
Valijon Kalonov
Authorities claim he has chronic mental illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder and impaired logical thinking; human rights monitors characterize the diagnosis as punitive psychiatric detention.
Valijon Kalonov is a blogger and social media activist; commentator on politics, human rights, and government policy. He was arrested on 15 August 2021 at his home in Jizzakh region during preparations for the October 2021 presidential election. As of late 2025 / early 2026, he remains detained indefinitely in a psychiatric institution under compulsory psychiatric treatment following a court ruling. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in February 2025 found his ongoing detention arbitrary under international law and recommended his immediate release.
Valijon Kalonov is a blogger and social media activist who comments on politics, human rights, and government policy. He was arrested in August 2021 and subsequently placed in compulsory psychiatric detention following a court ruling that found him unfit to stand trial. His detention has been declared arbitrary by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
Arrest Date
August 15, 2021
