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Buzurgmehr Yorov

Tajikistan’s Most Fearless Lawyer Remains Behind Bars

Tajikistan’s Most Fearless Lawyer Remains Behind Bars

By Catherine Putz
Buzurgmehr Yorov bravely took on the defense of the IRPT leadership and, like his clients, lost his freedom.

Fighting for Tajikistan’s Jailed Lawyers

Fighting for Tajikistan’s Jailed Lawyers

By Marc Gottridge
On January 24, 2019, Tajik lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov will have been in prison for 1,215 days for simply doing his job.
EU, Tajikistan Hold Human Rights Dialogue, Say Almost Nothing

EU, Tajikistan Hold Human Rights Dialogue, Say Almost Nothing

By Catherine Putz
The dialogue was "open and honest" and meaningless.

In Tajikistan, Lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov Faces Even More Charges

In Tajikistan, Lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov Faces Even More Charges

By Catherine Putz
Tajikistan is heaping insult upon injury with its merciless persecution of a lawyer, his lawyer, and his family.

Tajikistan Turns Up Heat on Families of Political Dissidents

Tajikistan Turns Up Heat on Families of Political Dissidents

By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe is always watching.

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No Justice for Lawyers in Tajikistan

No Justice for Lawyers in Tajikistan

By Catherine Putz
New report, same old story: Dushanbe's crackdown on lawyers continues.

Jailed Tajik Lawyer's Lawyer Flees, Fearing Her Client's Fate

Jailed Tajik Lawyer's Lawyer Flees, Fearing Her Client's Fate

By Catherine Putz
Who will defend the defenders when all the lawyers are detained?
Turkey Says Kazakhstan Will Host Syria Peace Talks

Turkey Says Kazakhstan Will Host Syria Peace Talks

By Catherine Putz
A discussion of donkeyness, what’s next for Rustam Azimov, and Central Asia at 25.

Tajikistan’s Magnitsky: The Case for a Global Magnitsky Act

Tajikistan’s Magnitsky: The Case for a Global Magnitsky Act

By Marius Fossum
The plight of Buzurgmehr Yorov illustrates the need for Magnitsky-inspired sanctions.

No Surprises in Tajikistan: Rights Lawyers Given Long Prison Sentences

No Surprises in Tajikistan: Rights Lawyers Given Long Prison Sentences

By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe has ensured that future targets of the state may not have anyone to defend them.

Tajik Authorities Seek Long Prison Terms for IRPT Lawyers

Tajik Authorities Seek Long Prison Terms for IRPT Lawyers

By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, in Geneva Tajikistan's human rights record will be up for discussion.
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