Nationality Tajikistan Occupation politician | Name Alim Sherzamonov | |
Known for Current government has denounced him | ||
Alim Sherzamonov is a politician in Tajikistan.
On June 16, 2014, individuals who identified themselves as Tajikistan government security officials apprehended Alex Sodiqov Political Science PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, during an interview with Sherzamanov.
Sherzamonov is credited with playing a leadership role during political unrest in Khorog, the capital of the autonomous republic of Gorno-Badakhshan, in 2012. Human Rights Watch describes Sherzamonov as a "civil society activist". Academics at the University of Exeter would say Sodiqov was interviewing Sherzamonov as part of a study of failures of conflict management in former Republics of the Soviet Union.
The whistleblower organization WikiLeaks published a diplomatic cable from United States Ambassador Tracey A. Jacobson, which said Sherzamonov was the "local representative of the Social Democratic Party". Jacobson reported that Sherzamonov had played a role in getting protesters to disperse.
Kirgizbek Kanunov, writing in CACI Analyst asserted that Tajikistan's National Security Committee, the KNB, had described Sodiqov as an agent for a foreign government, who was negotiating with Sherzamonov on their behalf. CTV News reported Sherzamonov claimed security officials had planned to arrest him, as well.
Global Voices, a site Sodiqov has contributed to, reported that Security Officials had broadcast footage of Sodiqov, that seemed intended to discredit Sheramonov.
Sherzamonov has acknowledged playing a role in demonstrations during the summer of 2012, but he insists his role was peaceful and non-violent.