Valijon Kalonov

Case Summary

Valijon Kalonov, a blogger and social media activist, is being held in forced psychiatric detention for criticizing the President of Uzbekistan and expressing his opinions on socio-political issues online. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has concluded that his detention is arbitrary and violates international human rights standards.

Charges (2)

1. Public insult or defamation of the President using social media and the Internet
2. Making, storing, distributing, and displaying materials threatening public safety and order

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