The human rights activist’s son passed the letter to “Ezgulik” representatives.
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Bobomurod Razzokov: I tried to overcome the disease
Bobomurod Razzokov state of health has sharply deteriorated in the prison.
The public got to know that from Bobomurod Razzokov’s letter to his eldest son Shukhrat. In his letter, Razzokov mentioned that he badly suffers from the renal, liver and heart failures.
Who will pay compensation to those who suffered during the cotton campaign in Uzbekistan?
Over the past few years, “Ezgulik” Uzbek Human Rights Society prepared and released a series of reports on the use of child and forced labor in Uzbekistan.
In addition, using high platforms of such international organizations as the UN, the OSCE, the International Labour Organization as well as financial institutions such as the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, representatives of “Ezgulik” have repeatedly raised the issues about accidents and alarmingsituations occurring during the annual cotton campaign in Uzbekistan. In addition, the human rights society has had legal proceedings with education officials and superior representatives of the Uzbek Government.
Dear readers! Unfortunately, “Jarayon”website staff is forced to take vacation
Over the last two months, our team, people not in Europeansafe and civilizedcountries, but those who live and work in most authoritarian and dictatorial countries of Central Asiawriting, making and translating materialsat their own risk for “Jarayon” website without any payment due.
Though some members of our team had to work on weekends and public holidays, performing their work in good faith and at their own expenses, we still could not get a proper response from our donors to the question why the work of these people has not been paid for 60 days.
Kyrgyz National Security Committee accuses an Uzbek journalist of libel
Osh branch of the Kyrgyz National Security Committee sues Uzbek journalist Shahrukh Saipov accusing him of libel.
Today, on 28 August, the Osh city court will begin reviewing the legal action against independent Uzbek journalist, freelancer of Fergana.ru news agency Shahrukh Saipov, who is accused of libelby the Osh branch of the Kyrgyz National Security Committee (GKNB).
Trial against Uzbek journalist Shahrukh Saipov is cancelled
Fergana.ru news agency reported on 28 August that the Osh branch of the Kyrgyz National Security Committee (GKNB) withdrew its lawsuit against journalist Shahrukh Saipov.
We would remind that today, on 28 August 28, the Osh city court was supposed to reviewthe legal action against independent Uzbek journalist, freelancer of Fergana.ru news agency Shahrukh Saipov accused of libel by the Osh branch of the Kyrgyz National Security Committee (GKNB).
Solidzhon Abdurakhmanov won prestigious award in Germany
Freelance journalist from Uzbekistan Solidzhon Abdurakhmanov, in prison since 2008, was awarded a Johann Philipp Palm Prize for freedom of speech and the press.
Independent information agency Uznews.net reported on 26 August that 64-year-old imprisoned journalist from Uzbekistan Solidzhon Abdurakhmanov won a 2014 Johann Philipp Palm Prize for freedom of speech and the press. The other winner of this award was Nazeeha Saeed, a journalist from Bahrain.
“Solidzhon Abdurakhmanov is a brave critic and journalist unjustly sentenced to 10 years in prison,” said the Palm-Foundation. “He made reports about consequences of the Aral Sea desiccation.”
Happy birthday, Mutabar Tadjibayeva!
Today, founder and head of “Fiery Hearts Club” International Human Rights Organizationand “Jarayon” web-site, prominent Uzbek human rights activist turns 52!
In this regard, “Jarayon” team, friends, colleagues and all those, whom she has been providing free legal and humane assistance for many years, congratulate her on her birthday.
Dear Mutabar, we very much hope that the Almighty will give you a long and happy life!
Mirsobir Khamidkariev “voluntarily” rejected his lawyer + (video)
According to relatives of Uzbek refugee Mirsobir Khamidkariev, who was kidnapped in the center of Moscow in early June 2014, Uzbek interrogators forced him to refuse services of the lawyer they hired for him.
Marguba Khamidkarieva, the mother of Uzbek businessman Mirsobir Khamidkariev, told “Jarayon” in mid-August 2014 that her son, who is currently under investigations in Tashkent, refused services of the lawyer his family hired to protect him.
