CHRISTIANS ARRESTED IN UZBEKISTAN FOR PRIVATELY HOLDING RELIGIOUS LITERATURE: ALLEGED NEWS. WHY NOT SIGN THE PETITION?

CHRISTIANS ARRESTED IN UZBEKISTAN FOR PRIVATELY HOLDING RELIGIOUS LITERATURE; ALLEGED NEWS. [1]
A new report from Forum 18 reveals enormous obstacles to the free practice of religion in Uzbekistan; Alleged News. 
  The report apprises the stories of many Christians who have been punished for 'crimes' such as keeping private religious literature in their homes, and attending churches that are not officially recognized by the state; Alleged News. [1]

Two Years Corrective Labour
Stanislav Kim was given two years' corrective labour in Urgench for having religious books at home, something the authorities punish as 'illegal'; Alleged News.
  He must live at home under restrictions with a fifth of his wages seized by the state; Alleged News.
  Courts often order such religious literature destroyed; Alleged News. [1]

Bibles Destroyed
Four men were punished for religious literature confiscated during an illegal house search; Alleged News.
  Two Bibles, as well as other books and discs, were ordered destroyed; Alleged News.
  According to report, officials claimed one book was banned because the book could be used to spread a faith; Alleged News.
  They also claimed Baptists are banned in the Region because they do not have state registration; Alleged News. [1]

Religious Persecution
There are reportedly many cases of religious persecution throughout Uzbekistan; Alleged News. 
  Religious minorities are not free to worship privately or publically; neither are they free to read books which strengthen their spirituality; Alleged News. [1]

Forum 18 News Service Report

• Baptist Stanislav Kim punished for second time within a year for having Christian books at home, Alleged News
• Stanislav Kim convicted under the Criminal Code; Alleged News
• Presbyterian Christian in the capital Tashkent fined in May for having religious literature at home; Alleged News
• Four Baptists punished in Surkhandarya region for religious literature confiscated; Alleged News
• Baptist pastor and his wife were fined in Zarafshan, for Bibles and Baptist song books seized from their home; Alleged News
• Four men in a taxi were arrested in a district of the capital Tashkent; Alleged News. A book was confiscated which a government 'expert analysis' stated was permitted; Alleged News. Adventist Pastor Andrei Ten was later shown a second 'expert analysis' banning the book and fined 100 times the minimum monthly wage, the other three each being fined five times the minimum monthly wage, Alleged News

Petition
Citizengo is petitioning Uzbekistani government officials because the prevalence of these persecution cases has reportedly increased over the past months; Alleged News.

Why not sign the Petition?

http://www.citizengo.org/en/pr/37677-sign-here-christians-arrested-uzbekistan-privately-holding-religious-literature?dr=578203::46a29cf06fbd382774013c1d533a495d&utm_source=email&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1RNMU1qYzFaalJoTlRVdyIsInQiOiJLY1lOM2IwQ0ZzdkRpM2ZlRUh5MDdtRU9cL2llR2NMRVhTZnFpdFdSTWRcLzFQZkx0ZVQxNnFCSTRFcm9wMmsxdktYdWVZUE1jeDlLS2ttQWFUSDk1RXd6ZW0yMHYxY2lLU2Zld1pMRDJsR3BvPSJ9

[1] Sign here; Christians arrested in Uzbekistan for privately holding religious literature; Alleged News
http://www.citizengo.org/en/pr/37677-sign-here-christians-arrested-uzbekistan-privately-holding-religious-literature?dr=578203::46a29cf06fbd382774013c1d533a495d&utm_source=email&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1RNMU1qYzFaalJoTlRVdyIsInQiOiJLY1lOM2IwQ0ZzdkRpM2ZlRUh5MDdtRU9cL2llR2NMRVhTZnFpdFdSTWRcLzFQZkx0ZVQxNnFCSTRFcm9wMmsxdktYdWVZUE1jeDlLS2ttQWFUSDk1RXd6ZW0yMHYxY2lLU2Zld1pMRDJsR3BvPSJ9

[2] Forum 18: UZBEKISTAN: Punished for religious books at home; Alleged News
http://www.forum18.org/archive.php?article_id=2219

With thanks to forum18.org and Citizengo.org