31.10.2012 кунлик архив
Written complaints of prisoner Agzam Turgunov are also staying behind the bars
Prominent Uzbek human rights activist Agzam Turgunov, serving for four years in prison, complains that his rights are being grossly violated.
Prisoner from the “black list”
Human rights activist Agzam Turgunov considers his detention unlawful and complains that his written complaints about reviewing his case sent to Ombudsman, who is a responsible person for human rights under Parliament of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to the Prosecutor General and the country’s Supreme Court, are staying within jail. This was reported by Mutabar Tajibaeva, the head of the International Human Rights Organization “Fiery Hearts Club”.
Lene Wetteland: Most Uzbeks cannot get asylum in Norway
On October 15, Oslo hosted a seminar entitled “Uzbekistan – behind closed gates”, which was dedicated to problems of human rights in Uzbekistan.
The event was organized by Norwegian Helsinki Committee and Norwegian Organization of asylum seekers.
Participants discussed issues of compliance with the freedom of speech, religion and belief in Uzbekistan, as well as other significant problems related to human rights in the country.
Film director Nick Powell morally supports dictatorship in Uzbekistan
On October 24, the Uzbek service of BBC published on its website an interview with Mr. Nik Powell, director of the National Film and Television School in the United Kingdom. Recently, Tashkent hosted a Film Festival “Golden Cheetah”, and Mr. Nik Powell headed its jury.
The film festival was organized by the “Fund Forum,” led by Gulnara Karimova, eldest daughter of President Islam Karimov.
Money transfers are being tightly controlled
Authorities in Uzbekistan started to tightly control the financial flows coming to country via transfer services like Contact, Migom, Western Union, Money Gram, Unistream and Solotaya Korona.
Starting September 15 of this year all money transfers coming to Uzbekistan from foreign countries, regardless its amount, will be thoroughly checked.
