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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryTajikistan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationJournalist
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence12 years
Tajikistan · context
66documented cases
26 urgent · 12 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
14
Religious
2
Activism
4
Political
25
Case Summary
Khayrullo Mirsaidov was arrested after publicly calling for action against corruption among local authorities. He was initially sentenced to 12 years on trumped-up charges before his sentence was converted to a fine.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Khayrullo Mirsaidov was arrested after publicly calling for action against corruption among local authorities. He was initially sentenced to 12 years on trumped-up charges before his sentence was converted to a fine.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01unspecified false charges related to government corruption
- 02embezzlement
- 03forgery
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 5, 2017
Sentence served
8y 7mo / 12 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Khayrullo Mirsaidov (PPW case cmply190). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmply1901000b1vi685xz33id. Original data from nhc.no (https://www.nhc.no/en/thousands-of-political-prisoners-in-central-asia-progress-and-regress/#khayrullo-mirsaidov).
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