pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan · pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKyrgyzstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationBusinessman, former presidential candidate
Arrested inChuy Region, Kyrgyzstan
Held atprep-detention centre-1
Categorypolitical
Statusunknown
Sentence9 years
Kyrgyzstan · context
64documented cases
31 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
9
Religious
2
Activism
16
Political
25
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Severe psychological distress, self-harm, hunger strikes, and physical/mental health deterioration due to isolation and poor conditions.
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Imamidin Tashov is a businessman and former presidential candidate from Kyrgyzstan. He was first arrested in 2023 for alleged illegal construction and later re-arrested in April 2024. He was charged with attempting to overthrow the government and illegal border crossing. In July 2025, he was sentenced to nine years in prison. His case is widely viewed as politically motivated.
Key Facts
06 entries- 01Sentenced to 9 years in July 2025
- 02Charged with seizing power by force
- 03Lawyer disputes the authenticity of video evidence
- 04Sentenced to 9 years in prison
- 05Charged with seizure of power by force
- 06Reported torture and hunger strike
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Imamidin Tashov is a businessman and former presidential candidate from Kyrgyzstan. He was first arrested in 2023 for alleged illegal construction and later re-arrested in April 2024. He was charged with attempting to overthrow the government and illegal border crossing. In July 2025, he was sentenced to nine years in prison. His case is widely viewed as politically motivated.
02Charges
Charges
05 count- 01Attempted coup
- 02Calls to seize power by force
- 03Illegal border crossing
- 04seizing power by force
- 05seizure of power by force
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. 325Art. 326Art. 378
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 7, 2023
Sentence served
3y 0mo / 9 years
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06Sources
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Imamidin Tashov (PPW case cmorrja3, record version 2026-07-16). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorrja33000y1vhaovt2fc46. Original data from pp_directory.kyrgyzstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/imamidin-tashov/).
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