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Uzbek Blogger Jailed For Posting 'Vulgar' Videos Released From Custody

Uzbek blogger Sevinch Sadullaeva, who was sentenced last weekend to five days in jail for posting videos showing her in what a court described as an "immoral" way, has been released from custody after her sentence was shortened by one day on November 15. The decision was made after Sadullaeva offered apologies for two videos, one that revealed her legs while she was walking in the street, and another where she allows a young man to put his head under her sweater. To read original story from RFE/RL's Uzbek Service, click here.

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