Tashkent City victims
- Involved in event
- Multi Select
- Joint possession and use
- Life-long inheritable possession
- Permanent usage
- Private
- Real property title
- Private ownership
- Compensation
- Inadequate compensation offered
- No compensation offered
- Allegations of coercion
- Disruption of utilities such as water, gas, electricity
- Harassment such as regular unwanted phone calls, correspondence or visits
- Summary
On 28 July 2017, the Cabinet of Ministers issued a Decree [1] «On measures to improve the architectural appearance and improvement of the central part of Tashkent, as well as creation of appropriate conditions for the population and visitors to the capital», which paved the way for the development of $1.3bln mega-urban - “Tashkent City”. It occupied 80 hectares (3.1 square miles) along the main streets, Navoi and Islam Karimov Avenues (former Uzbekistanskaya), which link Olmazor and Furkat Streets [2.1]. The Article 4 of “Regulations on the Procedure for Compensation of Damages to Citizens and Legal Entities due to Seizure of Land for State or Public Needs” (2006), which stated that the hokimiyat (municipality) must notify property owners in writing no less than six months before demolition begins. In fact, the process of demolition in the mahallas and relocation of residents began earlier, as the Decree on Tashkent City [1] required that residential and non-residential buildings be acquired within a month. The district administration visited the mahallas and informed residents of Olmazor (Apple Orchard) and O’qchi (Fletcher) that they had 10 days to vacate their homes.” [15] In 2008, it was estimated that 10,000 people lived in the O’qchi-Olmazor mahalla area. Some residents [16-17], however, resisted the eviction by remaining in the area despite the dust and being cut off from electricity and gas. This is supported by the evidence in the form of testimonies of the residents at the time when the demolition works had starred in the area. The evidence comprises of multiple stories of the Olmazor mahalla residents some of whom resisted the demolition and expressed discontent on the compensation/replacement they had been offered. Some names have been altered to protect the confidentiality of the residents and ensure personal security.
Individual testimonies: Muhabbat Umarova. A resident of Olmazor, in her 70s, lived alone at the time of the interview and she expressed discontent with regards to demolition. She was unaware of the events planned for the Tashkent City and claimed that she was not informed in any form about the eviction. Umarova stated she wanted to remain in the area and have a replacement nearby [in Qoratosh street]. Dilbar Isaeva. A resident of Olmazor, stated she had visitors from “Akfa” who came to offer her replacements. Isaeva was referring to the people from the hokimiyat who visited her (local people sometimes identify hokimyat as “Akfamen” or “Akfa” due to the business ownership of “Akfa-Artel” group by the Mayor of Tashkent) known as to offer a replacement for her house, which was not equal in value and size as she declared. Isaeva claimed that although the hokimiyat had initially promised that they would provide an equal compensation, they did not fulfil on the promise prompting her to choose one of the replacement flats rapidly.
Davron Halikov. A resident of Olmazor, was refused compensation in lieu of his family home which was demolished for Tashkent City. Lives in a leased flat with his wife and four children. Halikov was refused a replacement dwelling on a simple technicality; he was not living in the house the moment of demolition together with the rest of the larger family. Due to the great size of the family in one house, he had opted to rent another place in the city. He filed a case at the city court, but has since dropped it as he does not believe either the government or the judicial system has anything to offer him: “This country does not exist for me as homeland anymore. It is just a place for living for the moment until I find a place somewhere abroad. The only thing I am worried about now is my apartment rent payment, which is due on Monday. I am worried about my children’s fate. I want to help them to stand on their feet… I am waiting for magic to happen. I know that I cannot expect anything from the government.” [25]Nilufar Aripova. A resident of Olmazor. According to the story by The Guardian (2017) , a resident of Olmazor, 52 years old Nilufar Aripova expressed discontent about the demolition and moving out of her mahalla: “I don’t want to leave this mahalla, but if I have to I want to be given another house big enough to keep us all together,” she stated. Aripova lived with her husband, three children and grandchildren.
Group testimonies: The Tojiboev family. The family comprises of four households living under one roof in a large house with an extensive backyard and garden area, testified that they, in general, did not oppose the demolition but wanted a fair replacement. The daughter of the Tojiboev’s stated that the places they were offered as a replacement were not equal to the family house as it is big enough to accommodate four families including herself: “If the city flourishes, it is better for us, but only if they provide us with decent houses as soon as possible. So far, what they offer as a replacement does not meet our needs. The conditions are no better.” [15] Three Olmazor residents. A group of three neighbours: Rifat Saburov, Ahmad Asimov, Evgenii Gorbunov were one of the last people, who remained in the Olmazor mahalla despite the inconveniences of being cut off from electricity and gas and the dust from the demolition. They did not want to move from their houses and were not content with the condition of the offered replacements in the form of apartments. They claimed that they appealed to the hokimiyat but did not receive any response:
“We were not given any written notice about demolition of the area. The BTI (Bureau on Technical Inventory) just came to inform us verbally. The news just killed us. The whole mahalla, neighbors, are dispersed around the city. We will not be able to see each other anymore. Of course, we would like to have houses in this area if only they could build them. However, as we see, there is no opportunity. We were offered some places, but we did not like the places we have seen. There is construction going on in those areas too, there will be the same mess...We would like to be heard by the khokimiyat. We are living in this dust, cut off from electricity and gas. We have written zayavlenie (an appeal), but no reaction…” [15]
During the swift preparation of the territory for ‘Tashkent City’, in neighbouring O’qchi mahalla, 521 houses owned by 2165 families were demolished. According to a legal expert at the directorate of ‘Tashkent City’, out of 2165, only 1138 families lived in the area before demolition started. This means that the other 1027 families have not received compensation in any form for not residing in the de facto area. [25]
- Photographic evidence
- Қўшилган сана
- 12 май 2022
Langer Farida
- Involved in event
- Multi Select
- Private
- Real property title
- Private ownership
- Compensation
- Inadequate compensation offered
- Allegations of coercion
- Destruction or damage to personal property
- Harassment such as regular unwanted phone calls, correspondence or visits
- Threat of imprisonment, administrative sanction or other negative consequence
- Threats of violence, imprisonment, administrative sanctions or other negative consequence
- Violence to persons
- Summary
Farida Langer Musayevna bilan 24 aprel kuni intervyu qilindi. Yunusobod tumani, Niyozbek yuli ko'chasi, 4 tor, 22 uy, 12 xonadonda yashaydi. Bu unga tegishli xususiy uy. Unga Steel Quality Business MCHJ tomonidan uning uyini buzish uchun yetarli bo'lmagan kompensatsiya taklif qilingan. U bu hovli uyda nevaralari bilan birga yashaydi. Nevaralari uylariga yaqin joydagi 17-maktabda o'qiydi. U va uning oila a'zolari boshqa tumanga ko'chib ketishni istamaydi. Uning yoshi katta va ko'p qavatli uylarning baland etajida yashashni istamaydi. Shu sababli u uyi yaqinida qurilayotgan ko'p qavatli uylarning birinchi etajidan uy berishlarini so'ragan. Ammo bu talabini qurilish kompaniyasi bajarishni istamayapti. Kompaniya bunga rozi bo'lish o'rniga residentni uyidan qo'rqitish usuli bilan ko'chirib yuborishni reja qildi. Kompaniya maqsadini amalga oshirish uchun yollangan Rustam ismli makler paydo bo'lib, Langerning uyiga kelib unga taklif qilingan kompensatsiyaga rozi bo'lishni, aks holsa uni uydan majburiy tarzda ko'chirib yuborishlarini aytib tahdid qilgan. Rustam uning uyiga bir nechta marta tashrif qilgan. Buning oqibatida qari Langerning sog'ligi yomonlashgan.
Langer firma taklif qilgan kompensatsiyaga rozi bo'lmagach, 2021 yil 10 martda kompaniya Langerdan mulkni majburiy tarzda olish va uni mulkka egalik huquqidan mahrum qilish bo'yicha Mirzo Ulugbek tumanlararo fuqarolik sudiga unga qarshi davo arizasi bergan. Sud ushbu davo arizasini birinchi sud instansiyasida qanoatlantirib, uni uydan ko'chirish va mulkka egalik huquqini tugatishni belgiladi. Langerni aytishicha, Qurilish kompaniyasi tomonidan unga yozilgan xatda (22 dekabr, 2020) Langerning umumiy uy maydoni 53.62 kv.m ekani qayd etilgan. Ammo Langer mulkni baholash ishlari adolatli bo'lmagani va uning uyi 93 kv.m ekanligini aytdi.
Langer: Meni sudga berdi. Qancha asabbuzarlik bo’ldi. Oyog’im og’riydi, gohi qon bosimim oshadi. Yosh emasman, 66 yoshga kirdim. Men ulardan ortiqcha narsa so’raganim yo’q. Uyimni maydonidan kelib chiqib so’radim. Bolam 1chi sinfdan shu yerdagi 17 maktabda o’qiydi. Hozir u 7 sinfda. Shu sababli men ulardan uzimga 1 xonali, bolalarimga 2 xonali alohida kvartira berishini so’radim. Men ulardan ahmoqona narsa so’raganim yo’q. Quruvchi tashkilot esa meni sudga berdi. Rustam degan yigitni kimligini tekshirish kerak. Uni umuman huquqi yoki hujjati ham yo’q. U meni uydan chiqarib yuborishga harakat qilayapti. Tashkilot menga boshqa tumandan 13chi etajdan uy bermoqchi. Men ularga odamiylik yuzasidan tushuntirdim: “Menga boshqa joydan uy kerak emas. Shu yerdan menga birinchi etajdan uy bering. Meni tushuninglar, men shu yerda tug’ildim, o’sdim va shu yerda qolgan umrimni o’tkazishni xoxlayman. Oxir oqibat, quruvchi meni sudga berdi. Meni uyimni baholash uchun ekspertizadan Sulaymanova keldi. U bilan hammasi kelishib olingan. Uni quruvchi o’z mashinasida olib keldi. Sudya va yordamchilari birga keldi. Sulaymanova meni uyimni 15 ming Aqsh dollariga baholadi. Ammo sudya meni uyimni holatini ko’rgach, men so’rayotgan kompensatsiya haqqoniy ekanligini aytdi. Uyimni umumiy holati juda yaxshi. Sudya keyin menga o’z uyimda yashashim mumkinligini aytdi. Lekin haligacha ish yopilmagan. Shunchaki ishni ko’rishni to’xtatib qo’ydi.
- Photographic evidence
- Қўшилган сана
- 5 май 2022
Dilmurod Mirusmanov
- Involved in event
- Multi Select
- Permanent usage
- Real property title
- Private ownership
- Compensation
- Inadequate compensation offered
- Қўшилган сана
- 28 апр 2022
Niyozbek Yuli Street
- Event linked to victim
- Linked to developer
- Incident Type
- Forced eviction
- Home demolition
- Human Rights Concerns
- Right to compensation for deprivation of property
- Right to equal protection of the law and to judicial remedy
- Right to information
- Right to participate in public decision-making
- Right to security, including enforceable legal security of tenure
- Қўшилган сана
- 12 апр 2022
Mavjuda Mamatkasymova
- Involved in event
- Multi Select
- Unknown
- Real property title
- Private ownership
- Compensation
- Inadequate compensation offered
- Allegations of coercion
- Destruction or damage to real property
- Harassment such as regular unwanted phone calls, correspondence or visits
- Public slander or intimidation in the media, social media, or other cognate forums
- Threat of imprisonment, administrative sanction or other negative consequence
- Threats of violence, imprisonment, administrative sanctions or other negative consequence
- Violence to persons
- Қўшилган сана
- 4 апр 2022
Madina Khasanova
- Involved in event
- Multi Select
- Unknown
- Real property title
- Private ownership
- Compensation
- Inadequate compensation offered
- Allegations of coercion
- Destruction or damage to real property
- Disruption of utilities such as water, gas, electricity
- Harassment such as regular unwanted phone calls, correspondence or visits
- Public slander or intimidation in the media, social media, or other cognate forums
- Threats of violence, imprisonment, administrative sanctions or other negative consequence
- Violence to persons
- Қўшилган сана
- 4 апр 2022
Oltintepa
- Event linked to victim
- Linked to developer
- Incident Type
- Forced eviction
- Home demolition
- Property development
- Alleged Legal or Regulatory Violations
- Anti-money laundering
- Building and construction
- Compensation
- Environmental
- Governance
- Information and consultation
- Land tenure
- Planning
- Қўшилган сана
- 4 апр 2022
Tashkent City
- Event linked to victim
- Incident Type
- Forced eviction
- Home demolition
- Property development
- Summary
On 28 July 2017, the Cabinet of Ministers issued a Decree [1] «On measures to improve the architectural appearance and improvement of the central part of Tashkent, as well as creation of appropriate conditions for the population and visitors to the capital», which paved the way for the development of $1.3bln mega-urban - “Tashkent City”. It occupied 80 hectares (3.1 square miles) along the main streets, Navoi and Islam Karimov Avenues (former Uzbekistanskaya), which link Olmazor and Furkat Streets [2.1]. Late December 2017, the Soviet era iconic building Dom Kino (Cinema House) [6] was demolished to be replaced with a Congress Centre.
The Tashkent City project required the demolition of traditional mahallas in the Olmazor (Apple Orchard) and O’qchi (Fletcher) neighbourhoods. The area has been a target for redevelopment since the earthquake in 1966, when some mahallas were ruined. However, the Article 4 of “Regulations on the Procedure for Compensation of Damages to Citizens and Legal Entities due to Seizure of Land for State or Public Needs” (2006), which stated that the hokimiyat (municipality) must notify property owners in writing no less than six months before demolition begins. In fact, the process of demolition in the mahallas and relocation of residents began earlier, as the Decree on Tashkent City (2017) required that residential and non-residential buildings be acquired within a month. The district administration visited the mahallas and informed residents that they had 10 days [15] to vacate their homes.” Some residents [16.-17.], however, resisted the eviction by remaining in the area despite the dust and being cut off from electricity and gas.
- Human Rights Concerns
- Right to compensation for deprivation of property
- Right to equal protection of the law and to judicial remedy
- Right to information
- Right to livelihood and land
- Right to security, including enforceable legal security of tenure
- Alleged Legal or Regulatory Violations
- Anti-money laundering
- Compensation
- Due process
- Governance
- Information and consultation
- Land tenure
- Қўшилган сана
- 30 мар 2022
Navoishokh street
- Event linked to victim
- Incident Type
- Forced eviction
- Home demolition
- Property development
- Human Rights Concerns
- Right to compensation for deprivation of property
- Right to equal protection of the law and to judicial remedy
- Right to information
- Right to participate in public decision-making
- Right to security, including enforceable legal security of tenure
- Alleged Legal or Regulatory Violations
- Compensation
- Information and consultation
- Land tenure
- Қўшилган сана
- 17 мар 2022
Olga Abdullaeva
- Involved in event
- Multi Select
- Life-long inheritable possession
- Permanent usage
- Real property title
- Private ownership
- Compensation
- Inadequate compensation offered
- Allegations of coercion
- Destruction or damage to real property
- Disruption of utilities such as water, gas, electricity
- Harassment such as regular unwanted phone calls, correspondence or visits
- Public slander or intimidation in the media, social media, or other cognate forums
- Қўшилган сана
- 16 мар 2022
Sadyk Azimov Street
- Event linked to victim
- Linked to developer
- Incident Type
- Forced eviction
- Home demolition
- Land confiscation
- Property development
- Summary
By the decision № 488 from March 27, 2018, the then Hokim (Mayor) of Tashkent R.Usmanov allocated 2.1 hectares in the centre of the city to a company Training Project LLC. 91 buildings - residential and non-residential – should be demolished. It is stated that Training Project LLC shall reimburse the owners.
- Human Rights Concerns
- Right to a safe and healthy environment
- Right to compensation for deprivation of property
- Right to information
- Right to livelihood and land
- Right to participate in public decision-making
- Right to security, including enforceable legal security of tenure
- Alleged Legal or Regulatory Violations
- Compensation
- Land tenure
- Қўшилган сана
- 10 мар 2022
12a Ohangrabo Street
- Involved in event
- Multi Select
- Permanent ownership
- Real property title
- Private ownership
- Compensation
- Inadequate compensation offered
- Allegations of coercion
- Harassment such as regular unwanted phone calls, correspondence or visits
- Threats of violence, imprisonment, administrative sanctions or other negative consequence
- Violence to persons
- Қўшилган сана
- 25 фев 2022
Test 1
- Event linked to victim
- Incident Type
- Forced eviction
- Home demolition
- Land confiscation
- Public infrstructure
- Human Rights Concerns
- Right to compensation for deprivation of property
- Right to equal protection of the law and to judicial remedy
- Right to information
- Right to life, liberty and security of person
- Right to livelihood and land
- Right to participate in public decision-making
- Alleged Legal or Regulatory Violations
- Compensation
- Due process
- Governance
- Land tenure
- Қўшилган сана
- 25 фев 2022
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