EU lifts final sanctions against Uzbekistan despite rights concerns
October 27, 2009
[JURIST] The European Union (EU) [official website] announced [press release, PDF] Tuesday that it is lifting the final sanctions [text, PDF] still in place against Uzbekistan in connection with the May 2005 clashes in Andijan [JURIST news archive]. The decision was made in the face of resolute oppo....... [more] 
Three Guantanamo detainees transferred to Ireland, Yemen
September 27, 2009
[JURIST] The US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] Saturday announced [DOJ press release] that three more detainees have been released from the Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] prison. Two Uzbek detainees were transferred to Ireland and one Yemeni national was transferred to Yemen. A....... [more]
Rights group claims Uzbek authorities abusing former protesters
May 12, 2008
'[JURIST] Persons suspected of involvement in the 2005 Andijan uprising that resulted in a massacre of unarmed civilians are still being mistreated according to a new Human Rights Watch report released Monday. Uzbek President Islam Karimov has been....... [more]
ECHR rules Russia violated rights of 13 detained Andijan uprising suspects
April 25, 2008
'[JURIST] The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled that Russia violated the civil rights of 13 men accused of terrorism in Uzbekistan by detaining them without trial for 20 months. In 2006, Russia agreed to extradite the 13 men to....... [more]
State Department deplores rights records of North Korea, Iran, in annual reports
March 11, 2008
'[JURIST] The US State Department Tuesday heavily criticized the right records of North Korea, Iran, Myanmar, Syria, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Eritrea and Sudan Tuesday in its annual report on worldwide human rights observance. In the....... [more]
Russia disregards ECHR request to delay extradition of Uzbek man
December 6, 2007
'[JURIST] Russia has extradited an Uzbek man sought on charges of religious extremism to his native Uzbekistan in defiance of a request by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), a representative from the Russian advocacy group Civic Assistance said....... [more]
UN torture committee concerned over Uzbek law enforcement practices
November 24, 2007
'[JURIST] The UN Committee against Torture said Friday it was concerned about ill-treatment and torture of detainees by Uzbekistan law enforcement officials. The committee issued a report concluding a three-week meeting in Geneva where it reviewed the....... [more]
Uzbekistan president registers to run for third term despite constitutional bars
November 19, 2007
'[JURIST] Uzbek President Islam Karimov has registered to run for a third term in office, despite a constitutional amendment limiting presidents to two consecutive terms. Karimov accepted a nomination to run for president earlier this month, but has....... [more]
Uzbekistan court gives suspended sentence to HRW activist
May 8, 2007
'[JURIST] Human rights activist Umida Niyazova received a suspended sentence on Tuesday after reading a confession and expressing regret for"the crimes committed unintentionally." The Uzbek appeals court reduced the seven-year sentence she received last....... [more]
Uzbekistan court sentences HRW rights activist to seven years
May 2, 2007
'[JURIST] Human rights activist Umida Niyazova was sentenced to seven years in prison after an Uzbek court convicted her Tuesday of illegal border crossing, smuggling, and distributing Islamic extremist propaganda. Niyazova worked for Human Rights Watch....... [more]
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