Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 26, 2011

The Embassy of the United States of America is concerned with alleged threats made by an officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ (MVD) Department for Combating Organized Crime against lawyers representing Asia-Plus.

If true, this type of action has no place in a court of law, and the incident must be investigated to preserve the integrity of the legal system.

We view the announcement by the MVD that it has launched an internal investigation as a positive step.

We urge the Office of the Prosecutor to view the allegations seriously, investigate them thoroughly, and take appropriate action based upon the results of the investigation.

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