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UZBEKISTAN: Muslims' long prison terms, Protestants' short terms
Forum 18 News Service
UZBEKISTAN: Deportation, fines, Bible and Koran seizures
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AZERBAIJAN: Shia Muslim prisoner – one of many – reported close to death
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Azerbaijan: Prisoner of conscience tortured – with impunity?
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Islam
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Archive
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July 17
- KAZAKHSTAN: Mosque again denied legal status, Imam dies, electricity "temporarily" cut off Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service
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July 13
- Azerbaijan: Imam prisoner of conscience jailed for one year Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service
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May 27
- RUSSIA: Trials of Muslims and Jehovah's Witnesses continue Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News
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February 12
- AZERBAIJAN: Five years' imprisonment for "normal Muslims" who "simply conduct prayers"? Felix Corley, Forum 18 News
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January 22
- RUSSIA: Punishments continue for religious literature Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News
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January 14
- KAZAKHSTAN: Four 20-month prison terms, one 18-month term Felix Corley, Forum 18 News
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August 28
- RUSSIA: "We still cry when we remember the burned books" Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service
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July 17
- KYRGYZSTAN: Ahmadis "must not worship together. Otherwise they will be punished" Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service
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June 19
- RUSSIA: Jehovah's Witnesses and Muslims face up to six years' imprisonment Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service
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May 6
- AZERBAIJAN: Muslim Nursi texts, Old Testament, and Jehovah's Witness texts "banned" Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service
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March 3
- TAJIKISTAN: State control of Islam increasing Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service
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February 18
- UZBEKISTAN: Concern over health of prisoners of conscience Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service
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January 23
- Kazakhstan: Do foreigners have religious freedom? Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service
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November 26
- UZBEKISTAN: Muslims sentenced for discussing Islam and praying Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service
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