Mahmadali Hayit
politician
Haitov Mahmadali Rahmonovich (b. 1957 in Rudaki District) is a Tajik politician who formerly served as the deputy chairman of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan.
Activism
Hayit was an outspoken member of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan who advocated against President Emomali Rahmon's administration. He also worked as a journalist in Tajikistan, and was the Deputy Head of Tajikistan Radio and Television. Prior to that, Hayit was a member of the Rastokhez, a political party that functioned as the democratic opposition to the Communist Party of Tajikistan. The state put pressure on Hayit to stop his political activities. On April 19, 2013, Hayit was attacked outside of his home, just a week before a scheduled event to commemorate the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan's founding.
Arrest and Sentence
Hayit was arrested on September 16, 2015, for allegedly participating in a failed coup led by former deputy minister of defense Abduhalim Nazarzoda. After a six-month trial, Hayit was convicted on a number of charges under the Tajikistan criminal code and sentenced to life imprisonment. Twelve other members of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan were also arrested, and tried alongside Hayit on charges of extremism.
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