Convicted extremists set up underground Hizb ut-Tahrir network in Uzbekistan prison

Tashkent. A group of convicted Hizb ut-Tahrir extremists, who continued their illegal activities in prison, has been uncovered in Uzbekistan.

“A group of convicted extremists from the Hizb ut-Tahrir banned religious organization continued to engage in unlawful activities by setting up an underground network at the detention facility 64/29 in Navoiy region [western Uzbekistan],” a law enforcement source told Interfax.

“Twelve members of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, sentenced to between 9 and 13 years of imprisonment, found themselves on the dock again for continuing their activity while in prison,” the source said (…)

Source: EuropeNews