Human Rights Without Frontiers 2015 PRISONERS' LIST
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Human Rights Without Frontiers Avenue d’Auderghem, 1040 Brussels Phone/Fax: 32 2 3456145 Email: [email protected] – Website: http://www.hrwf.eu 2015 PRISONERS’ LIST Table of Contents AZERBAIJAN ............................................................................................................................... 2 BHUTAN ....................................................................................................................................... 9 CHINA ......................................................................................................................................... 10 EGYPT ......................................................................................................................................... 41 ERITREA ..................................................................................................................................... 44 INDONESIA ................................................................................................................................ 48 IRAN ............................................................................................................................................ 50 KAZAKHSTAN........................................................................................................................... 94 LAOS ........................................................................................................................................... 97 NORTH KOREA ......................................................................................................................... 98 PAKISTAN .................................................................................................................................. 99 RUSSIA ..................................................................................................................................... 110 SAUDI ARABIA ....................................................................................................................... 112 SINGAPORE ............................................................................................................................. 113 SOUTH KOREA ........................................................................................................................ 115 SUDAN ...................................................................................................................................... 116 TAJIKISTAN ............................................................................................................................. 119 TURKMENISTAN .................................................................................................................... 121 UZBEKISTAN ........................................................................................................................... 124 VIETNAM ................................................................................................................................. 134 1 Human Rights Without Frontiers Prisoners List 2015 as of 1 February 2016 AZERBAIJAN Jehovah's Witnesses Valida JABRAYILOVA Age: 38 years Date and place of arrest: 17th February 2015, Baku Charges: Illegally distributing religious literature without permission Statement of the defendant: She was distributing religious literature. Article of the criminal/civil/administrative code: Criminal Code Article 167-2.2.1 Court decision: A criminal case against was opened against Jabrayilova at Baku’s Sabail District Court on 17th February 2015. Last court decisions: On 4th July 2015, she was given two more months of pre-trial detention by a Baku court. On 4th September 2015, the prosecutor’s request to extend the pretrial detention until 17th December 2015 was granted by the Sabail District Court. Place of detention: AZ-1104, Baki shahari, Sabunchu rayonu, Zabrat-2 qasabasi, Baki Istintaq tacridxanasi Rashad NIFTALIYEV Date of arrest: 14th November 2015 Charges: Organizing and conducting religious meetings, failing to pay off fines imposed on him for taking part in religious meetings Last court decision: On 19th November 2015, Ganja Kapaz District Court sentenced him to 25 days’ detention. Other information: On November 19 2015, Mr. Niftaliyev was summoned by the bailiffs’ office because of his slow payment of five previous fines imposed on him in the past five years under the same charge. Mr. Niftaliyev explained his efforts to make payments and his circumstances but the bailiff sent the matter to the court and Ganja District Court immediately jailed him. His fine is now total 9,450 manat ($11,375 U.S.). Place of detention: Baku's NSM secret police investigation prison (Milli Tahlükasizlik Nazirliyinin, Istintaq Tacridxanasi, Parlament Prospekti 14, Baku AZ-1006) Kamran SHIKHALIYEV Age: 18 years Date and place of arrest: 1st April 2014, Baku Charges: Evasion of military service Statement of defendant: Performing military service is incompatible with his faith. Article of the criminal/civil/administrative code: Criminal Code Article 335.1 Court decision: Sentenced on 16 April 2014 to one year in a disciplinary unit of the military. Place of detention: Military Unit No. 704 in Lenkaran 2 Human Rights Without Frontiers Prisoners List 2015 as of 1 February 2016 Irina ZAKHARCHENKO Age: 54 years Date and place of arrest: 17th February 2015, Baku Charges: Illegally distributing religious literature without permission Statement of the defendant: She was distributing religious literature. Article of the criminal/civil/administrative code: Criminal Code Article 167-2.2.1 First court decision: A criminal case against was opened against Zakharchenko at Baku’s Sabail District Court on 17th February 2015. Last court decisions: On 4th July 2015, she was given two more months of pre-trial detention by a Baku court. On 4th September, the prosecutor’s request to extend the pretrial detention until 17 December 2015 was granted by the Sabail District Court. Place of detention: AZ-1104, Baki shahari Sabunchu rayonu Zabrat-2 qasabasi Baki Istintaq tacridxanasi Muslims Said Nursi Readers Eldeniz HAJIYEV Age: 41 years Place of residence: Baku, Azerbaijan Date and place of arrest: 12th April 2014, Baku Charges: Creation of a group carrying out illegal activities under the pretext of spreading a religious faith Statement of defendant: It was a gathering 30-40 people to study of the works of the late Turkish Muslim theologian, Said Nursi, and the Koran. Articles of the criminal/civil/administrative code: Criminal Code Articles Article 167-2.2.1 and 168.2 which carries a maximum punishment of three years imprisonment. First court decision: Sentenced to two months in pre-trial detention on 14th April 2014 by Baku’s Sabail District Court. Last court decision: On 7th October 2015, he was sentenced to four years and five months in prison. Place of detention: Baku's NSM secret police investigation prison (Milli Tahlükasizlik Nazirliyinin, Istintaq Tacridxanasi, Parlament Prospekti 14, Baku AZ-1006) Shahin HASANOV Place of residence: Baku Date and place of arrest: April 2014, Baku Charges: Creation of a group carrying out illegal activities under the pretext of spreading a religious faith 3 Human Rights Without Frontiers Prisoners List 2015 as of 1 February 2016 Article of the criminal code: 167-2.2.1 (distribution of religious literature without permission, committed by prior agreement or an organized criminal group), 168.1 (infringement of the rights of citizens under the pretext of religious rituals) and 168.2 (infringement of the rights of citizens under the pretext of performing religious rites involving minors in the commission of these offenses) Last court decision: On 7th October 2015, the Yasamal District Court of Baku sentenced him to five years in prison from the date of his initial detention. Statement of defendant: It was a gathering 30-40 people to study of the works of the late Turkish Muslim theologian, Said Nursi, and the Koran. Place of detention: Baku’s NSM secret police investigation prison (Milli Tahlükasizlik Nazirliyinin, Istintaq Tacridxanasi, Parlament Prospekti 14, Baku AZ-1006) until 12th September 2014 Ismayil MAMMADOV Place of residence: Baku, Azerbaijan Date and place of arrest: 12th April 2014, Baku Charges: Creation of a group carrying out illegal activity under the pretext of spreading a religious faith Statement of defendant: It was a gathering 30-40 people to study of the works of the late Turkish Muslim theologian, Said Nursi, and the Koran. Article of the criminal/civil/administrative code: Criminal Code Articles 167-2.2.1 and 168.2 which carries a maximum punishment of three years imprisonment First court decision: Sentenced to two months in pre-trial detention on 14th April 2014 by Baku’s Sabail District Court. Last court decision: On 7th October 2015, the Yasamal District Court of Baku sentenced him to five years five months in prison from the date of his initial detention. Place of detention: Baku's NSM secret police investigation prison (Milli Tahlükasizlik Nazirliyinin, Istintaq Tacridxanasi, Parlament Prospekti 14, Baku AZ-1006) Other information: He is the brother of Zakariyya Mammadov (see below). Zakariyya MAMMADOV Place of residence: Baku Date and place of arrest: 12th April 2014, Baku Charges: Creation of a group carrying out illegal activity under the pretext of spreading a religious faith Statement of defendant: It was a gathering 30-40 people to study of the works of the late Turkish Muslim theologian, Said Nursi, and