“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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Land Taken, Justice Denied: An Uzbek Farmer’s Battle Against State Seizure of Land
Nasiba Turdieva, a farmer from the Yakkabog district of Kashkadarya region, has been fighting for...
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Uzbekistan’s Water Crisis Spells Debts for Farmers
Uzbekistan’s drip-irrigation drive has left farmers with loans, sham installations, and missing subsidies. The Abdullaev case illustrates how poor oversight and patronage can turn conservation funding into debt risk.
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A Dark Cloud: No Space for Freedom of Expression in Mirziyoyev’s Uzbekistan
Berlin, June 18, 2025 Today, Uzbek Forum for Human Rights publishes the report, “A Dark Cloud: No...
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When Development Finance Does More Harm than Good: The Case of Indorama Agro in Uzbekistan
In January 2025, Indorama Agro abruptly prepaid its loans and walked away from its contractual...
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Belgium’s Return of Assets to Uzbekistan Fails to Meet International Standards and Increases Risk of Future Misuse
This statement concerns the recovery of assets by Belgium that originated from bribes allegedly...
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Joint statement: Urgent Call on the IFC and the EBRD for Remedy and Accountability at Indorama Agro, Uzbekistan
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, call on the International Finance Corporation...
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Uzbekistan: Increasing Farmers’ Autonomy Critical To Address Forced Labor Risks And Attract Responsible Sourcing
Uzbekistan should reinforce reforms to address structural issues that contribute to ongoing forced...
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EBRD’s Independent Project Accountability Mechanism investigates the Indorama Agro cotton project in Uzbekistan
Following multiple allegations of human rights violations by Indorama Agro on a controversial...
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Human Rights Due Diligence: Assessing Risk for German Companies in Uzbekistan’s Textile Sector
[Berlin, 12 December] – Uzbek Forum for Human Rights has released a new report on the...
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Civil society report exposes systematic forced evictions and land grabbing in Uzbekistan’s development drive
[Tashkent, 10 December] – Today, on International Human Rights Day, the Centre for Public...
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Uzbekistan: International human rights organizations call on President Mirziyoyev to veto “undesirable” foreigners law
The undersigned international human rights organisations express profound alarm at the recent...
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