Government Investment Fund a ‘Piggy Bank’ for Conglomerate Tied to Uzbekistan’s First Family
Uzbek conglomerate, the Orient Group, has experienced a meteoric rise during the Presidency of...
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30 Years of Independence for Uzbekistan, but not for Uzbek Citizens
Uzbekistan’s anniversary of 30 years of independence is a day on which Uzbek citizens, may ask...
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Call for Transparency and Inclusion in the Return of Gulnara Karimova’s Ill-Gotten Assets to Uzbekistan by the Swiss Government
Berlin, July 8, 2021 For the Attention of: The Swiss Federal Council The Swiss Federal Department...
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VIDEO – SARDOBA A YEAR AFTER THE TRAGEDY: MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
A year has passed since the breach of the dam at the Sardoba Reservoir in Uzbekistan. The...
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European bank challenged on human rights credentials
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has struggled to prevent the billions of...
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The Shrinking Space for Freedom of Speech in Uzbekistan Puts Journalists and Activists at Risk
On February 4, 2021 President Mirziyoyev made the following public statement to journalists: “You...
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The time for words has passed. Uzbekistan should simplify the rules for registration of NGOs and legitimize civil society voices
In a recent interview with Voice of America, Azizbek Madaminov, head of the NGO department at the...
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Uzbekistan Cotton Harvest 2020: Highlights – Video
Despite significant progress on the eradication of forced labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton sector, new...
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Joint Statement Regarding the Establishment of an Independent Trade Union in Uzbekistan
On March 19, 2021, over 200 employees of Indorama Agro in the Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan held a...
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A Historic Day for Uzbekistan’s Workers as Indorama Employees Vote to Form the Country’s First Independent Trade Union
On March 19, 2021, employees of Indorama Agro in Sardoba district of Syrdarya region held a...
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Will Indorama Agro Stand in the Way of Uzbekistan’s First Independent Trade Union?
The privatization of Uzbekistan’s cotton sector has exposed how workers are deprived of the...
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Land-grabs – the new red flag for Uzbek cotton sector
Apparel brands are said to be eyeing Uzbekistan as a potential source of cotton, particularly with...
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