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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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Zelensky recalls ambassador to Uzbekistan as part of diplomatic rotation
SOCIETY | 17:37
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Regular Samarkand–Dushanbe flights resume after 7-year hiatus
SOCIETY | 16:44
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Uzbekistan’s Interior Minister visits Hungary to strengthen security cooperation
POLITICS | 16:40
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Uzbekistan’s National Guard wins sniper championship in China
SOCIETY | 15:53
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Uzbekneftegaz to stop AI-80 gasoline production starting September 2025
SOCIETY | 14:36
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Uzbekistan registers over 1,800 new foreign-invested companies in first half of 2025
SOCIETY | 14:03
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$10 million cable factory to open in Fergana by December
SOCIETY | 13:58
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Journalist Anora Sodiqova wins appeal against “Mufasa” after court initially rejected her defamation case
SOCIETY | 12:19
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Toxic hydrogen peroxide leak in Tashkent’s Olmazor district triggers emergency response and air quality alert
SOCIETY | 12:06
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President of Azerbaijan praises Uzbekistan’s role in post-war Karabakh recovery
SOCIETY | 11:59
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State university admission quotas approved
SOCIETY | 11:57
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Toxic smoke covers Navoi city, residents report health concerns, Navoiyazot denies responsibility
SOCIETY | 19:39 / 19.07.2025