“Farmers Have No Freedom”: Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan
The Uzbek government is violating the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a...
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Author: Lynn Schweisfurth
Uzbek Court Strips Lawyer Allan Pashkovsky of License After Video Appeal to President
An appeals court in Tashkent has upheld a court decision to revoke the license of lawyer Allan...
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“Surrender voluntarily, or we’ll take you to court anyway”: The despair of farmers in Khavast district in Syrdarya
In January this year, Uzbek media reported that authorities in Khavast district of Syrdarya region...
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Will Uzbekistan Finally Solve the Problem of Forced Labor Through Mechanization
Uzbekistan has spent the last decade working to reform its notorious cotton sector, which once...
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Forced “Consent”: Land Seizures and the China Factor in Uzbekistan’s Andijan Region
Land disputes linked to the transfer of farmland to Chinese investors have resurfaced in...
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