVA GULSARA. Resident of Khorazm province.

     

    Prisoners charged with participating in "Terrorist Training" in Turkey - No Evidence of Guilt Presented

  27. JO’RAEV [JURAEV], MUROD [MURAD] (born in 1952). Former member of the Parliament and former mayor of the city of Muborak (in 1990-92) in Qashqadaryo (Kashkadarya) province. In February 1990, he was elected to both these positions as an independent candidate (during the perestoika and glasnost period, some independent candidates were allowed to participate in elections). An engineer by education and professional background. An advocate of democratic reforms. In March 1990, he banned the activities of the Communist Party organization in his city administration. Allegedly, Juraev was involved in attempts to organize in Turkey the training of dozens of young Uzbeks. The government claims that it was terrorist training, but the authorities did not present adequate evidence to prove the charge. Arrested in Almaty, Kazakhstan in June 1994 by Uzbek security agents. The Kazakh authorities gave their permission for the arrest, without study of his case and charges against him, thus violated Kazakh laws, both countries' international obligations, and even agreements between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. He was charged with "participating in a conspiracy to overthrow by force the constitutional government." He was sentenced to twelve years in prison.
  28. ASHUROV, ERKIN (born in 1939). Former Chief Manager of the State Tea Packaging Plant in Samarqand (Samarkand), alleged member of the banned Erk (Freedom) party. He was arrested in June 1994 in Almaty, Kazakhstan together with Murad Juraev (see previous case). His arrest was totally illegal and Kazakh authorities did not authorize it. Most likely, he had no affiliation with the alleged "terrorist training" activities in Turkey. In addition to these charges, he was accused of financial irregularities during his tenure at the Tea Packaging Plant. Sentenced to ten years in prison.

     

    New Prisoners Affiliated With the Erk Party

    Government claims that these prisoners organized a "criminal group" and insulted President Karimov of Uzbekistan in printed form. Numerous violations of law and human rights, including torture, have been reported regarding these prisoners. They were all sentenced to long prison terms. Human rights monitors, independent and foreign journalists, and even relatives of defendants were not allowed to be present in the courtroom.

  29. BEKJONOV, RASHID - MAMADIN oghli. Brother of Muhammad Solih, head of Erk party. Former political prisoner (in 1994-96, he was jailed for one and half years for an attempt to disseminate a leaflet calling for free and fair elections). Sentenced to 12 years.
  30. BEKJONOV, MUHAMMAD - MAMADIN oghli. Brother of Muhammad Solih, head of the Erk party. Sentenced to 14 years.
  31. MAHMUDOV [MAKHMUDOV], MAMADALI. Writer. Former possible political prisoner in 1994-96. Sentenced to 14 years.
  32. RO’ZIMURODOV, YUSUF. Erk party member. Sentenced to 15 years.
  33. SHARIPOV, NE’MAT. Sentenced to eight years.
  34. DIYAROV, QOBUL [KOBUL]. Member of the Birlik movement and party. Sentenced to 12 years.

    Muhammad Bekjonov, Yusuf Ruzimurodov, Qobil Diyorov and Ne’mat Sharipov were arrested in Ukraine and extradited to Uzbekistan with several violations of related norms. According to defense lawyer Khamid Zaynutdinov (mentioned in the Introduction), who represented four of these defendants, the court ignored numerous violations of law during arrests and investigations of the case, and complaints made by defendants that investigators obtained their confessions under torture and CHANGED! threat of rape, and also threats to jail, rape and torture members of their families. The Cases of these prisoners received relatively serious attention from the international community.

     

  35. BEKJONOV, KOMIL - MAMADIN oghli. Also, brother of Muhammad Solih, Erk party leader. Arrested after February 16, 1999 bombings in Toshkent. In June, he was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment under charge with possession of narcotics and weapons.

     

    Possible Political Prisoners - Secular Dissidents

  36. QOBULOV [KOBULOV], MELI. Former member of the Parliament and the Provincial Council of Peoples Representatives, former head of Jizzakh Province's organization of the Vatan Taraqqiyoti (Fatherland Progress) party and the Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan. Former Chairman of the Ko'tarma neighborhood's citizens association (makhalla) in the city of Jizzakh. Arrested on October 27, 1994 possibly to prevent him from running for re-election in the parliamentary elections that were scheduled for December of the same year. On October 29th, two days after his arrest, Vatan Taraqqiyoti's organization in the province nominated Qobulov for re-election. Most local people supported his candidacy. Qobulov, a retired financial officer of the KGB, reportedly conducted several independent investigations of alleged corruption in the provincial and local administrations, especially related to the leasing of agricultural land. On February 12, 1996 he was sentenced to six years in prison, but after the protest of the prosecutor, in November 1996 he received an additional sentence of four years. After several amnesties, that term was reduced by at least a quarter. Qobulov was charged with "abuse of authority," "receiving bribes," "violations of rules of using state owned land," "illegal possession of weapons and narcotics," and other charges. Human rights activists believe that Meli Qobulov is innocent and that his prosecution was politically motivated. Qobulov reportedly gave a loan to one of his associates, but when the loan was repaid the authorities labeled it a bribe.
  37. QO'QONOV [KUKONOV], SAMANDAR. Former member of the Uzbek parliament in 1990-93, former head of the state-owned oil company in Toshkent province. Allegedly, Qo’qonov funded some pro-democratic opposition activities, specifically those related to the Erk party. Because of these allegations, he was dismissed from his position and the authorities audited his company. He was accused of embezzlement and illegal allocations of funds for the Erk party. According to reports, he was arrested in 1993 and sentenced to twelve years in prison. There were also reports that Qoqonov was dismissed, arrested and sentenced with numerous violations of his rights and the law, including the violation of his immunity as a (then) Member of Parliament.
  38. USMONOV, RUSTAM. Well-known businessman. Arrested in early 1998. Reportedly, Radio Liberty's Uzbek Service aired several reports prepared by Usmonov. These reports unmasked alleged corruption in the local government in Andijon province. It is strongly believed that Usmonov was jailed for his criticism.
  39. QUTBITDINOVK [KUTBITDINOV], ABDURASHID. Arrested on April 7, 1996. Member of the (banned) Birlik movement, businessman. Found guilty of financial violations, but it is strongly believed that his prosecution was mainly politically motivated.
  40. MARDIEV, SHODI. Journalist. Reportedly arrested for reports that unmasked corruption in Samarqand [Samarkand’ province. He was charged with "offering a bribe" to a prosecutor and sentenced to ten years in prison. According to reports, after appeals and protests, including protests from the international community, his sentence term was reduced twice.
  41. GADOEV, PO’LAT [POLAT, PULAT]. Correspondent in Qashqadaryo province for the government newspaper Khalq So’zi (People's Word). Reportedly, he was working on an article that described false reporting to the government and corruption in the local administration. He was charged with taking bribes and abuse of authority. He was not able to get a defense lawyer and was reportedly beaten in custody.
  42. ODILOV, AKHMADJON. Arrested in 1992 or 1993 and sentenced in January 1994. Sentenced to nine years in prison allegedly for an attempt to organize a political party called at various times To'ron [Turon] or Temur-Adolat. However, officially Odilov was accused of embezzlement (illegal selling of four metric tons of saltpeter in 1984). During Soviet period in the 1980's, Odilov was illegally jailed for seven years and four months without a trial and released in late 1991. For many years until 1984, Odilov was the head of a State Agricultural Venture in Pop district, Namangan province. His prosecution during Uzbekistan's independence is believed to be politically motivated. Reportedly, Odilov was tortured.

    Two Brothers of Avazkhon Mukhtorov, Former Principal Deputy Khokim (Governor) of Farghona [Farghona] Province, Currently Alleged Dissident

    Avazkhon Mukhktorov was fired in October 1993 and immediately left Uzbekistan. In Moscow he published several books related to the problems of transition to a market economy and got a doctoral degree in economics. Some of his publications contained critical assessments of the economic situation and reforms in Uzbekistan. More importantly, there were allegations that Mukhtorov funded some activities of the opposition, especially those related to the Erk party. It is believed that these two prisoners' jailing is connected to Mukhtorov and his activities. In 1998 Avazkhon Mukhktorov was granted political asylum in the US.

  43. MUKHTOROV, TIMUR (born in 1942). Former senior official at the Association of Commerce and Trade in the Farghona province. Arrested in late October 1993. Charged with the embezzlement and sentenced to eleven years in prison.
  44. MUKHTOROV, MURTOZ [MURTAZ] (born in 1958). Former head of the police in Qo'qon (Quqon, Kokand) city, Farghona province. Arrested on September 13, 1995. Reportedly, a couple of hours before his arrest, Murtoz Mukhtorov was invited to a police station and during a friendly conversation was offered several cups of green tea. During his arrest, police searched his car and his room in Toshkent's Chorsu hotel and "discovered" narcotics, twenty cartridges and a grenade. Police immediately tested his urine and blood (although this is not a common practice), and "discovered" narcotics in them. Human rights monitors believe that the tea he was offered was laced with narcotics. He was sentenced to eight years in prison. Reportedly, his term was not cut as a result of several general amnesties because he was accused of violating prison and forced labor camp regimes. He was also accused of possessing narcotics during his stay in the special punishment cell in the jail.

     

    Two New Prisoners From Namangan

  45. RAHIMOV, PAZLIDDIN. Resided in the qishloq (village) of Girvon. Sentenced, likely in May 1999, by the court of the province to a prison term of unknown length.
  46. KHAMRABOEV, MA’RUF (born in 1975). Resided in Namangan city, Temir Yo’l kochasi (street), 1-proezd (drive), 57 (phone 6-36-02). Arrested on March 28, 1999. On May 21st, he was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment by the court of the province.

     

    TOSHKENT: Prisoners Jailed For Close Associations With The Leaders Of Independent Islamic Movement

    Five alleged followers of the "Wahhabi" movement (listed below) had been charged with "unconstitutional calls to change the existing constitutional system." Such alleged calls and activities could be in reality a peaceful advocacy of an Islamic state in Uzbekistan and possession of the related literature. The Union of Councils' Central Asian Human Rights Information Network and the Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan studied the official charges related to this case and concluded that the authorities did not present any evidence of violence or advocacy of violence in the activities of these imprisoned Islamic activists. It is believed that they are jailed for completely non-violent activities such as disseminating religious literature and related audio tapes, and for their association with Obidkhon qori Nazarov and To’lqin (Tulkin) qori (Yuldosh Ergashev, or Yo'ldoshev), well-known clergymen whom the authorities consider to be leaders of the so-called Wahhabi movement in Toshkent and in the country at large. On January 11, 1999, these prisoners were sentenced to jail terms ranging from two to twelve years.

  47. YUSUPOV, OLIMJON (born in 1956). Arrested in January 1998.
  48. ZIYAKHANOV, AKILKHON (born in 1952). Arrested in January 1998.
  49. ABDUSAMATOV, KHUSAN (born in 1963). Arrested on March 4, 1998.
  50. BEKKHODJAEV, MOVLONBEK (born in 1962). Arrested on March 15, 1998.
  51. IGAMBERDIEV, MAMURJON (born in 1962). Arrested on February 22, 1998.

    Another Islamic activist associated with Obidkhon qori Nazarov

  52. MUSAJONOV, GULAMSODIQ [GULOMKODIR] (born in 1958). On October 18, 1998, he was sentenced to ten years in prison. Charged with the "possession of narcotics and explosives," spreading religious propaganda and "unconstitutional calls to change the constitutional system." Reportedly, police planted 2.5 grams of narcotics, a saber and an explosive on him. In addition, he was reportedly forced to give a bribe of $4,000 to remove "possession of an explosive" from the list of official charges against him.

     

    ISLAMIC LEADERS ACTIVISTS IN QO'QON

  53. NURMATOV TOSHTEMIR [better known by his religious name MUKHAMMAD RAJAB] (born in 1953). Imam-Khatib (head) of the main mosque in Qo'qon. Arrested on August 24, 1994. Sentenced to fourteen years in prison with confiscation of property. During a search at his house, police "discovered" marijuana, several cartridges and one grenade.
  54. OTAJANOV [ATAJANOV], SODIQ [SADIK] (born in 1964). Arrested on August 24, 1994 and sentenced to twelve years in prison.

     

    NAMANGAN: Members of Adolat (Justice) Islamic Militia in Namangan Jailed in 1992.

    Adolat was created in 1991 in Namangan province to advocate Islamic values, combat crime and assist the authorities. Local authorities tolerated this group and even collaborated with the organization in the fight against crime. The group enjoyed popular support because its activities helped to significantly reduce crime in the province. Adolat was active in organizing several peaceful demonstrations calling for the establishment of an Islamic state in Uzbekistan. In December 1991, during the presidential election

    campaign, a crowd of about ten thousand people demanded that President Karimov come to speak to them. The president went to Namangan and spoke to the crowd. Although the demonstration was peaceful, some representatives of Adolat and other groups publicly humiliated Karimov. About thirty members of Adolat were arrested in March 1992. In April 1992, a strike was organized in Namangan Machine Building Plant under the leadership of Vokhidjon Pattaev, the plant's chief manager. Some Adolat members were released, but were later jailed again. Many remain in prison. It is believed that most Adolat members were imprisoned for political reasons.

  55. KHAKIMOV, SATIMJON (born in 1942). Leader of Adolat, former schoolteacher of mathematics. Arrested in March 1992 and in October sentenced to eight years in prison. Later, in jail, his sentence was lengthened by three years.
  56. GHOFFOROV [GAFFAROV], ODILJON (born in 1961). Sentenced to seven years in prison.
  57. GHOFFOROV [GAFFAROV], ORIFJON. Brother of Odiljon and Olimjon Ghofforov (see: previous case above, and also case #76 below).
  58. DADAKHONOV, BOTIR (born in 1950). Arrested on August 21, 1992, and on October 2nd sentenced to three and a half years of prison. In December 1995, he returned home after serving his term. However, he was arrested again, reportedly on charges of having "escaped from prison." His family is in a severe financial situation.
  59. YUSUPOV, ADHAMJON. (born in 1970). On October 4, 1992 he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, but he later received an additional three and a half year sentence. His family is in a severe financial situation.
  60. UMAROV, AHMAD (born in 1956). On September 19, 1994 sentenced to five years in prison. His vision worsened in jail. He should have been released through an amnesty, but was denied release after being accused of "violating prison rules." His family is in a severe financial situation.

     

    NAMANGAN: Group of Islamic Activists Jailed for an Illegal (But Non-Violent) Attempt to Cross CIS Borders.

    Reportedly, this attempt to cross CIS borders was non-violent. There were no reports that violators of the border crossing rules had narcotics, weapons or other prohibited items. Allegedly, these prisoners were also Adolat members

  61. ISLOMOV, KARIM (born in 1956). Sentenced to fifteen years in prison. He is in the Andijon jail.
  62. QUTBIDDINOV [KUTBITDINOV], KHUSNITDIN (born in 1973). Clergyman. Sentenced to eleven years in prison. He is in the Qarshi [Karshi] jail.
  63. BARATOV, ABDULLA
  64. MIRZAYOQUBOV, MADAMIN

     

    NAMANGAN: Three Well Known and Well Respected Clergymen

  65. GHOFUROV [GHAFUROV, GAFUROV], ABDURAUF (born in 1942). Qozi [Kozi], religious leader of Farghona Valley of Uzbekistan (Namanagan, Farghona and Andijon provinces). Arrested on November 9, 1993. On May 3, 1994 he was sentenced to three years imprisonment on charges of embezzlement. He was supposed to have been released by September 1, 1994, but in jail he was charged with "possession of narcotics" (reportedly, narcotics had been planted by a guard) and received an additional one and a half year sentence. He was not released when he finished serving both of these two terms. He most likely received an additional term. His relatives are afraid to speak with human rights monitors and independent journalists. His son was also arrested (see below case #109).
  66. UZRUKKHONOV, UMARJON (born in 1955). Imam-Hatib, head of the main mosque in Namangan. Arrested on November 9, 1993 and originally sentenced to three years imprisonment. On December 20, 1994 he was sentenced to three more years. There were reports that he has received an additional sentence since then.
  67. RUSTAMOV, BILOLKHON. Imam-Khatib (Chief clergyman) of the biggest mosque Sheihk Eshon in Namangan. Arrested on May 23, 1998. When he was getting medical treatment in the hospital that belongs to the Gas Company of the province, Rustamov was invited to police headquarters. His brother Valikhon Bakhodirov brought him to the police station, but he was arrested upon arrival. At the same time, about twenty police officers came to Rustamov’s house and conducted a search. Reportedly, there were about one hundred neighbors, relatives and friends around his house during the search. Some of these people witnessed the police planting a weapon and protested. Neighbors report that Rustamov’s house was under surveillance for about a month before his arrest.

     

    NAMANGAN: Group of Prisoners Arrested and Sentenced After the Murder on October 31, 1996 of Erkin Mamatqulov, First Deputy Hokim (Governor) of Namangan.

    Human rights monitors believe that these people had no connection with the crime. According to some reports, during a campaign to investigate this crime hundreds of people were arrested.

  68. KHOTAMBAEV, MADAMIN (born in 1949). Arrested on November 4, 1996. Police "discovered" narcotics in his house during a search. On December 18, 1996, he was sentenced to two years imprisonment. He was supposed to have been released in November 1998.
  69. CHINALIEV, ABDURAHMON (born in 1960). Police "discovered" narcotics in his pocket. Sentenced to three years.
  70. DADAKHONOV, AKROM (born in 1969). Police "discovered" narcotics in his house.
  71. KAMRABOEV, ODILJON (born in 1955). Arrested on November 1, 1996 after police "discovered" narcotics in his apartment. Sentenced to one and a half years imprisonment.
  72. QODIROV [KODIROV], TO’LQIN [TULKIN]. Arrested on 8 November 1996. During an arrest, police "discovered" narcotics. Sentenced to one-year imprisonment. He was supposed to have been released on November 8, 1997, but reportedly he has not been released.
  73. [Last name is not clear] NURITDIN, oghli [son of NURITDIN] ABDURASHID (born in 1961). Clergyman. Arrested on December 25, 1996. During the arrest, police "discovered" narcotics. On March 7, 1997 he was sentenced to one and a half years imprisonment. He was supposed to have been released on June 25, 1998, but reportedly he was not released.
  74. ISOQOV [ISAKOV], RUSTAMJON (born in 1971). Arrested in November 1996. Before his arrest, he was detained in a police station for seven days for possession of narcotics.
  75. TOJIBOEV, ADHAM. On November 1, 1996, at 3:30am, police searched his house. According to reports, police invited two neighbors as eyewitnesses and openly planted cartridges into his pocket. One of these neighbors, a clergyman, refused to sign the protocol of the search and said that actions of the police were immoral and illegal. A police officer then beat the clergyman and threatened that he would arrest him. After that, the clergyman signed an affidavit saying that he would tell the truth at court. Tojiboev was severely beaten in the detention center. His kidney and liver were damaged.

     

    NAMANGAN: Group of Prisoners Arrested and Sentenced after Two Police Officers were Shot Dead on March 24, 1997 in Namangan.

    Reportedly, Abduvali Yo’ldoshev [Yuldashev] shot two police officers (Major Sharifjon Tursunov and Captain Marat Toshboev) when these two officers were threatening him by aiming pistols at him. Yo’ldoshev left Uzbekistan and in 1998 told his story on Radio Liberty’s Uzbek program.

  76. GHOFFOROV [GAFFAROV], OLIMJON (born in 1959, third degree invalid/disabled). Brother of Odiljon and Orifjon Ghofforov (see cases #56 and #57 above). According to his daughter, police arrested him on March 29, 1997 on the street when he was with his children. Police openly planted a pistol in his pocket. Charged with the possession of a weapon and narcotics. Sentenced to one year of imprisonment. He was supposed to have been released on March 29, 1998, but he remains in prison.
  77. EGAMBERDIEV, SOBITJON (born in 1964). Arrested on April 29, 1997 near Construction Plant. A search during his arrest "discovered" a rifle in his car. Reportedly, at the same time a woman came to his house and told Egamberdiev’s wife that she was taking a survey. After a brief conversation, the "guest" asked to go to the restroom. When she left the restroom, two police officers came to conduct a search and "discovered" 23 cartridges and 20 grams of narcotics in the restroom.
  78. GHOFUROV, KHOSHIMJON (born in 1963). Clergyman. Arrested on March 30, 1997. The day of his arrest, police brought their own eyewitnesses and conducted a search of his apartment where they "discovered" narcotics and rusty cartridges. Reportedly, the search was conducted without the authorization.
  79. SHARIPOV, MUKHIAMMADJON (born in 1961). Arrested on April 5, 1997 after police "discovered" 6.8 grams of narcotics and eight cartridges in his pocket. The next day, police brought eyewitnesses to Sharipov’s house and searched it. 17 grams of cocaine and 8.5 grams of marijuana were "discovered" there. On June 10, 1997 he was sentenced. There is no information on the length of his sentence. He has four children; the oldest is ten years old.
  80. AVLIYOKHONOV, KHASANBOY. Clergyman. Arrested in 1997 and sentenced to six years imprisonment.
  81. MAMADALIEV, ODIL (born in 1950). Farmer. Arrested in April 1997.
  82. RAHMONOV, RASULJON (born in 1966). Arrested April 7, 1997. Police "discovered" 30 cartridges and 0.8 grams of narcotics. Sentenced on June 18, 1997 to two and a half years imprisonment. "Witnesses" consisted of police officers only.
  83. AHMEDOV, (first name is unknown). Arrested in April 1997. During search, police "discovered" narcotics. Sentenced on June 18, 1997.
  84. SHOKIROV, ILHOM (born in 1963). Arrested March 25, 1997. Police "discovered" 16 cartridges and narcotics in his pockets. On June 24th, he was sentenced to one year in prison. Reportedly, in violation of the law, two judge assistants ("people’s advisors") were not present at the hearings.
  85. RAHMATULLAEV, NURITDIN (born in 1946). Arrested on April 13, 1997. Police broke his arms. During a search, police "discovered" pistol cartridges and narcotics.
  86. MIRDEDAEV, NUMONJON (born in 1934). Arrested April 7, 1997. Police "discovered" a blade and narcotics.

     

    Namangan: Prisoners Jailed in Connection with Other Alleged Crimes.

  87. ASQAROV, OBODKHON (born in 1962). Arrested in the Fall of 1992 and sentenced to five years in prison for "hooliganism." The authorities refused to apply to him about ten amnesties that have been issued since then. Askarov’s term has expired, but he has not been released yet. Reportedly, he was a member of the Birlik movement.
  88. ISHONBOEV [ESHONBOEV], OQILBEK (born in 1962). Arrested on May 17, 1994. Sentenced to three years in prison on December 21st. He was accused of weapons possession. His term has expired but he had not been released yet. Reportedly, he was member of the Birlik movement. In addition, he was an active participant in the strike at the Namangan Machine-Building Plant in 1992, which demanded the release from jail of Adolat members (see notes before the case #55 above).
  89. AKHMEDOV, KAMOLKHON (born in 1954). Arrested on October 22, 1994 and sentenced for possession of weapons and narcotics.
  90. MURODOV, ISROIL (born in 1962). Arrested in June 1994. During a search, police "discovered" narcotics. Sentenced to seven years in prison.
  91. NIZOMBOEV, MUHAMMADJON (born in 1967). Arrested on April 7, 1992.
  92. TURGHUNOV, RAHIM (born in 1960). Sentenced to four years in prison for illegal travel abroad and possession of weapons.
  93. ERGASHEV, KAMOLKHON. Sentenced to five years and seven months for an allegedly illegal trip to Iran.
  94. PO’LATOV [PULATOV], KODIRKHON (born in 1956). Arrested on October 11, 1997. Police "discovered" three cartridges in his pocket. However, he was reportedly charged with "receiving bribes" (Article 210 of the Criminal Code) and sentenced to five years and eight months in prison. Allegedly, he was a member of Adolat. He has six children. Address of his family: Namangan city, Vorovskiy ko’chasi (street), 22-tupik (drive), 10

     

    NAMANGAN: Two brothers of Tokhir Yo’ldoshev, Head of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan

    Tokhir Yoldoshev, leader of Adolat (see notes before case # 55 above). In March 1992, when this group was banned and about thirty its members were arrested, he and many of his followers reportedly left to neighboring Tajikistan and participated in the civil war there. Later they, along with the Tajik opposition, were based in Afghanistan. Tokhir Yo’ldoshev and Juma Namangoniy, another leader of an armed group, are considered to be a strong military commander opposed to President Karimov. According to reports, the authorities did not present proof of criminal activity by Tokhir Yo’ldoshev’s two brothers.

    1. YO’LDOSHEV, ZOHIDJON. Arrested in 1994. During a search, police "discovered" narcotics. Sentenced to three years in prison. He was supposed to have been released by now, but he is still in the jail.
    2. YO’LDOSHEV, MADAMIN. Arrested in April 1994. During a search, police "discovered" narcotics and a hunter’s rifle. On June 19th, he was sentenced to two and half years in prison. He should have been released by now, but reportedly he is still in jail.

       

      NAMANGAN: Prisoners Arrested During a Campaign Against "Wahhabis" After December 1997 Murder of a Police Officer.

    3. NAZAROV (first name is not available). Brother of Obidkhon qori Nazarov, a well known religious leader who supposedly was forced to leave Uzbekistan footnote #2 before the case #47 above). Nazarov was arrested and charged with the illegal possession of narcotics. Reportedly, police planted narcotics in his car. It is believed that his arrest was related to the activities of his brother, a respected Islamic leader, educator and a strong defender of rights of the Muslims in the country. Sentenced to one and half years in prison.
    4. AKBAROV, DOVUDKHON (born in 1971). On January 25th, he was invited to a police station. Officials gave him the names of four people and demanded that he find them. He responded that he did not know these people. He was put under administrative arrest for ten days. Police searched his house and "discovered" one cartridge and narcotics. There is no information available on his trial or sentence.
    5. AKBAROV, AKHADKHON (born in 1976). Brother of Dovudkhon Akbarov (see previous case above). Arrested on January 7, 1998. Police "discovered" 0.6 grams of narcotics in his possession.
    6. KHUDOYBERDIEV, OCHIL (born in 1951). Arrested on January 7, 1997. At the trial, he reportedly testified that police officers planted something in his pocket when his arms were tied behind his back and later "discovered" that it was 17 grams of marijuana. He told the court that Sh. Usmanov, an officer of the police’s anti-corruption department, put in his pocket something bright and solid and a little later it was "discovered" as two cartridges. During a search conducted on December 9, 1997 police officer Bakhtiyor (last name is unknown) reportedly planted a package with 9 cartridges. The trial started on February 2, 1998 and the judge sent it back for re-investigation. A second trial held on May 8-14. Khudayberdiev was sentenced to three and half years in prison. He was living in Namangan city, posyolok (town) Nurobod, Nukus ko’cha (street), 29.
    7. IBROHIMOV [IBRAGIMOV], YUNUSKHON (born in 1974). On January 7, 1997 he was brought to the city police station where he was searched and officers "discovered" 17.2 grams of narcotics. Eight police officers conducted the search, reportedly without authorization, in his house, with "witnesses" brought by the police. The only resident present in the house was Ibrohimov’s elderly mother. Police "discovered" 16 grams of marijuana. On March 18, 1998 he was sentenced to seven years in prison (Articles 223, 228, 249 and 276 of the Criminal Code: illegal travel abroad, and fabrication of illegal documents, illegal possession of narcotics and weapons,). No witnesses appeared in court. Local human rights monitors believe that the main reason for Ibragimov’s arrest and sentence was his unauthorized trip to Saudia Arabia for umma (religious trip to Mecca and Madina during Holy Month of Ramadan), using a foreign passport illegally acquired in Jalolobod province of Kyrghyzstan. He was living at the address: Namangan city, 4- O’zbekiston (Uzbekistan) ko’cha (street), 1-tupik (drive), 1-uy.
    8. KHOLMIRZAEV, ABDUGHANI. Arrested on December 18, 1997. Police "discovered" five cartridges in his possession.
    9. MAVLONOV, ADHAM (born in 1973). Arrested on December 9, 1997. Police "discovered" eight cartridges in his possession. Reportedly, he was charged also with theft and sentenced to six years in prison. The address of his family: Namangan city, 3-mikrorayon (district), 48-uy (building), 19-khonadon (apartment).
    10. OBIDKHONOV, ODIL (born in 1948). Clergyman with a beard. He was arrested on December 6, 1997 when eight police officers came to his house with the authorization for a search and told him that he was suspected in the theft of auto parts. During a search, police held Obidkhonov’s wife and son in one of the rooms. Several officers were searching different rooms without any surveillance, and one of them "discovered" two grams of something similar to grease in a small plastic bag and seventeen grams of marijuana. On February 6, 1998 he was sentenced to two years in prison under the article 276, part 1 of the Criminal Code (illegal possession of narcotics). A possible reason for his prosecution is the fact that Obidkhonov’s son Rasulkhon reportedly studies in one of Arab countries and he has not visited his homeland for four years. Address of his family: Namangan city, Egamberdiev ko'cha (street), 17.
    11. SAYFIDDINOV, SADRIDDIN (born in 1944). Imam of the mosque Ataullakhon, he was arrested on December 21, 1997. The next day, police searched his house and "discovered" 5,5 grams of narcotics. On May 11, 1998 he was sentenced to two years in prison. Charged under Article 276 of the Criminal Code (illegal possession of narcotics). Address of his family: Namangan city, Nafosat ko’cha (street), 20.
    12. SAYDULLAEV, FAZLIDDIN (born in 1957). Arrested on the street on January 11, 1998. Police "discovered" 0.9 gams of marijuana in his pocket. Two days later, 10.6 grams of marijuana was "discovered" in his house. Address of his family: Namangan city, Bahrom ko’cha (street), 101-uy.
    13. TURSUNOV, RUSTAM (born in 1962). Arrested on January 7, 1998. During a search conducted the same day at his house by sixteen officers, police "discovered" 7 grams of narcotics. Charged under Article 276 of the Criminal Code (illegal possession of narcotics) and sentenced to two years in prison. Address of his family: Namangan province, Namangan rayon (district), qishloq (village) Sho’ro, 2-Sohibkor ko’cha (street), 1.
    14. NAJMIDDINOV, GHANIKHON (born in 1962). Clergyman with a beard. Arrested on December 7, 1997. During a search conducted on December 10th by ten officers cartridges and narcotics were "discovered." Some people present at the search reported that the police planted the narcotics.
    15. GHAFUROV [GHOFUROV], ABDULBOSIT. Son of a well-known and respected clergyman and possible prisoner of conscience Abdurauf Ghafurov (see case #65 above). Arrested on December 10, 1997 and sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Charged under Article 248 of the Criminal Code (illegal possession of weapons).
    16. YAQUBJONOV, QOBIL (born in 1976). Arrested on December 31, 1997. During a search, police "discovered" 0.6 gram of narcotics. Charged under Article 276 of the Criminal Code (illegal possession of narcotics) and sentenced to one year in prison. He was not a clergyman or a religious activist, but a businessman related to Rasul Akhunov who was wanted by the police.
    17. YUSUPOV, MAKHMUDJON (born in 1944). Clergyman, arrested in December 1997. Police "discovered" 12 grams of marijuana in his pocket. On January 4, 1998 he was sentenced to one and half year in prison. He has seven children. Family address: Namangan city, 2-So'fizoda tor ko’cha (Drive), 4.
    18. YAKHYOEV, ULUGHBEK (born in 1973). Clergyman with a beard. He was the imam-volunteer at the neighborhood mosque. Charged under Article 276 of the Criminal Code (illegal possession of narcotics) and sentenced to two years in prison.
    19. YO’LDOSHEV, ABDUBANNO (born in 1962). Arrested on December 18, 1997. Police "discovered" narcotics in his house. Sentenced to three years of in prison. Reportedly, his wife and children are in extreme poverty.
    20. YO’LDOSHEV, ABDUMUTAL. Address of his family: Namangan province, Chortoq city, Zig Maskan ko’chasi (street), 28.
    21. YO’LDOSHEV, SOBIRJON. Arrested on December 20, 1998. During a search, police "discovered" six cartridges. Family address: Namangan city, makhalla (neighborhood) Ghuncha, Orzu ko’cha (Street), 18-a.
    22. JO’RAEV, KHAKIMJON (born in 1963). Arrested on January 2, 1998 for ten days. During a search conducted by 10—12 officers in his house, police "discovered" 10.2 grams of narcotics and one cartridge. On February 19, 1998 the Namangan City Court sentenced him to three years in prison. After an appeal by the defendant, the Provincial Court confirmed the sentence.
    23. MAMATOV, ODILJON (born in 1969). Arrested on December 8, 1997. During a search conducted the same day at his house, police "discovered" nine cartridges and 10.5 grams of narcotics. Sentenced to two years and ten months in prison.
    24. RASULOV, LATIFJON (born in 1952). Arrested on December 5, 1997. Devout Moslem with a beard. On April 31st, he was sentenced to three and half years in prison. He was charged under Article 241 of the Criminal Code (not reporting about a crime). Has four children. Family address: Namangan city, Ghalaba ko’cha (Street), 3.
    25. BOYKHONOV, NUMONJON (born in 1969). Arrested in April 1998. He was searched at the city police headquarters. Police "discovered" narcotics in his pocket. During a search at his house, police "discovered" a pistol.
    26. AZIMJON o'ghli BOSITKHON [BOSITKHON, son of AZIMJON; last name could be either AZIMJON or AZIMJONOV] (born in 1968). Arrested in the spring of 1998. During a search at his house, police "discovered" a small amount of narcotics.
    27. NURITDINOV, NUGHMON (born in 1968). Arrested on January 8, 1998. During a search, police "discovered" 2.2 grams of narcotics. On April 20th, he was sentenced two and a half years in prison.
    28. SOLIKHONOV, KOSIMKHON (born in 1962). Arrested on December 27, 1997. Clergyman (Imam) of the mosque Hoji qo'rghon. Two cartridges were "discovered" in his possession. He was sentenced to seven years in prison. Reportedly, he traveled to Pakistan with missionaries.
    29. MUSAEV, ABDUHAKIM (born in 1947). Arrested on January 24, 1998. During a search of his house, police "discovered" two cartridges. On 8 April, he was sentenced to three years in prison.
    30. AKBAROV, ZOKIRJON (born in 1962). Arrested in early December 1997. During a search, police "discovered" two cartridges and 10 grams of narcotics. The Uychi District Court sentenced him in mid-March to three and a half years in prison. Clergyman with a beard. Bread-baker by profession.
    31. MUHITDINOV, ABDUGHANI. Arrested on December 27, 1997. During a search, he "possessed" in his pocket seven cartridges. In mid-May, the Uychi District Court sentenced him to three years in prison. Peasant, devout Muslim with a beard.
    32. KHOJIKHONOV, ODIL. Successful businessman. On December 24, 1997, he was invited to the police headquarters of the province. He was searched during an interrogation and police "discovered" five grams of narcotics. Nothing had been discovered during a previous search of his house. Reportedly, he was released in late April, but was soon arrested again. In 1990-92, he was Advisor on Secular Affairs and a member of the Religious Council under Umarkhon Buzrukkhonov the Imam-Khatib (Chief Islamic leader) of Namangan province (see case #66 above). He played a leading role in public gatherings in 1991. Reportedly, Khojikhonov was against the so-called "Wahhabi" movement. In 1997, he told human rights monitors that he was tired of interrogations and surveillance and he had stopped his political and religious activities. Reportedly, he suffers from heart disease. The same year, unidentified people attacked his brother Abdullo.
    33. IBROHIMOV [IBRAGIMOV], SODIQJON
    34. IKROMOV, MARUF. Reportedly is mentally ill and feeble-minded. Arrested on December 20, 1998. Police "discovered" 3 cartridges. Family address: Namangan city, Ghuncha ko’chasi (Street), 1-tupik (tor ko’cha; drive), 4.
    35. MAMADALIEV, HAMIDKHON
    36. YO’LDOSHKHO’JAEV [YULDASHKHUJAEV], SHUHRAT
    37. MAMAJANOV, ZOKIR
    38. MAMAJANOV, RUSTAM
    39. MAMAJONOV, RAVSHAN
    40. MAMAJONOV, ZOKIR
    41. MAKHKAMOV, AHMAD
    42. MARUFBOEV, JAFAR
    43. MARUFBOEV, SAFAR
    44. RAHIMOV, ABDULBORI
    45. RAHMATOV, KHAMIDKHON
    46. USTABOEV, MUSO
    47. MO’MINOV [MUMINOV], ABDUGHANI
    48. MAHKAMOV, AHMAD
    49. ZIYOVIDDINOV, ABDURASHID (born in 1967). Arrested on December 20, 1998. Has four young children.
    50. RASULOV, UBAYDULLO
    51. ABDULLAEV, MUKHTORJON (born in 1968). Arrested on January 2, 1998. The next day nine police officers conducted a search of his house and "discovered" three cartridges. On February 13, 1998, he was sentenced to two years in prison.
    52. ABDULLAEV, MUHAMMADJON
    53. ABDULLAEV, MAMATKHON. Arrested on December 22, 1998. Family address: Namangan city, posyolok (town).Nurobod, 3-Navruz ko’chasi (street), 4.
    54. ABDURAKHMONOV, FAZLITDIN (born in 1951). Imam (clergyman) at the Dambagh mosque. Arrested on December 19, 1997 on the street. During a search, police "discovered" 10.6 grams of narcotics. On February 4th, he was sentenced 1998 to two years in prison.
    55. ABDURAKHMONOV, GHULOMJON. Arrested on December 20, 1998. Has four children. Address of his family: Namangan city, Norin ko’chasi (street), 7.
    56. ABDURAKHMONOV, SALOHIDDIN (born in 1960). Arrested on December 19, 1997. During a search the same day at his house, eight police officers "discovered" four cartridges and some narcotics. Address of his family: Namangan city, Bolshevik ko’chasi (street), 52.
    57. ABDURAKHMONOV, ABDURASHID
    58. ABDURAKHMONOV, AHMAD
    59. ABDURAKHMONOV, ISMOIL
    60. ABDURAKHMONOV, QODIR
    61. ABDURAKHMONOV, LATIF
    62. OKHUNOV [AKHUNOV], ABDURAKHMON
    63. OKHUNOV [AKHUNOV], RAHIM
    64. OKHUNOV, RAHMON (born in 1972). Sentenced to seven years in prison with confiscation of property. He has four children.
    65. DADAMIRZAEV, TO’RAMIRZA [TURAMIRZA]
    66. KHOLMATOV, SODIQJON
    67. YUNUSOV, BOTIRJON (born in 1976). Arrested on May 25, 1998 and sentenced on August 25th. Before and during his trial, he was denied a defense lawyer. He was finally provided a free defense lawyer upon the request of human rights monitors.
    68. RUSTAMOV, SAYDULLO
    69. RUSTAMOV, ABDULLO (brother of Saydullo Rustamov, see previous case above).
    70. MIRKAMOLOV, KHUSAN, third Imam at the Ataullakhon mosque. In May 1998 he was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment with confiscation of property. Reportedly, local media provided one-sided reports on his trial. Charged with attempting to overthrow the government, illegal possession of ammunition and narcotics.
    71. SHARIPOV, MUHAMMAD. Arrested on January 20, 1998 at his house, reportedly without proper authorization. Two neighbors reported that the police planted the "discovered" rifle. Address of his family: Namangan city, 3-Temir Yo’l ko’chasi, 30.
    72. SHARIPOV, AHAT. Brother of Muhammad Sharipov (see previous case above).
    73. SATTOROV, RAHMATILLO. Arrested on January 2, 1998. Former employee of the registration and passport division of the district police. Accused with providing false passports to alleged "Wahhabis". On April 1, 1998 he was sentenced to nine years in prison. Reportedly, police officers illegally took the only cow that his family had. Six witnesses confirm this fact.
    74. MIRKOMILOV, KHUSAN (born in 1964). Arrested on January 18, 1998. Sentenced to eight years in prison with confiscation of property. Charged under Articles 159 (unconstitutional calls to change the constitutional system) and 272 (illegal sale of narcotics) of the Criminal Code. He has three children.
    75. SOLIEV, MUHIDDIN (born in 1971). Arrested on January 18, 1998. Sentenced to eight years in prison with confiscation of property. He has three children.
    76. NASRITDINOV, ODIL (born in 1970). Arrested on January 18, 1998. Sentenced to six years in prison with confiscation of property. He has two children.
    77. SOYTALIEV, ZOKIR (born in 1970). Arrested on January 18, 1998. Sentenced to seven years in prison with confiscation of property. He has four children.
    78. KHOJIEV, RAHIM (born in 1966). Arrested on January 16, 1998. Sentenced to eight years in prison with confiscation of property. He has four children. Address of his family: Namangan city, Guliston ko’chasi (street), 5-tupik (drive), 13.
    79. KHAYDAROV, AKMAL (born in 1967). Arrested on January 26, 1998. Sentenced to eight years in prison with confiscation of property.
    80. SOLIKHONOV, [first name is not available] (born in 1961). Arrested on December 26, 1997. Sentenced to seven years in prison. He has six children.
    81. EGAMBERDIEV, VALIKHON (born in 1960). Arrested on March 15, 1998. Sentenced to eight years in prison with confiscation of property. He has four children.
    82. MANNOPOV, MUKHTOR (born in 1962). Arrested on March 15, 1998. Sentenced to six years in prison with confiscation of property.
    83. SHAHOBIDDINOV, JOBIR (born in 1971). Arrested on March 15, 1998. Sentenced to five years in prison with confiscation of property.
    84. SHAHOBIDDINOV, ABDULLO (born in 1963). Brother of Jobir Shakhobiddionov (see previous case above). Arrested on March 15, 1998. Sentenced to six years in prison with confiscation of property.

      Group of Prisoners Charged with the Serious Crimes, such as Terrorism, Through the Authorities Reportedly Did Not Present Any Evidence of Their Guilt.

      These prisoners were charged with the several Articles of the Criminal Code, including 154 (participation in military conflicts abroad), 155 (terrorism), 156 (inciting inter-ethnic or inter-religious hatred), 159 (unconstitutional calls to overthrow the government), and 161 (organization of a criminal group) of the Criminal Code.

    1. TURGHUNOV, RAHIM (born in 1960). Arrested on April 24, 1997. Sentenced to ten years in prison. Address of his family: Namangan, Uychi ko’chasi (street), 241.
    2. ALIKHO’JAEV, AKROM (born in 1977). Arrested in June 1997. Sentenced to seven years in prison.
    3. RAHMATULLAEV, ODIL. Arrested on June 27, 1997. Sentenced to seven years in prison. Address of his family: Namangan city, Langar ko’chasi (street), 9.
    4. ABDUKHALILOV, ILHOM. Arrested on June 26, 1997. Sentenced to six years in prison and confiscation of his property. Address of his family: Namangan city, Egamberdiev ko’chasi (street), 62.
    5. SOBITOV, IBROHIM. Arrested on June 26, 1997. Sentenced to eight years in prison with confiscation of his property. Address of his family: Namangan city, Uychi ko’chasi (street), 224.
    6. BOYDEDAEV, TOHIR (born in 1966). Sentenced to ten years in prison with confiscation of property. Reportedly, he actively collaborated with investigators. In addition, he reportedly stated at the trial that he became a criminal because of Tokhir Yo’ldashev and Juma Namangoniy, the alleged leaders of an Uzbek armed unit reportedly based in Tajikistan.

      Other Prisoners Jailed Before the February 16, 1999 Toshkent Bombings

      NAMANGAN

    7. MANNANOV, MALIK (born in 1961). Arrested on December 10, 1998. Charged with the articles 159 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional system), and 242, part 2 (organization of a criminal group) of the Criminal Code. On February 22, 1999, he was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment with the confiscation of property. Father of four children.
    8. SODIQOV, KOMOLJON (born in 1979). Studied at the Ummul Quro University in Saudi Arabia. Arrested on February 3, 1999. Accused with the articles 223, part 2-b ("illegal travel abroad") and 228, part 3 ("making counterfeit documents") of the Criminal Code. Sentenced to seven and half years in prison. CAHRIN and HRSU believe that the sentence is extremely harsh for such a minor offense as illegal travel abroad using false documents, because there were no allegations about other illegal or criminal activities committed by Sodiqov.
    9. KHIDOYATOV [GIDOYATOV] IKROMJON (born in 1963). Arrested on June 3, 1998. Charged with the article 248 (illegal possessing of cartridges) of the Criminal Code. On October 29, 1998, he was sentenced.

      ANDIJON

    10. YUNUSOV, BAKHROM (born in 1952). Resided in Andijon city. Arrested on September 30, 1998. Charged with the article 248, part 1 (illegal possession of weapons) and 276 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code. Reportedly, police brought Yunusov to the police headquarters, and on the way, planted narcotics and five cartridges into his pocket. But the pocket had a hole, and when he was searched in the police headquarters, there were no narcotics and cartridges. They were "found" on the stairs. However, the court ignored these circumstances. His family consists of twelve members. Yunusov had a beard and is a practicing Moslem. He was a respected man in his neighborhood.
    11. YO’LDOSHEV [YOLDOSHEV, YULDASHEV], AKRAMJON (born in 60). Resided in Boghishamol massiv of Andijon. Authorities consider him to be the leader of the Akromiy movement. Arrested on April 6, 1998. Charged under articles 159 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and 248 (illegal possession of weapons) of the Criminal Code.
    12. BOBOMATOV, KHAYOTULLO (born in 1978). Arrested on November 20, 1998. Originally, police searched him and did not find anything illegal. But later, at the police station, he was searched again and 0.01 gram of heroin was "discovered". On November 23, 1998 police conducted a search at his house without authorization. On January 22, 1999, Bobomatov was sentenced to twelve years of imprisonment under article 272, part 2 (illegal possession of narcotics with the purpose of selling) of the Criminal Code. On April 16, 1999, he was brought to a hospital in Andijon where surgery was conducted. Next day, he was brought back to the jail. Reportedly because of regular beatings and torture, he is seriously ill. In June 1999, he was reported to be in a prison hospital in Toshkent.
    13. MUYDINOV, NAZIRJON (born in 1966). Arrested on December 11, 1998. During a search, police discovered books and leaflets published by the Hisbi-AL-Tahrir party, and five cartridges and 0.02 gram of heroin. Charged under article 159 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) of the Criminal Code. Father of four children. His family is in extreme poverty.
    14. ZOHIDOV, MUKHAMMADJON (born in 1936). Arrested on December 11, 1998.
    15. YUNUSOV, BAHROM (born in 1952). Arrested in September 1998. Charged under article 248, part 1 (illegal possession of weapons) and 276, part 1 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code. Sentenced to four years of imprisonment. His family consists of twelve people.

      The following three brothers were arrested for alleged membership in the Akromiy, an Islamic group.

    16. SOLIEV, ABDUMAJID (born in 1957). On April 6, 1998, he was invited to the police headquarters on issues related to his enterprise (where he was a director) and arrested there. The same time, police conducted a search of his house and did not allow neighbors to watch the search. Police "discovered" an electric power detonator in the basement. At the trial, Soliev stated that the detonator did not belong to him. On June 30, 1998, he was sentenced to three years of imprisonment, charged with the article 248, part 1 (possession of weapons) of the Criminal Code.
    17. SOLIEV, FAYZULLA (born in 1966). On April 10, 1998, he was stopped by the police, while driving his brother Abduvosit’s car. Police drove the car to a remote place and then "discovered" a F-1 grenade. At the trial, Soliev denied that he had a grenade, and stated that it was probably planted by police. On June 1, 1998 he was sentenced to three years of imprisonment under article 248, part 1 (possession of weapons) of the Criminal Code.
    18. SOLIEV, first name is not available.

      Members of the Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party in Toshkent

      Most of these prisoners had been charged under articles 159 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government), 248 (illegal possession of weapons), and 276 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code. They were sentenced in April-May 1999.

    19. ILYOSOV, SHOISLOM (born in 1969). Arrested on August 26, 1998. Sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment (including six years in jail). In his final speech at the trial, Ilyosov did not admit guilt and said that he continues to be loyal to the party of Allah, but he is not in opposition to the current government.
    20. SODIQOV, FAYZULLA (born in 1971). Allegedly, one of the leaders of the Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party. Arrested on October 1, 1998. Sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment (including five years in jail). In his final speech at the trial, Sodiqov did not admit guilt and said that he continues to be loyal to the party of Allah, but he is not in opposition to the current government.
    21. SATTOROV, SAMANDAR (born in 1973). Arrested on August 6, 1998. Sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment (including four years in jail). In his final speech at the trial, Sattorov did not admit guilt and said that he continues to be loyal to the party of Allah, but he is not in opposition to the current government.
    22. GHULOMOV, SANJAR (born in 1975). Arrested on August 6, 1999. Sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment (including four years in jail). In his final speech at the trial, Ghulomov did not admit guilt and said that he continues to be loyal to the party of Allah, but he is not in opposition to the current government.
    23. INOYATOV, ABDUAZIZ (born in 1975 or 1970). Arrested on August 6, 1999. Sentenced 18 years of imprisonment (including four years in jail). In his final speech at the trial, Inoyatov did not admit guilt and said that he continues to be loyal to the party of Allah, but he is not in opposition to the current government.
    24. JO’RAEV [JORAEV, JURAEV], RUSTAM (born in 1975). Arrested on August 16, 1998. Sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment (including four years in jail). In his final speech at the trial, Jo’raev did not admit guilt and said that he continues to be loyal to the party of Allah, but he is not in opposition to the current government.
    25. ISLOMOV, RAVSHAN (born in 1970). Arrested on August 29, 1998. Sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment (including five years of jail term). In his final speech at the trial, Islomov did not admit guilt and said that he continues to be loyal to the party of Allah, but he is not in opposition to the current government.
    26. ABDURAHMONOV, ALI (born in 1970). Arrested on August 29, 1998. Sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment (including five years in jail). In his final speech at the trial, Abdurahmonov did not admit guilt and said that he continues to be loyal to the party of Allah, but he is not in opposition to the current government.
    27. ZUFAROV, ABDULLO (born in 1970). Arrested September 20, 1998. Sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment (including five years in jail). In his final speech at the trial, Zufarov did not admit guilt and said that he continues to be loyal to the party of Allah, but he is not in opposition to the current government.
    28. TOSHKHO’JAEV [or TO’JIKHO’JAEV] SIROJIDDIN (born in 1975). Arrested on September 29, 1998. Admitted part of his guilt and asked President Karimov to pardon him. Sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment (including four years in jail).
    29. MAQSUDOV, NOZIM (born in 1972). Arrested on October 28, 1998. On May 14, 1999 sentenced to six years of imprisonment (according to general amnesty, the term was reduced by quarter). Admitted part of his guilt and asked President Karimov to pardon him. Later, his brother was also arrested (see case #310 below).
    30. MIRSAMATOV, ASADULLA (born in 1975). Grandson of Abdulla Qodiriy, an outstanding Uzbek writer liquidated in 1938 by the Soviet regime. Arrested on October 29, 1998. Charged also with the article 216 (organizing banned public groups) of the Criminal Code. Confessed his guilt and asked President Karimov to pardon him. Sentenced to four years of imprisonment (under a general amnesty, his term was reduced to two years).

      Other Prisoners From Toshkent

    31. KARIMOV, RAVSHAN. Arrested on January 27, 1999 on the street and taken away in a car.
    32. KHAKIMOV, O’LMASBEK [ULMASBEK] - FARRUKH o’ghli (born in 1975). Arrested on December 15, 1998. Charged under articles 159, part 3 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government), 248, part 1 (illegal possession of weapons), and 276, part 2 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code.

      Prisoners From Khorazm Province

    33. KHUDOYBERGANOV, ZAFAR [Masharip oghli). On July 10, 1998 sentenced to nine years of imprisonment with confiscation of his property. He was charged under articles 141, part 1 (violation of the equality of citizens), 145, part 1 (violation of the freedom of conscience), 248, part 1 (illegal possession of weapons), and 273, part 3 (illegal possession of narcotics with the purpose of selling), of the Criminal Code.
    34. DAVLETOV, MAMAT. On July 10, 1998, sentenced to ten years of imprisonment with confiscation of his property. Charged under articles 141, part 1 (violation of the equality of citizens) and 272, part 2 (illegal sale of narcotics) of the Criminal Code.
    35. TILLAEV, OMONGELDI (AMANGELDI). On July 10, 1998, sentenced to five years and four months of imprisonment. Charged with the articles 145, part 1 (violation of the freedom of conscience) and 273, part 2 (illegal sale of narcotics) of the Criminal Code.
    36. SULTONOV [SULTANOV], BAKHTIYOR. Resident of Khiva. Arrested on January 7, 1999, allegedly for use as a hostage because his son, a Moslem believer, went into hiding after the government began its campaign of mass harassment of the Moslem community.
    37. KHASANOV, BAHODIR. Resident of Khiva. Arrested in December 1998. Reportedly, he was arrested, because his son, O’tkur [Utkir] Khasanov is in jail with the charges of murder and Islamic extremism. Few more relatives of O’tkur had been also arrested, but later they were released.
    38. KIM, GENNADIY. Korean by ethnic background. Arrested in early December 1998, allegedly because of his brother Afanasiy Kim, who converted to Islam and received the new name Abdulloh, but who is now in hiding to escape harassment.
    39. OTAMUROTOV, KHURMAT. Arrested in December 1998.
    40. KURYAZOV, BAKHROM. Resident of Khiva (Kosmoobod). Arrested in December 1998.
    41. MASHARIPOV, ILHOM. Resident of Khiva (Kosmoobod). Arrested in December 1998
    42. SHARIPOV, SULTON. Resident of Khiva (city). Arrested in December 1998
    43. MATRASULOV, MATRASUL. Resident of Khiva District (Frunze collective farm). Arrested in December 1998
    44. RO’ZMATOV [RUZMETOV], SULTON. Resident of Khiva (Dashayoq), arrested in December 1998.
    45. JUMANIYOZOV, DAVLAT. Resident of Khiva (posylok Dashayoq). Arrested in December 1998.
    46. KHAYBERGANOV, MUQIM. Resident of Urganch [Urgench] (city), arrested in January 1999.
    47. KHASANOV, KHUSAN. Resident of Urganch (city). Arrested in January 1999.
    48. RO’ZIEV [RUZIEV], SHAROFIDDIN. Resident of Khazorasp District. Arrested in December 1998.
    49. SATTOROV, IKROM. Resident of Yangiariq District. Arrested in January 1999.
    50. OLIMOV, RASUL. Resident of Yangiariq District. Arrested in January 1999.
    51. OTAJONOV, AHMATJON. Resident of Qo’shko’pir District (Ittifoq.collective farm). Arrested in January 1999.
    52. YUSUPOV, ABDALNIYOZ. Resident of Qo’shko’pir District (Ittifoq.collective farm). Arrested in January 1999.
    53. RAJAPOV, RAHIM. Resident of Boghot District. Arrested in January 1999.
    54. RAHIMOV, ISMOIL. Resident of Boghot District. Arrested in January 1999.
    55. JABBERGANOV, SAHOVAT. Resident of Shovot District. Arrested in early January.1999.
    56. KARIMOV, JAMSHID. Resident of Shovot District. Arrested in January 1999.
    57. YAKHSHIMURODOV, TO’RA [TURA]. Resident of Gurlan District. Arrested in December 1998.
    58. TOJIEV, AMINBOY. Resident of Gurlan District. Arrested in December 1998.

       

      OTHER POSSIBLE POLITICAL PRISONERS JAILED AFTER FEBRUARY 16th BOMBINGS IN TOSHKENT

      PRISONERS FROM NAMANGAN

    59. NAZAROV, UMARKHON (born in 1965), another brother of Obidkhon qori Nazarov, a well-known religious leaders (see footnote #2 before the case #47 above, and also case #97 below). Citizen of neighboring Kyrghystan. Arrested on March 17, 1999 at the house of his uncle, Akhmadali Salomov (see case #239 below). During a search, 27 audiocassettes and ten leaflets were found. He was charged under article 159, part 4 of the Criminal Code ("Conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional system") and on May 20th, sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment.
    60. NASREDDINOV, ABDURASHID (born in 1970), brother in law of Obidkhon qori Nazarov (see footnote #2 before the case #47 above, and also cases #97 and #237 above). Arrested on February 26, 1999. During a search, police confiscated ten leaflets. According to his relatives, Nasreddinov was denied food and water for three days while in custody. Even though reportedly, the authorities did not present any evidence of his guilt, Nasreddinov was charged under articles 159, part 4 ("conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional system") and 244 (organizing mass disorders) of the Criminal Code and on May 20th, he was sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment
    61. SALOMOV, AKHMADALI (born in 1950), uncle of the well-known Islamic leader Obidkhon qori Nazarov (see.footnote #2 before the case #47). Arrested on March 17, 1999 together with Umarkhon Nazarov (see case #237 above). During a search, police confiscated leaflets of the party Hizbi-Al-Tahrir, reportedly planted by a police officer. Charged under articles 159, part 4 ("conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional system") and 244 (organizing mass disorders) of the Criminal Code. On May 20th, Salomov was sentenced to four years of imprisonment with confiscation of his property. Father of six children. Reportedly, no evidence of his guilt was presented.
    62. SULTONOV, VAKHOBJON (born in 1969). Charged under articles 159, part 3 ("conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional system") and 248, part 1 (illegal possession of weapons) of the Criminal Code. Sentenced to ten years of imprisonment.
    63. SHAHOBIDDINOV, JOBIR (born in 1975).
    64. USMONOV, ILKHOMJON (born in 1966). Arrested on April 2, 1999. During a search of his house, police "discovered" twenty-four cartridges and five leaflets. Reportedly, Usmonov refused to sign the protocol of the search, but the police officer attacked him and threatened to kill him if he did not sign. Intimidated, he signed the false protocol. Usmonov was charged with the articles 242 (organization of a criminal group) and 244, part 1 (illegal possession of weapons), of the Criminal Code. On May 27th, he was sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment.
    65. RAKHIMOV, BAHROM (born in 1974). Arrested on April 3, 1999. Traveled to Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia for the religious pilgrim umra, small haj. According to his father, police found nothing illegal during a search of his house. Earlier, Rakhimov’s uncle was arrested for ten days and he was reportedly tortured. He said that he might not survive more torture if he was arrested again, and left to Russia. Later, police "discovered" a leaflet in his house. Bahrom Rakhimov was present during a search of his uncle’s house as an eyewitness. Allegedly, police arrested Rakhimov to force him to tell where his uncle is, or as a hostage.
    66. ABDULLAKHO’JAEV, MAKHMUDJON (born in 1956). Peasant at a collective farm; has six children. His family is in extreme poverty.
    67. SHAYKHOV, MAKHMUD (born in 1947). Peasant at a collective farm. During a search of his house, police "discovered" a cartridge.
    68. USMONOV, QOSIM (born in 1952). Arrested on April 10, 1999. During a search, police discovered a leaflet.
    69. SAYDULLAEV, MALIKJON (born in 1955).
    70. OTAKHONOV, SHARIFBOY (born in 1959). Arrested in late February.
    71. YAMINOV, MAMAT. Arrested as a member of the Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party. Charged under article 159, part 1 ("calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government") of the Criminal Code.
    72. YAMINOV, KHOSHIMJON (born in 1955). Arrested in April 1999. On April 12th, at the gathering of inhabitants of two villages, twenty people asked for the pardon of President Karimov, but 13 people (Khoshimjon Yaminov among them) refused to ask for a pardon, arguing that they were innocent. All 13 were arrested.
    73. KHUDOYNAZAROV, AKHMADJON (born in 1959). Arrested in April 1999.
    74. SIDDIQOV, ABDUQAYUM (born in 1963). Among those wanted by the Uzbek authorities in relation with the February 16th bombings. After President Karimov’s promised pardon for everybody who would give himself up to the authorities and confess was announced, on April 10th, Siddiqov surrendered to the police. After that, he was questioned at the prosecutor’s office every day, and on May 11th, he was arrested. Charged under article 159 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) of the Criminal Code. He has two children.
    75. QOSIMOV [or KOZIMOV], ZAYNOBIDDIN (born in 1958). Arrested on April 8th and charged under article 159, part 4 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) of the criminal Code. At his trial Qosimov admitted that in 1994 he made a Haj (an Islamic pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia) using a Kyrghyz passport, but he denied any other illegal offenses. Only once, he told to the court, he traveled to neighboring Kyrghyzstan as a missionary. He has three children.
    76. IKROMOV, JAMOLKHON. Arrested on April 10, 1999. Charged under article 159, part 4 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government), article 161 (diversion, sabotage) , and article 248, parts 2 and 3 (illegal possession of weapons) of the Criminal Code. Sentenced to 17 years of imprisonment on May 13th.
    77. ABDULLAEV, OLIMJON (born in 1942). Arrested on March 22, 1999. During a search of his house, police discovered leaflets and religious books. Charged under article 159, part 4 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government), article 241 (failure to report a crime, concealing a criminal) and 244 (organizing mass disorders) of the Criminal; Code. At his trial, Abdullaev said that the religious books belonged to him, but that the police had planted the leaflets. He admitted that in 1993 he traveled for four months to neighboring countries to conduct missionary activities, but denied any illegal activities. Sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment with the confiscation of his property.
    78. KHOJIEV, MUKHAMMADQOSIM (born in 1954). Arrested on April 9, 1999. Charged under articles 159, parts 3 and 4 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and 242 (organization of a criminal group) of the Criminal Code. On May 17th, he was sentenced to 17 years of imprisonment. Reportedly, Khojiev was tortured during pre-trial detention.
    79. AHMADJONOV, JOBIRKHON (born in 1970). During a search, police discovered a copy of the newspaper Da’vat (the Call) in his possession. Charged under articles 142 (violation of the inviolability of a residence), 159 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) of the Criminal Code. On May 11th, he was sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment.
    80. MAMADALIEV, SHOKIRJON (born in 1968). Charged under article 159 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and some other articles of the Criminal Code. Sentenced to six years of imprisonment with the confiscation of his property. In 1994, he had reportedly traveled to Pakistan.
    81. IBROHIMOV, BAHRIDDIN (born in 1949). Arrested on April 16, 1999. During a search, police discovered a leaflet
    82. MAMADALIEV, SOLIKHON (born in 1959 or 1955). Arrested on March 24, 1999. During a search, police discovered religious books in his possession. Charged under articles 159, part 3 and 4 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and article 242 (organizing a criminal group)of the Criminal Code. On May 20, sentenced to ten years of imprisonment. Father of four children. His family is in extreme poverty.
    83. RAHIMOV, PAZLITDIN [FAZLITDIN]. Member of the Islamic party Hizbi-Al-Tahrir.
    84. MO"MUNOV (MUMINOV), ABDULAZIZ. Member of Hizbi-Al-Tahrir. Reportedly, traveled to Iran to get a religious education with an illegally obtained (in neighboring Kyrghystan) passport.
    85. NURMATOV, AKMAL (born in 1970). Authorities suspect that he is a leader of the Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party’s regional group in the province. Arrested on March 4th.
    86. ZOKIROV AKMAL (born in 1971). Authorities suspect that he is a member of the Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party.
    87. NURMATOV, ODILJON (born in 1965). Arrested on April 3, 1999. During a search, police discovered a leaflet. Charged under articles 159, part 3 (calling for the forcible overthrow of the constitutional government) and 244 (organizing mass disorders). On May 19th, he was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment. At his trial, Nurmatov said that he had only taught people Islam, and had no connections with extremist groups and activities.
    88. MIRZAKHAKIMOV, ERGASHALI (born in 1945). Arrested on March 25, 1999. During a search, police discovered three leaflets.
    89. KURANOV (QURBONOV, KURBANOV), ABDUKARIM (born in 1954). In 1997 and 1998, he was arrested for two weeks each time, and released. Arrested again on February 22, 1999. Charged under articles 156, part 2 (inciting ethnic, racial and religious hatred), 159, part 4 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government), and 242 (organizing a criminal group). Sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment with the confiscation of his property. Reportedly, he did not have a defense lawyer.
    90. MIRKHONOV, KHAYRULLO (born in 1971). Professional driver. In 1994, he traveled to Kyrghystan for three days as a missionary. Arrested on April 8, 1999. During a search at his house the same day, a leaflet was "discovered" (according to his wife, the police had planted the leaflet). On May 20, 1999, he was sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment. When the judge announced the sentence, Mirkhonov’s wife lost consciousness, and was brought to a hospital by an ambulance. Father of two children.
    91. MAMAJONOV, MAHMUDJON (born in 1936). Arrested on March 28, 1999. During a search conducted the next day, police discovered 33 cartridges. Charged under articles 151 (participation in the preparation of aggressive war), 159 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government), and 242 (organizing a criminal group), of the Criminal Code. There are allegations that his case was arbitrarily connected to cases of other arrested suspects.
    92. NAJMIDDINOV, ABDURAHMON (born in 1956). Arrested on April 7, 1999. During a search five days later, nothing illegal was discovered. Charged under articles 159 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and 242 (organizing a criminal group) of the Criminal Code. On May 21, he was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment.
    93. NOSIROV, MUKHAMMADJON (born in 1958). During a search, police discovered leaflets. Charged under article 159, part 1 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) of the Criminal Code. Father of five children. Sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment.
    94. NOSIROV, SOLIKHON (born in 1969). Brother of Mukhammadjon Nosirov (see previous case). Arrested on March 23rd. Charged under article 159, part 1 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) of the Criminal Code. In 1993, he traveled to Pakistan for four months to study at missionary classes. Father of three children. In May, he was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment.
    95. KHAMRABOEV, MA’RUF (born in 1975). Arrested on March 28th. During a search of his house the same night, police discovered 28 videocassettes.
    96. MIRHAMIDOV, KHASANBOY (born in 1976). Arrested in early May. Charged under article 159 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) of the Criminal Code.
    97. OTAKHONOV, SHARIFBOY (born in 1959).
    98. NURMATOV, AKMAL (born in 1970). Suspected of being a member of the Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party.
    99. ZOKIROV, AKMAL (born in 1971). Suspected of being a member of the Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party. Arrested in March. On June 10, he was sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment.

      PRISONERS FROM ANDIJON

      Alleged members of the Hisbi-AL-Tahrir party, sentenced to long term imprisonment

    100. ISOQOV [ISAKOV], RASULJON – in April 26th, sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment.
    101. ROZIQOV, N. – 13 years.
    102. ASRANOV, A. – 13 years.
    103. ABDURAKHMONOV, U. – 13 years.
    104. INOMOV, Kh – 13 years.
    105. BOLTABOEV, KOZIMJON. – 13 years (he was an engineer at the UZ-Daewoo car assembly plant in Asaka city).
    106. KARIMOV, ZUHRIDDIN (born in 1940). Arrested on February 16th at 11:30pm (23:30). During a search of his house, police "discovered" 0.09 gram of marijuana and five cartridges. Neighbors were not allowed to watch the search as eyewitnesses. Charged under articles 248, part 1 (illegal possession of weapons) and 276, part 1 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code. A retired KGB employee.
    107. TOJIBOEV, MUHAMMADRO"ZI (born in 1960). In 1995-96 worked as imam (clergyman) of the local mosque in his native village Butakor. Arrested on March 25, 1999. During a search in his house, police "discovered" 0.02 gram of heroin, a cartridge and a leaflet. He was sentenced to three and half years of imprisonment under article 159 (calling for the forcible overthrow of the constitutional government). Reportedly, the court dismissed charges related to possession of narcotics and weapons. Father of four children.
    108. MAMADALIEV, SIROJIDDIN (born in 1974). Arrested on May 6, 1999. Police "discovered"five cartridges and 0.02 gram of narcotics, and also a leaflet of the Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party. Charged under article 159 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) of the Criminal Code.
    109. ZOKIROV, KOZIMJON (born in 1948). Former Mutavalli (Administrator) of the main mosque in Andijon. After the disappearance in August 1996 of his former patron Abduvali qori Miszaev, Zokirov moved to Almaty, Kazakhstan with his family. On March 16th, he was arrested in Almaty by the request on the Uzbek authorities, among with Zohid Dehqonov and Talghat Nuraliev (see cases #.523 and #524 below) Kazakh authorities illegally extradited them to Uzbekistan, without any study of the charges and violating Kazakh laws, CIS treaties on cooperation in combating crime, and the international obligations of Kazakhstan as well.
    110. KARIMOV, DAVRONBEK (born in 1962). Charged under articles 155, part 2 (terrorism), 156, part 2-d (inciting ethnic, racial or religious hatred), 159, part 4 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow constitutional government), and 161 (sabotage, diversion) of the Criminal Code.
    111. ASHUROV (first name is not available). Sentenced under articles 159 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and 248 (illegal possession of weapons) of the criminal Code. Reportedly, his older brother was severely beaten by the police.
    112. AHMADJONOV, KHALILULLO [or KHABIBULLO]. Charged under articles 155, part 2 (terrorism), 156, part 2, (inciting ethnic, racial, or religious hatred), 159, part 4 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government), and 161 (diversion) of the Criminal Code. Sentenced to ten years of imprisonment.
    113. MAHMUDOV, SOIBJON (born in 1965). Arrested on February 19, 1999. During a search, police discovered five cartridges for a Kalashnikov (AKM) automatic rifle.
    114. KHAMROQULOV, MUQIMJON (born in 1963). Arrested by the National Security Service on February 18, 1999 without presenting authorization.
    115. MIRZAQOSIMOV, MUHAMMADTURSIN (born in 1959). An invalid. Arrested on February 18, 1999 by the National Security Service (NSS). During a search, the NSS discovered two cartridges. According to relatives and neighbors, NSS agent planted the cartridges.
    116. KARIMOV, ERKIN (born in 1964). Arrested on March 6, 1999. During a search, police discovered a Kalashnikov cartridge. Charged under article 248 (illegal possession of weapons) of the Criminal Code.

      THREE PRISONERS FROM QUQON

      On May 14, 1999, the Namangan province’s court sentenced these three Islamic activists.

    117. KHUSANOV, ANVAR. Sentenced to 13 years.
    118. OTAJONOV, ODIL. Sentenced to 12 years.
    119. MAKHMUDOV, ALISHER. Sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment.

      The case of the fourth defendant at this trial, was sent for re-investigation (reportedly, he is still in jail):

    120. MAKHMUDOV, (first name is not available).

      ALLEGED MEMBERS OF THE HISBI-AL-TAHRIR PARTY IN FARGHONA PROVINCE

      All were charged under article 159, part 1 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government).

    121. QODIROV [KODIROV], MIRODIL (born in 1968). Farghona city.
    122. KHAYDAROV, OYBEK (born in 1971). Farghona city.
    123. ZOKIROV, SHUHRAT. Marghilon city.
    124. O’LMASOV [ULMASOV], BOTIR. Marghilon city.
    125. AKRAMOV, MUZAFFAKHON. Marghilon city.
    126. MADUMAROV, ABDULAHAD. Marghilon city.
    127. YUSUPOV, USMON. Marghilon city.
    128. ISOQKHO’JAEV, NOSIR. Marghilon city.

      These three residents of Farghona city were arrested on suspicion that they were connected to the Hisbi-Al-Tahrir party. By some reports, they were students at the Farghona University.

    129. NOSIROV, MUZAFFAR. Sentenced to nine years of imprisonment. Charged under articles 159, part 1 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and 248 (illegal possession of weapons) of the Criminal Code. In the spring, he was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment.
    130. IMOMALIEV, KARIMJON. Sentenced to nine years of imprisonment. Charged under articles 159, part 1 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and 248 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code.
    131. YOQUBOV, INOMJON. Sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment. Charged under articles 159 (conspiracy aimed to overthrow the constitutional government) and 248 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code.

      Prisoners From Toshkent

    132. MAQSUDOV, KOZIM (born in 1965), brother of Nozim Maqsudov (see case #207 above). Reportedly, he was an external student of the law school.. Arrested on March 9, 1999. Charged under article 276 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code.
    133. KHAMDAMOV, DONIYOR (born in 1977). Graduate student. Charged under article 159 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) of the Criminal Code.
    134. ISHMUHAMEDOV [ESHMUHAMEDOV], SUNNAT. Charged with the 159, part 1 (call to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and 248, parts 1 and 2 (illegal possession of weapons) of the Criminal Code.
    135. YO’LDOSHEV [first name is not available), son of well known To’lqin qori (Yo’ldoshev). Charged under articles 216 (organization of illegal social groups), 248 (illegal possession of weapons), and 276 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code. On the persecution of his family members, see case #21 above.
    136. ALIBOEV, (first name is not available). Arrested at midnight on February 22, 1999 by people in masks.
    137. ALIBOEV, (first name is not available), brother of previous prisoner. Also arrested at midnight on February 22, 1999 by people in masks.
    138. KHAKIMOV, ABDULLA
    139. ISAEV, KHABIBULLA. Arrested on February 26, 1999.
    140. KAROMATOV, OMON.
    141. OYKHO’JAEV NURULLO. Arrested after a search at his house during which police discovered one cartridge.
    142. YUNUSOV, AZIZJON. Student. He was taken from his classes.
    143. QILICHEV, NURMAT (born in 1960). Professional driver. Arrested on February 24th. Charged under article 247 (illegal possession of weapons) of the Criminal Code.
    144. MIRAHMEDOV, DILSHOD (born in 1974). Arrested on February 18, 1999. Charged under article 276 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code, and sentenced to two and half years of imprisonment.
    145. ALIEV, ALISHER (born in 1960). Arrested on February 25, 1999.
    146. MUSLIMOV, SHOKIR (born in 1975). Arrested on February 25, 1999. Sentenced to three years in a labor camp.
    147. SHOAZIMOV, SHOAZIZ (born in 1968). Charged under article 272, part 1 (illegal selling of narcotics) of the Criminal Code.
    148. MAMADALIEV, RAHMON. Arrested on February 25, 1999. Charged under article 276, part 2 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code. Reportedly, police planted a weapon (made in a form of a pen) into his pocket. On May 10, 1999, he was sentenced to three and half years of imprisonment. His term was reduced by a general amnesty.
    149. MAMADALIEV, SAYDALI, brother of Rahmon Mamadaliev (see previous case above). Both are followers of To’lqin qori Yo’ldashev. The authorities want their two other brothers. Arrested on February 25, 1999. Charged under article 248, part 2 (illegal possession of weapons) of the Criminal Code.
    150. SHARIFKHO’JAEV, KHASAN. Authorities consider him to be a follower of Obidkhom qori Nazarov. Charged under article 273, part 3 (illegal possession of narcotics with aim of selling) of the Criminal Code.
    151. KHASANOV, ZIKRILLO. Charged under articles 155, parts 1, 2, and 3 (terrorism), 156 (inciting ethnic, racial, or religious hatred), 158, parts 1, 2 and 3 (assassination attempt against President Karimov of Uzbekistan), 159 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government, and 161 ("sabotage"), of the Criminal Code. His wife was arrested for 30 days and held in the detention center in the basement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, most likely for use as a hostage until he was caught. Similarly, his sister was arrested for ten days, most likely to be used as a hostage, though she was charged with hooliganism.
    152. KHASANOV, SHOKIR. For 30 days he was held in the detention center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs without authorization from a prosecutor. During this period, his defense lawyer Khamid Zaynutdinov (about him see in the Introduction) was denied a meeting with him. Reportedly, he is still in jail.
    153. QOSIMOV, RAVSHAN. Resided at Forobiy Street 4 (tel. 42-80-20), 117-13-60). Charged under article 276, part 1 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code.
    154. EGAMOV, RAVSHAN. Charged under article 276, part 2 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code.
    155. [Name is not available] – Imam-Khatib, chief clergyman of the mosque in Takhtapul. Charged under articles 216 (organization of banned public groups) and 276, part 2 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code.
    156. MUSAEV, BAKHTIYOR (born in 1966). Former Deputy Director (Vice-President) of the Toshkent Instruments Plant. Arrested on February 22, 1999. Reportedly, police arrested him in his car, put handcuffs on him, and planted narcotics in his pockets and car. He was charged under article 159, part 3 of the Criminal Code (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government). Reportedly, Anvar Sobirov and Bakhodir Abdullaev, two neighbors of Musaev, testified against Musaev that one day before the bombings in Toshkent, individuals (Tajiks and Chechens) came to Musaev’s apartment and brought boxes. At the trial, witnesses stated that they had been forced to sign false testimony prepared by investigator Oybek Mirfayziev, who tortured them and threatened to rape them. They told the court that they did not see any Tajiks and Chechens the day before the February 16th bombings in Toshkent, or any boxes being brought to Musaev’s apartment. Also, they told the court that they were forced to give false testimony against four other individuals: Farkhod Miirkhamidov, and three brothers (Sherzod, Khikmat and Bekzod) Sherov. Bekzod Sherov is currently under arrest (see next case below), two of his brothers (Khikmat and Sherzod) and Farkhod Mirkhamidov are hiding (or have disappeared) and are wanted by the authorities. On May 28th, defendant Musaev told the court that he was tortured during ten days in the basement detention center of the Toshkent police headquarters. He was beaten every day, before and after each interrogation. He was also threatened with rape.
    157. SHEROV, BEKZOD
    158. UBAYDULLAEV, KHIKMATULA [Nighmatulla o’ghli] (born in 1966). Arrested on February 25, 1999. Charged under articles 159, part 1 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and 276, part 1 (illegal possession of narcotics) of the Criminal Code.
    159. MUHAMEDOV, MUZAFFAR [Talqan, or To’lqin oghli] (born in 1970). Arrested on February 20, 1999. Charged under articles 159, part 3 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and 273 (illegal possession of narcotics with the aim of selling) of the Criminal Code.
    160. BEKIROV, MARDALI [Mehrali oghli] (born in 1976). Arrested on February 22, 1999. Charged under articles 159, part 1 and 3 (calls to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and 244, part 2 (organizing mass disorders), and 273, part 3 (illegal possession of narcotics with the aim of selling) of the Criminal Code.

      Prisoners From Khorazm

    161. [Last Name is not available], DAVRONBEK. Resident of Khiva (city). Arrested on March 10, 1998 at the border with Turkmenistan, in cooperation with the Turkmen police.
    162. ZOKIR OMON oghli. Resident of Urganch (cuty). Arrested in March 1999 without authorization.
    163. JUMASHEV, TURSUN. Resident of Urganch District (posyolok Chalish). Arrested in March 1999 without authorization.
    164. SANGELDIEV, QOZOQ [KOZOK}. Resident of Urganch District (posylok Chalish). Arrested in March 1999 without authorization.
    165. AKHUNOV, MIRSAID, Sheykh (Islamic title) and keeper of the cemetery in Shovot District. Arrested in March 1999.

      The following prisoners were arrested in Gurlan, Shovot, Qo’shko’pir and other Districts, and in Posyolok Kosmoobod in Khiva, of Khorazm Province. They are charged under article 159 (conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) and some other articles of the Criminal Code.

    166. BOLTAEV, DAVLAT
    167. JUMANIYOZOV, BOTIR
    168. ESHJONOV [?], QO’TLI [KUTLI]
    169. KURYOZOV, YO’LDOSH
    170. SOBIROV, JUMANIYOZ
    171. DAVLETOV, RAJABBOY
    172. AVEZOV, KURAMBOY
    173. MATKARIMOV, QADAM [KADAM]
    174. RAHIMOV, OTABEK
    175. OTAJONOV, ERKIN
    176. RAHMONOV, QODIR
    177. NAZAROV, KOMIL
    178. POLVONOV, JUMANAZAR
    179. JUMANAZAROV, RAVSHAN
    180. SAFOEV, SHOHNAZAR
    181. NURILLAEV, BOBOJON
    182. SOLAEV, SULTON
    183. ESHIMOV, QURONBOY
    184. BOLTAEV, ABDUSHARIF

      ADDDITIONAL LIST OF ALLEGED MEMBERS OF HIZBI-AL-TAHRIR PARTY

      Most of these prisoners were sentenced under the article 159 (calls for or conspiracy to forcibly overthrow the constitutional government) of the Criminal Code. The information reported in this section had been collected by members of the Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan and the Independent Human Rights Organization of Uzbekistan, and also by Human Rights Watch.

      TOSHKENT

    185. ABDURAHMONOV, AHROR (born in 1971). Manager (or owner) of the Choykhona (Tea House) Olmazor. Allegedly, he was one of the leaders of Hizbi-Al-Tahrir party. Arrested on October 15, 1998. During his arrest and search of his house, police discovered leraflets and books of the Hizbi-Al-Tahrir party. On May 14, 1999, he was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment (including four years in the jail).
    186. AVAZOV, ZAFAR. In July 1999, sentenced by the Toshkent city court.
    187. AHMEDOV, KHASAN (born in 1972). Arrested on January 14, 1999. In July, sentenced by the Toshkent City Court.
    188. GHOFUROV, ABDULLO. During his arrest, police discovered leaflets and other printed materials of the Hizbi-Al-Tahrir party. On May 13, 1999, the Sobir Rahimov District Court sentenced him to four and half years of imprisonment.
    189. GHOFUROV, [first name is not available], brother of Abdullo Ghofurov (see previous case). On May 17, 1999, the Mirobod District Court sentenced him to six years of imprisonment (the term was reduced by a quarter under a general amnesty).
    190. GHOFUROV [GHAFUROV, GAFUROV], ABDUHALIL (born in 1970). Arrested on December 29, 1998. In July, sentenced by Toshkent city court.
    191. GHULOMOV, ABDUVALI Abdulaziz o’ghli (born in 1975). Father of two children. Resided in the Shaykhantakhur District, 1-st proezd Kozirobod, 66. Arrested on September 28, 1998. During the arrest and search, police discovered 0.42 gram of heroin, and F-1 grenade in the trunk of his car, and a list of members and leaflets of the Hizbi-AL-Tahrir party. On May 14, Toshkent City Court sentenced him to 18 years of imprisonment (including four years in jail).
    192. JO’RAEV, BEKZOD Rakhim o’ghli (born in 1975). Resided in the Shaykhantakhur District, Charkh Novza ko’cha (street), 38. Arrested on August 5, 1998. Police discovered 1.93 gram narcotics and RGD-5 grenade. On May 14, 1999, the Toshkent City Court sentenced him to 18 years of imprisonment (including five years in jail).
    193. ZUPAROV, ABDURAUF Miryusup o’ghli (born in 1976). Resided in the Akmal Ikromov District, Ali Qushchi ko’cha (street), 29. Allegedly, one of the leaders of the Hizbi-Al-Tahrir party. Arrested on September 23, 1999. Police discovered 0.8 gram of heroin, RGD-5 grenade, and leaflets and list of members of the party. On May 14, 1999, the Toshkent City Court sentenced him 16 years of imprisonment (including five year in jail).
    194. IKROMOV, BAHODIR (born in 1974). Arrested on December 21, 1998. In July 1999, sentenced by the Toshkent City Court.
    195. ILYOSOV, SHOAZIZ Shoabdujalilovich (born in 1969). Resided in the Shaykhantakhur district, 2nd Qo’rghoncha proezd (drive), 11. Arrested on August 26, 1998. Police discovered 0.9 gram of heroin and F-1 grenade. On May 14, 1999, the Toshkent City Court sentenced him to 19 years of imprisonment (including five years in jail).
    196. ISOKHO’JAEV, RASHID Sulton o’ghli (born in 1967). Second grade disabled (he had back injury from a car accident). Father of two children. Arrested on July 21, 1998. Police discovered 1.03 gram of heroin, grenade F-1, and literature of the Hizbi-Al-Tahrir party. Admitted that he attended three or four times the party’s educational classes. On November 3, the Chilonzor District Court sentenced him to eight years of imprisonment.
    197. ISLOMOV, KHAYRULLO To’lagan o’ghli (born in 1970). Resided in the Shaykhantakhur district, Oq-Tepa mavze (mikrorayon), 21-a. Allegedly, one of the leaders of the Hizbi-Al-Tahrir party. Arrested on August 18, 1999. Police discovered 1.18 gram of narcotics and a RGD-5 grenade. On May 14, 1999, the Toshkent City Court sentenced him to 19 years of imprisonment (including five years in jail).
    198. QURBONOV, ABDULAZIZ [or MIRAZIZ] (born in 1970). First grade disabled (he has vision problems). Father of four children. Arrested on February 28, 1999. Police discovered 0.8 gram of narcotics, two cartridges to the automatic weapon, and publications of the Hizbi-Al-Tahrir party. On June 17, 1999, the Toshkent City Court sentenced him eight years of imprisonment.
    199. MAQSUDOV, NOZIM Bakhtiyor o’ghli (born in 1972). Resi