Zavkibek Saidamini - Justice for Journalists

Zavkibek Saidamini

Affiliated media: Independent journalist

Incident date: November 3, 2022

Attack type:

  • Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Asia Plus

Location: Tajikistan, Dushanbe

Additional information:

The court of the Ismoil Somoni district of Dushanbe sentenced journalist Zavkibek Saidamini to 7 years in prison. The court verdict was announced on November 3 in the Dushanbe detention center. Saidamini is accused of collaborating with the banned Islamic Renaissance Party and Group 24. The journalist had previously repeatedly stressed that he was not affiliated with any organization, party, or group and was not cooperating with them. Both banned organizations have also denied any cooperation with the journalist.

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