UZBEKISTAN: Easter Sunday raid on Baptist church
The church in Karshi has been raided on many occasions by police
The church in Karshi has been raided on many occasions by police
Uzbekistan’s new Religion Law, which was signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (pictured) on 5 July, retains almost all the restrictions in the existing 1998 Religion Law
On Sunday 25 November, military and police officials raided a Tashkent Baptist church and detained fourteen members for interrogation.
Police raided a home in Pap, eastern Uzbekistan, on 19 November and detained eight Christians who had gathered for a meal and Bible reading.