Prosecutor General’s Office provides data about types of crimes most commonly committed by officials in Uzbekistan
Over the past six months, 2,389 officials have been held criminally liable.

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The Prosecutor General’s Office has published an analysis of crimes committed by officials in the first half of 2024.
In January-June 2024, 2,525 criminal cases were initiated, and 2,389 officials were held criminally liable.
In the first half of the year, among the officials held criminally liable, 23 were at the republican level, 223 at the regional level, and 2,143 at the district (city) level.
The majority of the prosecuted officials, 1,467, committed crimes related to embezzlement or misappropriation of another's property. 158 officials were involved in bribery, including giving, receiving, or mediating bribes. Fraud was the third most common crime, with 191 officials involved.
Additionally, 104 officials abused their powers, 30 exceeded their authority or official powers, 48 committed forgeries, and 28 demonstrated negligence in their duties. The remaining 363 committed various other crimes.
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