There are reports of government officials in Uzbekistan arresting and fining people who are found to have various religious texts in their possession, which goes against the country's law protecting religious freedom.
Norway's Forum 18 News Service reports an increase in confiscations of privately-owned religious books, including Bibles, from homes during police raids.
There have also been accusations of violations of due legal process, which include denial of legal representation, misrepresentation of a defendant's plea and verdicts not being provided within the timeframe established by local laws.
In one instance, government officials mistook Protestant books and teachings with that of Jehovah Witness' books and teachings, which are banned in some parts of the country. Read more
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