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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 and Kazakhstan to sign memorandum on saiga antelope conservation
SOCIETY | 16:35
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Russia may reintroduce pre-entry health checks and vaccinations for incoming migrants
SOCIETY | 16:31
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Criminal case against Mubashshir Ahmad submitted to court
SOCIETY | 16:29
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National Agency for Social Protection proposes harsher penalties for child abuse
POLITICS | 14:57
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Authorities prevent UZS 5.6 trillion in budget misuse in first half of 2025
BUSINESS | 14:47
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Man who attempted to rob Tashkent bank with toy gun sentenced to 5 years in prison
SOCIETY | 14:08
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Chinese investors plan wireless tech and transformer projects in Fergana
BUSINESS | 13:58
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India advises students not to enroll at Tashkent Medical Academy’s Chirchik branch, Academy responds
SOCIETY | 13:43
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Uzbekistan appoints its first ambassador to Sri Lanka
POLITICS | 13:32
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Malaysia’s Tenaga Nasional Berhad eyes hydropower projects in Uzbekistan
POLITICS | 12:05
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1.3 trillion UZS in damages recovered through prosecutorial oversight in six months
POLITICS | 12:00
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Health expert calls for allowing doctors to register as self-employed
POLITICS | 11:44

Experts say IMF’s proposed pension model misfits Uzbekistan, warn against raising retirement age without public dialogue
SOCIETY | 12:53 / 22.07.2025


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
