18.03.2014 кунлик архив
We condemn putting Ganikhon Mamatkhonov in an isolation ward
Uzbek authorities have put 61-year old well-known Uzbek human rights defender Ganikhon Mamatkhonov in an isolation ward on the eve of his long-awaited release from the penal colony on March 10, 2014.
The human rights activist has been serving a 4.5 year sentence as a result of fabricated criminal case against him for his human rights activities. Ganikhon Mamatkhonov is considered a political prisoner; therefore his case requires special attention.
Fiery Hearts Club international human rights organization condemns putting famous Uzbek human rights activist Ganikhon Mamatkhonov in an isolation ward, and believes that the Uzbek authorities purposefully made such a step to extend the prison sentence of the human rights activist accusing him of alleged disobedience of rules of the administration penal institutions (Article 221 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan).
