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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.
SOCIETY
“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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Anorbank shareholder kidnapped in Paris, released after ransom paid
SOCIETY | 22:02 / 03.07.2025
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President Mirziyoyev and Afghan Deputy PM discuss deepening economic ties
POLITICS | 20:01 / 03.07.2025
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Competition Committee sanctions 17 firms over misleading advertising
SOCIETY | 18:24 / 03.07.2025
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Kyrgyz government approves state ownership of lands received from Uzbekistan
SOCIETY | 18:19 / 03.07.2025
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Sevimli TV penalized for copyright violations
BUSINESS | 15:52 / 03.07.2025
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Uzbekistan moves to legalize informal brokers and digitize real estate deals
POLITICS | 15:47 / 03.07.2025
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Tashkent bank employee helped fraudsters steal $90K in elaborate scam
SOCIETY | 15:31 / 03.07.2025
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Uzbekistan to enable paid government services via banking and payment apps
POLITICS | 14:57 / 03.07.2025
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Customs officers busted illegal car export scheme to Tajikistan
SOCIETY | 14:24 / 03.07.2025
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Uzbekistan’s new embassy building opens in Baku
POLITICS | 13:57 / 03.07.2025
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Over 135 billion UZS worth of electricity and gas stolen in June
SOCIETY | 12:26 / 03.07.2025
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Government tightens rules on private university licensing
POLITICS | 12:24 / 03.07.2025

“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


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
