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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY May 16, 2022: Clashes between security forces and protesters in Khorugh, at least one civilian killed by security forcesIn the evening of May 16, 2022, when protesters were marching from Barkhorugh (Northeastern Khorugh) to the main square in the city center of Khorugh, security forces blocked the road in Chinak and started firing rubber bullets and tear gas. Videos of the [protesting crowd](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/655) and of the [shooting](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/657) are available online. The same day, security forces also fired live ammunition, leading to the death of Zamir Nazarshoev, as reported by [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/667) and [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31853271.html). Another [Radio Ozodi article](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31854152.html) clarifieds that the killing of Nazarshoev did not happen in the context of the clashes in Chinak but in the city center. The article quotes the [Ministry of the Interior](https://www.vkd.tj/index.php/ru/sobytiya/34065-vazorati-kor-oi-dokhil-khabar-medi-ad-2) which blames Nazarshoev for being armed and attacking police officers. According to unconfirmed rumours, however, he was shot by soldiers after throwing a stone at them and/or addressing them verbally. A source of political scientist Andrey Serenko [reports](https://t.me/anserenko/4275) that Nazarshoev was shot by a sniper without any provocation. Subsequently, the internet connection in Khorugh was disabled and the main roads and bridges were [blocked](https://t.me/anserenko/4246) by military. Nevertheless, [crowds gathered](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/665) in various neighborhoods of Khorugh and tried to reach the city centre. In response to ongoing repression and lacking responsiveness of the authorities, an [assembly of GBAO residents](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/641) on May 14, 2022, had agreed on [demands to the authorities](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/644) and announced public protests from May 16, 2022, onward if these demands were not fulfilled. In response, the authorities had tried to [explore chances for negotiations](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/649) but also [reinforced the security forces](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/642), [displayed armoured vehicles](https://t.me/anserenko/4234) and [threatened potential protesters](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/643) with punishment. On May 16, 2022, [Pamir Daily News](https://pamirdaily.com/call-to-the-international-community-for-an-urgent-action-to-prevent-another-violent-clash-in-gbao-tajikistan/) published a plea by diaspora civil society activists from GBAO to the international community. For information on the history of the conflict in GBAO, in particular the events since November 2021, please see the [Roof-top Info background information document](https://wechange.de/project/roof-top-info/file/background-information-on-the-situation-in-kh/download/Background-information-on-the-situation-in-Khorugh.pdf).
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  • Roof-top Info Reinforcement of security forces and infrastructure in KhorughOn February 11, 2022, the three checkpoints inside the town of Khorugh (Selkhoztekhnika in northwestern Khorugh, city centre, UPD in southeastern Khorugh) were reinforced. According to a [source](https://t.me/anserenko/3584) of Russian political scientist Andrey Serenko and a source of Roof-top Info, the number of security forces at each of the checkpoints was doubled. Security forces at the checkpoints are heavily armed. The [source](https://t.me/anserenko/3584) of Serenko mentioned that security forces had occupied positions in the multi-storey building under construction on the main crossroads in the city centre of Khorugh, and that reconnaissance drones had been observed above the neighbourhood Barkhorugh, the stronghold of Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov whom the authorities have threatened with conducting a military operation against him. According to [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/455), several boxes were unloaded on the main crossroads which allegedly contain barbed wire. It is unclear whether these activities serve the preparation of a military operation in Khorugh or the preparation of an unscheduled visit by President Rahmon which is [allegedly being considered](https://t.me/anserenko/3587).
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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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  • Roof-top Info Expert from GBAO warns about the establishment of a repressive rule in GBAO by the national security agencyPamir Daily News published an [analysis](https://pamirdaily.com/%d0%be-%d1%81%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%83%d0%b0%d1%86%d0%b8%d0%b8-%d0%b2-%d0%b3%d0%b1%d0%b0%d0%be-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b5-%d0%bc%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%bb%d1%8c%d0%bd%d0%be-%d0%bf%d1%81%d0%b8%d1%85%d0%be/) of the situation in GBAO by an expert from the region on December 29, 2021. The author emphasizes the discontent of the local population with the biased film about the November 2021 events and the coerced interviews in support of the authorities broadcasted on the TV channel “Badakhshan” which create and reinforce a negative image of Khorugh residents, especially the young generation, as criminals. He/She puts a strong emphasis on the role of the national security agency, the State Committee for National Security (GKNB), which is perceived as exerting superior power in the region and dominating the civilian GBAO government, particularly since early November 2021 when the new Governor Alisher Mirzonabot, a former GKNB officer, was appointed. The author draws attention to the behaviour by many GKNB staff from other regions of Tajikistan toward the local population in GBAO which is perceived as arrogant, aggressive, depreciatory and provocative. As well, he/she mentions the forced use of Tajik language in schools and kindergartens monitored by GKNB staff and the prohibition of the use of local languages on the regional TV channel. He/She interprets this as “an open and intensifying suppression of local languages, religious and cultural traditions of the Pamirs by the authorities of Tajikistan”. According to the author’s analysis, the GKNB is striving to divide the population of GBAO by instigating various conflicts and cleavages to perpetuate instability and reinforce its own control over the region. He/She raises the questions to what extent the GKNB has an official mandate to rule GBAO and whether the leadership of the country agrees on its repressive approach, warning about a significant worsening of the situation in the region in such case.
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  • Roof-top Info Security forces intimidate GBAO residents by coercing them to sign an extralegal documentAs reported by sources of [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/488) and Russian political scientist [Andrey Serenko](https://t.me/anserenko/3617), the State Committee for National Security is coercing state employees in Khorugh and other districts of GBAO to sign an extralegal document according to which they will not participate in demonstrations, in night vigils and in any actions to protect "leaders of organized criminal groups", threatening them with dismissal from their jobs. In a post on the [Telegram channel of Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/492), according to which parents of high school students also are affected and local authorities are involved in the coercion efforts, this is assessed as "another indication that Tajik authorities have mounted an extraordinary campaign of intimidation and threats against the residents of GBAO".
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY May 22, 2022: Community leader Mamadbokirov assassinated by Tajikistani security forcesOn 5.59 pm Dushanbe time, [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/804) reported that the community leader Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov had been killed by Tajikistani special forces in Khorugh shortly before. According to the most detailed [report](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/820) about the assassination, Mamadbokirov was walking through the neighbourhood Boinya (between Barkhorugh and UPD neighbourhoods), insisting to go without company and defenceless, when four gunmen went out of a Pickup vehicle, encircled him and opened fire at him without any warning. Mamadbokirov was fatally wounded and died at the spot. One accidental passer-by was fatally shot when trying to save him and another person was seriously injured. Mamadbokirov had been one of the few field commanders of the United Tajik Opposition during the civil war of the 1990ies who hand not been eliminated by the authorities yet. He had been at odds with the central government and GBAO Governor Mirzonabot, and there had been allegations about his involvement in questionable cross-border business practices. Nevertheless, he had depicted himself as a defender of the autonomy of the region and still claimed significant authority and trust among some segments of the population of GBAO, particularly in his stronghold Barkhorugh in North-east Khorugh. His authority seemed to have decreased over the years, as younger and more civilian leaders were emerging. However, it had increased again recently as the authorities had ignored and discredited more moderate leaders and exacerbated solidarity with Mamadbokirov by explicitely targeting him as their main foe. For background information about the so-called “informal authorities” like Mamadbokirov, see Chapter V of the [International Crisis Group report](https://d2071andvip0wj.cloudfront.net/b087-rivals-for-authority-in-tajikistan.pdf) published in 2018.
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY May 19, 2022: New allegations about violent crackdown in Vomar (Rushan district)One day after the [violent crackdown by security forces on protesters in Vomar (Rushan district)](https://eurasianet.org/tajikistan-crisis-gripped-government-opts-to-pick-deadly-fight-in-the-pamirs), there is still no consistent and verified information about what exactly has been happening since the morning of May 18, 2022, and about the number of casualties. Security forces continue to cut off Vomar from the outside world. However, there is an increasing amount of social media posts allegedly based on eyewitness reports which suggest that the crackdown continued even after the blockade of the road to Khorugh had been broken, and that security forces intentionally killed civilians who had not been involved in the protest. [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/733), referring to four sources from Vomar, reported that several residents of Vomar had been detained at their homes (probably on May 18, 2022) but had been found dead with fatal bullet wounds in the morning of May 19, 2022. This fits to another [post of Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/724), according to which armed security forces had entered houses, arbitrarily detained male residents, seized cellphones and looted, and to an [audio message](https://t.me/anserenko/4323) ([Russian summary](https://t.me/anserenko/4326) which alleged that persons injured on May 17, 2022, had been tortured to death by security forces and that corpses with traces of torture (bruises, burns of cigarettes) had been dumped unclothed close to the market of Vomar. [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/733) quotes a source claiming that an unknown number residents of the town had been killed by mortar fire when/after fleeing to the mountains. According to a [source of Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/724), security forces handed over the corpses of 17 persons to the relatives in the morning of May 19, 2022. The same source alleged that most of these individuals had only been injured the day before and security forces had prevented them from getting medical aid. Regarding the total number of casualties, [sources of Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/733) reported that more than 40 corpses had already been found. In his noon briefing on May 19, 2022, the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary General, Stéphane Dujarric, [stated](https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/highlight/2022-05-19.html): "The Secretary-General is concerned at the reports of increased tension and violence in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast of Tajikistan, including the reported loss of life. He calls for restraint and for all efforts to be made to resolve the current situation by peaceful means. The UN will continue to monitor the situation closely."
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  • Roof-top Info Officials target individuals in GBAO as alleged criminals and draw parallels to Kazakhstan unrestAt an assembly in Khorugh on January 10, 2021, various officials depicted the security situation in Khorugh as dire and targeted former Pamiri field commanders of the UTO and other individuals, alleging they were lawbreakers. The Secretary of the Security Council of Tajikistan, Nasrullo Makhmudzoda, drew parallels between events in GBAO and the January 2022 protests and unrest in Kazakhstan which had triggered a violent crackdown by security forces and the deployment of military forces by the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). A [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrLhEU_Qx8I) of the officials' speeches was broadcasted on TV Badakhshan. A short summary of the assembly and the officials' speeches are provided in a Radio Ozodi [article](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31652149.html). The article also mentions the reaction of civil society representatives who expressed their concerns regarding the comparison with Kazakhstan.
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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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  • Roof-top Info Civil society representatives of GBAO address Rustam EmomaliIn their [video statement](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/248) issued on December 19, 2021, the representatives of the civil society of GBAO request Rustam Emomali, Head of the Upper Chamber of the Parliament (Majlisi Oli Majlisi Milli) of Tajikistan, to intervene and take under his close control the security situation in the region. The representatives emphasize that despite economic difficulties, extremely high prices on food and fuel and high unemployment in the region, the population has always remained supportive of the government. However, the patience of the people is extremely stretched by the unlawful killing of civilians at the hands of law-enforcement forces, long-term imprisonment of youngsters for petty crimes, showcasing negative images of the local people on state television, and putting pressure on local teachers, doctors, and entrepreneurs. The statement continues highlighting that peace and unity, the most important national values established and supported by President Rahmon, are under threat in Khorugh and in GBAO, which may lead to further insecurity throughout whole of Tajikistan. The statement concludes with the request to Rustam Emomali to take under his direct control the situation in GBAO and proposes to discusses the situation in the Parliament for ensuring peace and security in GBAO.
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 07, 2022: Detained members of "Commission of 44" transferred to Dushanbe, new eyewitness accounts on Vamar crackdown[Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31887212.html), referring to three sources in Khorugh, reported that seven members of the “Commission of 44” were in detention, had been charged of receiving funding from abroad, and had been transferred to the remand prison in Dushanbe, among them the prominent lawyers Faromuz Irgashev and Manuchekhr Kholiknazarov, and the activists Khursand Mamadshoev, Muzaffar Muborakshoev and Bakhtovar Bakhtiyorov. In an opinion piece published in [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/928), an anonymous author drew attention to the tradition of mutual help and collective action required by the harsh living conditions of the Pamirs. He/She argued that the crowdfunding by Tajikistani diaspora from GBAO to sustain the members of the “Commission of 44” after the November 2021 protests, which the authorities were using to accuse the members of the “Commission of 44” of having received funding from abroad, is absolutely legal and was induced by this tradition. An article by [journalist Anora Sarkorova](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/102) provided new eyewitness accounts with information fragments on the violent crackdown in Vamar and other villages of Rushan district on and after May 18, 2022. In Vamar, allegedly security forces threatened to shoot everybody who looked out of the window, male teenagers were taken out on the streets and interrogated rudely, a doctor was beaten up, security forces seized the cell phones of doctors to prevent them from taking photos of injuries and traces of torture. In nearby Pastkhuf, allegedly aggressive security forces visited every house on May 18-19, 2022, checked the mobile phones and ID documents of each individual resident and grabbed all valuables.
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY May 26, 2022: OSCE Permanent Council discussed recent developments in GBAOThe OSCE Permanent Council discussed recent developments in GBAO. The EU in its [statement](https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/vienna-international-organisations/osce-permanent-council-no-1375-vienna-26-may-2022-1_en?s=66) urged the Government of Tajikistan "to respect and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms" and "to open an investigation into the violent clashes which occurred in GBAO between 16 and 22 May, including on the death of civilians and reports about the alleged acts of torture by the security forces". The UK in its [statement](https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/latest-developments-in-tajikistan-uk-statement-to-the-osce) expressed its concerns about "reports of arrests of, and attacks on, journalists", and proposed "a thorough and transparent investigation into recent events in Gorno-Badakhshan, with the findings communicated to the international community". In an [article published on her Telegram channel](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/62), journalist Anora Sarkorova quoted eyewitnesses and reported suspected atrocities committed by Tajikistani security forces during the violent crackdown in Vomar (Rushan district, GBAO) on and after May 18, 2022. She also mentioned that Dushanbe residents from GBAO were visited and interrogated by unidentified people. Human Rights Watch published a [statement](https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/05/26/tajikistan-stop-abusing-autonomous-region-protesters) demanding the authorities of Tajikistan to "ensure an effective investigation into police use of force leading to civilian deaths and casualties", to "immediately end abuses against protesters" and to restore communication. Radio Ozodi published an [article](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31868612.html) which recapped the life of Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov, who had been assassinated by security forces on May 22, and discussed the role he had played in Khorugh.
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  • Reporting in Crisis and Conflict - Sloviansk 2019
  • Lena Crohmal Invitation to apply for the Journalism workshop in Berlin (18th - 22nd of November, 2019)We are inviting you to apply for the workshop "Upgrade of digital investigation, security and handling fake news - an international exchange" for journalists from Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia. It takes place in Berlin, Germany between 18th and 22nd of November, 2019. In many countries conflict and crisis endanger independent, accurate and objective journalism. Sometimes journalism even sharpens conflicts. It´s difficult to recognize propaganda, hate-speech and different interests of conflict-parties. Besides, the personal and digital security of journalists often is threatened. Some conflicts continue hampering the countries' development for decades after their official ending. After almost three decades of transformation, democracy in Eastern Europe diversely presents itself. These problems will be the main focus of the journalism seminar of WECHANGE and taz Panter Foundation. 15 journalists will be invited to exchange their experience and discuss these issues with experts. Participants will meet journalists, politicians, public stakeholders and experts. They will learn how other countries deal with the past and actual challenges for democracy. Participants will get to know the German media landscape and exercise some techniques of conflict-sensitive journalism. Attendees will also gain an understanding of digital security. Further information: Expenses including travel costs, hotel-accommodation in bedrooms (mostly shared by 2 persons) and most meals will be covered by WECHANGE. Participants should expect expenses of max. 50 € for personal needs. **Requirement for participation:** *Journalistic experience for at least 2 years in print-, online-, radio- or TV-outlets or as a blogger, *Good knowledge of Russian and English to follow discussions, *No former participation in workshops of Deutsche Welle or taz Panter Foundation, *Valid biometric passport. **Application deadline: not later than on 13th of October 2019 23:59 (GMT +2 h)** If you are interested to apply please fill [this form](https://inshaosvita.typeform.com/to/IcztuMhttps://). In case of any questions regarding the application process please contact us via email journalism@wechange.de WECHANGE is a cooperative of visionaries, developers and volunteers with one goal: social transformation towards the more aware, sustainable and ecological world. The taz Panter Foundation is closely linked to „die tageszeitung“ (taz), an independent daily German newspaper (www.taz.de). This workshop is financially supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.
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  • Roof-top Info Representatives of GBAO civil society publish video appeal to the UN High Commissioner for Human RightsOn February 11, 2022, civil society representatives from the "Group of 44" [published](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1033776230817454) a video appeal to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), Michelle Bachelet. The speaker recounted the killing of Gulbiddin Ziyobekov in Tavdem and two peaceful protesters in Khorugh by security forces, as well as the efforts of the "Group of 44" to obtain justice. He criticized the "explicit and grave violation of the international principle of equality before the law enshrined in the Constitution of RT (Republic of Tajikistan) and international conventions and declarations", considering impunity for security forces involved in lethal shootings and severe sentences for civilians cutting trees. The "Group of 44" emphasized that it had "made several written appeals through the state power vertical, starting from the head of the investigation team of the General Prosecutor's Office of RT responsible for the investigation of the events of November 25-28, 2021, the Governor of GBAO, the Minister of Internal Affairs of RT, and appealed in writing and in the form of a video statement addressed to the Chairman of the upper chamber of parliament of the RT. We appealed to the President of the country (...). Unfortunately, the heads of the law enforcement agencies, leadership of GBAO, and Khorog did not pay attention to the appeals of the Commission and the victims." Referring to both national and international law, the speaker requests a "1) complete, comprehensive, independent investigation into the killings of three residents of GBAO, the use of lethal force against demonstrators and fair punishment of those responsible 2) ensuring further security of citizens, preventing violations of law and extrajudicial killings of citizens in future 3) withdrawal of armed forces from Khorog, due to which schoolchildren, pensioners, youth cannot move freely and safely 4) providing access to internet (...)." The "Group of 44" appealed to to the UNHCHR "for creating of an authorised commission represented by the UN Human Rights Committee to conduct a thorough inspection of the lawfulness, completeness, comprehensiveness of the investigation in GBAO, assist with the persecution of those responsible for the deaths and injuries among civilians, withdrawal of armed officers from Khorog city, providing access to internet connection and demanding from our Government to fulfill the international obligations within the framework of the recognised and ratified human rights conventions (...)."
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 06, 2022: Joint statement of journalists and media, online petition demanding release of Ulfatkhonim MamadshoevaEleven journalist organizations and media outlets in Tajikistan in a [joint statement](https://mediacouncil.tj/2022/06/06/izhoroti-mushtarakai-sozmonhoi-ruznomanigorii-tojikiston-dar-paji-qazijahoi-ahiri-jomeai-ruznomanigorii-tojikiston/) (Russian translation on [Bomdod](https://bomdodrus.com/2022/06/06/strong-sovmestnoe-zajavlenie-zhurnalistskih-organizacij-tadzhikistana-po-sluchajam-davlenija-na-zhurnalistov-strong/), Russian summary on [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31885995.html)) under demanded the punishment of those responsible for beating up journalists and criticised recent cases of pressure on journalists, referring to the freedom of speech guaranteed in the Constitution. The statement was published after Tajik journalist and blogger had been [interrogated](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31884363.html) for several hours and beaten. In an [online petition](https://www.change.org/p/%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D0%B6%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BA%D1%83-%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%84%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BE%D0%BE%D0%BD-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B0%D0%B5%D1%82-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4-%D0%BF%D1%8B%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8?recruiter=57439259&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_petition&recruited_by_id=712a4210-cbcb-0130-468f-00221967ea1d&utm_content=fht-33576652-ru-ru%3A2), journalists and civil rights activists criticize the detention and prosecution of civil rights activist Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva and demand her release. [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/927) reported the detention of a student from Murghab district in Dushanbe on June 02, 2022, by an unidentified security agency. In an [article](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/96) published on June 06, 2022, journalist Anora Sarkorova described the measures undertaken by the security agencies to erase evidence of the violent crackdown. According to her, activists who had tried to document torture had been beaten. Employees of the local administration and security agencies had systematically visited all houses in town, checked mobile phones and deleted all videos and photos related to the crackdown. Mobile phones of residents were also checked upon departure from GBAO by road.
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  • Roof-top Info Video of scene on bridge after shots at Ziyobekov publishedOn December 23, 2021, a [video](https://youtu.be/SOZ4DWAZP64) was published on which allegedly shows the scene immediately after the shooting of Gulbiddin Ziyobekov. Several persons in camouflage uniform can be seen on a wooden bridge and one of them is pulling a moving body. Another [video](https://youtu.be/MvSKNRCsbIA) published earlier shows a trail of blood on the path to/from a bridge and on the bridge itself. On December 25, 2021, Radio Ozodi published an [article](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31625734.html) quoting an eyewitness according to whom Ziyobekov was running towards the bridge when security forces opened fire and shot at him. According to the eyewitness, Ziyobekov was still alive when security forces tried to transport him from the bridge.
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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 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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  • Roof-top Info Analysis of the current situation in Khorugh by local citizen published on Pamir Daily NewsOn December 20, 2021, Pamir Daily News published an [analysis of the situation in Khorugh](https://pamirdaily.com/%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b7-%d1%81%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%83%d0%b0%d1%86%d0%b8%d0%b8-%d0%b2-%d0%b3%d0%b1%d0%b0%d0%be-%d0%b8%d0%b7-%d1%83%d1%81%d1%82-%d0%bc%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%82%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b3%d0%be/) submitted by a local citizen (in Russian). The author contextualizes the recent events and emphasizes it was the fourth time since 2012 that actions by security forces which were planned badly and implemented unprofessionally led to civic unrest. He/she reflects on the people's loss of trust in state representatives who have failed to provide the required support and protection (with the remarkable exception of former GBAO Governor Fayzov). As far as the consequences of periodic actions by security forces and subsequent civic unrest are concerned, the author draws attention to social consequences like emigration and brain drain. He/She criticizes the internet disconnection and subsequent information blockade as a form of collective punishment which upset even supporters of the authorities. It has negatively impacted the functioning of public services, education, banks, enterprises and international aid organizations, paralyzed daily life in the region and harmed the local population not only materially but also morally.
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 16, 2022: Continuing wave of arrests, authorities accusing assassinated and detained informal authorities of drug traffickingThe wave of arrests of different categories of dissenters and informal power brokers is continuing. [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31901645.html) and [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/994) reported about the detention of Mamadsulton Mavlonazarov, a retired security agency officer and native of GBAO who had criticized the current State Committee for National Security leadership openly in social media. [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/993) reported the arrest of Sorbon Junoev, an entrepreneur and civic activist in Roshtkala district. According to [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31900640.html), the well-known bloggers Daler Imomali and Abdullo Gurbati were detained, even if in their cases there was no obvious link to GBAO. The Inter-agency committee on the enforcement of law and order in GBAO issued a press statement (in [Tajik](https://khovar.tj/2022/06/sitodi-bajniidoravii-tamini-amniyat-va-tartiboti-amiyat-dar-vmkb-habar-medi-ad-4/) and [Russian](https://khovar.tj/rus/2022/06/mezhvedomstvennyj-shtab-po-obespecheniyu-bezopasnosti-i-obshhestvennogo-poryadka-v-gbao-soobshhaet-4/)) and alleged to have seized 200 kg of opium belonging to Khursand Mazorov who had died during the purge in UPD neighbourhood of Khorugh on June 12, 2022, probably by suicide. The number of plastic bags on the photo (37) is not consistent with the number of plastic bags seized according to the text (8). The press statement continued with listing the community leaders and informal authorities who had been assassinated or detained recently and trying to tie them to organized crime and drug trafficking.
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY May 18, 2022: Violent crackdown on protesters in Vomar (Rushan district), Mamadshoeva detainedIn the morning of May 18, 2022, military started shooting at civilians in Vomar (Rushan district, GBAO) and the Ministry of the Interior [announced](https://eadaily.com/ru/ampnews/2022/05/18/v-gbao-tadzhikistana-nachalas-antiterroristicheskaya-operaciya-mvd) a so-called "anti-terror operation" in GBAO. Protesters had started blocking the road to Khorugh on May 17, 2022, in order to prevent military reinforcement being brought to Khorugh. The [Ministry of the Interior of Tajikistan](https://www.vkd.tj/index.php/tj/ruydodho/34083-khabari-markazi-matbuoti-vkd-t) reported one casualty among the security forces and eight casualties among the protesters. According to an unconfirmed [report](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/699), eleven civilians died and there were military casualties as well. For a summary of what is known about events in Vomar, see the [Roof-top Info background information document](https://wechange.de/project/roof-top-info/file/background-information-on-the-situation-in-kh/download/Background-information-on-the-situation-in-Khorugh.pdf), a [Eurasianet article](https://eurasianet.org/tajikistan-crisis-gripped-government-opts-to-pick-deadly-fight-in-the-pamirs) and a [Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty article](https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-gorno-badakhshan-terrorist-protest/31856994.html). The same day, Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva, a renowned journalist and civil society activist, was interrogated by the State Committee for National Security in Dushanbe and criminal proceedings against her were opened for alleged public calls to change the constitutional order. This was reported by [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/693) and [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31856335.html). Throughout the day, several other civil society activists were summoned for interrogation in Dushanbe. In a joint statement published on May 18, 2022, the [EU delegation to Tajikistan](https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/tajikistan/joint-statement-developments-gbao_en) and the Embassies of France, Germany, the UK and the [United States](https://tj.usembassy.gov/joint-statement-on-developments-in-gbao/) "express their deep concern about reported internal tensions and violent clashes" in GBAO. They called on all parties to de-escalate and urget the Government of Tajikistan to "to ensure that law enforcement agencies act in strict compliance with the rule of law and uphold the standards of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms". Human Rights Watch [addressed](https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/05/18/tajikistan-tensions-escalating-autonomous-region) the tensions in GBAO and demanded the Government of Tajikistan to "uphold their international human rights obligations and facilitate dialogue".
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY May 20, 2022: Signs of de-escalation by protesters in Khorugh, MRG highlights "systematic human rights violations"According to [sources of Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/757), protesters were persuaded to remove barricades in Khorugh, whereas the authorities and security forces committed to releasing the detained residents of Rushan district, to withdraw the snipers from the mountains around Khorugh and the military equipment from the roads to Khorugh. However, according to the same sources, the road between Khorugh downtown and Barkhorugh still seemed to be blocked by protesters. [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/759) later quoted sources alleging that negotiators from the security forces had threatened protesters in Khorugh with killing the residents of Rushan district who had been detained if the road was not opened. The Minority Rights Group (MRG) published a [statement](https://minorityrights.org/2022/05/20/tajikistan-crackdown/) and emphasized that "increasingly systematic human rights violations have given rise to a situation much graver than simply the existence of political tensions, as widely reported". They draw attention to the "heavy military build-up and installation of comprehensive surveillance infrastructure in the region, which has been readied for use against the population, in case of further protests against human rights violations" in Khorugh since November 2021. They call for "urgent measures by the Tajikistan authorities to de-escalate the situation by restoring and ensuring respect for human rights in GBAO". The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, in a [statement](https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/05/tajikistan-un-expert-fears-crackdown-against-pamiri-minority-could-spiral) urged the Government of Tajikistan "to end a deadly crackdown against the Pamiri minority in the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region (GBAO), warning that the use of counter-terrorism operations to quell protests could fuel even wider and more violent trouble". He highlighted that the government's "heavy-handed response to end protests by the Pamiri minority through arrests, the excessive and unlawful use of force, and the involvement of the military is disproportionate and deeply disturbing". International Alert issued an [alert statement](https://www.international-alert.org/statements/alert-statement-on-violence-in-eastern-tajikistan/?fbclid=IwAR12hsIjQCeiZErGd7I_E_6XaSYCPA6HRPWkrv9rlOPd5jlIYgQxop-ow7E) and warned: “Frustrations are growing around the military response to events since November 2021, and there is a distinct possibility violence could now escalate further. With the ongoing violence and information blackout, it is imperative that the safety, rights, and lives of civilians are protected.” The Embassy of Switzerland to Tajikistan declared in a [statement](https://www.eda.admin.ch/countries/tajikistan/en/home/news/news.html/content/countries/tajikistan/en/meta/news/2022/May/internal-tensions): "The Embassy of Switzerland to the Republic of Tajikistan published a statement on May 20, 2022: “We urge the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan to ensure that law enforcement agencies act in strict compliance with human rights obligations. Tajik authorities must respect freedom of speech and access to information, including access to the internet and the right to peaceful protests. The cause of violence in recent protests are to be investigated and those responsible held to account."
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY May 21, 2022: Shooting in downtown KhorughPamir Daily News reported that security forces had fired with live ammunition at a local resident in downtown Khorugh. No further details were reported.
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  • Roof-top Info Preparations for military operation in Khorugh are ongoingAccording to a [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/461) published on February 12, 2022, and a [source](https://t.me/anserenko/3594) of Russian political scientist Andrey Serenko, snipers have occupied positions in the mountains around Khorugh. The barricades at the checkpoints in town have been reinforced with sandbags. Additional security forces under the Ministry of the Interior have been brought to Khorugh. Police and traffic police are coercing state employees as well as drivers of shared taxis and public transport to sign a document which demands a special military operation against some "organized criminal groups in Khorugh".
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 02, 2022On the Telegram channel of Pamir Daily News, a [factsheet "Pamir is bleeding"](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/911) was published which provides a short and illustrated overview over recent events in GBAO and their background. It targets a wider audience, particularly in the United States. Journalist Anora Sarkorova published [additional eyewitness accounts](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/89) on multiple incidents of looting by security forces in Vamar (Rushan district) during and after the violent crackdown on May 18, 2022. Radio Ozodi published a [disputation](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31878353.html) on recent developments in GBAO between Sayfullo Safarov (former deputy chair of the Centre for strategic research under the President of Tajikistan) and Sherali Gulomaliev (researcher at Tsukuba University in Japan, from GBAO).
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 20, 2022: List of casualties of violent crackdown in Vamar on May 18-19, 2022Journalist [Anora Sarkorova](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/176) published a list of 32 casualties in Rushan district in May 2022. Five of the individuals on the list were [allegedly](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31876653.html) killed by security forces on May 31, 2022. Two of them committed suicide. The remaining 25 individuals have apparently been killed during the violent crackdown in Vamar (Rushan district) on May 18-19, 2022. The [Roof-top Info document](https://wechange.de/project/roof-top-info/file/background-information-on-the-situation-in-kh/download/Background-information-on-the-situation-in-Khorugh.pdf) includes a synopsis of publicly available information on casualties of the crackdown in GBAO, including the violent crackdown in Vamar (chapter 7.4).
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  • Roof-top Info ASIA-Plus article on statements by civil society representativesOn 20 December, ASIA-Plus published an [article](https://asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/society/20211220/representatives-of-participants-of-protest-rally-in-khorog-apply-to-majlisi-milli-speaker-over-the-situation-in-gbao) in English with a short summary of the video statement released by the representatives of civil society the day before. The article also quotes a spokesperson of the civil society representatives who describes the situation in Khorugh as tense due to the continuing lack of access to online communication and information and continuing pressure, intimidation efforts and one-sided accusations by security forces. According to the article, the spokesperson also announced that the civil society representatives would resume their participation in the joint investigation commission.
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  • Roof-top Info Internet access has been blocked in most parts of GBAO for two monthsInternet access, which was blocked in all Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) when the demonstration in Khorugh after the killing of Gulbiddin Ziyobekov by security forces started on November 25, 2021, continues to be disconnected in Khorugh and the surrounding districts. The negative implications of two months of internet blockade for all spheres of daily life (business, education, health, finance, private communication etc.) and the psychological impact have been documented in manifold media articles and open letters of Tajiks in GBAO and the diaspora (see footnote 36 of the Roof-top Info [key document](https://wechange.de/project/roof-top-info/file/background-information-on-the-situation-in-kh/download/Background-information-on-the-situation-in-Khorugh.pdf) for references). Up to now, the authorities have not made any announcements when the internet connection will be restored.
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  • Roof-top Info Arbitrary and intimidating arrests in KhorughAccording to a [source of Russian political scientist Andrey Serenko](https://t.me/anserenko/3769), in recent days more than eight individuals have been arrested by police when walking in the streets of Khorugh at nighttime, subjected to torture and forced to record video statements. The source assumes that this serves the purpose of intimidating local youth and detering them from holding night vigils. Apart from that, Serenko quotes a source according to which GBAO Governor Alisher Mirzonabot had ordered security forces to continue the pressure on public opinion and civil society in GBAO. [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31748494.html) reported on March 11, 2022, that Iftikhor Saidbekov had been arrested and beaten by police in Khorugh. He is one of the civil society representatives (so-called "Group of 44") who were tasked to monitor the investigations into the killing of Gulbiddin Ziyobekov in Tavdem and protesters in Khorugh on November 25, 2021.
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  • Roof-top Info Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, addresses human rights situation in GBAOIn her [oral update](https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/49th-session-human-rights-council-item-2-annual-report-and-oral-update-high) to the UN human rights council on the activities of her Office and recent human rights developments on March 7, 2022, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, addressed the human rights situation in Tajikistan: "In Tajikistan, crackdowns continue against the political opposition. Increasing numbers of members of opposition groups have received long-term prison sentences, in trials that failed to comply with due process standards." Apart from this general assessment, she specifically highlighted the situation in GBAO: "Violence between security forces and demonstrators in November 2021 in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region has also significantly undermined the human rights situation in the area, creating an environment of fear and repression. I deplore the continued internet shutdown in the region; such shutdowns clearly violate human rights."
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY June 26-27, 2022: Indirect pressure on journalist Anora Sarkorova, general crackdown on civil society in TajikistanAccording to journalist [Anora Sarkorova](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/199), Tutiye Amirshoev was sentenced to more than eight years in prison. He is the cousin of [Tutisho Amirshoev](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/58) who was killed by security forces in Khorugh on November 2021. Anora Sarkorova, a native of GBAO living abroad, [informed](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/1030) the public on June 27, 2022, that the Tajikistani authorities were pressuring her indirectly by summoning her relatives for interrogation or taking them into custody. Sarkorova played a key role in investigating the violent crackdown in Vamar on May 18-19, 2022, and publishing information about it. [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31916847.html) published an article which contextualizes the recent detention and intimidation of journalists as an effort by the Tajikistani authorities to crack down on civil society and suppress any civic initiative in preparation of the imminent transition of power.
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  • Roof-top Info Pamir Daily News website blocked in TajikistanOn December 27, 2021, the online news portal Pamir Daily News reported on its [Telegram channel](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/275) that its [website](https://pamirdaily.com/) had been blocked in Tajikistan. The news portal had recently become an important source of information about events in Khorugh. On December 25, 2021, it had published a critical [article](https://pamirdaily.com/%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d1%81%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%81%d0%b8%d0%b8-%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%bb%d0%b0%d1%81%d1%82%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b3%d0%be-%d1%81%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b5%d1%82%d0%b0-%d0%b3%d0%b1%d0%b0%d0%be-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bf%d1%83/) about a debate on a potential breakup of Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) triggered by the State Committee on National Security and a GBAO Regional Council member from Darvaz district (Western GBAO).
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  • Roof-top Info Unknown people attempt unsuccessfully to stop Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov's car in KhorughAccording to [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31735909.html), [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/554) and sources of [Russian political scientist Andrey Serenko](https://t.me/anserenko/3731), unknown people in civilian clothes attempted to stop the car of Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov in the city center of Khorugh in the morning of March 4, 2022, and fired gunshots. It is unclear whether shots were fired into the air or targeted at the car. [Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31735909.html) reports that Mamadbokirov has been lightly injured in the right hand. Mamadbokirov is a former field commander of the United Tajik Opposition and a controversial figure in Khorugh (see [background information document](https://wechange.de/project/roof-top-info/file/background-information-on-the-situation-in-kh/download/Background-information-on-the-situation-in-Khorugh.pdf)). In January and February 2022, Tajikistani security forces had demanded his surrender and threatened to conduct a military operation against him. The days before March 4, 2022, the conflict seemed to have been frozen.
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY May 25, 2022: Reinforcement of military infrastructure in Khorugh, special forces entering BarkhorughSources of [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/835) reported about an reinforcement of the military and surveillance infrastructure in Khorugh. Checkpoints are reinforced, military equipment and forces are moved around and helicopters are flying above the town. In the evening, [Pamir Daily News](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/836) reported that armed special forces on several trucks and pickup vehicles had forcibly entered the neighbourhood Barkhorugh (north-east Khorugh) and demanded the surrender of one individual, threatening with searching all houses in the neighbourhood and cracking down on its population. On occasion of the six-months anniversary of the suspected extrajudicial execution of a resident of Tavdem village and the killing of two protesters by security forces during a demonstration in Khorugh on November 25, 2022, journalist Anora Sarkorova commemorated [Gulbiddin Ziyobekov](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/56), [Tutisho Amirshoev](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/58) and [Gulnazar Murodbekov](https://t.me/anorasarkorova/59). Nobody had been held accountable for any of these killings.
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  • Roof-top Info SUMMARY May 27, 2022: Khorugh remains blocked and held in fearAccording to [sources of Russian political scientist Andrey Serenko](https://t.me/pamirdailynews/856), Khorugh remained blocked and encircled by security forces. They were searching for five individuals who had been close to assassinated community leader Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov. As well, they were demanding the surrender of three individuals with informal authority and strongholds in specific areas (Khursand Mazorov, Tolib Ayombekov, Munavvar Shanbiev), threatening with a violent crackdown. The civilian population is terrorized and living in fear. During a visit to Dushanbe, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu in an [interview with Radio Ozodi](https://rus.ozodi.org/a/31872088.html) expressed his condolence to the families of the victims of recent events in GBAO. In the context of protests in GBAO and other regions throughout the post-Soviet space, he suggested that governments should listen to the voice of the people, solve their economic problems and eliminate corruption. He avoided commenting on the allegations that "Western countries" were involved in recent protests.
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  • Roof-top Info Representatives of GBAO civil society publish video appeal to President RahmonOn January 16, 2022, civil society representatives from the “Group of 44” published a video address to President Rahmon. Emphasizing their role as intermediators between the authorities and the local population, they expressed their wish to maintain peace and stability in GBAO and the country. They highlighted that security forces and authorities were undermining peace and stability by killing Gulbiddin Ziyobekov and opening fire on peaceful protesters on November 25, 2021, conducting one-sided investigations, disconnecting the internet, making provocative statements in assemblies and defaming the local population on TV. Therefore, the civil society representatives appealed to President Rahmon to take the situation in GBAO under his personal control. The video is available on [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlZftwt_MO4) and is summarized in ASIA-Plus articles in [English](https://asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/incidents/20220117/gbao-civil-society-activists-ask-the-president-to-take-the-situation-under-his-personal-control) and [Russian](https://asiaplustj.info/ru/news/tajikistan/20220117/prosim-vzyat-situatsiyu-pod-lichnii-kontrol-grazhdanskie-aktivisti-gbao-obratilis-k-prezidentu?tg_rhash=dad9b8f651f186).
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