pp_directory.uzbekistan
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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryUzbekistan
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inNamangan
Held at—
CategorySocial media
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
D. Tursunov is a social media user who posted political commentary, including on a Facebook profile reported as “Muhammad Sanjar”. He was arrested upon his return to Uzbekistan on 3 December 2023. He was sentenced by the Namangan City Court to 5 years in prison for insulting the president online and unlawful exit from the country.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01insulting the president online
- 02unlawful exit abroad
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 158 part 3Art. 223 part 2(b)
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedFacebook
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 3, 2023
Sentence served
2y 7mo / 5 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
pp_directory.uzbekistanCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: D. Tursunov (PPW case cmoru6em). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmoru6eml000m1vcv65l7vr2z. Original data from pp_directory.uzbekistan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/d-tursunov/).
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