Persecution of Christians has been increasing in Uzbekistan, where it is illegal to even own a Bible.
Persecution of Christians has been increasing in Uzbekistan, where it is illegal to even own a Bible.
An Uzbek church leader has said he fears life will be even harder for minority Christians after the death of Islam Karimov, the country’s President since 1989.
A former Uzbek house church pastor is in prison in Kazakhstan, awaiting a ruling whether he will be returned to his native country. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court considers whether to declare him a refugee in the face of almost-certain persecution.
n what some in Uzbekistan think may be a change in the authorities' repression policy, there has been an apparent increase in confiscations of privately owned religious books from homes during raids.
A Christian from Fergana, Uzbekistan, faces up to three years in prison on a charge of illegally teaching religion.
