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Uzbekistan: The Enemies of the Internet are Known

12 March was the World Day Against Cyber-Censorship. Launched by Reporters Without Borders in 2008, the initiative is intended to promote the idea of Internet without restrictions and accessible to everyone.
Uzbekistan: Criminal Charges Filed Against Documentary Photographer Umida Akhmedova

Umida Akhmedova, Uzbek documentary photographer, has been accused of insult and slander against Uzbek people and traditions. The maximum penalty for these charges includes remedial work on two up to three years or detention for up to six months. She is incriminated in the production of "Women and men: from...

29 November 2016
Internet Freedom Declines in Russia and Ukraine, Improves in Belarus

Written by Jack Margolin · Access
13 March 2011
Uzbekistan: The Enemies of the Internet are Known

Written by Ekaterina · Regulation
22 December 2009
Uzbekistan: Criminal Charges Filed Against Documentary Photographer Umida Akhmedova

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · Legal Threats

Stories about Uzbekistan

9 June 2016

Popular Sports Website Goes Offline in Uzbekistan in Wake of Fan Controversy

"Football and show business were the only areas where criticism was allowed and tolerated. And now even here they are choking the voice of the public."

25 June 2008

Uzbekistan: Fighting internet censorship

Written by Tolkun · Advocacy

Today, Uzbekistan is remaining one of the repressive countries in the region that maintains a tight grip on mass media. Despite it has all the nominal guarantees of the freedom...

30 May 2008

Introduction about censorship in Uzbekistan

Written by Kristina Dolgih · Advocacy

Now Uzbek bloggers have problems with renewal of their blogs. Sometimes in order to post information they send it by e-mail to their friends outside Uzbekistan and they publish it....

21 February 2008

Uzbekistan blocks Newsuz.com website

Written by Sami Ben Gharbia ·

It has been reported that the Uzbek-language website Newsuz.com has been blocked in Uzbekistan. “After a series of critical publications on human rights issues, gas supply issues, and price growth,...