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Prisoner of conscience Shamil Khakimov was stopped from attending his only son's funeral in September, and has not been hospitalised for the specialised medical treatment he needs. This is despite multiple reminders – the most recent on 13 September – from the UN Human Rights Committee that the regime's human rights obligations require this. Freedom of religion and belief and other human rights of prisoners of all faiths continues to be violated.

A Tashkent court handed 47-year-old Odilbek Khojabekov a five year labour camp sentence to punish him for returning from haj pilgrimage with Islamic literature. A first trial gave him a suspended sentence which was later removed for good probation behaviour. The SSS secret police then pressured ordinary police, prosecutors, and others into giving what the family insists is false testimony at a second trial which jailed him. He is in hiding fearing for his safety. Separately, two prisoners of conscience continue to be tortured and one went on hunger strike.

Diverted to other airports are stranded. they will not fly until the airports are thoroughly searched and the passengers check in with tougher security. >> we're making it towards the water and running away. we have to do whatever you have to do. just keep moving. every time people look back, they look back and saw the second plane hit. it was gruesome. >> so they're running back. trying to get out of there. that plane was severe because everything is falling out of the sky. >> including bodies. >> the human dimension is incalculatable. that's the question. when trading resumes monday, yeah, y...

They know they're leaving and they know what they're leaving, because they see it. they're eye ball to eye ball with the human dimension. they see who is trying to leave and they know they can't get them all out. they know that. they don't know if it's americans or others out there. arthel: i beg your pardon. we have another flag-draped casket coming out. i would like to take a moment of silence and let us take this in.

So many military people, soldiers and commanders over the years, when there is something like a suicide bombing at the airport, when you hear about the casualties, is it hard for you to put your emotions aside when have you to be on the air live reporting, sometimes tragic details. >> reporter: there's no doubt that is the hardest part of the job, the emotions keeping them in check and staying focused to ask the tough questions of the pentagon when you know that there are individuals who have lost loved ones, colleagues, it is -- there is -- this has been one of the most challenging two weeks ...