Kyrgyzstan: Further information: Prisoner of conscience on brink of death: Azimzhan Askarov

Index Number: EUR 58/021/2010
Date Published: 12 November 2010
Categories: Kyrgyzstan

Prisoner of conscience Azimzhan Askarov is critically ill and was transferred to a prison hospital just outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 12 November. His family and colleagues are concerned that he may die without proper medical treatment, which may not be available in the prison hospital.