Shavkat Mirziyoyevās regime has turned āinformation manipulationā into a key mechanism for retaining power and suppressing dissent. Through a network of civil society activists loyal to the authorities, puppet human rights organisations and
On Tuesday, March 17, on the eve of the holy holiday of Eid al-Fitr, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his daughter Saida visited the Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent and took part in an
The political opposition movement Erkin Oāzbekiston claims that a deliberate political killing was carried out within Uzbekistanās penal system. On the night of 25ā26 February 2026, Ismoil Jakhongirov was eliminated in the disciplinary
Extrajudicial execution On the night of February 25-26, 2026, Ismoil Jakhongirov [envira-gallery id='24572'] was found dead in an isolation cell at Penal Colony No. 13 in Chirchik, Tashkent Region. He was a key
On the night of 25ā26 February 2026, Ismoil Jahongirov, a defendant in what has been described as a fabricated case concerning the attempted murder of the lover of the daughter of the President
The YouTube-channel of the political opposition movement āErkin O'zbekistonā continues to face systematic mass reporting, which, by its nature and timing, indicates signs of a deliberate and coordinated campaign. We view what is
In 2021, on the personal initiative of Sardor Umurzakov, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Strategic Development, Uzbekistan transferred US$50 million to the Abraham Fund. This decision was made
On January 24, 2026, starting at 21:12 Central European Time (CET) and continuing until noon on January 25, an organized attempt of pressure involving threats, blackmail, and attempted bribery was directed at the
Bound by family ties, the head of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and a high-ranking official of the security bloc, Batyr Tursunov, have begun implementing an audacious and dangerous scenario for the usurpation of power
All assurances by the Uzbek authorities about ongoing reformsātheir so called commitment to international law and aspiration for democratic developmentāare nothing more than a carefully orchestrated campaign to polish the image of the
