Tajikistan Jails More Pamiris In Gorno-Badakhshan Crackdown

The Pamiris, the native inhabitants the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Area in japanese Tajikistan, have been the goal of a relentless crackdown since violence sparked by authorities safety forces broke on the market in Might. In November alone, not less than 15 Pamiris got lengthy jail sentences, with 5 sentenced to life in jail. Two of the area’s 4 registered attorneys are about to go on trial, behind closed doorways, and so they additionally face lengthy jail sentences. Becoming a member of host Bruce Pannier to debate the subject are Suzanne Levi-Sanchez, writer of the e-book Bridging State And Civil Society: Casual Organizations In Tajik/Afghan Badakhshan; and Bakhtiyor Safarov, founding father of Central Asia Consulting in the US, who’s initially from Gorno-Badakhshan.