On the eve of UNESCO’s 43rd General Conference in Samarkand, a local voice questions funding opacity and on-site neglect: protected zones face demolitions, plaques become décor, and real care falls to residents—not ceremonies, fireworks, or international prestige.
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Police in Fergana’s Furqat district beat school principal Gulirano Kosimova and tried to force a false rape claim against tax chief Kurbonali Abdurakhmonov. Surveillance footage disproved the setup. The district police chief was fired and charged; prosecutors say the case has been sent to court.
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Rishton farmers faced gunpoint threats and fabricated charges; appeals overturned key counts while probes stalled. Systemic impunity makes official claims of a sustainable cotton industry untenable.
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Valijon Kalonov, a 55-year-old Uzbek blogger and social media activist, is currently being held in...
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The case of Dildora Khakimova exposes the cruelty and fundamental flaws within Uzbekistan’s...
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