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CMORU6EM

Uzbekistan

File # cmoru6em•Opened JUNE 28, 2021•Uzbekistan / Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Fazilhoja Arifhojaev

medium Prioritysocial mediaunknownTorture Reported

Age ? • male

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Detained JUNE 28, 2021

Medical

Health Concerns Identified.

Hernias, heart-related issues, and dental problems; exacerbated by denial of medical care and ill-treatment.

Critical

Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.

Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.

Quick Facts

Country: Uzbekistan
Occupation: Muslim blogger and social-media commentator
Arrest Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Current Location: House arrest (parole-like regime)
Category: social media
Trial Status: unknown
Sentence: 8 yrs

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Last updated: May 5, 2026
First indexed: May 4, 2026
Accessed: May 5, 2026

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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Fazilhoja Arifhojaev (PPW case cmoru6em). Retrieved May 5, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmoru6eme00011vcv7fo7axgd. Original data from pp_directory.uzbekistan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/fazilhoja-arifhojaev/).

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§ 01 Overview

Case Summary

Fazilhoja Arifhojaev is a Muslim blogger and social-media commentator, known for online criticism of government policies related to religion and freedom of belief. He was arrested in June 2021 and sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for his Facebook posts regarding religious observances. On January 26, 2022, the Olmazor District Criminal Court in Tashkent convicted him under Article 244-1 part 3 of the Criminal Code. The case centered on his commentary regarding whether Muslims should congratulate non-Muslims on religious holidays. After serving most of his sentence, he was moved to a parole-like house arrest regime in December 2023.

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Charges

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01producing, distributing or displaying materials containing a threat to public security and public order via mass media or telecommunications (including the Internet)
02petty hooliganism

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Arrest Date
June 28, 2021
Sentence Length
8 years

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Fazilhoja Arifhojaev

Health Concerns Identified.

Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.

§ 01 Overview

Case Summary

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