Tajikistan’s Human Rights Commissioner Umid Bobozuda expressed deep concern over the ill-treatment of Tajik migrants in Russia.

JAMRUD (Saeed Zaman Afridi):Tajikistan’s Human Rights Commissioner Umid Bobozuda expressed deep concern over the ill-treatment of Tajik migrants in Russia. In a letter to his Russian counterpart, Tatyana Moskalkova, Bobozoda accused Russian law enforcement agencies of using illegal methods, including physical abuse and arbitrary detentions, most notably in Crocus near Moscow in March. After a deadly terrorist attack at City Hall. Since the attack, which involved a number of Tajik nationals, around 20,000 Tajiks have been deported, and many others have faced harsh treatment in Russia. Bobozuda highlighted that detained Tajik citizens, including women and children, are often deprived of basic necessities. Tajik officials, including Prime Minister Kahir Rasulzadeh, have raised these issues with Russian officials in recent meetings, but Moscow’s response remains uncertain. The ongoing crackdown threatens to strain relations between the two countries, whose leaders have described each other as key strategic partners.