Image: The demolition process at Navoishoh Avenue. Smolyakova’s flat entrance Source: Land Home Justice Network Smolyakova’s home was demolished in March 2020, and compensation was paid to her within three months by the developer. Smolyakova’s neighbours in block 49 included Umida Rozikova and her sisters Dilorom and Shakhnoza. Shakhnoza had purchased apartment number 18 in block 49 on 29 August 2008, while her sister Umida acquired apartment number 16 by sale and purchase agreement dated 19 April 2015. Until they were forcefully evicted, the three sisters lived in the apartment with their four children. The Rozikova sisters’ story was reported on in a series of feature articles published in the Hook Report, an independent media publication in Uzbekistan. It was reported that the sisters ‘lived on the same floor … [and their] mother lived within walking distance in the family house where they grew up. Nearby is the school where all their children studied. The house was located in the city centre on Navoishoh Avenue, with very good infrastructure, in a quiet area with a park, proper insulation and ventilation. Everything was arranged for the convenience of residents, so many refused demolition.’104 Image 6: Certificate of Honour awarded to Smolyakova for her public service Source: Svetlana Smolyakova A False Sense of Legality 37