Tajiki

/ -ˈdʒiː-, tɑːˈdʒɪkiː /

noun

1. the language of the Tajik, belonging to the West Iranian subbranch of the Indo-European family

adjective

1. of or relating to the Tajik or their language

Example Sentences

Tajiki was arrested in May 2012 alongside a number of other teenagers.

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James Lynch, deputy director of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Amnesty International, called on Iran to immediately halt Tajiki’s execution.

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A higher court quashed the ruling in early 2014, but in November that year a third court reimposed the death penalty after it ruled that Tajiki had attained “mental maturity” at the time of crime.

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Activities have raised concerns over Tajiki’s trial, including the reliance on confessions that activists say were obtained under duress.

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Tajiki was held incommunicado in solitary confinement for 15 days after his arrest and was allegedly subjected to torture including beatings, floggings and suspension by the arms and feet, Amnesty said.

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