Shamsiddin Saidov urged human rights defenders to find his son

One of the leaders of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan is deeply concerned about the condition of his son.

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On February 28, one of the leaders of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan, Shamsiddin Saidov, in his video address, appealed to human rights organizations and the embassies and consulates of all countries in Tajikistan, urging them to help him obtain reliable information about his son, Abdullo Shamsiddin.

“The Minister of Internal Affairs and the Attorney General stated that they have no information about Abdullo’s whereabouts. The State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan also has not provided any information about him,” said the father of Abdullo Shamsiddin.

The politician stated that they have little hope that Abdullo Shamsiddin is alive and well. “In light of some recent news that he may have lost his health due to pressure and torture or that he may not be alive, we are very concerned,” said Shamsiddin Saidov.

“I ask all international organizations, human rights organizations, embassies, and consulates of all countries in Tajikistan to help find my son Abdullo Shamsiddin,” he stated.

On January 18, the authorities of Germany deported Abdullo Shamsiddin to Tajikistan on a flight from Düsseldorf to Istanbul to Dushanbe. Law enforcement officers took Abdullo Shamsiddin from Dushanbe International Airport separately from other passengers and took him in an unknown direction. Since then, no information about his whereabouts or health condition has been reported.