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Appeals court frees man who got 15 days after harshly criticizing officials over lack of gas
The appeals court reduced the term of arrest of Gayrat Dustov, who gained attention following an outburst over a closed gas station, from 15 days to 8 days, leading to his release. When asked by the judge if he regretted his actions and whether it was “worth it,” Dustov replied, “It wasn’t”.
Nearly 16,000 people sentenced for domestic violence in Uzbekistan from January to October
In the first 10 months of this year, 15,826 people in Uzbekistan faced criminal or administrative charges for domestic violence. This is more than a 1.5 times increase compared to the period from April, when the provisions in the laws were first enforced, to December 2023.
Former deputy Kabul Dusov receives restricted freedom for insulting deputy minister
A court in Tashkent sentenced former district council deputy and blogger Kabul Dusov to one year of restricted freedom for insulting Uzbekistan’s deputy minister of preschool and school education Farhod Bokiev.
Another citizen of Uzbekistan sentenced to 5 years for participating in Russia’s war against Ukraine
A court in Fergana region sentenced a 51-year-old man to 5 years in prison for participating in the war in Ukraine on Russia’s side. The man said his lawyer had advised him to sign a contract with Russian military. He reportedly suffered injuries from a shell explosion caused by a drone.
Judge decides to close hearings in former agriculture minister case, journalists walk out
Hearings in agriculture minister Aziz Voitov and 49 others' case will be closed. Despite disagreement from lawyers and defendants, the judge made the decision citing disclosure of official documents. Earlier, Anti-corruption Agency also called for transparency of the process.
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