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Uzbekistan: Gay and bisexual men are abused and criminalized | Human Rights Watch



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Gay and Bisexual Men Face Abuse, Prison in Uzbekistan

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(Berlin) - Men in Uzbekistan who engage in consensual same-sex sexual behavior face arbitrary detention, prosecution and detention, as well as homophobia, threats and extortion, Human Rights Watch said today. Uzbekistan should guarantee rights to personal security, privacy and non-discrimination by decriminalizing consensual sexual behavior between men.

Uzbekistan, a current member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, has implemented major human rights reforms since President Shavkat Mirziyoyev came to power in 2016. However, the criminalization of same-sex sexual behavior remains an important point in Tashkent's records. Article 120 of the current Criminal Code punishes consensual sexual behavior between men with a prison sentence of up to three years.

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