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Uzbekistan · PP Directory
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryUzbekistan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationBlogger and investigative journalist
Arrested inTashkent, Uzbekistan
Held atGeneral-regime penal facility
CategoryJournalism
Statusunknown
Sentence8 years
Uzbekistan · context
108documented cases
26 urgent · 16 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
22
Religious
3
Activism
15
Social Media
15
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Serious ill-treatment and torture while in custody, including physical violence resulting in injuries, reportedly inflicted to coerce a confession.
Content advisory.This case includes reports of torture or ill-treatment. The descriptions may be distressing.
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Reported to have been subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention, according to available sources. Such treatment, where established, violates international law.
Case Summary
Abdukodir Muminov is a blogger and investigative journalist; founder and host of the popular YouTube channel Ko‘zgu (“Mirror”), where he posted critical content about social issues and powerful individuals in Uzbekistan. He was detained on 8 February 2023 by law-enforcement authorities in Tashkent on suspicion of extortion and fraud.
Muminov’s trial took place before the Mirabad District Criminal Court in Tashkent in mid-2023. Prosecutors asked for an 11-year sentence, but the court convicted him and sentenced him to 7 years and 3 months’ imprisonment. Human-rights monitors describe these charges as widely disproportionate given the evidence publicly known and linked to his online criticism of authorities.
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Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Abdukodir Muminov — blogger va tergovchi jurnalist; mashhur “Ko‘zgu” YouTube kanalining asoschisi va vedutchisi bo‘lib, unda O‘zbekistondagi ijtimoiy muammolar va qudratli shaxslar haqida tanqidiy kontentlar joylashtirib kelgan. U 2023-yil fevral oyida Toshkentda tortishuv va firibgarlikda gumon qilib hibsga olingan.
02Charges
Charges
05 count- 01Violation of privacy, grave consequences
- 02Extortion in an especially large amount
- 03Fraud by a repeat offender in especially large amount
- 04Violation of trade/services regulations
- 05Bribery and complicity
Criminal Code Articles
05 articleArt. 141-1 part 2(a)Art. 165 part 3(a)Art. 168 part 4(a)Art. 189 part 1Art. 211 part 3(a) with Article 28
03Analysis
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Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Technology usedYouTube
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 8, 2023
Sentence served
3y 6mo / 8 years
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Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Abdukodir Muminov (TD case cmoru6em, record version 2026-08-16). Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmoru6emk000h1vcvntdgtzh4. Original data from Political Prisoners Directory (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/abdukodir-muminov/).
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