Uzbek activist put into psychiatric hospital for criticizing Karimov

Date: 11:08, 30-03-2015.

Bishkek. March 30. KyrTAG – Charge d'affaires of the USA to OSCE Kate Berns expressed her concern in Vienna over the apprehension of Alikul Sarymsakov,Uzbek activist.

Speech of Kate Berns is posted on the website of US embassy in Kyrgyzstan.

″A.Sarymsakov, critisized Islam Karimov for running for presidential elections of Uzbekistan on March 29. Sarymsakov carped Uzbek government for allowing Karimov to run for new term, despite two term limit, according  to Uzbekistan’s constitution″, - says she.

Berns states that after these comments Sarymsakov was forcefully put into psychiatric hospital by the government in Djizzak.

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