15 Convicted in Uprising; Trial Is Called a Sham
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From Times Wire Reports
Uzbekistan’s top court convicted 15 men for organizing a May uprising in which more than 180 people died, ending a trial that was criticized as a government-orchestrated show.
U.S. State Department spokesman Adam Ereli said the convictions were “based on evidence that isn’t credible and a trial that isn’t fair.”
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