Another protest in support of Sukhrab Zafar and Nasim Sharifov

Activists of the political movement “Group 24” held another demonstration in a European country, aiming to locate its leader Sukhrabi Zafar and the organization’s representative in Turkey, Nasim Sharifov.

On March 19, activists of the opposition group organized a protest in front of the Turkish consulate in The Hague, Netherlands. The event featured speeches from “Group 24” activist Muhammadjon Abdulloev, Abdullo Abuahmad, and the representative of the National Alliance of Tajikistan in the Netherlands, Sunatullo Davlatzoda.

Participants held various placards and banners with slogans and photographs of “Group 24” leader Sukhrabi Zafar and the organization’s representative in Turkey, Nasim Sharifov, calling on the Turkish authorities to disclose the whereabouts of these opposition figures and not to deport them to Tajikistan.

Additionally, demonstrators raised placards with slogans such as “We expect only justice from you,” “Is this how you treat those who seek asylum from you?”, “Compassion for the oppressor is betrayal of the oppressed,” “Freedom for Sukhrabi Zafar and Nasimjon Sharifov, do not hand over your brother to the enemy,” etc.

Activists and members of the political movement “Group 24” at the protest called on the Turkish authorities to prevent a repeat of cases involving Sukhrabi Zafar and Nasimjon Sharifov, where dozens of deported activists were subjected to torture and imprisoned in Tajikistan.

Previously, activists and members of the political movement “Group 24” organized protests in front of Turkish consulates and embassies in Germany, Austria, and France.

Representatives of the political movement “Group 24” stated that demonstrations will continue until the whereabouts of Sukhrabi Zafar and Nasim Sharifov are established and they are released.

Leader of the political movement “Group 24” Sukhrabi Zafar went missing on the morning of March 10 this year, and his phone is also turned off. Activist and member of “Group 24” Nasimjon Sharifov also went missing on February 23, 2024. Their whereabouts remain unknown. Both disappeared in Turkey — a country where the founder and leader of “Group 24,” Umarali Kuvvatov, was killed in 2015.