Uzbek human rights activist Abdurahmon Toshonov told RFE/RL's Uzbek Service that Yoqubov was freed on April 3 as part of an amnesty announced by the government.
Yoqubov, a correspondent for the Tashkent-based newspaper "Hurriyat," was sentenced to several years in prison for anticonstitutional activity.
Yoqubov's colleagues at "Hurriyat" said he had written on Islamic issues and the 2000 killing of Ukrainian journalist Heorhiy Gongadze.
Aftermath Of Andijon
Aftermath Of Andijon
A dedicated webpage bringing together all of RFE/RL's coverage of the events in Andijon, Uzbekistan, in May 2005 and their continuing repercussions.
