ALMATY (Reuters) - Police in Uzbekistan "viciously" beat an activist gathering evidence of forced labour in cotton fields, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, renewing calls on Western governments to put pressure on authorities there.
Police detained Elena Urlaeva on Sunday and subjected her to an 18-hour interrogation, which included beating, forcible sedation and a body cavity search, the New York-based group said in a statement.
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