Komyor Mirzoyev - Justice for Journalists

Komyor Mirzoyev

Affiliated media: Independent blogger

Incident date: September 7, 2022

Attack type:

  • Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Journalist Anora Sarkorova's Telegram channel

Location: Tajikistan, Dushanbe

Additional information:

Blogger Komyor Mirzoyev who disappeared on September 7 in Moscow was taken to Dushanbe and is now in the police department of Tajikistan. This was reported by Mirzoyev’s relatives. In his homeland, a criminal case was initiated against the Pamir activist under Part 2 of Article 187 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (participation in a criminal group or organization or the association of the organizers, leaders, or other representatives of organized groups). The punishment under this article is imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

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