"We are relieved that after a month in prison, Urinboy Usmonov is reunited with his family," said CPJ Deputy Director Robert Mahoney. "Usmonov's arrest was unjustified and we call on Tajik authorities to drop their unfounded charges and remove any restrictions on travel."
Authorities arrested Usmonov on June 13 on charges of belonging to a banned Islamist group and indicted him with making "public calls to forcibly change the constitutional system of Tajikistan," according to press reports and CPJ interviews. Unable to prove the initial charges, authorities amended the indictment.
Tajik journalist sentenced to 12 years after alleging official corruption
July 11, 2018 12:33 PM ET
New York, July 11, 2018--A Tajik court today found independent journalist Khayrullo Mirsaidov guilty of embezzling and misusing state fund and false reporting to police and sentenced him to 12 years in a high-security prison, according to media reports and the journalist's friends with whom CPJ spoke. The Committee...