1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgJessica Jerreathttps://cpj.org/author/jjerreat/Uzbekistan arrests at least four bloggers over posts on religious issues - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ItSdtTcNab"><a href="https://cpj.org/2018/09/uzbekistan-arrests-at-least-four-bloggers-over-pos/">Uzbekistan arrests at least four bloggers over posts on religious issues</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2018/09/uzbekistan-arrests-at-least-four-bloggers-over-pos/embed/#?secret=ItSdtTcNab" width="600" height="338" title="“Uzbekistan arrests at least four bloggers over posts on religious issues” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="ItSdtTcNab" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/RT_UzbekistanPresident_1.jpg750468New York, September 6, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Uzbek authorities to end their harassment of bloggers covering religious issues, and to release at least four individuals arrested for their writing. Police in several Uzbek cities made arrests between August 28 and September 4, according to media reports.