On July 29, the Regional Court of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region passed a sentence against the brother of Alim Sherzamonov, an opposition figure living abroad. Muslim Sherzamonov, 56, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for “participation in a criminal group”, although relatives say that, unlike his brother, he was not interested in politics at […]
The international human rights organization Reporters Without Borders called on the Tajik authorities to immediately release four independent journalists who “criticized the government” and are currently under arrest “on trumped-up charges of links to extremist organizations.” The statement of this authoritative international organization, published on July 27, lists the cases of Daleri Imomali, Abdullo Gurbati, […]
One of the founders of the Islamic Renaissance Party banned in Tajikistan, 80-year-old Zubaydullo Rozik, who has been serving a 25-year sentence since 2016, was placed in a punishment cell. His relatives say that the administration of the prison in Vahdat punished him for violating the regime of detention in the colony and sent him […]
The court of the Sino district of Dushanbe passed a verdict against Shodruz Akhrorov, sentencing him to six years in prison on charges of “calling for extremism via the Internet.” Akhrorov lived and worked in the Russian Federation, and covered the problems of migrants on his YouTube channel and criticized Dushanbe’s policy in this area. […]
On July 25, the eleventh session of the upper house of parliament of the sixth convocation was held in Tajikistan. Of the 33 members of the Majlisi Milli, 29 were present in the hall. In addition, as Chairman of the Upper House of Parliament Rustami Emomali noted, the hall was also attended by the Deputy […]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan announced at a press conference on July 19 that journalist Abdullo Gurbati is suspected of collaborating with the banned Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT). Abdullo Gurbati was detained on June 15 on suspicion of using violence against a government official. On June 18, by the decision of […]
Over 2,300 students voluntarily dropped out of school and joined the army during the recent spring draft, Tajik Education Minister Rakhim Saidzoda said at a July 19 press conference. According to him, most of the recruits are law graduates who “decided to pass their exams ahead of schedule and pay back to their homeland.” “Many […]
Journalist and blogger Abdusattor Pirmukhammadzoda is accused of publicly calling for extremist activities, Shodi Hafizzoda, head of the Department for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan, said at a press conference on July 19. He faces a prison sentence of 3 to 5 years. Abdusattor Pirmukhammadzoda previously worked at the […]
The Anti-Corruption Agency of Tajikistan revealed in the first half of 2022 37 facts of appointments in state bodies on the grounds of nepotism. This was announced on July 18 at a press conference by the director of the anti-corruption agency Sulaimon Sultonzoda. According to him, most of these cases were detected in two specialized […]
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