Uzbekistan Should Investigate Claims of Ill-Treatment, Torture The Allegations Last week, prominent Uzbek blogger Abduqodir Muminov made shocking allegations in court, claiming that he was tortured while in detention. Muminov stated that he was electrocuted, subjected to genital violence, and physically assaulted by the police. These claims come in the […]
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Justice Denied: The Plight of a Wrongfully Imprisoned Lawyer in Uzbekistan
Authorities Keep Wrongfully Imprisoned Lawyer Isolated, Ensure Safety of Karakalpak Lawyer Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov in Prison Introduction In a disheartening turn of events, Uzbekistan authorities are not only wrongfully imprisoning lawyer Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov but also subjecting him to further isolation and punishment. Tazhimuratov, an outspoken blogger and lawyer, was sentenced to […]
Justice in Uzbekistan: The Need for a Fair Appeal Process in Cases of ‘Extremism’
Uzbekistan: Fair Appeal in ‘Extremism’ Case The case of Jahongir Ulugmurodov, a 20-year-old Uzbek student who is studying economics in a Tashkent university, has recently been brought to light. Ulugmurodov has been sentenced to three years in prison for sharing a YouTube link to an Islamic devotional song with his […]
Uzbekistan’s Imprisoned Lawyer: A Test of the Country’s Reform
Uzbekistan Should Free Imprisoned Lawyer and Uphold Citizen’s Rights On June 5th, a Tashkent courtroom concluded the trial of blogger and lawyer Daulet Tazhimuratov and 14 other defendants for alleged crimes related to the July 2022 protests in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan‘s autonomous region. While the sentences of 14 defendants were reduced […]
Uzbekistan’s Religious Freedom Progress in Jeopardy
Uzbekistan‘s Backsliding on Religious Freedom Raises Concerns The government of Uzbekistan is reportedly restricting religious freedom and continues to arrest and prosecute Muslims on charges of extremism, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The government’s claims promising to eliminate restrictions on religious freedoms seem to indicate partial adherence to international […]