The Tajik Prosecutor-General's Office, for the first time, confirmed on February 16 that opposition activist Bilol Qurbonaliev was arrested after Germany deported him in November. Qurbonaliev's relatives have said that a member of the banned Group 24 opposition organization was being held at a detention facility of the State Committee for National Security, but Tajik authorities had not commented. Qurbonaliev was among the Tajik protesters who threw eggs at President Emomali Rahmon’s car during his visit to Berlin in September. Group 24 expressed concern that Qurbonaliev will face torture in Tajikistan, where authorities don't tolerate dissent. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Tajik Service, click here.
Tajik Authorities Confirm Arrest Of Activist Deported From Germany In November
Tajik oppositionist Bilol Qurbonaliev (file photo)