Otabek Akhliddinov is a physician, independent blogger, and member of the human rights organisation Ezgulik. Before his arrest, he served as the head of the Reception and Diagnostic Department at a hospital in Shahrikhan district, Andijan region, and regularly published on social and local governance issues affecting the medical sector and local residents. He was convicted on charges of extortion and embezzlement, which are believed to be politically motivated responses to his reporting on corruption. His sentence was increased from 5 years and 1 month to 7 years and 1 month upon appeal.

Otabek Akhliddinov — shifokor, mustaqil bloger va "Ezgulik" huquqiy himoya tashkiloti a'zosi. U Shahrixon tumani, Andijon viloyatidagi shifoxonaning Qabul va diagnostika bo'limi boshlig'i bo'lib ishlagan va tibbiyot sohasi hamda mahalliy aholini qiziqtirgan muammolar bo'yicha ijtimoiy tarmoqlarda muntazam maqolalar chop etib turgan.