Tochikistoni Ozod Explained

Tochikistoni Ozod (Tajik: Ҳизби «Тоҷикистони Озод»|lit=Free Tajikistan; Russian: Партия «Сводобный Таджикистан»; Uzbek: «Озод Тожикистон» партияси) was a political party in Tajikistan founded in 1998 and based in Uzbekistan.^[1] It was designated as a terrorist organization in 2007 by the Supreme Court of Tajikistan.^{[2] [3]}

According to the government of Tajikistan, the party is made up of anti-constitutional forces.^[4] It is led by Mahmud Khudoyberdiyev.^[5]

Together with three other minority parties, they petitioned the government to combat widespread repression of opposition parties.^[6]

References

1. News: McDermott . Roger . CHINA AND TAJIKISTAN SIGN NEW TREATY | The Jamestown Foundation . Jamestown . Jamestown.org . 2014-02-11 . 2014-02-16.
2. http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/01/a75dd7bf-14ce-4a8b-81ef-ff4a22ae253a.html Tajik Supreme Court updates terror list
3. Web site: Tajik Supreme Court Updates Terror List . Rferl.org . 2007-01-15 . 2014-02-16.
4. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-01-08 . 2011-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706221624/http://www.adh-geneva.ch/RULAC/pdf_state/Report-CTC-N0639632-2006-TJ.pdf . dead .
5. Web site: NewsLibrary.com - newspaper archive, clipping service - newspapers and other news sources . Docs.newsbank.com . 1998-12-04 . 2014-02-16.
6. Web site: Tajik Opposition parties appeal to CIS leaders . https://web.archive.org/web/20000925105017/http://atimes.com/c-asia/AD08Ag02.html . unfit . 2000-09-25 . Atimes.com . 2014-02-16.