Law enforcement agencies of GBAO have begun questioning participants of the protest actions

The law enforcement agencies of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have begun interrogating individuals who participated in the protests from November 25 to 28.

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The Pamir Daily News agency, which covers events in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, reported that the authorities have not kept their promises and have already summoned several individuals in Khorog for interrogation.

“Reports from Khorog indicate that despite promises not to hold anyone accountable for participating in the rally from November 25 to 28, 2021, the authorities have begun summoning individuals for questioning,” the statement said.

In this regard, representatives of civil society in GBAO have requested to inform everyone that if they are summoned for interrogation by the GKNB, they should report this immediately.

“In this regard, representatives of Civil Society in GBAO ask everyone to inform their relatives – if any resident of GBAO is summoned for questioning or discussion by the GKNB regarding recent events, please contact Group 44 at +992935427744 and notify them urgently,” the statement said.

Sources from Azda TV report that the authorities have still not restored internet access in the region.

According to the source, the authorities fear that with the restoration of the internet, relevant and numerous reports will come from Badakhshan, and that is likely why they have not restored internet access.

During negotiations between the protesters and the authorities at the end of the protests, one of the conditions was the restoration of internet and mobile communication in the region, as well as a promise not to prosecute or hold accountable those who participated in the protests. However, according to reports from residents of the region, it appears that these conditions are not being met.

After the protests concluded, on the evening of December 1, local television aired a statement, according to which stated that “individuals who participated in the four-day protests in Khorog and did not commit any other crimes will not be held accountable.”

It should be noted that on November 25, law enforcement officers killed Gulbiddin Ziyobekov in the village of Tavdem in the Roshtkala district, with his body showing signs of 7 bullet wounds. The brutal murder of Gulbiddin Ziyobekov sparked a wave of protests in Khorog, and later in Dushanbe, Moscow, London, New York, and many other major cities around the world.