10 March 2021
Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18
Prison authorities have repeatedly denied seriously ill Jehovah s Witness prisoner of conscience Shamil Khakimov the specialised medical treatment he needs. The 70-year-old has a bad leg which smells like rotten meat and has had coronavirus symptoms. The UN Mandela Rules for prisoners treatment say medical decisions must be made by doctors, and the UN Human Rights Committee and the UN Committee against Torture have both called for Tajikistan to implement the Rules. Yet the prison governor told Forum 18: I do not know what the Mandela Rules are. A Supreme Court official similarly denied knowledge of the Mandela Rules.
5 March 2021
Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18
Independent imam Sirojiddin Abdurahmonov, who was also jailed in 2010, was jailed in February for five and a half years along with an unknown number of others. Conscientious objector Rustamjon Norov s appeal against a three and a half year jail sentence is due on 11 March, and a judge has refused to explain why he allowed a Russian Orthodox nun with no connection to the case to testify for the prosecution.
On 12 February, a court in the capital Dushanbe jailed Imam Sirojiddin Abdurahmonov (widely known as Mullo Sirojiddin) for five years and six months, along with an unknown number of others. The arrests followed a November 2020 National Security Committee (NSC) secret police raid on Imam Abdurahmonov s Dushanbe flat when he was teaching a small group about Islam. The NSC also confiscated the Imam s religious books and computer.
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On this week s North Dakota Legislative Review: Senator Brad Bekkedahl (R-Williston) talks about the session so far, his attempts to add a short Legislative session in the even-numbered years, and his thoughts about the upcoming reapportionment.
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Dave: This is Legislative Review on Prairie Public s radio and digital platforms. I m Dave Thompson. Thanks for joining us. Today, which is crossover week by the way, we have Senator Brad Bekkedahl, a Williston Republican, joining us. Senator, thank you very much for taking your time.
Sen. Bekkedahl: Thank you, David. It s always great to be here with you and your audience. Appreciate it.
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On this week s Legislative Review, the guest is House Minority Leader Josh Boschee (D-Fargo). We ll be discussing the various bonding plans for infrastructure, suggestions for spending new federal COVID relief money, the Democrats pushing for family leave, and the challenges of having a Legislative session during a pandemic.