Uzbekistan

In a growing crackdown on the Shia Muslim minority in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, authorities have arrested and detained multiple Shia men linked to a Telegram group created to discuss their faith. The most prominent case involves 35-year-old Anvar Aliyev, who faces…

Uzbekistan Allows Prisoners to Shorten Sentences Through Reading …………… Uzbekistan has introduced a new amendment to its criminal code allowing prisoners to reduce their sentences by reading state-approved books that promote moral and spiritual values. Under the law, inmates can…

Fariduddin Abduvokhidov, a 30-year-old Muslim prisoner of conscience in Uzbekistan, has been handed a further 10-year prison sentence by Navoi City Court, extending his incarceration until November 2034, Forum18.org reported. Originally sentenced to 11 years in 2020 for meeting with…

The restoration of Uzbekistan’s iconic Bibi Khanum Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Samarkand, is set to commence through a partnership between the Qatar Fund for Development and Uzbekistan’s Art and Culture Development Foundation, AKDN reported yesterday. The Aga…

Uzbekistan’s media has reported that the country’s Supreme Court has penalized several individuals in various cities for having long beards. In October of last year, the Uzbek government enacted the “Administrative Responsibility Law,” which prohibits face coverings in public spaces…

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S., has condemned a proposed law in Uzbekistan that would punish parents for seeking Islamic education for their children, the organization’s website announced yesterday. Despite Uzbekistan’s…