Court in Lithuania denied the arrest of Sulaymon Davlatov

Earlier, the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Lithuania requested the court to arrest Tajik refugee Sulaymon Davlatov. The migration service of this European country claims that Davlatov “poses a threat to the national security of the country.”

On April 5, 2024, Tajik political activist Sulaymon Davlatov was detained in Vilnius at his workplace. Sulaymon Davlatov lived with his wife and children, and they have political refugee status in this country.

Sulaymon Davlatov was placed under arrest as he was suspected of threatening the national security of the country. He remained in custody until early June.

However, on June 4, the court in Vilnius rejected the migration service’s request for arrest, justifying its decision by stating that “Davlatov has the right to asylum and has three minor children under his care.”

On July 10, Sulaymon Davlatov himself informed Radio Ozodi that the Supreme Court of Lithuania rejected the request of the Migration Service of Lithuania after hearing his testimony.

Sulaymon Davlatov is a former member of “Group 24” and the Congress of Democratic Forces of Tajikistan, and is considered one of the staunch critics of the government of Emomali Rahmon.