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The 25-year old taxi driver Shamsiddin Zaydulloev was detained in April 2015 on suspicion in drug trafficking. Few days later he died at the temporary detention of the Drug Control Agency. His relatives assured that his death was caused by beatings and torture. According to the victim’s mother Tojiniso Karimova, her son worked as a taxi driver.  On 8 April 2015, approximately at 18:00,...

He is luckier than others – despite the humiliation and serious injury he received in the army, he survived. Although he is now chained to the bed and relatives are allowed to roll Shahbol just for two hours a day in a wheelchair, he's alive! Despite the disability and miserable, degrading disability benefits, he's alive! And he hopes for the best, making progress during the daily trainings,...

Parviz had only 2 months left before the completion of his service. However, instead well- matured son, his mother received his body for burial. The 18-year-old Parviz Dustmatov graduated with honors from high school in his native Jamoat Khistevarz, Bobodzhon Gafurov district of Sughd region and dreamt about the Police Academy.  The boy was short heighted and was missing only centimeters to...

In September 2012 virtually all independent Tajik media reported the horrific death of 27-years old Hamzali Ikromzoda in detention. The press coverage included photos of the numerous injuries on the body, one clearly showing the outline of an electric iron. Many of my colleagues said the terrible sight of these pictures made their blood run cold. Hamzali’s relatives are convinced he was a ...