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Uzbekistan: More alleged organizers of Andijan protest jailed

Following closed trials, the Uzbek Supreme Court has sentenced 33 people to prison on charges of murder, terrorist acts and mass riots in connection with the Andijan protests last May, during which hundreds of civilians were reportedly killed by government forces. Survivors of the killings have started legal proceedings in Germany for the prosecution of Uzbek Minister of Internal Affairs for torture and crimes against humanity.