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Imprisoned human rights activist Mutabar Tadjibayeva wrote “her last open letter to Karimov” and declared a hunger-strike

Prominent human rights activist Mutabar Tadjibayeva from the Ferghana Valley went on a hunger-strike in jail on December 7, her lawyer Dilafruz Nurmatova told Arena (http://www.freeuz.org).

Imprisoned two months ago, Tadjibayeva wrote her fourth and “last open letter” to President Islam Karimov that same day.

Mutabar Tadjibayeva writes «last open letter to president»

On 7 December, famous human rights activist Mutabar Tadjibayeva, which has been in detention for two months, wrote her fourth and “last open letter” to President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov.

“Mr. President! I no longer believe you. To prove this, I announce an ongoing hunger strike. The Civil Society movement, founded by me, can live without me!” – this is how Tadjibayeva’s letter starts.

Imprisoned human rights activist Mutabar Tadjibayeva wrote “her last open letter to Karimov” and declared a hunger-strike

Prominent human rights activist Mutabar Tadjibayeva from the Ferghana Valley went on a hunger-strike in jail on December 7, her lawyer Dilafruz Nurmatova told Arena (http://www.freeuz.org).

Imprisoned two months ago, Tadjibayeva wrote her fourth and “last open letter” to President Islam Karimov that same day.

“Mr. President! I no longer trust you and call a hunger-strike by way of proof. Movement Civil Society I’ve founded can do without me,” the human rights activist wrote.