Asia-Plus: Все осуждённые обжаловали приговор госпереворот

Asia-Plus article dated 20 February 2025 reporting that all convicted defendants in the “coup case” sentenced on 5 February to long prison terms filed cassation appeals against the Supreme Court’s verdict. The article reports that, per the Supreme Court, lawyers of the convicted political figures submitted the cassation appeal after the verdict’s announcement; the first appeal came three days after sentencing and the rest followed, with all appeals filed by the 17 February deadline. The article reports nine people were convicted, including one former MP, two political-party representatives, three former government officials, two retired security officers, and one young journalist. The article reports relatives of Ахмадшо Комилзода (Akhmadsho Komilzoda), ex-deputy chair of the Democratic Party, confirmed they filed an appeal on 17 February seeking reconsideration. The article reports that lawyers and relatives of Шокирджон Хакимов (Shokirjon Hakimov), first deputy chair of the Social-Democratic Party, and journalist Рухшона Хакимова (Rukhshona Hakimova) previously confirmed cassation filings. The article reports Khakimova’s defender sought her release under Article 71 (conditional non-application of punishment). The article names the detainees and roles: Акбаршох Искандаров (Akbarshoh Iskandarov), former chair of Supreme Council; Ахмадшох Камилзода (Akhmadshoh Kamilzoda), journalist; Хамрохон Зарифи (Hamrokhon Zarifi), former Minister of Foreign Affairs; Шокирджон Хакимов (Shokirjon Hakimov), lawyer, first deputy chair of SDPT; Абдулфаиз Атои (Abdulfaiz Atoi), former head of MFA Information Department; Нурамин Ганизода (Nuramin Ganizoda) and Джамшед Бобоев (Jamshed Boboyev), retired State Security colonels; and 31-year-old Хакимова. The article reports arrests began June 2024 with Prosecutor General Юсуф Рахмон (Yusuf Rahmon) announcing a case under Article 306 part 2 against Саидджафар Усмонзода (Saidjafar Usmonzoda). The first hearing was 14 November 2024 in the Dushanbe SIZO, behind closed doors; verdicts of 8–27 years were handed down on 5 February. Sources cited in the article: Supreme Court, lawyers and relatives of defendants.