The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued two opinions after its March 2024 session concerning Tajikistan. In response to the source’s allegations regarding the detentions of Irgashov, Mamadshoev, and Kholiknazarov, the Tajik government defended its actions and claimed “the detainees were not prosecuted for their political, social, or human rights views but for committing criminal offenses unrelated to …
The UN Human Rights Council's Working Group against Arbitrary Detentions has adopted an opinion criticizing the arbitrary arrest and detention of student activist Safoora Zargar during the anti-CAA protests in Delhi in April 2020. The Group has come to a finding that Safoora's detention for alleged involvement in delivering speeches at peaceful protests against the Citizenship Act amounts to "deprivation …
