At least three people are currently serving prison terms in Uzbekistan for criticizing the country’s president, and one man has recently had his forcible “treatment” extended at a psychiatric ward for a disorder he insists he does not have.
Uzbek authorities have closed at least 10 restaurants that don't serve alcohol and advertise themselves as having "halal food." The restaurant owners say that security officials told them if they agree to sell alcoholic drinks, their businesses will reopen.