ICC Note: Uzbekistan ’s tolerance for religion appears to be getting worse as the days progress. They are now beating Christians just visiting Uzbekistan .

Ukrainian Baptist apprehended and Beaten in Uzbekistan

8/30/2006 Uzbekistan (ferghana.ru) The police in Uzbekistan broke up a Evangelic Seminar in Termez and arrested everyone present.

According to Invictory.org, police officers bludgeoned the believers – adults and children alike. Some of them were soon released with the order to remain within reach of the law enforcement agencies, but six were left in the detention cell. One of the arrested believers is a Ukrainian on a visit to Uzbekistan . Cases were opened against all arrestees. They remain in custody in Termez and get regularly beaten, their families say.

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