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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryUzbekistan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationHuman rights activist and independent journalist
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence5 years
Uzbekistan · context
101documented cases
24 urgent · 15 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
22
Religious
3
Activism
12
Social Media
12
Case Summary
Aziz Yusupov was detained on what appear to be fabricated drug possession charges in retaliation for his human rights monitoring work. His sentence involves five years of restricted freedom, including prohibitions on internet use and public assembly, aimed at silencing his activism.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Aziz Yusupov was detained on what appear to be fabricated drug possession charges in retaliation for his human rights monitoring work. His sentence involves five years of restricted freedom, including prohibitions on internet use and public assembly, aimed at silencing his activism.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01drug possession
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. Article 276, part 2 of the Uzbekistani Criminal Code
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 25, 2022
Sentence served
3y 9mo / 5 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
iphronline.orgCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aziz Yusupov (PPW case cmplybgs). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmplybgs400001v7rf8gfphrt. Original data from iphronline.org (https://iphronline.org/articles/aziz-yusupov-released-but-prevented-from-continuing-his-work/).
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