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UN rights chief urges probe into Askarov case despite Kyrgyz decision to uphold life sentence
24 January 2017
The United Nations human rights chief today voiced deep concern about a decision by a Kyrgyz court to uphold a life sentence against human rights defender Azimjan Askarov, saying it highlights “serious shortcomings” in the country’s judicial system.
