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November 30, 2009 · Comments Off

Uzbekistan: Freed Activist’s Condition Highlights Harsh Treatment

(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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Democratic ideas forbidden; bloggers punished

November 18, 2009 · Comments Off

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: An Azeri court sentenced two bloggers to prison on 11 November in a politically motivated decision aimed at censoring young activists critical of

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