Elena Urlaeva, head of the Human Rights Alliance in Uzbekistan, publishes these kinds of stories in Russian every day on HR-Uzbekistan. The notices have not been verified but are provided as a tip.
A protester who advocated on behalf of disabled persons' rights who was hoping to picket President Islam Karimov's residence got nabbed by police before even making it to Tashkent, Uzbek human rights activists reported.
Gavhar Berdyyevof Gallaoral district was arrested in the town of Chinaze.
At the request of local disabled people, she was planning a protest to call for the removal of Elmurado Umurzok, head of the local medical labor commission, who has been accused of taking bribes and extorting money from disabled people. The medical commissions make a determination of who is eligible for state welfare.
Malohat Ishankulova of the unregistered Birdamlik party in Chinaze reported that security agents had arrested Gavhar, seized her mobile phone, and she has not been heard from since.
