The Central Asia Justice Initiative (CAJI) today opened a confidential channel to receive information from current and former employees of the National Bank of Uzbekistan, and from any individual in possession of documented evidence of possible abuses, exceeding of official authority, conflicts of interest, improper use of regulatory and investigative mechanisms, pressure on business, concealment of material information, manipulation of internal procedures, breaches of good governance, and other actions that may constitute matters of public interest. The anticorruption hotline is available at nbu.caji.org
The organization is launching a preliminary independent review of information concerning the possible use of administrative resources, opaque decision-making, selective application of authority, interference in commercial disputes, pressure on market participants, mishandling of internal documentation, and other actions that may have caused harm to the legitimate interests of business, investors, and citizens. CAJI is interested exclusively in facts capable of verification and substantiation through documents, official correspondence, internal directives, financial records, or testimony from persons with direct knowledge of the circumstances.
CAJI urges potential informants to act responsibly and within the law. The organization seeks information of substantial public significance bearing on questions of governance integrity, the legality of officials’ conduct, and adherence to legal procedure. Particular attention will be paid to reports concerning possible abuse of regulatory powers, the use of criminal-law instruments in commercial conflicts, the granting of preferences to affiliated structures, the concealment of risk, improper influence on financial market participants, and other practices incompatible with the principles of transparent governance.
All submissions will undergo independent review. CAJI will take reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of every communication to the extent permitted by applicable law and stands ready, where appropriate, to facilitate secure communication through attorneys and partner human rights organizations.
The organization emphasizes that it does not seek rumors, political statements, or unverified accusations. It seeks good-faith, verifiable information capable of supporting an investigation of genuine public significance.
Potential informants may contact CAJI through secure channels for a preliminary consultation regarding the procedure for submitting materials, applicable legal risks, and available measures to protect confidentiality. Decisions on further action with respect to each submission will follow verification of credibility and legal materiality.
Against the backdrop of the announced course of decisive anti-corruption action, civic responsibility and the alignment of society with state policy take on heightened importance. This is not about formal endorsement. It is about real participation: the readiness to record violations, transmit facts, and refuse to look away from abuses.
About Central Asia Justice Initiative (CAJI)
The Central Asia Justice Initiative (CAJI) is an independent organization dedicated to documenting and examining issues of governance integrity, rule of law, and the protection of investor and civil rights across the Central Asian region. CAJI conducts preliminary independent reviews of credible, documented evidence of institutional misconduct and works in coordination with attorneys and partner human rights organizations to ensure that submissions of public significance receive rigorous legal evaluation. For more information, visit caji.org.
Media Contact
Keith D. Silverstein, Esq.
Central Asia Justice Initiative
info@caji.org