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Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov
President of Turkmenistan
Presidential Administration
744000 Ashgabat
Turkmenistan
Dear President Berdymuhamedov,
On October 21, 2010, Pastor Ilmurad Nurliev of the “Light of the World” Pentecostal Church in the city of Mary was sentenced to four years’ prison camp at Seydi on allegations of swindling and drug addiction. However, credible sources consider Pastor Nurliev’s affiliation with a church that has been refused official recognition to be the only reason for his imprisonment.
We call on you to provide for the immediate release of Pastor Ilmurad Nurliev and for religious liberty in your country in accordance with article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Yours sincerely and respectfully, |
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