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COTTON CHRONICLE 2022: OBSERVATIONS OF UZBEKISTAN’S COTTON HARVEST
The annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, which began in stages in early September, is coming to an end. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, 21,379 brigades covering nearly two million pickers were formed for the 2022 cotton harvest season. According to the daily...
New Civil Society Report on Uzbekistan Calls for Independent Institutions as well as Enhanced Transparency and CSO Participation in Asset Recovery Processes
Uzbekistan has enacted significant reforms in recent years to enhance its legislative framework with regard to implementing Chapter II (preventive measures) of the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). However, widespread nepotism, political interference in key...
Cotton Campaign Ends its Call for a Global Boycott of Cotton from Uzbekistan
Global Coalition Encourages Responsible Sourcing that Protects Workers’ Rights TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (March 10, 2022) – The Cotton Campaign today announced it ends its call for a global boycott of Uzbek cotton. The announcement comes as Uzbek Forum for Human Rights, a...
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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 Uzbekistan: Silencing Human Rights Activists, presents a harrowing description of the use of forced psychiatric detention to repress human rights activists and regime critics...
ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ ИНВЕСТИЦИОННЫЙ ФОНД – “КОПИЛКА” ДЛЯ КОНГЛОМЕРАТА, СВЯЗАННОГО С ПЕРВОЙ СЕМЬЕЙ УЗБЕКИСТАНА
Узбекский конгломерат Orient Group пережил метеоритный взлет во время президентства Шавката Мирзиёева. Группа стоит за такими известными брендами, как супермаркеты Makro, Orient Finans Bank и Golden House. Она была представлена на международном уровне как...
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 Shavkat Mirziyoyev. It stands behind well known brands such as Makro supermarkets, Orient Finans Bank and Golden House. It has been presented internationally as the...
