Uzbekistan: Imprisoned for Insulting the President Online hrw.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hrw.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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.
After Freedom Of Speech Opening, Uzbekistan Is Now Binge-Arresting And Imprisoning Bloggers globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A “thaw” at the beginning of President Shavkat Mirziyoev’s reign allowed for the emergence of dozens of online influencers. But authorities now see them as a security threat, with one blogger claiming the state is working its way through a “blacklist” of his colleagues.
World Report 2023: Uzbekistan | Human Rights Watch hrw.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hrw.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.