Madina’s Case: Parviz Davlatov Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

On December 14, the Supreme Court of Tajikistan sentenced Parviz (Lutfullo) Davlatov to eight years in prison, but applied amnesty to him, reducing the term to five years and four months.

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According to media reports, the Supreme Court of Tajikistan found Parviz Davlatov guilty of several charges: “torture,” “polygamy,” and “driving to suicide.”

Previously, the General Prosecutor’s Office accused Davlatov of committing a crime only under Article 117, Part 2 (torture committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy) of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan.

It is reported that Parviz Davlatov is currently the only prisoner in connection with the brutal beating of Madina Makhmadjonova, however, the trial against the main suspect in the beating of Madina Mamadjanova, Parviz’s wife – Aziza Davlatova – is ongoing.

The news of the brutal beating of Madina Makhmadjonova caused a significant public outcry in Tajik society and was widely discussed on social media.

According to media reports, Madina Makhmadjonova went missing on August 25 of this year and was taken to the hospital 14 hours later in critical condition with severe injuries. The suspect in the case was Aziza Davlatova, who is the legal wife of the man Madina was dating. Doctors assessed Madina’s health condition as “critical,” with the possibility that the victim may remain bedridden and unable to communicate or move.

Despite this, the case was closed, and on September 7, in accordance with the Law of Tajikistan “On Amnesty,” the suspects were granted amnesty and released from liability. Only after a strong reaction from activists on social media did Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali take “Madina’s case” under personal control, and at his direction, the General Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs began a re-investigation.

After the re-investigation began, several law enforcement officials, including the deputy prosecutor of the Sino district of Dushanbe, as well as several officers from the district police department, were dismissed for negligence.

The opinions of the accused or their lawyer in the case are currently unknown. Commenting on the case, on November 1, the General Prosecutor of Tajikistan stated that two individuals are suspected in the beating of Madina Mukhammadjonova – Aziza Davlatova and her husband Lutfullo Davlatov.