Tajikistan - 34 Jailed on Terror Charges - NYTimes.com A court in Tajikistan has convicted 34 people on charges of involvement in a terrorist group and sentenced them to prison terms of 8 to 28 years. The court said they belonged to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a group linked to Al Qaeda, and were trying to overthrow the government. Officials in Tajikistan insist that radical Islamism is a genuine threat to stability, but some analysts say the crackdown is an effort to eliminate dissent.