As an essential strategy to sustain its massive use of forced labour, the government of Uzbekistan harasses, arrests, detains, and in some cases tortures citizens who attempt to document it. Uktam Pardaev was arrested on November 16, 2015 and held for eight weeks in pre-trial detention. His crime? Reporting on forced and child labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton harvest. On January 11, 2016 he was given a three year conditional sentence under which he has to remain at home under constant surveillance by security services.
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A well-meaning sentiment but futile in the face of the increasingly fascistic and despotic governance in practically every part of the world, including New Zealand.
The world will run short of drinkable water, food and perhaps even breathable air, but will never run short of thugs.
‘he has to remain at home under constant surveillance by security services’
Uktam is probably very lucky. In the not-to-distant past those who opposed ‘authority’ were dealt with by skinning them alive or similar.
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