Journalists of “Jarayon” were able to get through their sources in Uzbekistan a copy of the verdict in relation to refugee Khairullo Tursunov, who was extradited from Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Uzbek capital Tashkent in spring of 2013.

From the copy of the verdict “Jarayon” has learned that the trial of the 38-year-old Khairullo Tursunov was held in Kashkadarya Regional Criminal Court. The public court proceeding were presided over by Judge A. Elmurodov. Tursunov sentence was handed down on June 6, 2013.

According to Fakhriddin Okkuziev, his younger brother Husniddin died of severe torture by policemen of Chirokchi district of Kashkadarya region.

32-year-old resident of Chordara village of Yakkabag district in Kashkadarya region, Husniddin Okkuziev, died after being brutally tortured by the officers at the Department of the Interior in Chirokchi district.

“Jarayon” learned about this horrific incident from Fakhriddin Okkuziev, elder brother of the deceased. According to him, Husniddin Okkuziev was taken to the police department on May 17, 2013, and was charged with an administrative offence.

In Uzbekistan, the scale of the persecution of believers of different faiths has significantly increased.

Observers note increased nervousness of the authorities during the holy month of Ramadan. These days, in Kashkadarya, Jizzakh and Tashkent regions, special services have detained 15-20 years old young Muslims for “educational talks”. They were released after talks. According to the source of “Jarayon”, “now we have more obedient atheists.”

Kayum Ortikov appealed to the UN Committee on Human Rights complaining that the government of Uzbekistan used brutal torture and oppression against him.

Ortikov accuses the authorities of using torture against him and gross violation of his rights.

International human rights organization “Fiery Hearts Club” helped and supported Kayum Ortikov in preparing and submitting a complaint to the UN Committee on Human Rights.

The Swedish town of Sundsvall hosted an appeals court in respect of a married couple from Uzbekistan Bakhodir Pulatov and Nodira Aminov, who were suspected in contributing to the murder attempt on the famous Uzbek imam Obidkhon Nazarov.

On July 1, court of appeals in Sundsvall city acquitted the couple from Uzbekistan – Bahodir Pulatova and Nodira Aminova – who were suspected in contributing to the attack on Uzbek imam Obidkhon Nazarov. The ruling cited the lack of technical evidence to support charges put against this pair.