Democratic Party (Tajikistan)
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Democratic Party of Tajikistan Ҳизби демократии Тоҷикистон | |
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Leader | Masud Sobirov |
Founded | August 1990 |
Ideology | Liberal conservatism Social conservatism Tajik nationalism Secularism Pan-Iranism[citation needed] |
Political position | Centre-right |
Colors | Blue |
Seats in the Assembly of Representatives | 1 / 63 |
The Democratic Party (Russian: Демократическая партия Таджикистана; Tajik: Ҳизби демократии Тоҷикистон, romanized: Hizbi Demokratii Tojikiston) is a political party in Tajikistan founded in August 1990[1] by Mahmadruzi Iskandarov. Along with the other Tajik opposition parties, it was banned from July 1993 to August 1999.
Under the 30% quota provided by the Peace Agreement that concluded the Tajik Civil War, some party members were appointed to governmental and administrative posts. Iskandarov, who had been party chairman since its resumption in 1999, headed the state gas monopoly from 2001–2003.[1]
The party received no seats in the legislative elections held on 27 February and 13 March 2005, but percentages are not available. The party boycotted the 2006 Presidential election. On 15 April 2005, the party founder Mahmadruzi Iskandarov was taken by Russian security agencies, which has been considered illegal, in the town of Korolyov, and[2][3] flown to Tajikistan and sentenced there to 23 years in jail. Following this, was elected as the party's new leader.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Lena Jonson (3 October 2006). Tajikistan in the New Central Asia: Geopolitics, Great Power Rivalry and Radical Islam. I.B.Tauris. pp. 152–. ISBN 978-1-84511-293-6.
- ^ Karinna Moskalenko: "The ordinary person is at the centre of our concerns" by Vera Vasilieva, Human Rights in Russia, 23 December 2010
- ^ Judgement in case of "Iskandarov vs. Russia", Application no. 17185/05 – European Court of Human Rights, 23 September 2010
- ^ United States Department of State
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