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Tashkent opens criminal case against head of Demokrat.uz and blogger

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Fazlidinkhon Mekhmonov, head of Demokrat.uz, and blogger Aziz Goipnazarov

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 »

Uzbekistan’s Interior Ministry accuses Taftish.uz staff of extortion and fraud

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Screenshot from the official video of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan on Taftish.uz

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 »