Uzbek Blogger, Arrested On Extortion Charge, Launches Hunger Strike

Noted Uzbek blogger Olimjon Haidarov, who was arrested over the weekend in the eastern city of Qoqon on extortion charges that he rejects as politically motivated, has launched a hunger strike to protest against his incarceration.

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