The authorities have increased pressure on rights groups and opposition party members in Uzbekistan over the past few days.

The relatives were not informed and not invited to the court. They are also unhappy with the lawyer.

It’s obvious that this case was ordered (from above) and is one-sided.

I do confirm this information and my reaction to this is negative, the authorities should not do this and the court hearings should’ve been held openly. This reinforces the notion that there is something that...