UN Special Rapporteur on HRD once again calls on Tajik authorities to release journalists and human rights activists

2024-3-20 09:55

Presenting her Country Visit report on Tajikistan at a session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor,  on March 12 once again called on the Tajik authorities to release from prison at least eight convicts, including journalists and human rights activists.  She has posted the report on her X page.

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