10 Arrested in Dushanbe Over Intentional HIV Infections
More than 60 citizens were detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of intentional HIV infection, the city branch of the Tajikistan Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
Consensus
- Ten people were arrested in Dushanbe in 2025 on suspicion of intentionally infecting others with HIV.
- All suspects were aware of their HIV-positive status.
- The suspects allegedly engaged in intimate relationships while knowing they could transmit the virus.
- The number of potentially infected individuals exceeds 60.
- A 25-year-old woman is specifically mentioned as having had intimate relations with more than 20 people.
- Criminal cases have been opened under Article 125 of the Tajikistan Criminal Code.
- Case materials have been sent to court.
- If convicted, suspects face between three and ten years in prison.
- Authorities have urged the public to take care of their health and that of others.
Points of divergence
- The criminal investigation was initiated after an 11-year-old girl was infected with HIV and hepatitis C in the Azov Hospital, and a special inspection was conducted in April. — vm
- As of 2025, over 13,000 people in Tajikistan are living with HIV, and UNAIDS warned of a potential new HIV epidemic due to a $1.5 billion drop in international funding. — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
- In Dushanbe, suspects in the intentional infection of people with HIV were detained — Коммерсантъ
- Over 60 citizens detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of intentional HIV infection, city management reported — ТАСС (Telegram)
- MVD of Dushanbe: 10 people suspected of intentional HIV infection — Вечерняя Москва
- In Dushanbe, 10 people detained on suspicion of intentional HIV infection — Ведомости
- In Tajikistan, ten people are suspected of intentionally infecting people with HIV — Вести