Olimjon Khaidarov - Justice for Journalists

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Olimjon Khaidarov

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: July 23, 2022

Attack type:

  • Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: kun.uz

Location: Uzbekistan, Kokand

Additional information:

On July 22, bloggers Olimjon Khaidarov and Komiljon Akhmedov from Fergana were arrested for 15 days on charges of spreading materials propagandizing religious hatred (Article 184.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Uzbekistan). Reportedly, Komiljon Akhmedov left a post on his Facebook channel «Kukonjonim» with the title «There is an illegal church in the city of Kokand». This post was reposted by the blogger Olimjon Khaidarov. Both bloggers later deleted the posts. Khaidarov pleaded not guilty.