Tajikistan: Death Penalty/unfair trial/cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment

Index Number: EUR 60/010/2002
Date Published: 9 May 2002
Categories: Europe And Central Asia, Tajikistan

The four men Said RIZVONZODA, Abdulmajid DAVLATOV, Nazar DAVLATOV and, his brother Saidamir KARIMOV were reportedly sentenced to death on 27 March 2002. Amnesty International is concerned that their trial was unfair, and that one of them was severely beaten in custody. They may be facing execution as early as July.