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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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Eurasian Development Bank projects 6.5% growth for Uzbekistan’s economy in 2025
SOCIETY | 18:18
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President Mirziyoyev calls for deeper economic ties with EAEU amid foreign investment slowdown
POLITICS | 18:14
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Manchester City’s owners set sights on Uzbekistan: New club and player in focus
SOCIETY | 16:49
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Fitch upgrades Uzbekistan’s sovereign credit rating from 'BB-' to 'BB'
SOCIETY | 16:40
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Tashkent launches AI center to combat traffic jams and enhance road safety
SOCIETY | 15:24
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Senate approves OTS civil protection agreement for emergency cooperation
SOCIETY | 14:57
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Economist Otabek Bakirov criticizes IMF's call for higher taxes on the working class
SOCIETY | 13:27
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Unmasking colonial myths: Uzbekistan’s historians unveil Russian Empire’s 1865 Tashkent atrocities
POLITICS | 12:33
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President Mirziyoyev congratulates journalists, announces new reforms for media sector
SOCIETY | 12:21
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“No price surges expected” – Ministry of Construction explains how escrow system works
SOCIETY | 11:38
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President awards Kun.uz editor and political analyst on national press day
SOCIETY | 11:34

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


Uzbekistan’s potential World Cup revenue: Breaking down the numbers
SPORT | 18:21 / 14.06.2025


“I want to apply my Korean experience in my village” – a young man from Shahrihon reclaims unused farmland
SOCIETY | 18:35 / 26.05.2025


Children falling ill, families in limbo: Boysun residents describe health issues linked to gas leak
SOCIETY | 13:00 / 14.05.2025


Uzbekistan to revise price cap on medicines amid market fluctuations
SOCIETY | 15:37 / 23.04.2025


“I’ll buy my dad a Benz”: 12-year-old whiz from Tashkent masters English through YouTube, dreams big
SOCIETY | 15:11 / 22.04.2025
