Prosecutors have asked a court in Tashkent to convict and sentence journalist Mavjuda Mirzaeva to six years in prison on charges of slander, insult, and extortion. Uzbek human rights activist Abdurahmon Tashanov said on Facebook over the weekend that the prosecution also asked the Shaikhontohur district court last week to deprive Mirzaeva from the right to work as a journalist for three years after serving her prison term. Mirzaeva is a former press secretary of the Employment Ministry. She and several journalists from the Human.uz website were arrested earlier this year. The trial is being held behind closed doors. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Uzbek Service, click here.
Prosecutor Seeks Six Years In Prison For Uzbek Journalist Mavjuda Mirzaeva
Mavjuda Mirzaeva (file photo)