From: Justin Burke (JBurke@sorosny.org)
Date: Thu Feb 07 2002 - 10:02:13 EST
Media Freedom Group Issues Appeal on Death Penalty in Tajikistan
TAJIKISTAN Dovud Nazriev (m)
Sherali Nazriev (m), his older brother
The executions of Dovud and Sherali Nazriev have reportedly been put on hold,
following an intervention by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in January
2002.
The brothers have appealed to President Imomali Rakhmonov for clemency, and their
appeals will be decided by the Clemency Commission. It is not known when the
decision will be taken. Continued action by Amnesty International members may save
their lives.
The men were sentenced to death in May 2001, after a trial that was reported to be
unfair, and were reportedly ill-treated in pre-trial detention. They had been
convicted of attempting to assassinate the mayor of Dushanbe, the capital of
Tajikistan, in a February 2000 bomb attack. There are allegations by the lawyer and
independent journalists that the real culprits have not been found. The brothers'
family maintain that the charges against them have been fabricated to punish them
for fighting with anti-government forces during the country's civil war of 1992-97.
FURTHER RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send appeals to arrive as quickly as possible,
in Russian, English, Tajik or your own language:
- asking the authorities to confirm that the executions of Dovud and Sherali
Nazriev have been put on hold;
- urging the President to use his constitutional authority to commute their death
sentences, and all other death sentences that come before him;
- expressing concern at allegations that the men's trial did not meet international
standards for fair trial;
- urging the authorities to carry out a prompt and impartial investigation into
allegations that Dovud and Sherali Nazriev were beaten while in custody, with the
results made public and anyone found responsible brought to justice;
- urging the authorities to impose a moratorium on death sentences and executions
pending a comprehensive review of the death penalty.
APPEALS TO (Please note that it can be difficult getting through to fax numbers in
Tajikistan. If a voice answers, repeat 'fax' until you hear the signal; otherwise
it is advisable to leave your fax machine on auto-redial if possible):
President of the Republic of Tajikistan
g. Dushanbe, pr. Rudaki 80, Apparat Prezidenta Respubliki; Prezidentu RAKHMONOVU
I.Sh.; Tajikistan
Faxes: + 992 372 21 25 20 / + 992 372 21 18 37
Telegrams: Prezidentu Rakhmonovu, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
E-mails: primer@pds.td.silk.org (if your e-mail bounces, please send it as a
fax if possible)
Salutation: Dear President Rakhmonov
Procurator General of the Republic of Tajikistan
734043 g. Dushanbe, prospekt A. Sino, 126, Prokuratura Respubliki; Generalnomu
prokuroru; BOBOKHONU, B.; Tajikistan
Telegrams: Generalnomu prokuroru, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Salutation: Dear Procurator General
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan,
734051 g. Dushanbe, Rudaki 42, Ministerstvo inostrannykh del; Ministru NAZAROVU T.;
Tajikistan
Faxes: + 992 372 23 29 64 / 21 02 59 / 21 18 08
E-mails: dushanbe@mfaumo.td.silk.org (if your e-mail gets returned, please
send it as a fax)
COPIES TO:
Chairman of the board of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Tajikistan
734018 g. Dushanbe, ul. Negmata Karabayeva, d. 17; Kollegium Verkhovnogo Suda;
Predsedatelyu; Tajikistan
Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to Russia
121069 g. Moskva, Skatertny per. 19, Posolstvo Respubliki Tajikistan, Poslu
MIRZOYEVU R.Z., Russian Federation
Faxes: + 7 095 291 89 98 / 290 61 02
and to diplomatic representatives of Tajikistan accredited to your country.
PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY
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