Uzbek inmates deprived of family visits, parcels
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Publication Date | 19 May 2014 |
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May 19, 2014
By RFE/RL's Uzbek Service
Inmates in Uzbekistan's largest penitentiaries have reportedly been deprived of family visits and parcels.
Relatives of several inmates in various penal colonies across the country told RFE/RL on May 19 that they have been refused access to their incarcerated relatives for almost a month.
Some of the inmates' relatives say they were told that a "temporary quarantine" had been introduced due to repair works in the penitentiaries' visiting rooms.
Officials at Uzbekistan's State Directorate to Monitor Penitentiaries refused to comment on the situation.
A representative of the Tashkent-based Ezgulik (Compassion) human rights group, Abdurakhmon Tashanov, told RFE/RL that the development is a violation of both Uzbek law and Tashkent's international commitments.
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