Instead of going after the perpetrators of the massacre, the Uzbek government is trying to deny responsibility and silence witnesses.

The government needs to show both perpetrators and victims that violence against minorities will not be tolerated. Condemning ethnically motivated attacks for what they are, and bringing those responsible to justice are crucial.

Child custody has always been a state responsibility. Now, the federal government and the attorney general are trying to all of a sudden take that away, without ever interviewing the child.

The Uzbek government's promises not to torture these men are not worth the paper they're written on. Diplomatic assurances of this type from Uzbekistan do not provide a reliable safeguard against torture and ill-treatment.

This unprecedented assault on the work of human rights groups will invariably undermine the rights of all Russians.

We are deeply concerned for his safety and well-being.