Chabirov, Sulaymon
Who, Why and How exiled: Political activist, member of the "Youth for the Revival of Tajikistan" (Холзода, 2015). He lived in Samara where he was arrested (Sputnik, 2015)
Stage 1 details (accusations/ charges/ Interpol notice/ extradition requests): Youth for the Revival of Tajikistan was labelled an extremist organisation for organising protests against the Tajik government and allegedly collaborating with another opposition group, Group 24 (Холзода, 2015). Since November 2014 arrests of activists of "Youth for the Revival of Tajikistan" have been taking place in Russia (Atayeva, 2015).
Stage 2 details (arrest/ detention/ extradition): Arrested and detained in Samara, Russia, on 19 December 2014 (Atayeva, 2015; Sputnik, 2015).
Current status: He was released from detention on the 9th of September, 2015 (Takjinfo org., 2015).
Press sources: Nadejda Atayeva, "Arrests of the Tajik activists in Moscow, Maksud Ibragimov is missing," [blog], January 27, 2015, http://nadejda-atayeva.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/blog-post_26.html; Нурмухаммад Холзода, "Россия отказала в предоставлении убежища молодежному тадж-оппозиционеру Абдуназарову," Centrasia, 5th July , 2015, http://www.centrasia.ru/newsA.php?st=1436078040. Tajinfo org. "Активист движения "Молодежь за возрождение Таджикистана" отпущен на свободу в России", 10th September, 2015.[Online]. Available at: http://www.tajinfo.org/molodejzavozrojdenie/post/635775084693184288 Sputnik, "В сети опубликованы данные о 10 задержанных друзьях Умарали Кувватова", 28 January, 2015 [Online]. Available at: http://ru.sputnik-tj.com/investigation/20150128/1014103890.html