Mr. S. Yatimov, Chairperson of Tajikistan National Security Committee: Release PhD student Alexander Sodiqov

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Mr. S. Yatimov, Chairperson of Tajikistan National Security Committee

Alexander Sodiqov is being wrongfully accused of espionage by the Tajikistan government. He was arrested while conducting interviews as a researcher on contract for the University of Exeter (UK) College of Social Sciences and International Studies, on a project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council called 'Rising Powers and Conflict Management in Central Asia', after interviewing Alim Sherzamonov, a local opposition leader. Alexander Sodiqov is also a graduate student at the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. In democratic societies, scholars and scientists have the freedom to do their research without fear.

(Portuguese) PELA LIBERTAÇÃO IMEDIATA DO ESTUDANTE DE DOUTORADO ALEXANDER SODIQOV

Alexander Sodiqov, estudante de doutorado no Departamento de Ciência Política da Universidade de Toronto, está sendo erroneamente acusado de espionagem pelo governo de Tajikistão. Ele foi preso enquanto conduzia entrevistas para o projeto "Potências Emergentes e Administração de Conflitos na Ásia Central", custeado pelo Conselho de Pesquisa Social e Econômica, como pesquisador contratado pela Faculdade de Ciências Socias e Estudos Internacionais da Universidade de Exeter (Reino Unido). Alexander foi preso depois de entrevistar o líder oposicionista local Alim Sherzamonov. Em sociedades democráticas, estudiosos e cientistas têm liberdade para conduzir suas pesquisas sem receios.

Latest developments/media coverage: (Acontecimentos mais recentes/ cobertura da mídia):

See University of Toronto statement at http://politics.utoronto.ca/2014/06/21/ph-d-student-alexander-sodiqov-detained-in-tajikstan/

http://news.tj/en/news/university-exeter-makes-statement-regarding-detention-alexander-sodiqov-khorog

The Economist: A Scholar Faces Treason Charges: http://goo.gl/4zQ1Ws

Russian professors and researchers join the FREESODIQOV movement: http://news.tj/ru/news/professor-evropeiskogo-universiteta-arest-sodikova-prevrashchaet-v-shpiona-kazhdogo-uchenogo

Researchers at Risk in Central Asia: the Detention of Alexander Sodiqov: www.soas.ac.uk/cccac/events/27jun2014-researchers-at-risk-in-central-asia-the-detention-of-alexander-sodiqov.html

http://rus.ozodi.org/content/article/25428782.html

In Spanish: http://417i.wordpress.com/

Contact information: freeSodiqov@gmail.com

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