5 years in prison for viewing and distributing ISLOH TV videos

The court of Vahdat has sentenced a local resident to five years in prison for watching YouTube channels UFUQ TV, ISLOH TV, and Haq TJ. This was reported by the General Prosecutor’s Office.

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According to data from the General Prosecutor’s Office, the investigation established that 30-year-old Bekhruz Rahmonzoda watched videos from the channels “UFUQ TV,” “ISLOH TV,” and “Haq TJ” under the fictitious name “Ahmad Abdullah,” supported their views, and illegally distributed these videos among other users.

The court linked these channels to the National Alliance of Tajikistan, the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan, and the Taliban movement.

It was reported that Rahmonzoda Bekhruz was found guilty under Article 307/3 part 2 of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan (extremism) and sentenced to five years in a strict regime colony.

The views of Bekhruz, his lawyer, or his relatives are not available to the media.

In the past, Tajik authorities detained several individuals for cooperating with the founder of the “ISLOH TV” channel, Muhammadikbol Sadriddin. However, Sadriddin himself stated that he does not know them and does not cooperate with them.