Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Courts in Uzbekistan acquitted 385 people in January–September 2026, including 161 victims of repression, the Supreme Court reported.
During the nine-month period, courts considered 64,902 criminal cases involving 78,739 people.
A further 18,844 people were released from criminal liability through the application of reconciliation procedures.
In total, 57,376 people were convicted during the period. Of these, 18,026 received prison sentences, while 38,737 were given other types of punishment. Another 613 people received suspended sentences.
A total of 6,377 people were released from custody directly in courtrooms after being sentenced to non-custodial penalties.
In addition, charges based on articles that had been unjustifiably applied during preliminary investigations were dropped or reclassified in cases involving 13,938 people.
The most common categories of offences considered by the courts included fraud, theft, traffic safety violations, drug-related crimes and bodily injury.
