Tajik Journalist Abdullo Ghurbati Sentenced to 7.5 Years After Closed-Door Trial
Half a dozen journalists in Tajikistan have been detained in the last few months in a worrying, and wide, crackdown on media in the country.
Source: thediplomat.com
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Half a dozen journalists in Tajikistan have been detained in the last few months in a worrying, and wide, crackdown on media in the country.
In a closed-door trial, Ghurbati was found guilty on charges of assaulting and insulting a police officer and participation in a banned extremist group. The prosecution appears to be in retaliation for his journalism.