Dolimov, Islomiddin

Gender: .
State of concern: .

Who, Why and How exiled:

Islomiddin Dolimov is from Uzbekistan and the chairman of the US branch of the Uzbekistan People’s Movement (UPM) (Eurasianet, 2011).

He is a witness to the government massacre of demonstrators in Andijan in 2005 (Eurasianet, 2011).

Category of exile: . (Definitions here.)

Which stages experienced: Stage 1   not Stage 2   not Stage 3. (Definitions here.)
Date of most serious incident: 2005.
Violence experienced: .

Stage 1 details (accusations/ charges/ Interpol notice/ extradition requests):

Dolimov said he had been forced to leave his family in Uzbekistan behind who are subject to police harassment (Eurasianet, 2011).

Stage 2 details (arrest/ detention/ extradition):

He fled Uzbekistan in 2005 following Andijan events (Eurasianet, 2011).

International arrest warrant: .

Countries of transit, asylum and/or residence: .

Current status:

He resides in Arizona, USA  (Eurasianet, 2011).


Press sources:

Eurasianet, 2011. 'Uzbekistan: GooGoosha's Fashion Show Fizzles As Protestors Converge on Cipriani'. September 15, 2011.[Online]. Available at: http://www.eurasianet.org/node/64178