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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 adopts Water Code to regulate use and protection of water resources
POLITICS | 15:45
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Academy of Sciences releases Ulugh Beg’s Zij in four languages
SOCIETY | 15:26
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Uzbekistan Airports reports five in-flight deaths in first half of 2025
SOCIETY | 12:55
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Nozima Davletova appointed contract-based consultant to the head of the Presidential Administration
POLITICS | 12:43
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Olympic champion Lazizbek Mullajonov tests positive for doping
SPORT | 12:31
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Presidential Administration sees new appointments and returns
POLITICS | 12:04
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Abbosbek Fayzullaev joins Istanbul Başakşehir on five-year deal
SPORT | 11:38
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Tashkent–Samarkand and Tashkent–Andijan toll roads slated for 2026
SOCIETY | 20:57 / 30.07.2025
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Supreme Court explains early release of ex–Toshshahartansxizmat head convicted of embezzlement
SOCIETY | 18:53 / 30.07.2025
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Russian hunter kills endangered markhors in Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region
SOCIETY | 18:22 / 30.07.2025
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Uzbekistan slashes social tax for greenhouse workers to 1%
SOCIETY | 18:21 / 30.07.2025
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Uzbekistan and Pakistan agree on new joint projects in tourism
SOCIETY | 17:53 / 30.07.2025