Gulbahor Turayeva

On 25 April 2007, a court in Uzbekistan sentenced 40 year-old human rights defender, pathologist and mother of four, Gulbahor Turayeva, to six years in prison. She was charged with attempting to overthrow the constitutional system, slander and producing and distributing materials threatening public order  

8th March, 2007

TAKE ACTION Call on the authorities to stop the unlawful detention and ill treatment of three Uzbek women human rights defenders who are currently imprisoned; Mutabar Tadjibaeva, Gulbahor Turayeva and Umida Niyazova.

Simply print the letter below (or you can use it as a guide for composing your own correspondence) and send to the recipients below.

Dear,

I am writing to express my grave concern about the continued detention of Mutabar Tadjibaeva, Gulbahor Turayeva and Umida Niyazova. I urge you to release Mutabar Tadjibaeva Gulbahor Turayeva and Umida Niyazova immediately and unconditionally, as it is clear that these sentences constitute an attempt by the Uzbek authorities to prevent these women from carrying out their activities in defence of human rights.