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[Religious Intelligence] 14 Jul 2008--A human rights group has raised concern about a possible prison term being imposed on a Protestant for teaching religion without official approval.
Forum 18 News Service says that Aitmurat Khayburahmanov, a Protestant from Nukus in Karakalpakstan, faces criminal trial later in July on charges of teaching religion without official approval and establishing or participating in a "religious extremist" organization.
Confirmation of the case from the investigator in the case, Bahadur Jakbaev. The latter charge carries a penalty for those found guilty of between five and 15 years' imprisonment. Justifying the accusation of extremism, Jakbaev said that Khayburahmanov gathers people in his home to read "prohibited" Christian literature.
Jakbaev said the Bible was not banned, but refused to specify what the prohibited books were.
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