Update from Tashkent, Uzbekistan: the Prosecutor General's Office says installing the 'Safe Student' app is voluntary, after students at several...
Update from Tashkent, Uzbekistan: the Prosecutor General's Office says installing the 'Safe Student' app is voluntary, after students at several universities reported being pressured to install it, with some allegedly threatened with detention or barred from classes for refusing.
Why it matters: the clarification draws a line the students asked for. An app presented as a safety tool cannot become a condition for sitting in class, and prosecutors saying so publicly gives students something to point to.
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