Uzbekistan: Freed Activist’s Condition Highlights Harsh Treatment

Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch (HRW) – (November 30, 2009) – Uzbek political opposition leader Sanjar Umarov’s release from prison earlier this month is a positive development, but Umarov’s poor health and the fact that he was not acquitted of the politically motivated charges that led to his conviction highlight the government’s continued repressive nature, Human Rights Watch said today.

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Uzbekistan: Freed Activist’s Condition Highlights Harsh Treatment

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