Uzbek Police Detain Women On Extremism Charges
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TASHKENT (RFE/RL) -- Police in Tashkent detained 28 women this week for alleged religious extremism, and their relatives have alleged that the detainees were abused in custody. An unnamed source in the Tashkent police told RFE/RL's Uzbek Service that two of the women are regional leaders of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir party. The arrested women are reportedly related to people who have been sentenced for involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir activities…
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