Khurmat Babadjanov is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Uzbek Service.
In Uzbekistan, a growing number of people have been jailed over perceived insults to the head of state. Appeals for leniency are falling on deaf ears.
Tashkent’s air quality is among the worst in the world, with harmful-particle pollution reaching 15 times the recommended limit. Authorities say the extensive use of coal, heavy traffic, and the illegal removal of trees are among the main reasons behind the Uzbek capital’s filthy air.
Two Uzbek para-powerlifters are on trial in South Korea on charges of sexual abuse amid accusations that Uzbek officials have been trying to cover up the case.
The Internet hasn't been restored in Karakalpakstan and unconfirmed reports suggest suspected protest organizers were sent to prisons in neighboring provinces.
As hundreds of thousands of Russians leave their homeland amid the Ukraine war and resulting economic crisis, the new arrivals in Uzbekistan have caused rental prices and home sales to skyrocket in the capital, Tashkent.
Uzbek security services pressure journalists in an effort to prevent them from criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Uzbekistan has increased pressure on government critics and activists ahead of the October 24 presidential election, which is widely seen as a formality to give incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoev a second term in office.
Businesspeople in Uzbekistan warn that they'll struggle to fulfill President Shavkat Mirziyoev's demand to create jobs for young people as part of an ambitious plan to tackle widespread unemployment.
Many Uzbek farmers are angry following an order giving some of their land to unemployed youth as part of President Shavkat Mirziyoev's plan to create jobs.
Coronavirus restrictions on Uzbek weddings spares families from the financial strain of lavish ceremonies.
An Uzbek mother and a state hospital could face each other in court over whether she gave birth to twins or triplets.
A prominent Uzbek singer and composer has complained to the country's president that he is virtually banned from TV and performing concerts because of his long beard.
The family of an Uzbek woman who was killed after allegedly being beaten by her husband is accusing authorities of advising her to stay married despite her complaints and fears.
Ikhtiyor Abdullaev's abrupt departure from office, and the reported probe against him, were the latest in an ongoing purge of top Uzbek officials.
At a provincial Uzbek medical facility patients often wait for hours for doctors to return from street cleaning, a compulsory practice still common across the country.
It was bad enough they had to grow a new crop. Now some Uzbek chili-pepper farmers complain they have to line up foreign buyers as well.
By his estimate, journalist Yusuf Ruzimurodov loaded 8.5 million bricks while doing time as a prisoner or conscience in Uzbekistan -- and he's cool with that.
An outspoken Tashkent imam has tried to explain ways to prevent having a gay child.
State workers in Uzbekistan say they are being forced by their managers to buy state-run newspapers that they don't want. Even retirees on fixed incomes complain of being obliged to take part in "circulation drives."
Family neighbors in Uzbekistan and acquaintances talk about Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in the New York City truck attack that killed 11 people.
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