Tulkun Astanov

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.

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.