Proposed Regional Grouping a Non-Starter

IWPR 4 years ago Region: Uzbekistan

Uzbek president Islam Karimov’s proposal to merge two associations of former Soviet states has come as a surprise to many observers, as his country has shown a distinct reluctance to be part of regional groupings. NB... more

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US Urged to Take Stronger Line on Human Rights in Uzebekistan

IWPR 4 years ago Region: Uzbekistan

Human rights activists in Uzbekistan say the United States should be taking a much tougher approach on human rights in the country. At the moment, they say, Tashkent is merely offering one-off, cosmetic concessions such as... more

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Uzbekistan: Blogging Fosters Freedom of Speech

Global Voices 5 years ago Region: Uzbekistan

by Tolkun Recently, the U.S. State Department has ranked Uzbekistan among “top ten” of the most authoritarian countries in the world. During almost two decades of his reign, president I. Karimov and his clan h... more

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