Uzbekistan on Trial: Radha Stirling on the Crisis of Trust in the Judiciary

Written by: Theodoros Benakis for europeaninterest.eu - March 13, 2025

Earlier this year, Uzbekistan found itself at the centre of international human rights organisations’ attention following a series of alarming events within the country’s judicial system. A closed military trial held in Tashkent sparked concerns among human rights activists, who claim that the verdict was based on testimonies obtained through unacceptable interrogation methods.

Against this backdrop, Uzbekistan’s judiciary has been under intense international scrutiny over the past two months. The catalyst for this attention is the case involving an alleged assassination attempt on Komil Allamjonov — a powerful businessman and former senior official in the presidential administration.