Protestant Church Repressed In Uzbekistan

Forum 18 reports today on more problems for unregistered Protestant groups in Uzbekistan: "Nail Kalinkin of the embattled Bethany Protestant Church in the capital Tashkent was sentenced to 15 days in prison on 10 June for 'illegally' teaching his faith, while his wife Marina was fined.... After the church's Sunday service was raided by police on 12 June six more – including the pastor... – face administrative charges of breaking the country's religion law by leading an unregistered religious community. The church – located in a city district where mosques are also banned - has repeatedly tried but failed to register."