Urgent Action Update: Azimjan Askarov Died in Prison (Kyrgyzstan: UA 61.20)
October 23, 2020Azimjan Askarov, a human rights defender and artist, died on 25 July in prison in Kyrgyzstan after showing symptoms of COVID-19. Azimjan Askarov spent ten years jailed on fabricated charges in retaliation for his human rights work.