Mutabar Turgunova, wife of Uzbek human rights activist Agzam Turgunov, passed away

Mutabar Turgunova

The Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA) expresses condolences to human rights activist Agzam Turgunov in connection with the passing of his wife Mutabar Turgunova. We all knew her as a loyal and courageous person who unflinchingly shared all the ordeals that befell her husband and her family.

Mutabar Turgunova died this morning in the hospital in Tashkent.  She was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Throughout her husband's decades-long struggle for human rights in the region, Mutabar identified his plight and his beliefs as her own. Alone, during her husband’s long prison sentence, she took over the responsibility for raising their children. This gave strength to Agzam, who was imprisoned for many years. Anyone who knew Mutabar-opa personally will remember her as a warm, caring and loving person.

May her heart and soul find peace and comfort.

The staff of the AHRCA