A criminal case has been opened in Tashkent against Fazlidinkhon Mekhmonov, head of Demokrat.uz, and blogger Aziz Goipnazarov. Investigators claim they demanded $50,000 from the owner of a car dealership in exchange for removing a compromising video. Mekhmonov was detained while receiving part of the money. According to the outlet, Demokrat.uz was registered as a… Read More »
On January 17, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan published a detailed official statement accusing a group of individuals linked to the online outlet Taftish.uz of systematic criminal activity. The ministry claims that, under the guise of journalistic work, the individuals engaged in extortion, fraud, and the dissemination of defamatory materials, and that the… Read More »
The list of bloggers convicted in Uzbekistan for insulting the president has been expanded with a new name. The press service of the Supreme Court announced the sentence of Valeriy Yugay, who was deprived of liberty for more than 3 years. The case of Valeriy Yugay “By the verdict of the Nurafshan City Criminal Court,… Read More »