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Gulnara Karimova, Uzbekistan ex-leader's daughter, 'detained'
Source: BBC
Gulnara Karimova, Uzbekistan ex-leader's daughter, 'detained'
28 July 2017 Asia
Gulnara Karimova, the once-powerful daughter of late Uzbek ex-President Islam Karimov, has been in detention since a corruption conviction in 2015, officials have confirmed.
Ms Karimova, 45, was tipped to succeed her father, who died last year, until she fell out with her family in 2014.
The prosecutor-general's office said "a five-year restriction of liberty order" was imposed nearly two years ago.
It is thought she has been under house arrest. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Once the country's ambassador to Spain, Gulnara Karimova's name became the international face of Uzbekistan, running significant business interests, including a fashion label and jewellery collection, and recording pop videos.
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28 July 2017 Asia
Gulnara Karimova, the once-powerful daughter of late Uzbek ex-President Islam Karimov, has been in detention since a corruption conviction in 2015, officials have confirmed.
Ms Karimova, 45, was tipped to succeed her father, who died last year, until she fell out with her family in 2014.
The prosecutor-general's office said "a five-year restriction of liberty order" was imposed nearly two years ago.
It is thought she has been under house arrest. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Once the country's ambassador to Spain, Gulnara Karimova's name became the international face of Uzbekistan, running significant business interests, including a fashion label and jewellery collection, and recording pop videos.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40751461
Gulnara Karimova has not been seen in public since 2014
