Doing it the Old Way: Government Officials Use Threats and Abuse to Enforce State-Imposed Quotas for Wheat
Farmers in several regions of Uzbekistan have recently reported that local authorities are...
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Human Rights Alerts
Uzbekistan: Forensic Medical Examination Confirms Injuries on Human Rights Defender Javokhir Muminov
Uzbek Forum for Human Rights has obtained a copy of a forensic medical report confirming that...
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Human Rights Defender Javokhir Muminov Arrested in Kashkadarya Region
Human rights defender Javokhir Muminov, a member of the Uzbek human rights organization Ezgulik,...
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Investigation Into School Beating Disappears From Media Amid Pressure on Journalists
A high-profile investigation into the violent beating of two school students by a teacher in...
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Khorezm Farmer Appeals Confiscation of 129 Hectares Amid Continuing Concerns Over Land Rights
In April 2026, an economic court ruled in favor of the Kushkupir district (hokimiyat)...
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Farmers Allege Forced Land Seizures and Destruction of Nearly 300 Hectares of Wheat
Farmers in Navbahor district of Navoi region have accused local authorities of forcibly seizing...
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ADB’s Commitment to Zero Tolerance on Reprisals Meets Uzbekistan’s Reality of Fear and Silence
Safeguards exist on paper, but are development banks prepared to confront the political realities...
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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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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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