Iraq sentenced 44 citizens of Uzbekistan to life and long-term imprisonment - Prosecutor General’s Office (video)
A video message from the citizens of Uzbekistan for President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been circulated on the Internet. The Prosecutor General’s Office commented on this appeal.
Earlier, 44 female convicts held in the Iraqi Rosafa prison, using a video message, turned to the president with a request to help them return to their homeland, the PGO press service reported.
As it turned out, the convicted women were members of the terrorist organization ISIS and served in the ranks of this organization in Syria and Iraq.
It is noted that they were detained by Iraqi authorities in 2017, four of them received life sentences, and the rest - from 15 to 20 years.
It is reported that due to poor conditions in this prison and in accordance with an agreement with the Iraqi authorities, in 2019, 64 children of convicted women were taken to Uzbekistan and transferred to the care of relatives at their place of residence, as well as to orphanages.
It was noted that after the expiration of the sentence, the convicted women would be returned to Uzbekistan.
Related News
18:15 / 11.09.2024
Prosecutor General’s Office uncovers over 764,000 fake job reports and mismanagement of 4.2 billion UZS
13:12 / 07.08.2024
Former prosecutor of Kogon district sentenced to 15 years for fraud and bribery
15:47 / 06.08.2024
Brick plant in Samarkand faces charges for stealing electricity worth over 1 billion UZS
14:03 / 20.07.2024