Arrest of the
famous opposition singer
Uzbek National Security (formerly KGB) agents arrested the
famous Uzbek singer Dadakhon Hasan.
Dadakhan Hasan is an outstanding opposition activist,
member of The Congress of Democratic Uzbekistan and founder of the“Birlik”
movement. In his songs he sings about the injustice and brutality imposed on
the nation by the authorities, about the nation’s pains, and that was how he
could find the way into the heart of his nation. Everybody in
His public popularity always bothered the authorities. In
1990s he was arrested and was jailed in the basement of the Interior Ministry.
After his release he had been under the systematic watch of the secret
services. He had to get permissions for each of his actions abroad and at home.
In the beginning of the New 2006 Year Dadakhan Hasan was
invited to the Uzbek National Security Services headquarters for the voice
testing.
Dadakhan Hasan lived two biggest and most pitiful tragedies
in personal life in 2005; he lost his son and spouse. He experienced great
sorrow for those two beloved ones. Even though he is just 65, his health had
dramatically been declining since then.
We appeal to all soul citizens of the country and as well
as the world community: - nation’s one more democrat is under the sharp blades
of killing machine of dictatorship. Do not let them break this democrat poet,
the fighter of justice and freedom of
Please, stand up to defend him!