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– One of world's longest-imprisoned journalists now placed in solitary confinement (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 19, 2016

Muhammad Bekjanov – an Uzbek journalist who tried to initiate debate on taboo subjects such as the use of forced labour in the cotton harvest – has been placed in solitary confinement. The journalist has been in prison for 17 years, and the move could be a sign that the government is preparing to extend his prison term yet again.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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