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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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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
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VAT refunds fall 17% in Uzbekistan, dragged down by service sector slump
SOCIETY | 17:19 / 30.07.2025
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Antimonopoly Committee pushes UzAuto Motors to revise 21 contract clauses
SOCIETY | 15:03 / 30.07.2025
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Dozens of high-rise construction projects halted in Tashkent – full list published
SOCIETY | 14:41 / 30.07.2025
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Anesthesiologist held responsible for blogger Farhod Mannopov’s death, surgeon acquitted
SOCIETY | 13:25 / 30.07.2025
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Uzbekistan to boost Tashkent – Samarkand railway capacity ahead of high-speed project
SOCIETY | 12:45 / 30.07.2025
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Uzbekistan’s shadow economy drops to 8% of GDP in H1 2025
SOCIETY | 12:40 / 30.07.2025
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Russia’s gasoline export ban will not affect Uzbekistan – Energy Ministry
SOCIETY | 12:08 / 30.07.2025

Soaring gasoline prices and consumer rights issues spark debate in Uzbekistan
POLITICS | 19:50 / 26.07.2025


Fake traders scam people in Uzbekistan with promises of 25x returns in one hour
SOCIETY | 18:25 / 24.07.2025


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
