Another Pamiri activist detained in Moscow

On September 1, the police in Moscow detained a native of GBAO – Mamadbek Atobekov.

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According to Pamir Daily News, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the city of Moscow detained two natives of GBAO – Atobekov Mamadbek and Dildorbekov Mansur. Later, Dildorbekov Mansur was released, but the fate of Mamadbek Atobekov is still unknown.

Both young men are activists of the Pamir diaspora. Mamadbek Atobekov may be deported to Tajikistan, where his life and freedom are at risk.

Earlier, it was reported that a blogger from Khorog, Maksud Gayosov, was detained in Moscow at his apartment. It was reported that the authorities want to hold him criminally liable after he posted a critical message on Facebook regarding the march dedicated to the visit of the President of Tajikistan to GBAO. At that time, the former chairman of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Yodgor Faizov, threatened the young volunteer with 18 years in prison.

It was also reported that activists Oraz and Ramzi Vazirbekov, natives of Badakhshan, went missing on July 29, 2022, at Domodedovo Airport. Later, in a video address, they stated that they voluntarily returned to Tajikistan to answer questions from law enforcement agencies.

Previously, by court decision, Ruslan Pulodbekov, Jonibek Chorshanbiyev, Muslim Navruzov, Chorshanbe Chorshanbiyev, and others were deported from Russia. Amriddin Alovatshoev disappeared in Russia and reappeared in Tajikistan.

All of them were natives of GBAO, living and working in Russia. Some of them actively protested against the repressions of the authorities in Badakhshan, for which they were detained and sent back to Tajikistan.