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UN rights chief urges probe into Askarov case despite Kyrgyz decision to uphold life sentence
Jan 25, 2017, at 01:13 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday voiced deep concern about a decision by a Kyrgyz court to uphold a life sentence against human rights defender Azimjan Askarov, saying it highlights “serious shortcomings†in the country’s judicial system.
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