Asia-Plus: ВС РТ официально разъяснил детали госпереворота

Asia-Plus article dated 14 February 2025 reporting that Tajikistan’s Supreme Court officially explained some details of the “coup case” for the first time. The article reports that Шавкат Лутфуллозода (Shavkat Lutfullozoda), first deputy chair of the Supreme Court and the judge in the case, stated at a 13 February press conference that the case materials contained circumstances indicating the defendants’ actions were directed at state treason and violent seizure of power. The article reports the judge declined to disclose details because the case was classified. The article reports the specific articles of conviction and sentences: Хамрохон Зарифи (Hamrokhon Zarifi), former Minister of Foreign Affairs — guilty under Articles 322 part 1 (negligence), 346 part 2(a) (knowingly false report of a serious crime), 305 part 1 (state treason), 306 part 1 (violent seizure of power), 330 part 2 (insulting an official online); sentenced to 27 years and a 10,000 somoni fine. Саиджафар Усмонзода (Saidjafar Usmonzoda), former chair of Democratic Party and ex-MP — guilty under 306 part 2(v), 305 part 2, 189 part 2, 307(3) part 2, 247 part 4; 27 years. Джамшед Бобоев (Jamshed Boboyev), retired colonel of State Security — 305 part 1, 306 part 1; 21 years. Ахмадшох Комилзода (Akhmadshoh Komilzoda), journalist and ex-deputy chair of Democratic Party — 306 part 2(v); 19 years. Акбаршох Искандаров (Akbarshoh Iskandarov), former chair of the Supreme Council — 306 part 2(v); 18 years. Шокирджон Хакимов (Shokirjon Hakimov), lawyer and first deputy chair of the Social Democratic Party — 189 part 2, 305 part 1(v); 18 years. Нурахмад Ганизода (Nurakhmad Ganizoda), retired colonel of State Security — 306 part 1; 18 years. Абдулфаиз Атои (Abdulfaiz Atoi), former head of the MFA’s information department — 306 part 1, 340 part 2 (forgery), 38(1) part 2(b) (illegal allocation of land); 17 years. Рухшона Хакимова (Rukhshona Hakimova), journalist — complicity in state treason via official position (305 part 2); 8 years. The article reports arrests began June 2024 with Usmonzoda; Prosecutor General Юсуф Рахмон (Yusuf Rahmon) informed parliament on 14 June 2024. The trial began 14 November and lasted over six months behind closed doors in SIZO. The verdict becomes legally effective 15 February. Sources cited in the article: the press conference statements by the Supreme Court.