[Elnura] Kyr - Uzbek embassy protest

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A group of students from the American University Central Asia has initiated a protest called “Stop violence against the people of Uzbekistan” in front of the Uzbek Embassy in Bishkek yesterday. I was part of the group and one of the initiators. Members of peaceful resistance movement KelKel and Students’ Union of Kyrgyzstan (where I currently act as deputy chair) joined us too. We painted our faces to express sorrow and desperation, taped our mouths and tied hands to show that Uzbek citizens are restrained from doing anything to improve their lives. We also put flowers in front of the Embassy in the memory of those who were killed by the government forces. Two of our members were military uniform and held a long rope in front of us to show that Uzbekistan is a police state.

Here are some of the photos I took. There is an Uzbek news web site where you can see all pictures.

More pictures in the extended entry.