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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryUzbekistan
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inTashkent, Uzbekistan
Held atStrict-regime penal camp
CategoryReligious
Statusunknown
Sentence8 years
Uzbekistan · context
101documented cases
24 urgent · 15 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
22
Religious
3
Activism
12
Social Media
12
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Suffered multiple strokes; serious physical consequences from being beaten and threatened for praying; inadequate medical care.
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Tulkun Astanov is a Muslim activist and religious-freedom advocate known for peaceful advocacy on behalf of religious freedom and the rights of Muslims in Uzbekistan, including public protest and online criticism of restrictions on religious practice.
Astanov was arrested on 22 November 2020 after protesting outside the presidential residence in Tashkent. In May 2025, as his original sentence was nearing completion, authorities initiated a new case against him, extending his imprisonment with an additional three years and two months sentence for allegedly disobeying prison regulations.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Tulkun Astanov Muslim activist va diniy erkinlik tarafdori. U O'zbekistonda diniy erkinlik va musulmonlar huquqlari uchun tinch yo'l bilan kurashgan, jumladan, diniy amaliyotga qo'yilgan cheklovlar bo'yicha ommaviy norozilik va onlayn tanqidlar bilan mashhur bo'lgan.
Astanov 2020-yil 22-noyabrda Toshkentdagi prezident qarorgohi oldida norozilik namoyishi o'tkazganligi uchun hibsga olingan. 2025-yilda unga nisbatan yangi jinoyat ishi qo'zg'atilib, qamoq muddati yana 3 yil 2 oyga uzaytirildi.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Distribution of materials seen as a threat to public security and public order via media
- 02Disobeying lawful requirements of the administration of a penal institution
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 244-1.3Art. 221 part 2(b)
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 22, 2020
Sentence served
5y 7mo / 8 years
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Tulkun Astanov (PPW case cmoru6em, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmoru6emf00031vcvw8vi6vb1. Original data from pp_directory.uzbekistan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/tulkun-astanov/).
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