Human rights activists concerned about detention, entry ban of Steve Swerdlow
The human rights organization Bir Duino Kyrgyzstan expresses deep concern over the detention of U.S. citizen and University of Southern California professor Steve Swerdlow upon his arrival today at Manas International Airport in Bishkek. According to available information, Professor Swerdlow was detained and denied entry to the Kyrgyz Republic without a clear public explanation of the legal basis and reasons for this decision.