
Uzbekistan
In the years since September 2016, when Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev assumed power, initial efforts to improve the country’s abysmal human rights record led to the release of dozens of political prisoners, a marked reduction in forced labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields, and the registration of a handful of nongovernmental organizations. Yet grave rights violations, including impunity for torture and abuse of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) people, persist. Human rights groups face significant obstacles trying to register their organizations, journalists and bloggers are harassed and arbitrarily prosecuted, forced labor has not been fully eradicated. Other legislative reforms efforts appear to have stalled. It remains to be seen if Uzbekistan’s still authoritarian government will deliver on pledges of institutional change and human rights improvements.

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Europe/Central Asia
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Uzbekistan: Gay Men Face Abuse, Prison
Ensure Rights to Personal Security, Privacy, Nondiscrimination
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Uzbekistan: Registration Barriers for Independent Groups
Outdated Rules Limit Freedom of Association
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Central Asia: Respect Rights in Covid-19 Responses
Ensure Information Access, Curb Abuses, Protect Detainees
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Uzbekistan: 16-Year Sentence in Autonomous Region Protests
Still No Justice for Karakalpakstan Deaths, Injuries
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Uzbekistan: Bill Threatens Freedom of Expression, Media
Amend Draft Law; Ensure Provisions Comply with International Law
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Uzbekistan’s Prosecution of Karakalpakstan Protestors Raises Many Questions
Justice Needed for Victims of Events
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Kazakhstan: Don’t Deport Activists to Uzbekistan
Diaspora Karakalpaks Linked to Autonomous Uzbek Region
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Uzbekistan’s Proposed Medical Testing Law Violates Basic Rights
Marginalized Groups Should Be Protected and Supported, Not Targeted and Discriminated Against
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Uzbekistan: Unrest Poses Key Human Rights Test
Lift Internet Restrictions, Respect Rights in Karakalpakstan
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Top UN Official Should Focus on Rights in Central Asia
Accountability for Deaths in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan Vital