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Central Asian rights activists concerned over possible extradition of Abdullojonov

Central Asian rights activists who gathered in Kiev on February 6 for the forum of human rights organizations of the region “Solidarity, Cooperation, Support” have expressed their concern about the possible extradition of former Tajik Prime Minister Abdumalik Abdullojonov to Tajikistan. A statement released on February 7, in particular, says that extradition of Abdullojonov to Tajikistan, “...

08.02.2013 - 12:49
Young inmate hanged himself in the prison #1 of Dushanbe

New incident in Dushanbe colony #1 one of the prisoners committed suicide. On February 4, Azamsho Solehov relative of the 21-year-old inmate Makhmadsharif Nasriddinov informed Radio Ozodi that on February 1, 2013 Mahmadsharif was severely beaten by the prison guards  Davlatov Mamad and Sherafkan after they found a mobile phone .  According to Solehov unable to withstand the severe...

05.02.2013 - 11:49
Head of the Isfara Criminal Investigation Unit is accused of torture

Another criminal case on torture was launched in Tajikistan, while the offender continues to hold his position. Ruqia Haydarova, a resident Isfara whose son became a victim of the police officers’ actions had reported to “Asia Plus” news agency that a criminal case as launched by the Sughd regional Prosecutor Office on the article 143 Part 2 (torture) of the Criminal Code against the Head of...

28.01.2013 - 14:52
Minister of Justice: All cases of torture and deaths in the custody will be thoroughly investigated

Over the last year, there were numerous media reports about torture and deaths in custody, - said the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan Rustam Mengliev during the press conference on January 22, 2013. In this regard, he commented only one case in which the court ruling was issued - the case of Achike Kayumov who died in Vakhdat Colony last summer. “According to the decision of...

23.01.2013 - 14:57
R. Rakhimov: We are struggling against the perpetrators of torture

The Tajik law enforcement agencies put a lot of efforts to prevent torture during the detention and investigation, informed the reporters the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Ramazon Rakhimov on January 18, 2013. According to him, the fight against torture is one of the priorities of the Ministry. "At the moment there is no funds available in the budget to provide all...

18.01.2013 - 20:13
Tajikistani man facing extradition and torture

Tajikistani businessman Umarali Kuvvatov (Quvatov) risks extradition to Tajikistan by the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) authorities, where he would be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment, a statement released by Amnesty International on January 11 said. Businessman Umarali Kuvvatov was arrested in Dubai on 23 or 24 December 2012, when in transit from Moscow to Brussels, following an...

12.01.2013 - 16:32
Quvvatov’s wife applies to Amnesty International for help

Qumrinisso Hofizova, the wife of Umarali Quvvatov who is the leader of the Group 24 opposition movement, has applied to Amnesty International with solicitation to assist with solving the problem about her husband. Mr. Umarali Quvvatov positions himself as entrepreneur who became politician and was forced to flee to the Russian Federation following “certain problems he faced in homeland.”...

09.01.2013 - 13:42
Parents of Hamza Ikromzoda demand through investigation into their son’s death

Parents of a Tajik prison inmate who died in mid-September are questioning the official autopsy results and demand through investigation into the death of their son. Hamza Ikromzoda's family members lodged an appropriate application to the Prosecutor-General’s Office on January 3. They, in particular, demand that witnesses be questioned once again and an independent forensic medical...

04.01.2013 - 14:57
Video Footage Shows Alleged Ill-Treatment Of Tajik Inmates

Prisoners in Tajikistan are claiming they suffered severe beatings by guards during a recent transfer and have provided video evidence of their injuries to support their allegations.  RFE/RL's Tajik Service obtained multiple videos from relatives of a group of prisoners serving time in a prison in the country's northern city of Khujand. The relatives claimed the videos, apparently...

14.12.2012 - 13:53
Prisoner’s mother says her son has cut himself in protests against torture

Mrs. Ughuloy Boltaboyeva, mother of Qurbonali Boltaboyev who is serving his jail term in the Khujand penal colony, told Asia-Plus Tuesday afternoon that her son has cut himself in protest against torture and beatings. According her, her elder son saw Qurbonali after completion of quarantine and he told relatives that Qurbonali’s hands and legs carried traces of beatings. She added that she...

13.12.2012 - 09:51

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