Abdullo Gurbati has been sent to prison

On October 4, the court of the capital’s Shohmansur district sentenced journalist Abdullo Gurbati to 7.5 years in prison.

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According to the press, the next court hearing in the criminal case of journalist Abdullo Gurbati took place on October 4 at Detention Center No. 1. The trial was held behind closed doors, and relatives of the defendant and journalists were not allowed to attend the court.

As reported by the Independent Center for Human Rights Protection, the court found Abdullo Gurbati guilty under Article 328 Part 1 (use of violence against a representative of authority), Article 330 Part 1 (insulting a representative of authority), and Part 2 of Article 307 (3) Part 2 (organizing the activities of an extremist organization) of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan and sentenced him to a total of 7 years and 6 months of imprisonment. In his final statement, the journalist did not admit his guilt.

According to his lawyer, they intend to appeal the verdict in higher courts.

At the previous court hearing, the state prosecutor requested that he be found guilty on three counts of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan and sentenced to 8 years in a high-security colony.

Earlier, the authorities of Tajikistan began detaining journalists, bloggers, and social media activists. Within one week, Abdullo Gurbati, Daleri Imomali, Zavkibek Saidamini, and Abdusat tor Pirmukhammadzoda were detained. The trial of the other bloggers is still ongoing.