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Uzbekistan Uzbekistan: Human Rights Watch Representative Banned EU Meeting in Tashkent Should Condemn Uzbek Backtracking The Uzbek government has banned Human Rights Watch’s representative, in direct defiance of the European Union’s express call for the organization’s Tashkent director to be accredited, Human Rights Watch said today. This is the first time that a Human Rights Watch representative has been banned from Uzbekistan. July 24, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Uzbekistan’s farcical media freedom conference Joint Statement by Human Rights Watch, International Crisis Group, Open Society Institute and Reporters Sans Frontieres The “International seminar on freedom of media in a modern democratic society” in Tashkent on 9-10 June 2008, is a sad farce and an empty shadow of the European Union’s original intention to hold a meaningful meeting. June 10, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version Uzbekistan: Rights Activist Mutabar Tojibaeva Released 11 Other Rights Advocates Remain in Prison Uzbek human rights defender and government critic Mutabar Tojibaeva was released from the Tashkent Women’s Prison, where she was serving an eight-year prison sentence for her human rights activities, said Human Rights Watch said today. June 2, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Uzbek Human Rights Activist Honored Human Rights Watch today announced that Mutabar Tojibaeva, an Uzbek human rights defender, has been selected to receive the prestigious Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders in 2008. Tojibaeva is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence for her outspoken criticism of the Uzbek government following the 2005 massacre in Andijan. May 14, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Kyrgyzstan: Do Not Return Asylum Seeker to Uzbekistan Kyrgyz authorities should not forcibly return an Uzbek asylum seeker to Uzbekistan, Human Rights Watch said today. May 13, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Uzbekistan: Repression Linked to 2005 Massacre Rife EU, US Should Press for Justice, Protection for Andijan Refugees The Uzbek government continues to persecute people it believes have any connection with the May 2005 unrest in Andijan, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. May 12, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version “Saving its Secrets” Government Repression in Andijan
HRW Index No.: 1-56432-318-8 May 12, 2008 Report Also available in
Download PDF, 236 KB, 49 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Letter to Kazakh Government against Extradition of Asylum Seeker I am writing to urge that the government of Kazakhstan refrain from extraditing to Uzbekistan Rafik Rakhmonov, an Uzbek asylum seeker. Extraditing Rakhmonov to Uzbekistan would violate Kazakhstan’s international obligations as a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1984 United Nations Convention against Torture. May 7, 2008 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version EU: Keep Momentum for Rights Reform in Uzbekistan Maintain Leverage Provided by Sanctions The European Union should maintain its sanctions regime on Uzbekistan until Tashkent delivers on key human rights demands, Human Rights Watch said today. April 26, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Letter to EU on Uzbekistan Sanctions Review We are writing in advance of the upcoming Council review of EU policy toward Uzbekistan, at which we urge you to reaffirm the clear human rights demands articulated by the October 2007 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC), and ensure the integrity of the sanctions regime by keeping it in place until all assessment criteria set by the EU have been met. April 16, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Letter to Foreign Minister Kouchner on the EU Central Asia Strategy In recent months there have been a few positive human rights developments in the region, including notably in Uzbekistan the release from prison of a half-dozen wrongfully detained human rights defenders and an agreement granting ICRC access to prisons. While these developments are to be welcomed, they should not eclipse the overall abysmal state of human rights in the country, and indeed in the region as a whole. April 8, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version EU: Urge Rights Reform in Central Asia EU and Central Asian Leaders to Discuss Strategy at Ashgabat Meeting The European Union should establish human rights benchmarks for Central Asian governments and make their fulfillment a core objective of its Central Asia Strategy, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today. April 8, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Benchmarks, Consultations and Transparency Making the EU Central Asia Strategy an Effective Tool for Human Rights Improvements This 15-page briefing paper proposes specific benchmarks for each Central Asian country, and urges the EU to clearly link progress on the goals with possible future benefits. A similar position was also taken by the European Parliament in its February 20 resolution, which called for the strategy to include a “definition of clear objectives and priorities for the EU’s relations with each of the five countries,” including in human rights. April 8, 2008 Background Briefing Also available in
Letter to the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference Urging the Organisation to Improve and Strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism Human Rights Watch writes to urge Dr. Ihsanoglu to use his position as Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to support measures at the upcoming Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference in Dakar, Senegal on March 13-14 that would improve and strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism. In particular, we urge the OIC to consider two amendments to the Convention in order to narrow its overbroad definition of terrorism and to make absolutely clear that there is no sanction in Islam for deliberately attacking civilians, whatever the circumstances or justifications. March 11, 2008 Letter Also available in 
Printer friendly version Uzbekistan: Activists Released Before EU Meeting EU Should Sustain Pressure on Tashkent to Release Other Imprisoned Activists The Uzbek government’s recent release of five individuals imprisoned for human rights work shows that sustained international pressure on Tashkent is effective, Human Rights Watch said today. The releases occurred in the days preceding an important bilateral EU-Uzbekistan meeting in Tashkent on February 5. February 5, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Uzbekistan: No Real Choice in Presidential Elections Severe Restrictions Persist on Political Opposition and Independent Media The Uzbek presidential election on December 23 cannot be free or fair, said Human Rights Watch today. December 21, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version Uzbekistan: UN Body Finds Torture ‘Routine’ Calls for Urgent Steps to Rectify Tashkent’s Tarnished Record The Uzbek government should urgently implement recommendations to combat torture issued by the United Nations Committee Against Torture, Human Rights Watch said today. November 23, 2007 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Uzbekistan: Torture Endemic to Criminal Justice System UN Committee Should Press Tashkent to Publicly Condemn and End the Use of Torture Uzbekistan’s government continues to allow torture and ill-treatment in the criminal justice system without holding perpetrators accountable, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. November 7, 2007 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Audio feature: Nowhere To Turn - Torture Endemic to Criminal Justice System in Uzbekistan The widespread use of violence and torture remains prevalent among the police in Uzbekistan, and when people say they have been tortured in custody, judges do little about it. November 7, 2007 Audio Clip Letter to Representatives Lowey and Wolf on US foreign operations funding In this letter to the chair and ranking member of the US House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Human Rights Watch identifies Pakistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Uzbekistan, and reproductive health as key concerns for the 2008 State and Foreign Operations bill. November 7, 2007 Letter Printer friendly version |
The Andijan Massacre: Video, Audio and Photo Essay  Umida Niazova, July, 2006. © 2007 Private.  Photograph of Uzbek rights defender Saidjahon Zainabitdinov in Andijan, Uzbekistan April 2005. © 2005 Private  Human Rights Defenders in Uzbekistan.  
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