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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryUzbekistan
Age / Sex63 · male
OccupationFormer member of parliament, former mayor of Mubarak, political activist
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence21 years
Uzbekistan · context
101documented cases
24 urgent · 15 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
22
Religious
3
Activism
12
Social Media
12
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
A prominent member of the Erk opposition party, Juraev was imprisoned for over two decades following a trial involving alleged plots to overthrow the government. His sentence was repeatedly and arbitrarily extended by authorities on trivial grounds such as prison rule violations.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
A prominent member of the Erk opposition party, Juraev was imprisoned for over two decades following a trial involving alleged plots to overthrow the government. His sentence was repeatedly and arbitrarily extended by authorities on trivial grounds such as prison rule violations.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01plotting to overthrow the government
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 18, 1994
Sentence served
31y 9mo / 21 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Murod Juraev (PPW case cmplyc45). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmplyc45m00001v8oxe7hbmf6. Original data from iphronline.org (https://iphronline.org/articles/uzbekistan-activist-freed-after-21-years-20151112/#murod-juraev).
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