28.09.2022
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Uzbekistan: 1,785 officials prosecuted since the beginning of the year

In 1429 criminal cases, 1785 officials were brought to justice in just six months of this year. The press service of the General Prosecutor’s Office clarifies the composition of the criminals: 13 officials are employees of republican, 195 employees of regional and 1,577 employees of district (city) departments of ministries, institutions and organizations. 1210 persons […]

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Uzbekistan: protester detained in Nukus dies after being tortured

Madiyar Orazbaev died after being beaten and tortured. He was detained on July 3 during protests in Nukus against proposed constitutional changes. This was reported by a source of the independent publication Asiaterra.info. Madiyar Orazbaev was arrested on July 3 along with his brother and a neighbor named Ruslan. During interrogation, he was severely beaten […]

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Uzbekistan: authorities continue to massively kill homeless animals

The massacre of dogs and cats in Nukus was reported by the Society for the Protection of Animals “Mehr va Oqibat”. On July 7, the townspeople discovered a hole in which there were over 100 animal units. It is noted that the muzzles and paws of the animals were tied with wire, and there were […]

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Uzbekistan: arrests of journalists and bloggers in Karakalpakstan continue

The number of repressed journalists in Karakalpakstan is growing as information from the region comes in. At the moment, it is known about five detained or arrested media workers. There is no information about the fate of Bakhtiyar Kadirbergenov and Mustafa Tursinbaev, journalists of the newspaper El Khyzmetinde (In the Service of the People), who […]

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Uzbekistan: arrested citizens will wear electronic tags

The system for using electronic bracelets will be operational by December 1, 2024. The decision of the Cabinet of Ministers was adopted to “prevent the escape of persons suspected of committing a crime, to whom a measure of restraint in the form of imprisonment has been applied.” It is planned to equip all escort units […]

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Uzbekistan: Prosecutor’s Assistant Detained While Taking Bribe

On July 10, the assistant prosecutor of the Kurgantepa district of the Andijan region was detained while receiving a bribe in the amount of $1,500. In a widespread message, the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office specifies that the assistant was caught red-handed during an operational operation carried out by the Andijan Regional Prosecutor’s […]

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Uzbekistan: blogger tortured with electric shock for opinions on constitutional amendments

On June 26, Karakalpak blogger Kural Rametov published critical comments on the amendments to the Constitution of Uzbekistan on social networks. Shortly thereafter, law enforcement officers detained him at his workplace. According to non-governmental sources of the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA, France), the Interior Ministry officers tortured him with electric shocks. […]

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Uzbekistan: the president found new culprits for the tragedy in Nukus

President Mirziyoyev named the new perpetrators of the tragic events in Karakalpakstan and set tasks for law enforcement agencies. In his speech at a videoconference, he spoke about some destructive external forces that are not interested in the consistent and stable development of the country. According to him, it was they who “pursued malicious goals […]

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Uzbekistan: prisoner goes on hunger strike after beatings

The fifth day continues the hunger strike in colony-7 (Tavaksay, Tashkent region) prisoner Sarvar Tashmukhamedov. The reason was the beating by the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in retaliation for communicating with human rights activists. On July 1, the leader of the human rights group, Klara Sakharova, and the head of the Open […]

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