This declaration sounds surreal, as inside Tajikistan:

• hundreds of citizens are imprisoned for demanding their rights,
• dozens of lawyers have been jailed simply for defending their clients,
• and ordinary people live without basic access to electricity and gas.

The Grim Reality: Rights Behind Bars in Tajikistan

• Political prisoners: Hundreds have been sentenced on trumped-up charges, including activists from GBAO and Gharm.
• Lawyers: Prominent attorneys like Buzurgmehr Yorov and Shukhrat Kudratov received long prison terms merely for defending their clients.
• Journalists and bloggers: Daler Imomali, Abdullo Gurbati, and Ulfatkhanum Mamadshoeva were jailed for their criticism of the government.

Security Memorandums – A Trap for Opponents

Every international agreement signed by Rahmon comes with a hidden clause:

“If my opponent enters your country, arrest and extradite him.”

Through such security memorandums, dozens of political activists have been detained and extradited from Russia, Turkey, and Belarus.

Interpol — Flooded with Tajiks

According to independent reports, Tajik citizens are among the most listed on Interpol’s Red Notices for politically motivated charges. This shows that Dushanbe uses Interpol not to fight crime but to persecute dissent.

Migrants in Russia — Abandoned and Unprotected

• Tajik migrants in Russia face daily humiliation, arrests, and violence.
• In 2023 alone, more than 100 suspicious deaths of Tajiks were reported in Russian detention centers and prisons.
• The Tajik government and its embassies remain silent, offering no protection.

Laws for Whom?

In Tajikistan, laws apply only to ordinary people. The ruling family is above justice:

• Murders, rapes, and corruption committed by Rahmon’s relatives go unpunished.
• National assets and businesses are registered under the names of his children and close kin.

Electricity Rationing, Rights Rationing

While Rahmon speaks of “legal awareness” at the UN, citizens in Tajikistan live under electricity rationing — in many regions, power is available for only a few hours a day.

Is this what Rahmon calls “legal awareness”?

The Core Question: Which Rights?

When Rahmon calls for a “Year of Legal Awareness,” the questions arise:

• Which rights?
• The rights that land citizens in jail?
• The rights that criminalize lawyers?
• The rights that exempt his family from accountability?

This UN proposal is nothing more than a political farce and a brazen lie.

Appendix: Facts and Quotes from International Sources

• Human Rights Watch (2025): The Tajik government suppresses free expression, imprisons opposition and journalists, and abuses Interpol to pursue dissidents abroad.
• Amnesty International: Persecution of lawyers and activists continues; rights to assembly and free speech are severely restricted; politically motivated trials are common.
• US Human Rights Report (2023–2024): Credible reports of torture, inhumane treatment of detainees, and deprivation of basic rights.
• FIDH: Tajik migrants in Russia remain unprotected; dozens of suspicious deaths have been recorded.
• Gorno-Badakhshan (2022): Peaceful protests were brutally suppressed; hundreds were sentenced to long prison terms.
• Personal cases: Lawyers like Buzurgmehr Yorov and Shukhrat Kudratov sentenced to long terms; bloggers like Daler Imomali and Abdullo Gurbati imprisoned for criticism.
• Interpol Abuse Report: Tajik citizens are disproportionately represented on Interpol’s Red Notices for politically motivated charges.

Сообщение Rahmon’s “Year of Legal Awareness”-A Political Farce UN Podium and a Grand Lie появились сначала на Ҳаракати Ислоҳотхоҳони Тоҷикистон.

The Honorable Donald J. Trump

President of the United States of America

Your Excellency, Mr. President,

On behalf of the Movement for Reforms and Development of Tajikistan, the Youth for the Revival of Tajikistan organization, and the Movement of Tajik Reformists, we express our profound gratitude for your decisive stance and your contribution to the release of political prisoners in Belarus. This became a vivid demonstration of the United States’ global leadership in defending freedom and human dignity.

Ahead of your meeting on November 6 with the President of Tajikistan and the leaders of the Central Asian states, we respectfully appeal to you to:

• raise the issue of systemic political repression in Tajikistan;

• call for the immediate release of Tajik political prisoners;

• support the launch of an international dialogue aimed at a peaceful and inclusive political process in the country.

Tajikistan is experiencing a profound political and humanitarian crisis. Over three decades of authoritarian rule, the republic has been transformed into a space defined by absolute state control, fear, and persecution.

Thousands of citizens have faced political repression; hundreds have been subjected to torture and enforced disappearance. More than 8,500 political prisoners — including journalists, lawyers, human rights defenders, religious leaders, civic activists, and members of democratic opposition movements — remain incarcerated. Among them are women, elderly individuals, and family members of opposition figures, punished solely for their familial ties.

Deaths in custody, systematic torture, denial of medical care, and degrading treatment have become routine. The elimination of political competition and the destruction of civil society fuel radicalization, posing a direct threat to regional security, including the interests of the United States and its allies.

Ignoring this crisis risks destabilizing Central Asia, strengthening violent extremism, and forfeiting strategic influence in a region where authoritarian powers are already actively competing.

Mr. President,

Your voice and leadership have the power to save thousands of lives and to support the people of Tajikistan in their pursuit of freedom and justice. We sincerely hope that during the upcoming meeting you will urge Emomali Rahmon to release political prisoners and initiate a dialogue grounded in international law and respect for human rights.

With deepest respect,

Sharofiddin Gadoev

Chairman, Movement for Reforms and Development of Tajikistan

Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Ubaydullo Saidi

Chairman, Youth for the Revival of Tajikistan

London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Muhammadiqboli Sadriddin

Chairman, Movement of Tajik Reformists

Paris, French Republic

03 November 2025

Сообщение Open Appeal of the Tajik Opposition to Donald Trump Calling for Support in Securing the Release of Political Prisoners in Tajikistan появились сначала на Ҳаракати Ислоҳотхоҳони Тоҷикистон.