Two prominent human rights lawyers are sentenced to long prison terms. The writer asks the United States, the European Union, and Tajikistan’s international partners to press the Tajik government to immediately release lawyers imprisoned and detained on politically motivated charges and to ensure that all lawyers are able to conduct their work without fear of threats or harassment, including arbitrary arrest or prosecution.
Two prominent human rights lawyers are sentenced to long prison terms. The writer asks the United States, the European Union, and Tajikistan’s international partners to press the Tajik government to immediately release lawyers imprisoned and detained on politically motivated charges and to ensure that all lawyers are able to conduct their work without fear of threats or harassment, including arbitrary arrest or prosecution.