In Uzbekistan, Ferghana Region alone sentenced 36 people to lengthy prison terms on religious charges between January and September 2010 and more people are awaiting trials in the region.
The press center of the Initiative Group of Independent Human Rights Activists of Uzbekistan said that all 36 people had been charged with membership of banned religious groups, such as the Hizb-ut Tahrir Islamic party, the Nurchilar, Wahhabi and other movements.
The press center of the Initiative Group of Independent Human Rights Activists of Uzbekistan said that all 36 people had been charged with membership of banned religious groups, such as the Hizb-ut Tahrir Islamic party, the Nurchilar, Wahhabi and other movements.
The initiative group learnt from the lawyers and relatives of the convicts that their charges had been trumped up and they had faced threats and torture during investigations.
The charges included attempt to overthrow Uzbekistan’s constitutional order, producing and distributing materials threatening public security, establishing, running and taking part in banned religious organizations.
They all were found guilty and were given prison terms of 5.5 to 14 years.
The group said 32 more people were being investigated on similar charges in Fergana Region.
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