Police Stopped a Gaza Solidarity Rally in Tashkent
Police stopped the rally in Tashkent. Reports put the number of people briefly detained at about 100.
On October 29, 2023, people gathered at Amir Temur Square in central Tashkent after calls for a rally in support of Palestinians. Police prevented the gathering from proceeding. The US State Department’s annual report cites media accounts of approximately 100 detentions and says most of those detained were released after questioning.
The figure is a reported estimate. The documented interruption was the police dispersal of the planned gathering and the detention of participants. The sources reviewed provide no verified property damage or transport closure.
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Policing and dispersal. The published US State Department report cites media estimates of around 100 detentions after authorities prevented the October 29, 2023 Tashkent rally. The figure is a reported estimate. The separate court reporting documented three 15-day administrative detention orders. US State Department report, archived PDF