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Human Rights Defender Jailed in Uzbekistan

HeadlineMay 24, 2005

Human Rights Watch has called on the government of Uzbekistan to release one of the country’s most prominent human rights defenders. The man — Saidjahon Zainabitdinov — has been in custody since May 21. He was detained after he spoke out against the government’s killing of hundreds of protesters two weeks ago.

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