Tajikistan: Escalating Tensions And Crackdown On Human Rights Defenders And Journalists – Analysis – Eurasia Review tnlivenews.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tnlivenews.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Since July, the courts have handed down more than 5,000 verdicts with heavy sentences against members of a Shiite Ismaili ethnic group. About 100 detainees, including seven journalists, are awaiting trial.