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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryUzbekistan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationMuslim blogger and social-media commentator
Arrested inTashkent, Uzbekistan
Held atHouse arrest (parole-like regime)
CategorySocial media
Statusunknown
Sentence8 years
Uzbekistan · context
101documented cases
24 urgent · 15 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
22
Religious
3
Activism
12
Social Media
12
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Hernias, heart-related issues, and dental problems; exacerbated by denial of medical care and ill-treatment.
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
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.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
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.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01producing, distributing or displaying materials containing a threat to public security and public order via mass media or telecommunications (including the Internet)
- 02petty hooliganism
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 244-1 part 3Art. 183
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedFacebook
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 28, 2021
Sentence served
5y 0mo / 8 years
05Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Fazilhoja Arifhojaev (PPW case cmoru6em). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmoru6eme00011vcv7fo7axgd. Original data from pp_directory.uzbekistan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/fazilhoja-arifhojaev/).
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