Abdusamad Gayratov
Abdusamad Gayratov, a graduate of the State University of Kulyab and entrepreneur, led the IRPT Kulyab branch until 2010 and served on the Supreme Political Council. In December 2004, he reported that local authorities blocked the registration of IRPT candidates in Muminabad, Vose, and Kulyab districts. In the 2010 parliamentary elections, Gayratov stood as the IRPT candidate for the lower chamber representing the Kulyab region. During this campaign and other occasions he was persecuted by the authorities using different means from administrative charges to attacks.
Serves a 14-year term
Convicted under Article 189, Part 2, paragraphs “a” (repeatedly), “b” (using official position), and “g” (by a group of persons by prior conspiracy) — incitement of national, racial, regional, or religious enmity; Article 307(1), Parts 1 and 2 — public calls for extremist activity, including those committed using mass media or the internet; Article 307(2), Part 2 — participation in an extremist organization; and Article 307(3), Part 2 — participation in the activities of a political party, public or religious association, or other organization that has been legally banned or dissolved by a court due to its engagement in extremist activities, under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan.
On September 16, 2015, he was detained by the Tajik State National Security Committee (SNSC) officers at his home in Kulob. On June 2, 2016, along with 13 other members of the IRPT Supreme Political Council, Gayratov was found guilty and sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony. Additionally, he received a 5-year ban from holding certain positions and working in political parties. His sentence was calculated starting from September 19, 2015.
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