Sulaymon Davlatov detained in Lithuania

The law enforcement agencies of Lithuania have detained Tajik political refugee Sulaymon Davlatov.

According to Azda TV, Tajik political activist Sulaymon Davlatov was detained at his workplace on April 5, 2024. Sulaymon Davlatov lived in Vilnius with his wife and children, and they have political refugee status in the country.

Witnesses to Davlatov’s detention told Azda TV that “on Friday, around 2 PM, two plainclothes individuals approached him, shook his hand, and they went together to a nearby parked minivan. Two masked individuals got out of the minivan, forcibly put him in the vehicle, and drove away.”

After the suspicious detention of Sulaymon Davlatov, his wife contacted the police at her husband’s workplace, but they stated that there was no information about Sulaymon Davlatov’s detention in the police system. Only at 10 PM, after 8 hours of Davlatov’s disappearance, did the police report that he had been detained.

On Sunday, April 7, the Vilnius city court sentenced Davlatov to detention. According to the court’s decision, he will be held in custody for 2 months, until June 6, 2024.

Other details of the arrest are not yet known. The editorial team of Azda TV is monitoring the situation surrounding this case, and additional information will be provided.