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Uzbek Authorities Say Gulnara in Custody, Facing Additional Charges

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Uzbek Authorities Say Gulnara in Custody, Facing Additional Charges

The statement by Uzbek authorities is a few years late but another sign of progress.

Uzbek Authorities Say Gulnara in Custody, Facing Additional Charges
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More than three years after Gulnara Karimova, the eldest daughter of then-President Islam Karimov, disappeared into apparent house arrest, the Uzbek Prosecutor-General’s office has announced that she is in custody and facing additional charges.

According to RFE/RL, this is the first time Uzbek authorities have directly commented on Karimova’s status.

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