(Jalal Abad, May 24, 2005)-Uzbek authorities should immediately release a prominent human rights defender detained in Andijan, Human Rights Watch said today. The defender, Saidjahon Zainabitdinov, has been in custody since May 21. While the charges against him are unknown, Zainabitdinov's detention appears to be linked to his having spoken out about recent demonstrations in Andijan and the government's use of force. The arrest raises serious concerns about a growing crackdown against activists and others in the wake of events in Andijan.alertnet
uzbekistan is one of those countries America needs, but can't be public about it.
actually, bush is being public about it ... if memory serves me right he spoke of how uzbekistan was 'a valued ally in the war on terrorism'.
translated from pigtalk: they let us rendition prisoners there to be tortured. that there are people on this earth that could do that to another human being. dear God, i thought we were done with nazi tactics.
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