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Staging of a mass murder by OMON officers in Rushan

Law enforcement officers in Tajikistan killed civilians during their “special operations” in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. Photo: Internet On July 14, a video was posted on social media showing officers of the “OMON” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan staging a scene with the bodies of 5 deceased civilians in the Rushan district […]

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Law enforcement officers in Tajikistan killed civilians during their “special operations” in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.

Photo: Internet

On July 14, a video was posted on social media showing officers of the “OMON” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan staging a scene with the bodies of 5 deceased civilians in the Rushan district of GBAO.

The video, which lasted about 90 seconds, shows OMON officers bringing in the immobilized bodies of residents, arranging them side by side, and placing weapons in their hands.

Photo: Internet

Well-known journalist Anora Sarkorova

The government has exploited this staging and its photographs on social media and state television, constantly claiming that the victims were armed and resisted the authorities. However, this video demonstrates the falsehood of all these claims made by law enforcement and the government.

The video shows that most of these civilians have visible signs of torture on their heads and faces, some were injured in both the head and legs, and blood is still flowing from their lifeless bodies.

The video also shows OMON officers bringing in bodies from somewhere, and it is clearly audible as they loudly give each other instructions: “Head that way,” “bring the other one,” “lay them side by side, in a row,” “this one back,” “put a gun in his hands,” “let’s go back,” and so on.

In May of this year, Tajik authorities brutally killed about 70 people during several special operations in Pamir, particularly in the city of Khorog and the Rushan district. More than three hundred people were also detained and interrogated, with several individuals arrested.

These mass killings of GBAO residents have provoked a negative reaction from the international community. For example, the European Parliament recently adopted a resolution regarding the situation in GBAO and condemned the actions of the country’s government.

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