Uzbekistan: Mounting Concerns About Health And Safety Of Imprisoned Karakalpak Activist Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov – OpEd

The Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA), International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) are alarmed by reports indicating that the health of imprisoned Karakalpak lawyer, journalist and human rights defender Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov has sharply declined due to his treatment in prison and that prison authorities are now seeking to further isolate him, prompting renewed fears for his health. The organisations call on the Uzbekistani...