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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryTajikistan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationHuman rights lawyer
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Tajikistan · context
66documented cases
26 urgent · 12 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
14
Religious
2
Activism
4
Political
25
Case Summary
Manuchehr Kholiknazarov was detained and interrogated regarding alleged illegal funding from a banned political alliance. He is currently charged with participation in a criminal association and held in a state security detention centre.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Manuchehr Kholiknazarov was detained and interrogated regarding alleged illegal funding from a banned political alliance. He is currently charged with participation in a criminal association and held in a state security detention centre.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01receiving money from the banned National Alliance of Tajikistan
- 02participation in a criminal association
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. Part 2, Article 187
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 28, 2022
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Manuchehr Kholiknazarov (PPW case cmplyhvo, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmplyhvon00011vlrxih3ev1b. Original data from frontlinedefenders.org (https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/statement-report/tajikistan-authorities-should-cease-persecution-human-rights-defenders#manuchehr-kholiknazarov).
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