The trial of Mashraf Aliyev, the district police officers from the Yovon district, began in a court in Khatlon’s Yovon district on July 25. We will recall that criminal proceedings have been instituted against Aliyev under the provisions of three articles of Tajikistan’s Penal Code: Article 143' – torture; Article 109 – driving to suicide; and Article 316 – misuse of powers. On April 29...
Freedom from Torture
Civil Society Coalition against Torture and impunity in Tajikistan