UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Again Issues Opinions Against Tajikistan.

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has issued two opinions urging Tajikistan to release imprisoned human rights defenders. The individuals in question are all from the Pamiri ethnic group and were detained following unrest in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) in 2021 and a subsequent crackdown in 2022. The Tajik government has defended its actions, claiming that the detainees were not prosecuted for their political views but for unrelated criminal offenses. The WGAD's opinions highlight the government's pattern of repression and its failure to uphold human rights provisions. However, it is unlikely that the government will comply with the WGAD's recommendations. [Extracted from the article]