Michelle Bachelet expressed concern about the human rights situation in Tajikistan

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed concern at the 49th session of the Human Rights Council that the authorities of Tajikistan are repressing Tajik opposition members.

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“An increasing number of members of opposition groups are being sentenced to long prison terms. This occurs during trials that do not meet due process standards,” said Michelle Bachelet.

Michelle Bachelet stated that through their repressive actions against opposition members and dissidents, Tajik security services have created an atmosphere of fear and panic among the relatives of dissidents, as well as among residents of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.

“The violence during the confrontation in November 2021 in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region between security forces and demonstrators, she said, significantly worsened the human rights situation in the area, creating an atmosphere of fear and repression,” she stated.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called the internet shutdown in GBAO a gross violation of human rights.

The authorities of Tajikistan have not yet responded to the criticism from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet.