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18.05.2013 17:13

Jailed journalist Salijon Abdurahmanov gravely ill

Abduraim Abdurahmanov, the 93-year-old father of jailed journalist Salijon Abdurahmanov, has reiterated his son's innocence and reported that he has fallen gravely ill in prison.

07.05.2013 23:41

Police cordon off major amusement park in Tashkent

On 4 May Uzbek police urgently cleared the Gofur Gulom amusement park of visitors. According to some reports this was to allow a a cleanup day in the park, while other reports suggest that security services were looking for a bomb.

07.05.2013 23:07

Bahtiyor Hamrayev - short man but big heart

Bahtiyor Hamrayev combined human rights activities with trading at a Jizak market. It was easy for him because he did not see the difference between trading and being a citizen.
By Galima Bukharbaeva

07.05.2013 22:03

Uzbek journalist Elena Bondar receives refugee status

The UNHCR in Kyrgyzstan has reconsidered its previous refusal and granted refugee status to Uzbek journalist Elena Bondar.

07.05.2013 21:44

Jizak-based human rights activist Bahtiyor Hamrayev dies

Bahtiyor Hamrayev, the chairman of the Jizzak branch of the Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan, died on 4 May, aged 59.

03.05.2013 21:14

Freedom for Abdurahmanov, Freedom for Sayid

On World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, the Real Union of Journalists of Uzbekistan has sent a letter to President Islam Karimov urging him to release jailed journalists.

29.04.2013 23:05

Christians fear to keep Bibles at home in Uzbekistan

Followers of Protestant churches in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent are getting rid of Bibles and other religious literature en masse.

29.04.2013 21:41

Human rights activists reach president’s home

Leaders of the Human Rights Alliance of Uzbekistan (HRAU) on 25 April managed to reach President Islam Karimov’s residence in the village of Durmen and handed over to guards a petition for the release of journalist Salijon Abdurahmanov.

24.04.2013 21:27

Uzbek independent journalists urge Robert Blake to defend journalists

The Real Union of Journalists of Uzbekistan has called on US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake to speak loudly in defense of imprisoned Uzbek journalists in Tashkent.

22.04.2013 22:51

Uzbek political prisoner Mamadali Mahmudov released

On 19 April the 72-year-old writer and opposition member Mamadali Mahmudov was released from prison. Mahmudov was sentenced in 1999 to 14 years in prison.

19.04.2013 21:25

Angren police prevent activist from lunching with US ambassador

George Krol, the US ambassador to Uzbekistan, invited local human rights activist Dmitriy Tikhonov to lunch with him in Angren, a town some 100 km from Tashkent, on 18 April, but police detained Tikhonov before they could meet.

17.04.2013 01:01

Uzbek authorities trying to hide rights activist in mental home

Police in Tashkent have turned to doctors requesting to send a well-known human rights activist, Elena Urlayeva, to a mental hospital.

16.04.2013 00:56

Activist harassed in Jizak Region

On 16 April, a Jizak Region court will consider a land dispute between human rights activist Uktam Pardayev and an influential neighbour of his, but the battle between the parties is already underway on the roads of Jizak.

05.04.2013 18:48

Shoot Me programme participants Oleg Karpov, Elena Bondar and Vasiliy Markov

Journalist Elena Bondar and Shoot Me experts have discussed the UNHCR office in Bishkek's refusal to grant her refugee status and asylum.

03.04.2013 20:29

Uzbek journalist fails to get refugee status

The UNHCR in Kyrgyzstan has refused to grant refugee status to Uzbek journalist Yelena Bondar, saying she will not face any threat upon her return to Uzbekistan.

12.03.2013 23:02

Human rights activist Tojiboy-ugli fined again

On 9 March, Tashkent-based human rights activist Abdullo Tojiboy-ugli and Nuratdin Jumaniyazov went to a police station regarding a case of a day labourer, but their visit ended up with own their trial.

07.03.2013 23:43

Women continue hunger strike on International Women’s Day in Uzbek capital

When Tashkent-based human rights activist Larisa Grigoriyeva went on a hunger-strike protesting against police persecution, other women joined her after failing to find alternatives in their own fight for justice.

05.03.2013 22:21

Rights group says journalist convicted despite 25 gross procedural violations

Activists from the Human Rights Alliance of Uzbekistan (HRAU) have discovered over 25 instances of gross violations of procedures in the case of convicted Karakalpak journalist Salijon Abdurahmanov.

01.03.2013 23:10

Mutabar Tajibayeva lodges complaint to the UN Human Rights committee

Well-known human rights activist Mutabar Tajibayeva has made a formal complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee about the Uzbek government for both torturing, and forcibly sterilizing her, while in prison.

28.02.2013 23:03

Uzbek ombudswoman pledges action over jailed journalist’s case

Uzbek Ombudswoman, Sayora Rashidova, on 27 February consented to take on the case of Salijon Abdurahmanov, an imprisoned journalist from Karakalpakstan.

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

Jailed journalist Salijon Abdurahmanov gravely ill

18.05.13 17:13

Uzbek media remains silent on anniversary of Andijan massacre

17.05.13 18:11

Uzbek schoolchildren forced to weed cotton fields

16.05.13 17:08

Uzbek rights activists arrested for commemorating Andijan massacre victims

15.05.13 20:36

Bahtiyor Hamrayev - short man but big heart

07.05.13 23:07

ANALYSIS / COMMENTARY / INTERVIEW

03.05.13 UN “applies pressure” while Uzbekistan “extricates itself”

Human rights activist Surat Ikramov has said in an interview with Uznews.net that the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Uzbekistan will improve the situation within the country.

30.04.13 Are Uzbek media outlets becoming more liberal?

Some media outlets based in Uzbekistan have recently dared to criticise and raise previously taboo topics. Does this mean there is a thaw in political repression within the country?

26.04.13 Gigantism in Islam Karimov's constructions

Uzbek President Islam Karimov wants to remain in the history as a great builder, so all new buildings in Uzbekistan are big and pompous in style.

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