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– Kyrgyzstan convicts hundreds for possession of 'extremist' material (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News September 18, 2018

People owning videos, pamphlets or books that have been banned using an over-broad definition of extremism face lengthy jail sentences – regardless of how the outlawed material was used.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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