Dushanbe trades a limited amnesty for the closure of its UN case

Dushanbe trades a limited amnesty for the closure of its UN case

The UN Human Rights Council has ended its confidential review of the situation in Tajikistan after Emomali Rahmon’s government reported unspecified “measures and commitments.” What those are, no one outside the room knows. The timeline, though, suggests that reduced sentences for several jailed journalists were part of the bargain. For Dushanbe, closing the case matters […] The post Dushanbe trades a limited amnesty for the closure of its UN cas…