International Legal Team Demands Release of Uzbek Business Leader After 10 Months of “Blatant Human Rights Violations”
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8:31 AM on Tuesday, September 9
The Associated Press
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 9, 2025--
Agnifilo Intrater LLP and Amsterdam & Partners LLP will host a news conference today, Tuesday, September 9 th, demanding the immediate release of prominent Uzbek business leader Ulugbek Shadmanov. They will be joined by numerous supporters of Mr. Shadmanov, who has been illegally detained for 273 days following what his legal team calls a “state-sponsored kidnapping.”
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Attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Robert Amsterdam will provide updates on their client’s case and highlight ongoing human rights violations. International business consultant Eugene Gourevitch was a first-hand witness to Mr. Shadmanov’s violent and sudden arrest without cause in the United Arab Emirates, where he was detained in secret for 30 days before eventually being transported to Tashkent to face unspecified charges. Mr. Shadmanov is believed to have been subject to inhumane treatment while incarcerated, in violation of his rights and several international treaties.
Mr. Shadmanov is the founder and owner of United Cement Group, Central Asia's largest cement producer, employing over 7,000 people.
The news conference will be held in Thomas Paine Park, near Manhattan’s historic Foley Square.
WHO:
Marc Agnifilo, Agnifilo Intrater LLP
Robert Amsterdam, Amsterdam & Partners LLP
Eugene Gourevitch, OmniStrat Group LLC
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 11:00am ET
WHERE:
Thomas Paine Park (near Foley Square)
Lafayette Street and Worth Street
New York, NY 10007
NOTE: This event will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/Rg7EyP_0ADA
About Agnifilo Intrater LLP
Agnifilo Intrater LLP is a leading litigation boutique specializing in complex and high-stakes cases, often involving the defense of high-profile individuals. Its attorneys include former federal and state prosecutors with decades of collective experience. Based in New York, Agnifilo Intrater has a robust and active international criminal defense practice. Learn more at agilawgroup.com.
About Amsterdam & Partners LLP
Amsterdam & Partners LLP is an international law firm specialised in political advocacy and human rights, based in London and Washington, DC. For information about the firm, see www.amsterdamandpartners.com.
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KEYWORD: UZBEKISTAN UNITED STATES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NORTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC MIDDLE EAST NEW YORK
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: LEGAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
SOURCE: Agnifilo Intrater LLP
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