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Our colleague Sergey Naumov, a journalist from Uzbekistan, is currently in police custody. He has been arrested and the lawyers have no access to him. We have received an alarm signal from CEE Bankwatch Network, and its members express concerns that pressure may be exercised on the journalist, and even tortures in regard with the journalist’s professional activities. Sergey Naumov particularly deals with the issues of child’s labour in the cotton fields of Uzbekistan and the conditions of their living, violations of children’s rights etc.
Sergey Naumov has been charged with Article 183 of the Administrative Code of Uzbekistan Republic (disorderly conduct and breach of peace),presupposedly for assaulting a woman and insulting her. In court Sergey Naumov denied any assault and insulting and claimed he bumped into the woman in a dark alley.
Amnesty International is dealing with this issue. We are joining in the support of journalist Sergey Naumov and calling for the Uzbekistan authorities to grant an access for the barrister.
We would like to remind the Uzbekistan authorities about their commitment towards people in custody and the need to comply with the international provisions of human rights, including the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention against Tortures.
We are calling everybody concerned with the non-transparency of the society, pressure on the freedom of speech in Post-soviet countries to join the support of the journalists. Applications can be sent at the following addresses up to 6 October.
Minister of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan
Bahodir Matlubov
Ministry of Internal Affairs
ul. Junus Rajabiy 1
Tashkent 100029, Uzbekistan
Fax: + 998 71 233 89 34
Email: [email protected]
Salutation: Dear Minister
Prosecutor General of Uzbekistan
Rashidzhon Kodirov
Prosecutor General’s Office of Uzbekistan, ul. Gulyamova 66
Tashkent 700047, Uzbekistan
Salutation: Dear Prosecutor General
And copies to:
Ombudswoman
Sayora Rashidova
Uzbekistan Avenue 16à
Tashkent 100027
Uzbekistan
October 02, 2013 at 15:01