“The Door to Uzbekistan has Opened but there is a Risk it Could Slam Shut”
Human rights activist Umida Niyazova spoke to Fergana News about a recent trip to her homeland and...
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Uzbek Civil Society calls on the UK Government to Recover Tainted Assets from Prominent Tory Donor
Berlin, 7 October 2021 The undersigned members of Uzbek civil society today call upon the UK...
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Punitive Psychiatric Detention: Uzbekistan’s Lasting Legacy of Soviet Repression
On August 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan confirmed the rulings of a district and...
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Punitive Psychiatric Detention in Uzbekistan: Silencing Human Rights Activists
A new report by Uzbek Forum for Human Rights (Uzbek Forum), Punitive Psychiatric Detention in...
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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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