The prosecutor demanded 10.5 years of imprisonment for Daler Imomali, while the trial of Abdusat tor Pirmukhammadzoda began behind closed doors. Photo: InternetDaler Imomali According to Radio Ozodi, the state prosecutor demanded a sentence of 10.5 years of imprisonment for journalist and blogger Daler Imomali. The trial is taking place in a pre-trial detention center. […]
The prosecutor demanded 10.5 years of imprisonment for Daler Imomali, while the trial of Abdusat tor Pirmukhammadzoda began behind closed doors.
Photo: InternetAccording to Radio Ozodi, the state prosecutor demanded a sentence of 10.5 years of imprisonment for journalist and blogger Daler Imomali.
The trial is taking place in a pre-trial detention center. It is expected that the journalist will make a final statement at the next court session.
It is still unknown how Daler Imomali himself reacted to the prosecutor’s demand. His relatives are also not communicating with the press.
Daler Imomali was detained on June 15 in the Ayni district and brought to Dushanbe. Later, the journalist was arrested by court order for two months.
Daler Imomali is suspected of “participating in the activities of banned political parties, public and religious organizations,” “illegal entrepreneurship,” and “providing knowingly false information about a crime.” The case against Daler Imomali has been classified, and his lawyer reported that he is not allowed to disclose details of his client’s case.
Also, on October 13, the trial of another detained journalist, Abdusat tor Pirmukhammadzoda, began in the Dushanbe pre-trial detention center. His relatives were not allowed to attend the trial.
Photo: InternetA relative reported to Radio Ozodi that his lawyer informed them about the start of the trial, but they were not allowed in.
Blogger and activist Abdusat tor Pirmukhammadzoda was detained by the organized crime department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan on the day of Eid al-Adha, July 9. He has been charged with extremism. He faces 3 to 5 years of imprisonment. His relatives previously reported that he gave a confession under pressure from investigators, but in reality, he does not admit his guilt.
International organizations have called on the Tajik authorities to immediately release all detained journalists and bloggers, but the authorities have not yet responded.