Tajik prosecutors have brought new charges against prominent opposition lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov, who is serving a 28-year prison term. The Buzurgmehr Foundation, an independent group that advocates for political prisoners in Tajikistan, said Yorov has recently been charged with fraud, punishable by up to 12 years in prison. The details of the new charges aren't known, and officials haven’t commented on the case. Yorov, 52, was jailed in 2015 on dubious charges, including fraud and insulting a government official. The U.S. State Department and rights groups have condemned Yorov's arrest. To read the original story from RFE/RL’s Tajik Service, click here.
Tajikistan Brings New Charges Against Jailed Opposition Lawyer
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