independent journalist Anora Sarkorova

“Muzaffar tried to appeal, but they [the court] didn’t accept it,” independent journalist Anora Sarkorova told Forum 18. “Davlatmirov is not an extremist, and did not call for ‘extremist’ activity,” a local person who knew him told Forum 18 in October 2022. “Davlatmirov was widely known and respected by the local Ismaili people,” independent journalist Anora Sarkorova told Forum 18 in October 2022. She noted that he had criticised the regime’s religious policies, and argued for the preservation of local Pamiri traditions. Davlatmirov also, she stated, criticised the regime’s violent suppression in May 2022 of peaceful protests. The suppression of protest is claimed by the regime to be an “anti-terrorism operation”. หนังใหม่2025