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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryTajikistan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationHuman rights lawyer
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence9 years
Tajikistan · context
66documented cases
26 urgent · 12 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
14
Religious
2
Activism
4
Political
25
Case Summary
A leading member of the opposition Social Democratic Party, Kudratov was detained for his professional activities as a defense lawyer. He was targeted by authorities following his defense of opposition leader Zaid Saidov.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
A leading member of the opposition Social Democratic Party, Kudratov was detained for his professional activities as a defense lawyer. He was targeted by authorities following his defense of opposition leader Zaid Saidov.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01fraud
- 02bribery
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 1, 2014
Sentence served
12y 6mo / 9 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: Shukhrat Kudratov (PPW case cmply18p). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmply18pd00041vi66ecnnhwx. Original data from nhc.no (https://www.nhc.no/en/thousands-of-political-prisoners-in-central-asia-progress-and-regress/#shukhrat-kudratov).
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