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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.
SOCIETY
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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Catering businesses in Uzbekistan demand compensation for power outages
SOCIETY | 19:28
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Abdulaziz Kamilov takes charge as Presidential Advisor on Foreign Policy
POLITICS | 19:26
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Sardor Umurzakov appointed Presidential Advisor on Strategic Development
POLITICS | 19:25
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Former Education Minister Hilola Umarova becomes Deputy Head of Presidential Administration
POLITICS | 19:16
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Interpol fugitive deported from U.S. to Uzbekistan over large-scale embezzlement
SOCIETY | 18:54
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Uzbekistan reforms state media strategy: AIMC dissolved, National Content Creation Center launched
SOCIETY | 18:03
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Shavkat Mirziyoyev restructures Presidential Administration, adds five deputy head positions
POLITICS | 17:01
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Russian troops arrive in Uzbekistan for week-long joint military drills
SOCIETY | 16:59
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University entrance exams begin for over 670,000 applicants in Uzbekistan
SOCIETY | 13:33
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Income declaration law stalls again: Why Uzbekistan keeps postponing it
POLITICS | 12:29
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Inmates undergoing addiction treatment may be assigned labor therapy
POLITICS | 11:08
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Uzbekistan to begin construction of toll tunnel linking Samarkand and Kashkadarya
BUSINESS | 10:25