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Helmut Wolman We are looking for Partners for a Map for Russia of Tomorrow*A Summer-Hackathon and a Networking-Process in Russia, Belarus and Germany 2021* Where are the places of active civil society, transformation and social enterprises in Russia? What if there was a map for them to participate in? Our goal is to provide a common map platform (such as the mapoftomorrow.org and mapa.falanster.by) for civil society actors in Russia through which local initiatives can be mapped by volunteers. This should lead to better findability of sustainable organisations, promotes direct exchange and a sense of community at the local level, stabilises support structures and makes the socio-ecological transformation visible. Main activity could be a **Hackathon and Mapathon** with Russian and German Developers in the Summer 2021, where we meet for one week to develop and fill this map as an intercultural collaboration. **We are looking for partnerorganizations which are experienced eather in setting up open source tools or in networking of civil society** (or both). ## #Join this Project if you are intrested: https://wechange.de/project/mapa-russia-of-tomorrow Call for Collaboration: * English: https://blog.vonmorgen.org/en/russia/ * German: https://blog.vonmorgen.org/Russland/ ![](https://blog.vonmorgen.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/day3_8.jpg)
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Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 01, 2022: Russian discourse on the GBAO crackdownVarious Russian media outlets published articles on GBAO: A [Lenta.ru](https://m.lenta.ru/articles/2022/06/01/taj_afg/) article contextualized recent events in GBAO within the planned transition of power to Rustam Emomali. It also highlighted that the Tajikistani authorities were “juggling” with narratives to justify their crackdown, framing GBAO as part of a Western conspiracy toward Russia, as a Russian stronghold toward the West, as a separatist region toward China, and as allied with radicals and extremists in Afghanistan toward everybody. In an article in [News.ru](https://news.ru/cis/kto-pridet-cherez-pamir-gornyj-badahshan-mozhet-stat-putem-dlya-terroristov/), Russian political scientist Andrey Serenko blamed the Tajikistani authorities for destabilizing the situation in GBAO by using violence, refusing dialogue and behaving like an occupation administration. He warned that this instability and loss of legitimacy of the regime might be used by external forces in Afghanistan, and suggested a return of Russian diplomats and border guards to GBAO to prevent a further escalation. An article in [Vkrizis.ru](https://vkrizis.ru/world/den-zhanny-dark/) highlighted the fate of detained civil society activist and journalist Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva in the framework of the ongoing “repressions in Tajikistan and terror in Badakhshan”.
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Helmut Wolman Looking for Russian Partner OrganizationWhere are the places of active civil society, transformation and social enterprises in Russia? What if there was a map to make all of them visible and show a strong movement for a resilient future? Our goal is to provide a common map platform (such as the mapoftomorrow.org and mapa.falanster.by) for civil society actors in Russia through which local initiatives can be mapped by volunteers. This should lead to better findability of sustainable organisations, promotes direct exchange and a sense of community at the local level, stabilises support structures and makes the socio-ecological transformation visible. **We are looking for partnerorganizations which are experience eather in setting up open source tools or in networking of civil society** (or both). ![](https://blog.vonmorgen.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/day3_8.jpg) Main activity could be a **Hackathon and Mapathon** with Russian and German Developers in the Summer 2021, where we meet for one week to develop and fill this map as an intercultural collaboration. Please write us, if you are intrested to participate! Call for Collaboration: * English: https://blog.vonmorgen.org/en/russia/ * German: https://blog.vonmorgen.org/Russland/
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Gustav Wall "Russian S7 Airlines starts using Ethereum blockchain platform to sell tickets"> The Siberia-based S7 Airlines has teamed up with Russia’s Alfa-Bank to start a blockchain platform for the automation of trade operations. > The new technology simplifies payments and has quicker settlement times between airlines and agents. The process that used to take two weeks can now be done in seconds. > [..] > Implementation of the blockchain platform ethereum opens the door for optimization of business processes for both the carrier and its partners. Speed of computation has revved up from 14 days to 23 seconds. Thus, the airlines don’t delay payment to an agent which receives the money shortly after the ticket is processed,” Alfa-Bank said. https://www.eturbonews.com/160596/russian-s7-airlines-starts-using-ethereum-blockchain-platform-sell-tickets
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Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 17, 2022: Transnational and transregional repression against natives of GBAO in Dushanbe and RussiaThe online portal [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/999) reported that they had received indirect warnings from the Tajikistani security agencies alleging that they had got funding from abroad and were biased against the authorities in their coverage. Journalist [Anora Sarkorova](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/164) reported that natives GBAO living in Dushanbe had been arrested for critical comments and likes in social media. She also reported that dozens of natives of GBAO living in Russia had received notifications from Tajikistani security agencies that they were accused of serious crimes and required to return to Tajikistan within short periods of time, providing [evidence](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/165) in the form of a screenshot of one case. According to Sarkorova, the affected individuals had taken part in video addresses calling for peace and rule of law in GBAO and published in social media comments and photos related to events in GBAO. The notifications included threats of forced deportation from Russia and harsh punishments in case of refused voluntary return. They also contained screenshots of social media comments as evidence of crimes.
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DRA e.V. Call for participation (deadline extended!): Thinking about the future in coal regions – What vision do the young generations in Germany, Ukraine and Russia have?What do the coal regions Lusatia (Lausitz), Lviv-Volyn, Donbas and Kuzbas have in common? For thousands of years decaying and growing forests covered these lands and were transformed into valuable coal deposits. The energy of this coal is running industrial production, is warming and lighting our houses. With coal mining many settlements were established. The identity, social life and culture of people were shaped by the very specific circumstances in these regions. Today, coal regions are facing a changing era: some regions more intensely than others. The international community agreed on the need to decarbonise our economies and societies by the middle of this century because of the global challenge of climate change. What does that mean for our coal regions? What future-visions do we see for our coal regions and what part do we play as young people and the future change makers? We are looking for young people from coal regions in Germany, Ukraine and Russia, who are interested in * discussing these questions together in 2 exchange events in Germany and Ukraine an * expressing their thoughts and ideas in media products (video, article, comic etc.) that will result in a common multimedia website *What and when will happen in the project?* **July - beginning of August 2018**: forming national groups in Germany, Russia and Ukraine (6 young people + a groupcoordinator) **Middle/end of August 2018** 1st international meeting to Lusatia Region (Germany, 7 days): young people from Germany, Russia and Ukraine come together * exchanging on current situation and future visions of their coal regions/ * expanding know-how on sustainable development approaches and perspectives for the young people (jobs, civic participation) * gaining skills in the development of media products (storytelling methods, technical toolkits) * meeting the coal region Lusatia and its people: site visits, talks to inhabitants, organisations, and companies **September 2018 - February 2019**, in their home regions, young people work on media products that tell their story about “their” coal region and will contribute to the common multimedia-website, assistance is provided by the coordinators of the national groups **March 2019**: 2nd international meeting in Western Ukraine * meeting the coal region Lviv-Volyn (around the miners’ cities Chervonograd and Novovolinsk) and its people: site visits, talks to inhabitants, organisations, and companies * finalising the media products and the common multimedia website * public event (presentation of the media products) The project offers you to meet people with a similar background from your region and other countries. You will have time, space and atmosphere to reflect on your personal development and role in your region, exchange your ideas, hopes and fears. Eligibility criteria: * Your life, work or studies are strongly connected to one of the coal regions Lusatia (Lausitz), Lviv-Volyn, Donbas or Kuzbas * You are between 18 and 35 years old * You are interested in meeting peers from other countries (Germany, Ukraine, Russia) in order to reflect together on regional transformation questions, future challenges and visions for the development of coal regions and your personal role in that context * You are interested in expressing your impressions, experiences and ideas in a self-made media product (text, video / audio production, comic and the like) * Your English is sufficient enough to read and understand this call All costs are covered by the project organisers. Interested? Fill in the application form (https://goo.gl/forms/CgQXsaxwI83ZuxEB3) till the 29th of June 2018. We will contact you back till the 2nd of July 2018. Contact Mariia Kryvokhyzhyna Project assistant Environment and Climate Protection DRA e.V. Badstraße 44 D-13357 Berlin Tel: +49(0)30/44 66 80 18 Fax: +49(0)30/44 66 80 10 mariia.kryvokhyzhyna@austausch.org The project is a result of a cooperation between DRA e.V. (austausch.org) and the Ukrainian Youth Climate Association (go-umka.org) and is financed by Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ)
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Roof-top Info Russian political scientist reports on signs that Tajik security forces might intend to stage a conflict in GBAOOn January 10, 2021, the Russian political scientist and Afghanistan expert Andrey Serenko, referring to anonymous sources in Khorugh, published a [post on his Telegram channel](https://t.me/anserenko/3329). It warned of potential intentions of Tajik security forces, inspired by recent events in Kazakhstan, to artificially stage a conflict in GBAO as a pretext for further action against targeted individuals and groups in the region. The anonymous source reports that civilian vigils have observed military pickup vehicles leaving the regional headquarters of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) in Khorugh on the road to Dushanbe late at night at least three times since the beginning of January. According to the source, the young men on the pickup vehicles were dressed in typical Afghan clothes. The road from Khorugh to Dushanbe runs parallel to Panj river, which forms the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, for more than 300 km. According to Serenko’s sources in Khorugh, the Tajik authorities have evacuated two citizens of the US and two citizens of the Russian Federation from Khorugh and informed them that they could not guarantee for their security. Serenko’s sources in Khorugh also draw attention to the fact that Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan, has recently strongly highlighted the alleged existence of sleeper cells of international terrorism in Central Asia, which has also been reported by [ASIA-Plus](https://asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/politics/20220110/rahmon-draws-attention-of-csto-leaders-to-existence-of-sleeper-terrorist-cells-in-csto-member-nations) on January 10, 2021.
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Russia without Putin

Zafar Saydaliev Our recent project: Stadt im Dialog 3: Growth of Urban Activism in Small Russian Citiesyoutu.be/IQWfXfFitms The project “Stadt im Dialog 3: Growth of Urban Activism in Small Russian Cities” addresses the importance of communication and cooperation between civil society actors, local policies and economies to facilitate joint actions and project ideas. It aims at supporting sustainable development of rural and urban areas by involving civil society actors and creating foundations for the dialogue. The project was implemented in 2018, with first activities starting in July and with the final conference in December 2018. Project in cooperation with CISR Saint Petersburg. Проект «Город в диалоге 3: рост городской активности в малых российских городах» рассматривает важность общения и сотрудничества между субъектами гражданского общества, местной политикой и экономикой для содействия совместным действиям и проектным идеям. Он направлен на поддержку устойчивого развития сельских и городских районов путем вовлечения гражданского общества. Проект был реализован в 2018 году, первые мероприятия начались в июле, а заключительная конференция - в декабре 2018 года. Проект в сотрудничестве с ЦНСИ Санкт-Петербург. https://www.cge-erfurt.org/stadt-im-dialog-3-dialogue-in-regions/ http://www.urbandialog.org/
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NGO "Upgrade -Youth community of talented and ambitious students of Russia"

Caunov Ghenadii Invitation to the final conference “Media, Opinion-Forming, Human Rights” with 14 human rights representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and RussiaFriday, 6. December 2019, 10.00 – 13.00 (afterwards lunch) in Frankfurt/M. (Saalbau-Volkshaus-Enkheim, Borsigallee 40) The German section of the International Society for Human Rights is taking part for the fifth time this year in the framework program of the German Foreign Office to strengthen cooperation with civil society in the countries of the Eastern Partnership (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) and Russia, EaP/R. [https://humanrights-online.org/final-conference-media-opinion-forming-human-rights/](https://humanrights-online.org/final-conference-media-opinion-forming-human-rights/) Приглашениe на заключительную конференцию «Средства массовой информации, формирование мнения, права человека» с участием 14 правозащитных активистов из Армении, Азербайджана, Беларуси, Грузии, Молдовы, Украины и России. 6 декабря 2019 г., 10.00 – 13.00 (после обеда) во Франкфурте-на-Майне (Saalbau-Volkshaus-Enkheim, улица Borsigallee, 40). Немецкая секция Международного общества прав человека уже пятый год принимает участие в рамочной программе МИД Германии по укреплению сотрудничества с гражданским обществом в странах Восточного партнёрства (Армения, Азербайджан, Беларусь, Грузия, Молдова, Украина) и России (далее – ВПР). https://humanrights-online.org/ru/sakljutschitelnaja-konferenzija-vo-frankfurte-o-desinformazii/
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Caunov Ghenadii Invitation to the final conference “Media, Opinion-Forming, Human Rights” with 14 human rights representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and RussiaFriday, 6. December 2019, 10.00 – 13.00 (afterwards lunch) in Frankfurt/M. (Saalbau-Volkshaus-Enkheim, Borsigallee 40) The German section of the International Society for Human Rights is taking part for the fifth time this year in the framework program of the German Foreign Office to strengthen cooperation with civil society in the countries of the Eastern Partnership (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) and Russia, EaP/R. [https://humanrights-online.org/final-conference-media-opinion-forming-human-rights/](https://humanrights-online.org/final-conference-media-opinion-forming-human-rights/) Приглашениe на заключительную конференцию «Средства массовой информации, формирование мнения, права человека» с участием 14 правозащитных активистов из Армении, Азербайджана, Беларуси, Грузии, Молдовы, Украины и России. 6 декабря 2019 г., 10.00 – 13.00 (после обеда) во Франкфурте-на-Майне (Saalbau-Volkshaus-Enkheim, улица Borsigallee, 40). Немецкая секция Международного общества прав человека уже пятый год принимает участие в рамочной программе МИД Германии по укреплению сотрудничества с гражданским обществом в странах Восточного партнёрства (Армения, Азербайджан, Беларусь, Грузия, Молдова, Украина) и России (далее – ВПР). https://humanrights-online.org/ru/sakljutschitelnaja-konferenzija-vo-frankfurte-o-desinformazii/
Civil Society 4.0

EU-Russia Legal Dialogue

All Russian Scout Association

Russia and ‘the West’: Towards a better understanding of what went wrong since the end of the cold war

International Documentary DIY Film Festival "Делай Фильм" (Russia)

Zafar Saydaliev Training Course on Outdoor Learning on the coast of Baikal Lake, Russia 20-28.07.2019.Dear Colleagues, We are urgently looking for two participants to join us for a Training Course on the coast of Baikal Lake. All the details in the InfoPack. Please contact us urgently if you are interested. Thank you! Zafar
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Belarussian Youth Public Union "New Faces"

Carla Schulte-Fischedick MITZEICHNEN BIS DONNERSTAG, 3 März! STAND WITH UKRAINE - End global fossil fuel addiction that feeds Putin’s war machineEinladung aus meinem Netzwerk an Organisationen gerne auch noch auf anderen Wegen weiter streuen - Danke! lg, Carla (aka LaKunaBi) https://www.with-ukraine.org/ Sign the statement as an organization We must act quickly - we call on groups to add their name before Thursday 3 March. Text: To European Nation States, the US, Canada, China, India, Japan, South Korea and all other importers of Russian oil and gas, We, the undersigned groups and organizations, stand in steadfast solidarity with the courageous people of Ukraine who are fighting not only for their own freedom and self-determination but for a worthwhile world. The invasion of Ukraine by Russian Federation forces under the direction of Vladimir Putin is a clear war against Ukrainian sovereignty and independence as well as a grave violation of human rights, international law, and global peace. This invasion confronts Europe with its darkest hours of the 21st century, and confronts the world with a grimmer future. But it's exactly these times that require us all to stand up, stand firm, stand united and take bold action against the forces who willingly threaten our collective existence! We call on you, our political deputies, to do exactly that. Do everything in your powers to stop Putin and his war machine, restore peace, and end this egregious murderous aggression. Enough is enough! The regime of Vladimir Putin is the clear and sole aggressor in this illegal war, and bears full responsibility for the atrocities committed by its war machine. It is equally clear that this war machine has been funded, fed, and fueled by the coal, oil and gas industries that are driving both the invasion that threatens Ukraine and the climate crisis that threatens humanity’s future. And the world’s fossil fuel addiction, in turn, is funding Putin’s warmongering — putting not only Ukraine but Europe itself at risk. Putin has deliberately weaponised fossil gas to increase his existing energy dominance over the European Union and to threaten European nations that would come to Ukraine’s aid. This needs to stop! We call on you to urgently work with your European colleagues on ending this fossil fuel addiction once and for all. We also call upon the governments of the countries outside Europe to reject and ban any import of fossil fuels from Russia and rapidly phase out all fossil fuels. Stop all trade and end investment in Gazprom, Rosneft, Transneft, Surgutneftegas, LukOil, Russian Coal and others, freeze the assets of such companies outside Russia, as well as freezing other Russian fossil-fuel assets. Western companies have to stop fossil fuel production in Russia. Putin’s income streams must be dried out as soon as possible – this also includes tackling direct and indirect investment into fossil fuel infrastructure in Russia (for example through export credit guarantees). However, it is imperative that the world not simply replace Russian-produced fossil fuels (in particular fossil gas) with fossil fuels from other countries (in particular liquefied natural gas). With an emerging priority of boycotting Russian oil and gas, fossil fuel expansion must be immediately halted, and nations worldwide must commit to the rapid and just transition away from all fossil fuels. Reliance on coal, oil and gas is the intentional embrace of death, misery, and collapse at a global scale. It is our duty to finally get real about that if we want to have a liveable future! A different tomorrow is feasible. A tomorrow free from Putin and other petro-dictators. A tomorrow free from climate-hostile and war-feeding fossil fuels. A vital and urgent step towards that future is the unequivocal support for the Ukrainian people, which should also include a commitment for a green recovery of Ukraine from the war ashes. Help us deliver that earnest support by also purposefully tackling Putin’s war budget and by taking bold steps towards the radical decarbonisation of our societies. Ukraine and Ukrainians are entitled to expect that support. Our joint, brighter future demands nothing less.
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"Deutsch-Russischer Austausch" St.petersburg

Deutsch-Russischer Austausch St.Petersburg

Seeds for Communities

Minds Open Mouths, Mouths Open Media - MOM

Iuliia Maskova Welcome to Opora!Dear colleagues and visitors, welcome to the project webpage of the “OPORA ” public organization! Here you will find all the necessary information, find possible directions to cooperate, etc. About the structure and activities of the organization, read the official documents, learn about all the important events and activities of our organization . Today the “OPORA” is one of the most active public organizations in the Mari El Republic. For more than 8 years “OPORA” has a mission to develop the civil society institutions that work with children and youth. All our activities have a common goal: to increase the activity of the youth movement, to protect the rights and interests of our citizens, to preserve the worthy position of the children in difficult situations. We hope that the page will become a reliable source of information about our activities and will be useful for You. There are some useful links from our website as well: OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE (English and Russian versions are available): http://opora-russia.ru/en/ VIDEOS: http://opora-russia.ru/en/?page_id=57 OUR PROJECTS: http://opora-russia.ru/en/?cat=5 "TRAMPLIN": http://opora-russia.ru/en/?cat=8 Always open to cooperation and constructive aspirations to make the world a better place! Sincerely, Iuliia.
TRAMPOLINE by Opora

Public Verdict Foundation

украино-российский диалог

Hannah Monnin "Reflecting Europe" Project 2019 - Apply now!What? Reflect with means of various media on the "Transformation Year" of 1989 and current european issues. Where? Arkhangelsk, Russia (Kick-Off) and all over Europe When? Kick-Off: 23-26 June 2019 Research and production: between June and October 2019 Who? Representatives from the media and NGO´s, bloggers, researchers, photographers, video makers, artists, activsts, authors and writers from Russia and all EU countries. Any open questions? Please get in touch: reflectingeurope@eu-russia-csf.org
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#neuLAND

DRA e.V. Call for participation# **Thinking about the future in coal regions – What vision do the young generations in Germany, Ukraine and Russia have?** What do the coal regions Lusatia (Lausitz), Lviv-Volyn, Donbas and Kuzbas have in common? For thousands of years decaying and growing forests covered these lands and were transformed into valuable coal deposits. The energy of this coal is running industrial production, is warming and lighting our houses. With coal mining many settlements were established. The identity, social life and culture of people were shaped by the very specific circumstances in these regions. Today, coal regions are facing a changing era: some regions more intensely than others. The international community agreed on the need to decarbonise our economies and societies by the middle of this century because of the global challenge of climate change. What does that mean for our coal regions? What future-visions do we see for our coal regions and what part do we play as young people and the future change makers? We are looking for young people from coal regions in Germany, Ukraine and Russia, who are interested in * discussing these questions together in 2 exchange events in Germany and Ukraine an * expressing their thoughts and ideas in media products (video, article, comic etc.) that will result in a common multimedia website *What and when will happen in the project?* **July - beginning of August 2018**: forming national groups in Germany, Russia and Ukraine (6 young people + a groupcoordinator) **Middle/end ofAugust 2018** 1st international meeting to Lusatia Region (Germany, 7 days): young people from Germany, Russia and Ukraine come together * exchanging on current situation and future visions of their coal regions/ * expanding know-how on sustainable development approaches and perspectives for the young people (jobs, civic participation) * gaining skills in the development of media products (storytelling methods, technical toolkits) * meeting the coal region Lusatia and its people: site visits, talks to inhabitants, organisations, and companies **September 2018 - February 2019**, in their home regions, young people work on media products that tell their story about “their” coal region and will contribute to the common multimedia-website, assistance is provided by the coordinators of the national groups **March 2019**: 2nd international meeting in Western Ukraine * meeting the coal region Lviv-Volyn (around the miners’ cities Chervonograd and Novovolinsk) and its people: site visits, talks to inhabitants, organisations, and companies * finalising the media products and the common multimedia website * public event (presentation of the media products) The project offers you to meet people with a similar background from your region and other countries. You will have time, space and atmosphere to reflect on your personal development and role in your region, exchange your ideas, hopes and fears. *Eligibility criteria:* * Your life, work or studies are strongly connected to one of the coal regions Lusatia (Lausitz), Lviv-Volyn, Donbas or Kuzbas * You are between 18 and 35 years old * You are interested in meeting peers from other countries (Germany, Ukraine, Russia) in order to reflect together on regional transformation questions, future challenges and visions for the development of coal regions and your personal role in that context * You are interested in expressing your impressions, experiences and ideas in a self-made media product (text, video / audio production, comic and the like) * Your English is sufficient enough to read and understand this call All costs are covered by the project organisers. Interested? [Fill in the application form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTTeNVaaJA4lVZPmY9Dn4t4GLfpHZ0DaOaCS4QuCE93YaqoA/viewform?usp=sf_link) till the 18th of June 2018. We will contact you back till the 25th of June 2018. *Contact* Mariia Kryvokhyzhyna Project assistant Environment and Climate Protection DRA e.V. Badstraße 44 D-13357 Berlin Tel: +49(0)30/44 66 80 18 Fax: +49(0)30/44 66 80 10 mariia.kryvokhyzhyna@austausch.org The project is a result of a cooperation between DRA e.V. (austausch.org) and the Ukrainian Youth Climate Association (go-umka.org) and is financed by Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ)
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ECA NGO

Institute for Law and Public Policy

Roof-top Info SUMMARY July 13-31, 2022: Expanding scope of the crackdown and comprehensive intimidationMany of the natives of GBAO who had been detained during the crackdown on civil society on May and June 2022 were sentenced to long prison terms. The security forces were gradually expanding the scope of the crackdown, sending the message that nobody is safe from persecution, not even religious authorities or Russian citizens. On July 27, 2022, Pamir Daily News [reported](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/1120) that Muzaffar Davlatmirov, a local religious authority (khalifa) in UPD neighbourhood of Khorugh, had been detained the day before. The authorities increasingly put pressure on educational organizations affiliated to the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismailis. As summarized in an Eurasianet [article](https://eurasianet.org/tajikistan-puts-the-squeeze-on-aga-khan-linked-entities), the tradition of summer camps for school children has been discontinued and the future of the Aga Khan Lycee in Khorugh, the most renowned school in GBAO, is under question. There are also indications that the authorities might plan to confiscate key commercial entities affiliated to the Aga Khan. Various media, among them [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31967525.html), have reported that two community organizers Oraz Vafirbekov and Ramzi Vafirbekov, who were citizens of the Russian Federation and had been influential among the Pamiri diaspora in Russia, had been forcibly disappeared at an airport in Moscow and taken to Dushanbe. A video shows both of them alleging that they had gone to Tajikistan voluntarily, which is [denied](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31968771.html) by their relatives.
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Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 8-11, 2022: Continuing multi-level crackdown on civil society in/from GBAOThe authorities of Tajikistan, assisted by the authorities of the Russian Federation, were continuing their systematic, multi-level and trans-national crackdown on civil society in/from GBAO. On June 10, 2022, [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/953) reported that businesspeople who had supported the November 2021 protests with money or food were put under massive pressure by the security forces and threatened with charges of financing of terrorism. On June 11, 2022, the informal authorities Tolib Ayombekov, Munavvar Shanbiev and Niyezsho Gulobov were detained in Khorugh. This was first reported by [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/961) and later confirmed by the state news agency [Khovar](https://khovar.tj/2022/06/sitodi-bajniidoravii-tamini-amniyat-va-tartiboti-amiyat-dar-vmkb-habar-medi-ad/), which labeled the three individuals as “leaders of organized criminal groups”. See also [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31893774.html.). According to [a source of Russian political scientist Andrey Serenko](https://t.me/anserenko/4565), the detainees were immediately transported to Dushanbe by helicopter. On June 11, 2022, Muslim Navruzov (born in Khorugh) was deported from Russia to Tajikistan, one day after Jonibek Jamshedov had been arrested in Moscow for alleged violation of the migration legislation. This was reported by [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/963), which also mentioned that both individuals had addressed the President of Tajikistan in the video message of diaspora activists from GBAO in Moscow after the November 2021 arrests and were accused of calls for violent turnover of the constitutional order by the Tajikistani authorities.
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Roof-top Info SUMMARY May 30, 2022: Tajikistani citizens from GBAO disappeared upon arrival at Dushanbe Airport, synopsis of publicly available information about casualties[Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/882) reported that several Tajikistani citizens from GBAO had been forcibly disappeared upon arrival at Dushanbe Airport from Moscow on May 27, 2022, and that certain Tajikistani citizens from GBAO had been blacklisted and were deterred from leaving/entering the country. The [Roof-top Info document "What is happening in Tajikistan? Up-to-date information on recent events in Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) and their historical background"](https://wechange.de/project/roof-top-info/file/background-information-on-the-situation-in-kh/download/Background-information-on-the-situation-in-Khorugh.pdf) has been updated and now includes a synopsis of what is publicly known about individual casualties in GBAO since November 2021. An [article in The Diplomate Magazine](https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/the-pamir-powderkeg/) titled "The Pamir Powderkeg" explains the background of "the latest outbreak of violence in GBAO (which) followed six months of tensions after nearly 30 years of both pressure and government neglect". Unfortunately, the full story is available only to subscribers. A [CABAR asia article](https://cabar.asia/ru/rol-rossii-na-pamire-igrok-ili-nablyudatel?_utl_t=tw) provides background information about the historical relationship between Russia and the people in the Pamirs and discusses the apparent unwillingness or inability of today's Russia to mediate the conflict in GBAO. An article about recent events in GBAO and wider context by Olga Abramenko was published in Russian by [Radio Svoboda](https://www.svoboda.org/a/zemlya-nad-oblakami-oljga-abramenko---o-nasilii-na-pamire/31865361.html) and in English by [ADC Memorial](https://adcmemorial.org/en/articles/it-is-impossible-dreams-of-peace-in-pamir/).
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Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 21, 2022: Superficial calm and subtle pressure in KhorughRussian political scientist Andrey Serenko [reported](https://t.me/anserenko/4614) that the situation in Khorugh was superficially calm but the town was under shock, that state officials announced that internet access might be rehabilitated on June 27, 2022, and warned residents not to post "anything unnecessary" in social media to avoid prosecution. He also mentioned that an increasing number of GBAO residents were trying to leave their homelands. The state news agency Khovar in a press release in [Tajik](https://khovar.tj/2022/06/prezident-suporish-dodand-tatbi-i-barnoma-o-oid-ba-rushdi-vmkb-tamin-karda-shavad-dar-minta-ai-az-i-ati-udud-kalontarini-to-ikiston-tara-iyoti-bosurati-so-a-o-peshbin-meshavad/) and [Russian](https://khovar.tj/rus/2022/06/prezident-poruchil-obespechit-realizatsiyu-proektov-po-razvitiyu-gbao-samoj-krupnoj-po-territorii-oblasti-tadzhikistana-predrekayut-burnoe-razvitie/) published the content of the speech in which President Rahmon had taken responsibility for the crackdown in GBAO.
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Roof-top Info Amriddin Avolatshoev sentenced to 18 years imprisonment in a half-day trialOn April 29, 2022, Amriddin Avolatshoev was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment, according to a Radio Ozodi [article](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31827062.html). Avolatshoev is a prominent community organizer among the Tajik diaspora from GBAO in Russia and was one of the main organizers of the demonstration in front of the Embassy of Tajikistan in Moscow in solidarity of the protest in Khorugh in November 2021. He was arrested in Russia on January 11, 2021, extradicted to Tajikistan and forcibly disappeared. The [Civil Society Coalition Against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan](https://notorturetj.org/news/tadzhikistan-amriddin-alovatshoev-nahoditsya-pod-riskom-primeneniya-pytok) and [Human Rights Watch](https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/02/07/tajikistan-restore-internet-autonomous-region) raised concerns regarding the risk of torture and a doubted a fair trial. According to the Radio Ozodi [article](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31827062.html), Avolatshoev was convicted of alleged hostage-taking in a half-day trial to which his family had no access. His lawyers were informed late about the upcoming trial.
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Roof-top Info SUMMARY July 02-06, 2022: Detentions, torture and verdictsRadio Ozodi [reported](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31926839.html) that the verdict against Chorshanbe Chorshanbiev, who had been deported from Russia, [detained](https://asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/laworder/20211231/tajik-mma-fighter-extradited-from-russia-to-tajikistan-faces-charge-of-inciting-regional-enmity-and-riots) by Tajikistani security agencies in December 2021 and [sentenced](https://asiaplustj.info/ru/news/tajikistan/society/20220514/tadzhikskogo-boitsa-mma-chorshanbe-chorshabieva-prigovorili-k-85-godam-tyurmi) to more than eight years in prison in May 2022, was confirmed by a court of appeal on June 29, 2022. On July 04, 2022, Pamir Daily News [reported](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/1069) the case of Khairimamad Dustmamadov who had been detained in Khorugh, tortured during detention, taken to hospital, survived a suicide attempt and again taken to a security agency office. According to [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31929887.html), the poet and camera operator Muyassar Sadonshoev who had recorded the statements of the "Commission of 44" on video, had been sentenced to eleven years in prison on June 24, 2022.
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Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 3-5, 2022[Human Rights Watch](https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/06/03/top-un-official-should-focus-rights-central-asia) at occasion of the upcoming visit of UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed to Tajikistan requested her to urge the authorities to “investigate police use of force leading to the deaths of civilians in May” and call “for the release of Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva” . An [online petition](https://www.change.org/stay-out-of-bloody-waters) called on the co-organizers of the UN Water Conference scheduled to take place in Dushanbe from June 6-9, 2022, and representatives of the international community to boycott Tajikistan as the host country unless the Tajik government agrees to an independent investigation into the recent human rights violations and to the immediate release of all political prisoners. An [Eurasianet article](https://eurasianet.org/tajikistan-respected-activist-faces-prison-over-alleged-plotting-with-us-government) provided an update on the case of detained civil society activist Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva, the misrepresentation of her meeting with foreign diplomats in state TV and the public silence of U.S. officials on her prosecution. An [article in The Insider](https://theins.ru/politika/251816) (in Russian) recapped the history of the conflict in GBAO and recent events, comparing the violent crackdown in Vamar (Rushan district, Tajikistan) with the atrocities committed by the Russian army in Bucha (Ukraine). An [analysis by U.S. scholar Edward Lemon](https://jamestown.org/program/tajikistans-crackdown-in-the-pamirs-causes-and-implications/) emphasized that the authorities were using incidents of violence to neutralize informal leaders and other independent activists, and drew attention to the scapegoating of the West by the authorities (in spite of massive financial support for the security sector of Tajikistan) as a phenomenon which was new in the context of Tajikistan.
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Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 12, 2022: Purge of UPD neighbourhood of Khorugh[Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/967) reported that security forces had sealed off the neighbourhood UPD (South-east Khorugh), that they were searching houses for the informal authorities Zoir Rajabov and Khursand Mazorov and that gunshots had been heard. [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31894630.html), referring to two sources, reported the detention of sports trainer Komron Mamadnazarov. [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/968) and [a source of Russian political scientist Andrey Serenko](https://t.me/anserenko/4565) reported that Rajabov and Mazorov had committed suicide with explosives to avoid detention. They had been informal authorities in UPD, following Imomnazar Imomnazarov after his assassination by security forces in 2012. Pamir Daily News also [quoted](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/968) a source describing that after their suicide, masked security personnel carried boxes into the house of Mazorov and people with cameras appeared. Several hours later, the state news agency Khovar alleged (in [Tajik](https://khovar.tj/2022/06/sitodi-bajniidoravii-tamini-amniyat-va-tartiboti-amiyat-dar-vmkb-habar-medi-ad-2/) and [Russian](https://khovar.tj/rus/2022/06/mezhvedomstvennyj-shtab-po-obespecheniyu-bezopasnosti-i-obshhestvennogo-poryadka-v-gbao-soobshhaet-2/)) that Rajabov and Mazorov had been "neutralized" while offering armed resistance and displayed photos of a set of weapons draped differently either a garden or in a courtyard. See also [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31894874.html). Journalist Anora Sarkorova published an [article](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/152) about the harassment of residents in Khorugh. She described security forces forcefully entering houses and illegally searching them, insulting residents, verbally harassing female residents and beating male residents. She also mentioned verbal sexual harassment of women in Ishkashim district and detention under fake charges of two men who had tried to defend the affected women.
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