13.11.2013 кунлик архив
Torture in Uzbekistan: the truth that does not require proof
Alisher Vakhidov, the head of the official delegation of Uzbekistan, stated that “tortures in Uzbekistan are used, but the government is fighting against this evil” while presenting the first official report of the government at the 23rd session of the UN Committee against Torture while on November 17-19, 1999.
Members of the Committee, supporting the good will of Uzbekistan in eradication of any form of violence against the human being, approved the report of the Uzbek delegation saying it was “sincere without attempts to hide anything”.
Yelena Ryabinina: Persecution of Muslims in Uzbekistan is taking more severe forms
The flow of refugees to Russia increased significantly in recent years.
Refugees are mainly coming from Afghanistan, Egypt, Syria and the countries of Central Asia.
In an interview with “Jarayon”, Yelena Ryabinina, prominent Russian human rights activist, head of the program “Right to asylum” of the Human Rights Institute, tells about people seeking asylum in Russia and the challenges they face in this country.
