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Uzbekistan: Human rights defender Ihtiyor Hamroev badly beaten in custody

Posted on 2007/12/05

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of injuries sustained by human rights defender Ihtiyor Hamroev and the extension of his prison sentence by a further seven months. Ihtiyor Hamroev is a member of the Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan (HRSU) and the son of Bahtiyor Hamroev, chairman of Djizak Regional Department of HRSU. Ihtiyor Hamroev is currently serving a custodial sentence in Prison 64/78 in the district of Djizak. Read More

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