Open Source Intelligence
Tajikistan · OSINT
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryTajikistan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationIRPT Presidium member
Arrested inVahdat
Held atVahdat’s Correctional Colony No. 3/2, Kirpichny
CategoryReligious
Statusunknown
Sentence28 years
Tajikistan · context
66documented cases
26 urgent · 12 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
14
Religious
2
Activism
4
Political
25
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Underwent hernia surgery in early 2019; placed in solitary confinement in March 2019.
Case Summary
Sattor Karimov joined the Islamic Revival movement in the 1970s. IRPT Presidium member. He was arrested on September 16, 2015, and accused of involvement in a mutiny allegedly organized by General Nazarzoda. He was sentenced to 26 years in a strict regime penal colony in June 2016. Karimov was killed during a riot in May 2019 at Vahdat’s Correctional Colony No. 3/2.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
A high-ranking member of the Islamic Renaissance Party sentenced to 28 years in prison. The sentence was handed down as part of a purge of the party leadership.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Involvement in a mutiny allegedly organized by General Nazarzoda
- 02attempting to overthrow the government
Criminal Code Articles
16 articleArt. 187 part 1Art. 187 part 2Art. 189 part 3 paragraph “a”Art. 307, part 3Art. 131 part 3 paragraph “a”Art. 32 – 309 part 2 paragraph “b”Art. 199 part 4 paragraphs “a”, “b”, “c”Art. 104 part 2Art. 195Art. 32 part 3Art. 104 part 2Art. 179 part 3Art. 306Art. 313Art. 307 (1) part 1Art. 170
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 16, 2015
Sentence served
10y 9mo / 28 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
OSINTCase 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: Sattor Karimov (PPW case cmorrqvo). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorrqvo300071v82it47ge7o. Original data from Open Source Intelligence (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/sattor-karimov/).
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