Uzbekistan: Five Years Jail For Defending Muslims’ Freedom Of Religion And Belief

By Mushfig Bayram

After repeatedly defending the freedom of religion and belief of Muslims, including demonstrating outside President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's residence in the capital Tashkent, a city court has jailed 49-year-old Tulkun Astanov for five years. Tashkent City Criminal Court rejected his appeal on 5 January.

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