Alisher Saipov

Journalist, Author

1981 – 2007

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Who was Alisher Saipov?

Alisher Saipov was a Kyrgyzstani journalist of Uzbek ethnic origin and editor-in-chief of the newspaper Siyosat of the country's ethnic Uzbek minority, which reported on human rights abuses in neighboring Uzbekistan. Saipov often wrote articles critical of Uzbek President Islam Karimov and his government. He wrote extensively about torture in Uzbek prisons, the clampdown on dissent, and the rise of Islamic radicalism. He also worked as a correspondent for RFE/RL and Voice of America. He was shot dead at close range outside his downtown office in Osh in October 2007.

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Born
Sep 4, 1981
Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
Religion
  • Islam
Ethnicity
  • Uzbeks
Nationality
  • Kyrgyzstan
Profession
Died
Oct 24, 2007
Osh

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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