Resolution of the European Parliament on Repressions in GBAO

The European Parliament will adopt a resolution on the suppression of protests in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan. This was reported by Engin Eroglu, a member of the European Parliament.

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Member of the European Parliament from Germany Engin Eroglu wrote on his Twitter page:

“As the shadow rapporteur for my group, I am working on a resolution regarding the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan, where protests have been violently suppressed by the authorities. I advocate for freedom of speech and respect for human rights.”

The European Parliament representative also confirmed this news in a conversation with Azda TV and stated that by the end of this week, the European Parliament will adopt a resolution on the repressions in Badakhshan. He also added that civil society in Tajikistan and the opposition can send their alternative reports on the political situation and recent repressions in Tajikistan to the representatives of the European Parliament.

On June 9, 2016, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the situation of political prisoners in Tajikistan and called for the immediate release of the chairman of the “New Tajikistan” party, Zaid Said, imprisoned leaders of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan, and imprisoned human rights defenders Buzurgmehr Yorov and Nuriddin Makhamov, but the Tajik government ignored all demands and did not implement the European Parliament’s resolution.

Member of the European Parliament from Germany Engin Eroglu was elected to the European Parliament in 2019 as a representative of the European Democratic Party and a member of the “Renew Europe” coalition. He is also a member of the Committee on Cooperation with the Parliament of Tajikistan and serves as the shadow rapporteur for this committee.