A criminal case has been opened against Anora Sarkorova

She is accused of “spreading false and provocative information.”

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Journalist of the Russian service of the BBC Anora Sarkorova, who lives abroad and criticizes the current regime in Tajikistan, is accused of “spreading false and provocative information.”

This was reported on the INFO VMKB page on Facebook. This page is marked as a “personal blog,” but from the information published on this page, it can be concluded that it is controlled by the executive body of state power of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.

“Criminal liability is provided for individuals spreading false information. A criminal case has been initiated against Anora Sarkorova for spreading false and provocative information. She disseminated various provocative and unreliable materials on social networks and incited hatred among the population towards the legitimate government of the country,” the message states.

However, the reason for initiating a criminal case against Sarkorova was not her critical statements about the regional authorities, but the dissemination of “unfounded materials about the situation at educational institution No. 34 in the Ishkashim district:

“In particular, on May 4, 2022, she posted unfounded materials on Facebook about the situation at educational institution No. 34 in the Ishkashim district, thereby misleading people into believing that the school was in an emergency condition. In reality, this institution is in good working condition. In this regard, a criminal case has been initiated against Sarkorova, and she will be held criminally liable,” the message says.

Apparently, the authorities did not want the case of the BBC journalist to be presented as politically motivated.

Source: Payom.net