On October 21, 2004, Ruslan Sharipov immigrated to the United States, having been granted political asylum by the US authorities. He was reunited with his mother and his brother in California.

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A prominent advocate for Tajik migrants who says he has never been a Tajik citizen has been deported from Russia to Tajikistan. A lawyer for Karomat Sharipov, Aleksandra Medvedeva, told RFE/RL on ...

Security services in Tajikistan earlier this week detained local journalist Daler Sharipov, but they have declined to comment on his case or explain the reason for taking him into custody. Sharipov’s ...

Sharipov has been detained since 28 January 2020 and faces up to five years in prison if convicted. He has often criticised the government and reported on sensitive topics. This statement was ...

DUSHANBE -- Asliddin Sharipov, the brother of the director of an opposition online television station, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on unspecified charges, a close associate told RFE/RL on ...