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Uzbekistan clamps down on Baptists over Bible ownership

December 13, 2017 Uzbekistan Andijan, Baptists, Urgench, Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan continues to exert control over ownership of Bibles and other religious literature, according to regional news agency Forum 18. In November, police raided the flat of Irina Stepanova in the eastern city of Andijon, claiming to search for a gun. Finding none, they confiscated Bibles, a songbook, Christian magazines, . . . Read More

Uzbek pastor and family granted asylum in US after 9-year ordeal

September 2, 2016 Uzbekistan Andijan, Asylum seekers, Central Asia, Fergana Valley, Hizb ut-Tahrir, Islam Karimov, Islamic extremism, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Migrants, Refugees, Soviet Union, USA, Uzbekistan

Finally, their journey is over. Three years since fleeing Uzbekistan – following four years in a labour camp, house arrest and death threats – Pastor Dmitry Shestakov has arrived in the United States, where he and his family have been granted asylum. It’s been almost 10 years since Shestakov was . . . Read More

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Uzbekistan clamps down on Baptists over Bible ownership

Uzbek pastor and family granted asylum in US after 9-year ordeal

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