The Uzbek government persecutes human rights defenders and obstructs human rights work, in violation of its international commitments. In the past twelve months alone, it has imprisoned six human rights defenders and harassed numerous others.
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Background Briefing
Persecution of Human Rights Defenders in Uzbekistan
A Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper
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