In Khorog, authorities do not allow parents to see their children

The law enforcement agencies of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region have detained dozens of teenagers in Khorog.

According to reports, on October 1 of this year, a conflict occurred in Khorog between a group of teenagers aged 14 to 17, which escalated into a fight. Following the conflict, police officers in Khorog detained 21 teenagers.

Sources from Azda TV report that police detained even those who did not participate in the fight. It is reported that over the past two days, some of the detainees have been released home. However, some teenagers are still being held in custody, do not have access to a lawyer, and their parents are not allowed to see them.

Additionally, those who have been released home do not speak about the teenagers still in custody out of fear of law enforcement.

The mother of one of the detained teenagers told Azda TV that her son has been in the police station for two days, and she is not allowed to see her son or inquire about him.

Instead of parents, police officers are calling in class teachers, the school principal, and teachers to participate in interrogations and investigations.

“It is well known that instead of supporting and calming our children, the teacher conducts interrogations and scolds the children. The police are also trying to find some guilty and send them to prison,” she said.

The authorities have not yet reported on the reasons for the fight among the teenagers. It is also unclear why parents are not allowed to see their children.