Alim Sherzamonov’s brother has been transferred to Dushanbe

The law enforcement agencies of the country have transferred Muslim Sherzamonov, the brother of the Deputy Chairman of the National Alliance of Tajikistan, Alim Sherzamonov, to Dushanbe.

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An Azda TV source, speaking on condition of anonymity, reported that on the night of August 7 to 8 of this year, Muslim Sherzamonov was transferred to Dushanbe from the pre-trial detention center in the city of Khorog. Along with him, 21 other prisoners were also transferred.

It is reported that the transfer of prisoners from Khorog to other cities in the country takes place at night.

According to the source, relatives of those detained in Khorog report that the situation in the Khorog pre-trial detention center has become unbearable due to the large number of detainees. Therefore, everyone wants their cases to be considered as soon as possible – either acquitted or imprisoned and transferred elsewhere.

In recent weeks, dozens of civil society activists from GBAO have been arrested, some of whom were sentenced to long prison terms just a week later.

It should be noted that the authorities arrested Muslim Sherzamonov on June 12 of this year following a special operation, and on July 29, he was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Muslim Sherzamonov was detained on June 12 during a special operation and was later sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment. Muslim Sherzamonov is the biological brother of opposition politician Alim Sherzamonov, whom the authorities accuse of organizing unrest in the Rushon district and Khorog.

In a conversation with Azda TV, Alim Sherzamonov confirmed the fact of his brother Muslim Sherzamonov’s detention but stated that he does not know the details of the incident, as he has not been in contact with his relatives. The Deputy Leader of the National Alliance of Tajikistan reported that the detention of his brother is “revenge by the authorities against him,” as the authorities accuse Alim Sherzamonov of organizing unrest in the Rushon district and Khorog.