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Uzbekistan: Journalist Harassed in Tashkent Airport

Written byAlexey Sidorenko

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Posted 23 August 2011 9:04 GMT

Elena Bondar, Young Uzbek journalist, was detained at the arrival to Tashkent airport after attending a course on modern journalism tools, organized by OSCE and Deutsche Welle in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Fergana News reports [ru].  After thorough examination of her documents and baggage, the customs officials let the journalist go home, but confiscated CDs and USB flash drives with training materials.

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