Kyrgyz Pastor ‘Suffers Brain Injuries’ After Reported Torture, UN Experts Raise Alarm

By Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefBISHKEK/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) –  A Protestant pastor in Kyrgyzstan who was reportedly tortured by secret police has suffered traumatic brain injuries and lasting cognitive impairment, according to his family, doctors, and United Nations experts cited by rights monitors.The 65-year-old Pastor Pavel Shreider, leader of the True and Free Reform Adventist Church, was diagnosed with “traumatic brain injury” and “cognitive impairment” after repea