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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 11 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 11 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Alisher Sakhatov

Alisher Sakhatov was detained in Turkey and reportedly forcibly returned to Turkmenistan in July 2025. His current whereabouts are unknown, but there are serious concerns he is being held in retaliation for his social media activity.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 27, 2026

Farhat Meymankuliev

Following his deportation from Turkey in May 2023, Meymankuliev was reportedly arrested and handed a lengthy prison sentence. He had previously faced harassment and arbitrary detention at a Turkmenistani consulate in Istanbul.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 27, 2026

Abdulla Orusov

Abdulla Orusov was detained in Turkey and is believed to have been forcibly returned to Turkmenistan in July 2025. He is suspected of being in detention due to his critical social media posts.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 30, 2026

Mansur Mingelov

Mansur Mingelov has been imprisoned since 2012 for exposing the ill-treatment of members of the ethnic Baloch community. He suffers from severe tuberculous arthritis believed to be linked to beatings sustained during his detention.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Saddam Gulamov

Forcibly returned from Russia in early 2024, Gulamov was sentenced to a lengthy prison term and is believed to be held in the Lebap region. He has reportedly been subjected to prolonged solitary confinement and has attempted suicide twice.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Malikberdi Allamyradov

Allamyradov was reportedly forcibly returned from Russia to Turkmenistan in December 2023. He was subsequently charged with fabricated offenses involving an attack on a co-detainee.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Yekaterinburg, Russia

political

Fazil Valiahkhametov

71-year-old Tatar activist Fazil Valiahkhametov was sentenced to six years in prison for posts on VKontakte regarding the Russian army. He has been in detention since December 2024.

HEALTH RISK INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 5, 2026

Soltan Achilova

Soltan Achilova was forcibly taken from her home by men in medical uniforms under the pretext of an infectious disease to prevent her from traveling to Geneva. This action appears to be a retaliatory measure to stop her from receiving international recognition for her human rights reporting.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Murat Dushemov

Initially sentenced to four years for criticizing government Covid-19 policies, Dushemov was given an additional eight-year sentence following allegedly staged charges of fighting a co-prisoner. His legal defense was provided by a state-appointed lawyer during a closed trial.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Saparmamed Nepeskuliev

A journalist who was arrested on framed drug possession charges and subsequently disappeared into the Turkmen prison system. He was eventually released after serving his three-year term.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Ashgabad, Turkmenistan

treason

Boris Shikhmuradov

Boris Shikhmuradov is a Turkmen politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan from 1995 to 2000 and as Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China starting in March 2001. He was arrested on December 25, 2002, following an alleged assassination attempt against President Saparmurad Niazov. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after the People’s Council amended the criminal code to allow for life sentences for traitors. Reports indicate he was subjected to torture and drugging to extract confessions. His current status is unknown; he may still be imprisoned, may have died in prison, or may have been secretly executed between 2003 and 2005.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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