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Prosecutorial misconduct: Woman illegally detained in Almazar district for over 80 days
Despite constitutional guarantees that no one may be detained without legal grounds, a woman suspected of fraud has been held in Almazar district without justification for at least 80 days due to the negligence of the district prosecutor. The Ombudsman, tasked with protecting human rights, has limited its response to forwarding complaints to the investigative authorities.
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Smuggled cars: Uzbekistan’s persistent customs loophole
Despite instructions and recommendations issued by the Customs Committee to all border checkpoints six months ago, the measures have proven ineffective: vehicles purchased under installment plans have once again been illicitly exported and sold abroad.
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“Energy here will be cheaper than in China” — ACWA Power backs wind projects in Uzbekistan
ACWA Power Chairman Mohammad Abunayyan has stated that Uzbekistan is on its way to becoming one of the world’s most competitive producers of green energy.
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Uzbekistan, Hungary expand dialogue on counterterrorism and public safety
POLITICS | 20:57 / 22.07.2025
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Law tying electricity access to waste payment enforcement meets technical hurdles
SOCIETY | 19:08 / 22.07.2025
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Uzbekistan to deepen energy sector ties with Russia’s Gazprom Neft
SOCIETY | 19:07 / 22.07.2025
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Experts urge Uzbekistan to revise data localization rules to support innovation
SOCIETY | 17:40 / 22.07.2025
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Uzbekistan to integrate AI into healthcare, courts, and public services
SOCIETY | 17:39 / 22.07.2025
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Divorce rates rise while marriage numbers fall in Uzbekistan
SOCIETY | 17:37 / 22.07.2025
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Uzbekistan’s gas and gasoline production drops despite industrial growth in H1 2025
SOCIETY | 16:53 / 22.07.2025
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Authorities uncover 450-meter fuel smuggling tunnel on Uzbekistan–Kazakhstan border
SOCIETY | 16:22 / 22.07.2025
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Uzbekistan and Chinese investors launch $1.2 billion industrial projects in Jizzakh
SOCIETY | 15:55 / 22.07.2025
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Azerbaijan’s SOCAR to begin oil exploration in Uzbekistan’s Ustyurt region
SOCIETY | 15:21 / 22.07.2025
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Budget decisions issued under arrested mayor’s name raise concerns in Jizzakh
SOCIETY | 15:20 / 22.07.2025
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Russia bars entry to citizens of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan for following extremist or pro-Ukraine content
SOCIETY | 13:40 / 22.07.2025

Experts say IMF’s proposed pension model misfits Uzbekistan, warn against raising retirement age without public dialogue
SOCIETY | 12:53


Uzbekistan faces new cryptocurrency scam: Veemine’s deceptive promises
SOCIETY | 10:49 / 16.07.2025


Applicants protest admission exam content, say law questions were from legal codes, not curriculum
SOCIETY | 12:22 / 15.07.2025


Income declaration law stalls again: Why Uzbekistan keeps postponing it
POLITICS | 12:29 / 14.07.2025


“Russia’s colonial past in Central Asia cannot be whitewashed” — Experts reject RF’s ‘shared history’ narrative
POLITICS | 20:20 / 01.07.2025


Yuksalish movement criticizes water infrastructure; Uzsuvtaminot defends progress
SOCIETY | 17:20 / 20.06.2025


Privatizing green zones: A threat to Uzbekistan’s urban future
SOCIETY | 12:49 / 19.06.2025


How the Israel–Iran conflict reshapes Central Asia's geopolitical landscape
POLITICS | 12:45 / 19.06.2025
