Berdyev, Batyr 

Date of Birth: October 3, 1960, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Citizenship: Turkmen Residence at time of arrest: Ashgabat Position when arrested: He was released from duty prior to his arrest. Date of arrest:  According to Memorial, he was arrested December 7, 2002. The video of his ‘confession’ was shown on television in Turkmenistan on December 18, 2002.[1] Charges: […]

Berdyev, Orazmukhammet

Date of Birth: Unknown Citizenship: Turkmen Residence at time of arrest: Unknown Position when arrested: Unknown Date of arrest: Unknown Charges: Participation in the alleged assassination attempt on President Niyazov. He was convicted on January 21, 2003 of violating Article 14-101 Part 2, paragraph “a”, “b”, “f”, “g”, “h”, “i”, “l”, 129, part 3, 169 […]

Bishoev, Amirbek

Biography: A Russian citizen, an ethnic Chechen. Arrest and conviction: He was detained on November 25, 2002 in Ashgabat. He was in possession of the documents of a Georgian citizen, Kakh Tsakashvili.

Buriev, Aman

  Biography: Not available Arrest and conviction: He was sentenced in January 2003 under Articles 14-101 Part 2, paragraphs “a”, “b”, “f”, “g”, “h”, “i”, “l”; 129 Part 3; 169 Part 1, 2; 174 Part 2; 176 Part 1; 214 Part 2; 218 Part 1, 2, 3; 231 Part 4, paragraphs “a”, “b”; 235 Part 2, […]

Buriev, Esen

Biography: Not available. Arrest and conviction: He was sentenced in January 2003 under Articles 14-101 Part 2, paragraphs “a”, “b”, “f”, “g”, “h”, “i”, “l”; 129 Part 3; 169 Part 1, 2; 174 Part 2; 176 Part 1; 214 Part 2; 218 Part 1, 2, 3; 231 Part 4, paragraphs “a”, “b”; 235 Part 2, […]

Djumaev, Chary

  Biography: Born on December 28, 1957, in Ashgabat. Guvanch Djumaev’s brother. Arrest and conviction: He was detained between November 25 and 26, 2002; sentenced in January 2003 under Articles 14-101 Part 2, paragraphs “a”, “b”, “f”, “g”, “h”, “i”, “l”; 129 Part 3; 169 Part 1, 2; 174 Part 2; 176 Part 1; 214 Part […]

Djumaev, Guvanch

Date of Birth: March 31, 1953[1] Citizenship: Russian, Turkmen[2] Residence at time of arrest: Ashgabat Position when arrested: Businessman Date of arrest: November 25, 2002, 6 pm. He was summoned to the Ministry of National Security by Iskander Kurbanov, and at 9 PM he called his wife Alla saying he would not be returning for […]

Djumaev, Rozy

Biography: Born March 11, 1929, retired, lived in the countryside in Guvanch Djumaev’s house in Choganly village on the outskirts of Ashgabat. He is the father of Guvanch and Chary Djumaev. He was a former senior official of the Council of Ministers of the TSSR. Arrest and conviction: He was detained between November 25 and […]

Djumaev, Rustem

  Date of Birth: 2 February 1947, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Arrest and conviction: He was detained in early December 2002. He was sentenced on January 21, 2003 by the Ashgabat City Court under Articles 14-101 Part 2, paragraphs “a”, “b”, “f”, “g”, “h”, “i”, “l”; 129 Part 3; 169 Part 1, 2; 174 Part 2; 176 […]

Djumaev, Timur

Biography: Born on April 17, 1975, in Ashgabat. Guvanch Djumaev’s son. Has a dual Russian-Turkmenistan citizenship. He graduated from the National Turkmenistan Institute of Economics. He worked as an operator at “Vnesheconombank,” then in the corporation “Gayrat.” Arrest and conviction: He was detained between November 25 and 26, 2002. The video recording of his “confession” […]