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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryUzbekistan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationBlogger / social media user
Arrested inHazarasp District, Khorezm region
Held at—
CategorySocial media
Statusunknown
Sentence3 years
Uzbekistan · context
101documented cases
24 urgent · 15 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
22
Religious
3
Activism
12
Social Media
12
Case Summary
Sobirjon Babaniyazov is a blogger and social media user, described as a father of three. He was held in pre-trial detention starting in April 2021 and was subsequently convicted for Telegram video and audio messages.
He was sentenced by the Hazarasp District Criminal Court in the Khorezm region on 3 February 2022. The prosecution focused on messages posted to Telegram regarding gas shortages and unemployment. Although he apologized in court, citing intoxication and despair, he received a 3-year sentence. He has since been released.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Sobirjon Babaniyazov is a blogger and social media user. He was detained in April 2021 and sentenced in February 2022 for Telegram messages regarding gas shortages and unemployment.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01insulting the president
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 158(3)
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 18, 2021
Sentence served
5y 2mo / 3 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Sobirjon Babaniyazov (PPW case cmoru6em). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmoru6emg00051vcvu2ma9j5d. Original data from pp_directory.uzbekistan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/sobirjon-babaniyazov/).
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