Details of the arrest of Sulaymon Davlatov

The lawyer of Tajik political activist Sulaymon Davlatov reported details of his arrest.

On Monday, April 8, lawyer of Sulaymon Davlatov, Ignotas Ungaila, told Azda TV about the details of his arrest. He reported that his client was detained by the Lithuanian border service and is being held in a closed center (camp) for refugees.

The lawyer of Sulaymon Davlatov stated that his client was arrested because he is suspected of threatening the national security of the country, and a verbal complaint has been filed against him.

The lawyer added that it is possible that the Lithuanian authorities will revoke his refugee status and residence permit, but he is not at risk of deportation from the country based on these charges.

Earlier, Azda TV reported that Tajik political activist Sulaymon Davlatov was detained at his workplace on April 5, 2024. Sulaymon Davlatov lived in Vilnius with his wife and children, and they have political refugee status in the country.

Witnesses to Davlatov’s detention told Azda TV that “on Friday, around 2 PM, two plainclothes individuals approached him, shook his hand, and they together headed to a nearby parked minivan. Two masked individuals exited the minivan, forcibly pushed him into the vehicle, and drove away.”

At 10 PM, the police reported that Davlatov had been detained.

On Sunday, April 7, the Vilnius city court sentenced Davlatov to arrest. According to the court’s decision, he will be held in custody for 2 months, until June 6, 2024.