KHUJAND, July 13, 2010, Asia-Plus — Over the first six months of this year, the Sughd prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against 15 alleged members of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization and one alleged member of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), Jumhur Jiyanov, a chief aide to the Sughd prosecutor, told reporters in Khujand on July 12.
According to him, investigation into all cases has been completed and they have already moved to courts.
Jiyanov noted that no new supporters of the Salafi religious movement have been revealed in the province over the report period.
The prosecutor stressed that existing serious socioeconomic problems and ignorance created breeding ground for involvement of young people in extremist organizations.
