Two Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Former Islamic Party Activist in Tajikistan

A court in Tajikistan's Sogd region has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of Mannon Sodikov, a former member of the banned Islamic Renaissance Party. The verdict was reportedly issued in mid-October, but only recently became public. Both defendants have appealed the sentence, deeming it unfair and excessively harsh.

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