1992 Tashkent student protests

Student protests in Tashkent 1992 Tashkent student protests Toshkent Shahri in Uzbekistan (special marker).svg Tashkent (red) within Uzbekistan 16-17 January 1992 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Increase of food prices due to rationing and delay of scholarships Demonstrations and civil unrest Riots suppressed, expulsion of non-resident students from Tashkent Students, primarily from the National University of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Government of Uzbekistan 15px National Security Service 15px Ministry of the Interior Tashkent Police Muhammad SalihAbdumannob Polat Islam Karimov (President of Uzbekistan)Buritosh Mustafayev (Prosecutor General)Atkhambek Fazylbekov (Mayor of Tashkent) 10 2 The 1992 Tashkent student protests were mass protests from 16-17 January 1992 against the Government of Uzbekistan. The government was criticized for its increase of food prices due to rationing and for the delay of scholarships. The protestors, mainly led by university students from National University of Uzbekistan, attempted to reverse this. Background On 2 January 1992, Boris Yeltsin freed prices to spur production and help create a market economy, which prompted Uzbekistan to take similar actions.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-18-mn-283-story.html 2 Uzbek Students Die in Riots Over Price Hikes 18 January 1992 20 November 2023 Los Angeles Times On 16 January 1992, the Uzbek government introduced a law implementing a free-market pricing system, which eliminated previous price controls for some staple foods like bread and they also introduced food coupons for rationing.NARXLARNI LIBERALIZATSIYA QILISH CHORALARI TO‘G‘RISIDA https://lex.uz/ru/m/acts/-366719?ONDATE=09.01.1992%2000 lex.uz 28 May 2025 Protests The same night as the new law, around 10,000 students marched to the palace of the former president of Uzbekistan after smashing food store fronts that they stated displayed goods that were now unaffordable.Republic's price increases ignite student riots https://newspaperarchive.com/tags/tashkent-palace/?pc=7011&psi=135&pci=25&pt=10166&ob=1/ 28 May 2025 European Stars and Stripes 18 January 1992 The police of Tashkent then fired blanks in the air, but eventually started opening fire and beat students with clubs and chasing them back to the University Town of the National University of Uzbekistan.Thousands stage riots over food prices https://newspaperarchive.com/tags/tashkent-palace/?pc=14085&psi=103&pci=7&pt=9230&ob=1/ 28 May 2025 Janesville Gazette 17 January 1992 During the fight, 2 students were killed and 10 of the protestors were injured.https://www.bbc.com/uzbek/lotin/2016/01/160115_latin_bbc_archieve1_video BBC arxivi: Toshkentdagi talabalar qo'zg'oloni 15 January 2016 At least 100 of the students were arrested. Vilor Niyazmatov, the Chairman of the Committee on State and Public Security, disputed this, stating that the police did not fire on the protestors despite the deaths.Uzbekistan blames 'political provocateurs' https://newspaperarchive.com/tags/tashkent-protests/?pc=7264&psi=73&pci=7&pt=192&ob=1/ 28 May 2025 Delphos Herald 20 January 1992 On 18 January the non-resident students at the university were sent home, and classes were suspended until 10 February.Uzbekistan student protestors sent home, but strikes loom https://newspaperarchive.com/tags/tashkent-yeltsin/?pc=29800&psi=36&pci=7&pt=20059&ob=1/ 28 May 2025 Twin Falls Times 19 January 1992 On 20 January the Uzbek government blamed the protests on "political provocateurs", and said the protestors were trying to discredit the newly-formed nation by taking advantage of the delay in paying stipends and the bread shortage. See also Student protest References Category:1992 in Uzbekistan Category:Rebellions Category:History of Tashkent Category:Protests in Uzbekistan