Rally by the embassy of Uzbekistan in USA. Photo: kusakin.squarespace.com

Christians were picketing embassy of Uzbekistan to the USA

July 12th, picket sign protest near the embassy of Uzbekistan in the USA, against actions of the government of this country. In relation to churches and the Christians, headed by human rights organization, Article 18 Alliance has taken place, - according to Vlad Kusakin's blog.

See video here.

Representatives of Slavic and American churches as well as human rights organizations took part in the picket sign protest, demanding to free immediately the prisoners of conscience in Uzbekistan. Another request was pronounced from the Article 18 Alliance to terminate the prosecution of churches, and abolishing the practice of burning the Bibles.

”We want to remind Uzbekistan of the Universal Declaration of Human rights that this country was obligated* *to respect”, - the pastor and lawyer Scott Lively said.

”It is very sad, when at the time of freedom for all people in the world, Christians in Uzbekistan are pursued for their faith, - pastor Peter Novik is revolted. - We are at one with our brothers and sisters and have come to show all wrongdoings of this country and also to uplift a prayer before the Lord for the future of Uzbekistan”.

In turn, blogger Vlad Kusakin has noted the following: “We wish to help the government of Uzbekistan to understand that destruction of the church in the country is a way to nowhere. Different countries, including former USSR, went through the same way and the end was very sad. Why Uzbekistan is repeating the same mistake that was practiced before their own eyes just twenty 25-30 years ago?”

It is necessary to mention that human rights organizations worldwide reported about monstrous infringements of the rights of believers by the government of Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is also among the top ten countries on the Open Doors World Watch List.

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TAGS: USA embassy of Uzbekistan persecution of Christians human rights Scott Lively Petr Novik Vlade Kusakin Open Doors World Watch List

[07/15/2010]

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