A court in Lithuania on June 4 refused to extend the detention of Tajik opposition activist Sulaimon Davlatov, ordering his immediate release. Davlatov was arrested in early April on an unspecified charge related to an alleged violation of the Baltic country's national security. The 40-year-old Davlatov, who has lived in Lithuania for nine years, is known for his online criticism of the Tajik authorities. In 2015, the former member of Group 24 and the Congress of Constructive Forces opposition movements was detained in Finland at the request of the Tajik authorities, but later released. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Tajik Service, click here.
