U.S. Hears of Uzbekistan Torture Reports (US Lectures Others on Torture)

Khephra

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Fri May-21-04 07:21 PM
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U.S. Hears of Uzbekistan Torture Reports (US Lectures Others on Torture)

WASHINGTON -- The State Department expressed concern Friday about reports that an Uzbek man was tortured before dying while in police custody.

The United States "expects to see a swift, transparent and professional investigation" into the death of Andrei Shelkavenko, a department statement said.

He is reported to have died on Tuesday in a detention center in the town of Cazalkent, 30 miles northeast of the capital Tashkent.

"The recurrence of unresolved and unpunished deaths in detention in Uzbekistan is unacceptable," the State Department said.

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http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-us-uzbekistan,0,5734307.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

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robbedvoter

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Fri May-21-04 07:25 PM
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1. Didn't W lecure a 3rd world country over elections shortly after installa

tion? It's what they do.
Notice, Russians torture, we "abuse"

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peacetalksforall

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Fri May-21-04 07:29 PM
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2. Ding Ding DIng!

This may take the prize for hypocrisy.

Someone should start a hypocrisy scale or a contest or a watch. Maybe a DU Forum for the hypocrisy of the day and a vote for the most critical of the week.

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bread_and_roses

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Fri May-21-04 07:33 PM
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3. I thought US was supporting the regime there?

Or am I thinking of somewhere else?

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Cessna Invesco Palin

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Fri May-21-04 07:36 PM
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4. Uzbek Government Responds

"This was the work of a very small number of rogue policement and does not represent Uzbekistan, our values, blah blah blah."

Or, alternatively...

"Pot. Kettle. Black. Jackass."

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sistersofmercy

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Fri May-21-04 07:40 PM
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5. But, but, but, they're the misadministration's buddy

It's about time these reports are going mainstream.

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daleo

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Sat May-22-04 01:04 AM
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6. U.S. Hears of Uzbekistan Torture Reports

Maybe it wants to compare notes on technique, that sort of thing.

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