Uzbekistan Continues its Crackdown on Freedom of Expression and Government Critics: Blogger Jailed for “Insulting the President Online”
Uzbekistan, which once sought to salvage its international reputation by liberalizing freedom of...
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Author: Lynn Schweisfurth
Tech Oligarchs’ Greed for Profit Endangers Free Speech in Uzbekistan: How Meta and YouTube are Failing Rights Activists and Enabling Repression
Targeted attacks in the form of copyright complaints, which have led to the removal of independent...
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Convicted Criminal and Former Minister Freed – Mother with Cancer and Psychiatric Detention Victim Remain Imprisoned
On March 19, 2026, President Mirziyoyev announced that 392 convicted criminals currently serving...
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“Why do they keep interfering everywhere just because they claim to represent the President?”: Teachers the latest victims of unwarranted interventions by local officials
Teachers from a secondary school in Uzbekistan’s Navoi region reported that the head (hokim) of...
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Sardoba Flood Victims Fined for Peaceful Protest For Promised Housing
On February 17, 2026, the Akaltyn District Criminal Court in Syrdarya region fined three local...
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