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About Alim Sherzamonov
- Alim Sherzamonov is a politician in Tajikistan.On June 16, 2014, individuals who identified themselves as Tajikistan government security officials apprehended Alex Sodiqov, a Political Science PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, during an interview with Sherzamanov.Sherzamonov is credited with playing a leadership role during political unrest in Khorog, the capital of the autonomous republic of Gorno-Badakhshan, in 2012.
- Human Rights Watch describes Sherzamonov as a "civil society activist". Academics at the University of Exeter would say Sodiqov was interviewing Sherzamonov as part of a study of failures of conflict management in former Republics of the Soviet Union. The whistleblower organization WikiLeaks published a diplomatic cable from United States Ambassador Tracey A.
- Jacobson, which said Sherzamonov was the "local representative of the Social Democratic Party". Jacobson reported that Sherzamonov had played a role in getting protesters to disperse. Kirgizbek Kanunov, writing in CACI Analyst asserted that Tajikistan's National Security Committee, the KNB, had described Sodiqov as an agent for a foreign government, who was negotiating with Sherzamonov on their behalf.CTV News reported Sherzamonov claimed security officials had planned to arrest him, as well.Global Voices, a site Sodiqov has contributed to, reported that Security Officials had broadcast footage of Sodiqov, that seemed intended to discredit Sheramonov.Sherzamonov has acknowledged playing a role in demonstrations during the summer of 2012, but he insists his role was peaceful and non-violent.
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