Muhammad Bekjanov | Status: Released | Uzbekistan
A prominent Uzbek journalist in the period immediately following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Muhammad Bekjanov came to be recognized as a leading voice in the struggle for… More
Latest Amnesty Excludes Imprisoned Writers
PEN International is disappointed that a recent amnesty has not included five writers and journalists, all serving long prison sentences. More
PEN Appeal: Muhammed Bekjanov
January 30, 2012 Mr. Yuldashev Nigmatilla Tulkinovich Minister of Justice 5 Saylgokh Str Tashkent Republic of Uzbekistan 100047 Your Excellencies, On behalf of the 3,500 members of PEN American Center, an international organization of writers dedicated… More
Editor Muhammed Bekjanov to Serve An Additional Five Years in Prison
Uzbek editor, Muhammed Bekjanov, held since 1999 on charges widely believed to have been fabricated and whose sentence was about to expire in the coming days, has been served… More
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