Protests in support of Abdulkhoji Shamsiddin will take place in Germany

Next week, a group of Tajik and German activists will organize three protests in Berlin, the capital of Germany.

Farhod Odinaev, a Tajik activist living in Germany, reported that on June 16 and 17 of this year, the group of Tajik and German activists intends to hold protests aimed at the release of Abdullohi Shamsiddin and his return to Germany.

According to him, the protests are expected to take place in front of the Tajikistan Embassy in Berlin, in front of the German Foreign Ministry, and at the square in front of the Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor).

The protest in front of the Tajikistan Embassy in Berlin will take place on June 16, 2023, at 10:30 at the address: Perleberger Str. 43, 10559 Berlin.

The protest in front of the German Foreign Ministry will take place on June 16, 2023, at 13:00 at the address: Das Auswärtiges Amt, Werderscher Markt 1, 10117 Berlin.

The protest at the square in front of the Brandenburg Gate will take place on June 17, 2023, at 13:00 at the address: Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin.

Abdullohi Shamsiddin was detained in Germany and deported by the German police to his homeland on January 18. It was reported that the reason for his deportation was an accusation of violating residency rules.

After the deportation, the law enforcement agencies of Tajikistan detained him upon arrival at the international airport in Dushanbe and took him to an unknown location.

On March 29 of this year, Abdullohi Shamsiddin, son of Shamsiddin Said, one of the leaders of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan, was found guilty under Article 307, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan and sentenced to 7 years in prison.

Protests in support of Abdullohi Shamsiddin have taken place before. Tajik and German activists have repeatedly called for his immediate release.

The organizers of the protests reported that participation in the actions is free, and anyone interested can join without any restrictions.