Rustam Abdumannopov

Affiliated media: People's Movement of Uzbekistan , Media activist

Incident date: February 1, 2017

Attack type:

• Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Centre-1

Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Additional information:

The journalist was sentenced by the Tashkent City Court in February 2017 to nine years in prison: he was found guilty under article 159 of the Criminal Code - "infringement of the constitutional order of the Republic of Uzbekistan" - and article 244 part 1 - "production, storage, distribution or demonstration of materials constituting a threat to public safety and public order."