Uzbek high court announces jail sentences of 33 more for Andijan unrest
Thirty-three additional people received jail sentences in Uzbekistan Monday for their role in the May 2005 Andijan uprising after being found guilty of murder, terrorist acts and mass riots. Uzbekistan's Supreme Court ...
Lower courts in Uzbekistan Saturday sentenced 25 more men found guilty of involvement in the May 2005 Andijan uprising. Thirteen defendants were sentenced by the Tashkent provincial court and 12 by the Tashkent city court; all received...
New trials have begun in Uzbekistan for fifty-eight people charged with terrorism, religious extremism and other serious crimes stemming from the death of as many as 1,000 villagers in the Uzbek city of Andijan, the country's...
Uzbek high court defends Andijan trial verdict against international criticism
The Uzbekistan Supreme Court Tuesday took the remarkable step of issuing a statement defending its recently-concluded trial of 15 individuals accused of leading a May, 2005 uprising in the town of Andijan which led to the 15...
UN, US call Uzbek revolt trial unfair, Europe imposes arms embargo
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the US Department of State made statements Monday condemning the non-appealable conviction of fifteen Uzbek men who were sentenced to 14-20 years in prison for their...
Uzbek court issues guilty verdict, sentences Andijan rebels on terror charges
A court in Uzbekistan has found 15 men guilty of terrorism, attempted overthrow of the government, hostage taking and murder. The defendants, who all pleaded guilty, were accused of leading an uprising ...
Experts with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern over the fairness of the trial of 15 men in Uzbekistan charged with terrorism and precipitating the violent uprising in the town of Andijan [JURIST...
Uzbek prosecutors seek extended jail terms for accused Andijan rebels
Uzbek prosecutors in the trial of 15 men accused of plotting a rebellion in Andijan on Wednesday sought prison sentences of between nine and 20 years for the suspects. Prosecutors urged the court to issue a 20-year sentence for...
Sanjar Umarov , head of Uzbekistan's Sunshine Uzbekistan opposition coalition, was arrested and charged with corruption Sunday. The state prosecutor's office has said that Umarov is charged with stealing money through his business dealings, though Sunshine...
UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Leandro Despouy Tuesday expressed doubts about the fairness of Uzbekistan's ongoing trial of 15 alleged rebels accused of precipitating the violent May uprising in the town of...
