Document #1001798

IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting (Author)

Uzbek Women Plead for Religious Prisoners

http://iwpr.net/report-news/uzbek-women-plead-religious-prisoners

ecoi.net description:
Reportedly there are around 7,600 political prisoners in Uzbekistan 7,400 of them are prisoners of conscience convicted for membership of outlawed religious organisations/ numerous testimonies speak of religious prisoners suffering extreme cruelty
Country:
Uzbekistan
Source:
IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting (Author)
Published:
10 August 2001
Original link:
http://iwpr.net/report-news/uzbek-women-plead-religious-prisoners
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1001798 (former ID 25503)

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