A military court in Dushanbe has sentenced a military doctor to nine years in jail for seriously damaging a conscript's health. Usmonali Gairatov was found guilty of hazing, inflicting bodily harm, and leaving a serviceman in danger. The court also ruled on June 19 that Gairatov must pay 8,000 somonis ($1,625) to Shahbol Mirzoev's relatives to compensate for moral damages, and 5,700 somonis...
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