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Recital of Liberty: Freedom of Speech in Uzbekistan

Speakers for the evening include former British ambassador to Uzbekistan and author Craig Murray, Alisher Ilkhamov of the Open Society Institute, and Ania Corless, a member of English PEN’s Writers in Prison Committee. Hamid Ismailov, the Head of the Central Asia and Caucasus service, BBC World Service, will act as Chair.

Published: November 26, 2008

When: Wednesday, 26. November 2008 18:00
Where: London, The Graham Wallas Room, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, LSE
Host: English PEN
More info: www.englishpen.org/events/penevents/recitaloflibertyfreedomofspeechinuzbekistan/

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