The amnesty law was not applied to him.
On October 19, the Dushanbe city court sentenced Izzat Amon, a human rights defender of migrants in Russia, to nine years in prison. This was announced by his lawyer Saidburkhon Sharipov.
Sharipov noted that they disagree with the court's verdict and appeal to higher authorities.
According to him, Izzat Amon, in his closing speech, pleaded guilty, expressed regret and asked to be pardoned according to the amnesty, stating that he compensated all damages according to the charge.
«When sentencing, the court violated the laws of the Republic of Tajikistan, including Article 49 of the Criminal Code and Article 5 of the “Amnesty Law”. This sentence is illegal. When the law comes into force, the court must do justice. The amnesty law should have been applied to my client, ”Saidburkhon Sharipov said.
