Pressure from authorities on Behruz Tagoyzoda’s mother

The law enforcement agencies of Tajikistan nearly caused the death of the mother of Tajik political activist and member of the “Group 24”.

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On December 6, 2022, the law enforcement agencies of Dushanbe subjected the mother of Tajik political activist Bekhruz Tagoyzoda to such intense pressure and threats that she experienced elevated blood pressure, had difficulty breathing, and had to be urgently hospitalized.

In an interview with Azda TV, the political activist reported that his mother, father, and close relatives had previously faced pressure and persecution, but in recent days, law enforcement agencies have intensified their pressure and are demanding that Bekhruz Tagoyzoda cease his political activities.

The law enforcement agencies of Dushanbe pressured the leadership of the rural jamoat in the Rudaki district to prevent Bekhruz Tagoyzoda’s brother from obtaining permission to hold his wedding until the activist stops his political activities and issues an official apology.

Addressing the law enforcement officers involved in pressuring his family, the activist stated:

“Until today, you have committed enough crimes, but I have not said anything about your crimes. Now the time has come when I will reveal your names to the public one by one and present all of you.”

Today he disclosed the names of two of them, namely “State Committee for National Security officer Zafar Mansurov and department head Ilkhom”.

“Through your vile actions this week, you nearly caused the death of my dear mother, but you will not break me; on the contrary, it will give me additional strength,” the activist stated.

Bekhruz Tagoyzoda is a political activist and a member of the political movement “Group 24”. He is active on social media, particularly as the host of the program “Sadoi Mardum” (Voice of the People) on the corresponding YouTube channel, and is also known by the name Salmon.

So far, the program “Sadoi Mardum” (Voice of the People) has been released once a week, and in exceptional cases, more frequently.

“Because of the program ‘Sadoi Mardum’, you are playing with people’s lives. In this case, expect the program to be released two or three times a week from now on,” Bekhruz Tagoyzoda stated.