FREE
NOSIR ZOKIR!
The Congress of
Democratic Uzbekistan strongly condemns sentencing and jailing of Nosir
Zokir, correspondent of the US Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (“Ozodlik”)
in
Nosir Zokir, actor, poet and singer turned to
become well known journalist, advocate and campaigner for country's
independence and democratic reforms for more than fifteen years, who had been
also a leader of the opposition democratic Birlik party in
Back in 1993, he - then correspondent
for Ozodlik also - had been falsely accused with possessing narcotics
(police planted illegal drugs into his pocket after his arrest), sentenced to
three years of imprisonment, and released in about a year after strong pressure
from the international democratic community.
The Congress of Democratic Uzbekistan
calls Uzbek government and its judiciary immediately to reconsider Nosir
Zokir's sentence and free him. Imprisoning one of the best known singers of
We call all who care about fate of
Freedom to Nosir Zokir!
The Congress of
Democratic
Contacts:
Jahangir Mamatov, formerly member of
Dr. AbduMannob Polat, formerly Chairman of the Human
Rights Society of Uzbekistan and Director, Central Asian Human Rights
Information Network - AbduMannob@yahoo.com, 703-426-9637 (home/office),
571-344-3013 (cell)