Kamal Yusupov

Affiliated media: YouTube channel Brbalo, Blogger

Incident date: October 9, 2024

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Gazeta.uz

Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Additional information:

On October 9, a court in Tashkent ordered a 15-day arrest for blogger Kamal Yusupov for a humorous clip on the YouTube channel Brbalo. The reason for the prosecution was a statement by four citizens that «the clip contradicts ethical norms and traditions, and negatively affects the upbringing of youth and children». The Yunusabad District Criminal Court charged him under Article 183 (petty hooliganism) and Paragraph 1 of Article 194 (failure to comply with the lawful demands of police officer) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Uzbekistan.