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Uzbekistan

Victims in the Dok-1 Max case have received the remaining 65.2 billion soums in compensation from the state budget

The Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan announced that, on the president's instruction, 65.2 billion soums was allocated from the state budget, and the families of 88 victims of poisoning from the Dok-1 Max and Ambronol medicines have received a total of 80 billion soums out of the 82 billion awarded by the court. The payments had been delayed for several years due to the prolonged sale of the convicted persons' seized assets.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
Uzbekistan

Families of Dok-1 Max victims fully compensated: 80% covered by the state

From October 20 to 24, 2026, the families of children who died or became disabled in the Dok-1 Max case fully received their compensation. According to Gazeta.uz, over three years only 20% of the amount was recovered from the convicted individuals, while the remaining 80% was paid by the state. After the payments, responsible officials began visiting the families of the victims.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
Incidents

Russian woman left without help from tour operator after flight delay from Egypt

Tourist Alexandra spent a week at a five-star hotel in Makadi Bay on an Anex Tour package. On her departure day, her flight to Moscow was delayed, and the wait for the transfer stretched to 19 hours. According to the woman, the tour operator suggested she pay out of pocket for an extra night at the hotel for nearly $1,500 when the entire tour cost $2,000, and after she refused, the guides stopped communicating with her. She spent the night on a lounge chair by the pool in the rain and is now seeking compensation.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
World

Three Years After the Dok-1 Maks Tragedy, Victims' Families Have Received Only About 20% of Compensation

More than three years after the poisoning caused by Dok-1 Maks and Ambronol syrups in Uzbekistan, families of children who died or became disabled have received only about 20% of the compensation awarded by courts. Payment deadlines are not established by law, enforcement has been transferred to the Bureau of Enforcement (MIB), whose data are contradictory: two statements mention 85–92 victims and amounts of 78–88 billion soums. The Ministry of Health does not maintain a public registry of victims and has not responded to Gazeta.uz requests for three months.

Javlon Tursunov
4 min read
World

UK government promises reform of vaccine damage compensation scheme after Covid inquiry criticism

The UK government has said it is ready to review the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) following Baroness Hallett's report calling for urgent reform. More than 24,000 claims have been submitted, but only just over 1% resulted in one-off payments of £120,000. The campaign group Vaccine Injured and Bereaved UK welcomed the recognition of the problem but demanded concrete commitments and timelines.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read