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CASE OF O.O. v. RUSSIA (Application no. 36321/16)
Relying on Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights, Mr O.O. complained that the Russian authorities had failed to consider his arguments that he would face a real risk of ill-treatment if deported to Uzbekistan. He also alleged that his deportation had disregarded the interim measure indicated by the European Court, in breach of Article 34 (right of individual petition) of the European Convention. Violation of Article 3 – on account of the authorities deporting Mr O.O. to Uzbekistan Violation of Article 34 21 May 2019 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan |
CASE OF B.U. AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA, (nos. 59609/17, 74677/17 and 76379/17)
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Uzbekistan) Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention) Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention) 22 January 2019 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Russian Federation - Tajikistan - Uzbekistan |
UZBEKISTAN: Military raids Baptists, Church ordered closed
29 December 2018 | Publisher: Forum 18 | Document type: Country News |
Freedom on the Net 2018 - Uzbekistan
1 November 2018 | Publisher: Freedom House | Document type: Annual Reports |
Uzbek deputy PM fired for 'shortcomings' in wake of RFE/RL report
30 October 2018 | Publisher: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | Document type: Country News |
Uzbeks angry after homes demolished to build Mirziyoev's presidential palace, highway
28 October 2018 | Publisher: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | Document type: Country News |
CASE OF A.N. AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA (Applications nos. 61689/16 and 3 others – see appended list)
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Extradition) (Conditional) (Tajikistan) Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Extradition) (Conditional) (Uzbekistan) Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1-f - Extradition) 23 October 2018 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Russian Federation - Tajikistan - Uzbekistan |
UZBEKISTAN: Under-18s pressured, illegal raids, legal books confiscated
19 October 2018 | Publisher: Forum 18 | Document type: Country News |
Uzbek authorities deny reports of Gulnara Karimova's release, Dubai hotel stay
3 October 2018 | Publisher: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | Document type: Country News |
Prominent Uzbek rights activist returns home after more than 10 years in exile
27 September 2018 | Publisher: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | Document type: Country News |