Independent Journalists Under Pressure in Turkmenistan
The few independent journalists living in Turkmenistan are coming under continuing pressure from the country’s special services. On March 11…
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RFE/RL Kazakh Correspondent Detained Again In Restive Zhanaozen
An RFE/RL correspondent in Kazakhstan has been fined after being detained for the third time in weeks in the restive…
Head of Gurlen District Assaults Farmer
Uzbek-German Forum has received an audio recording of Alisher Salayev, the head of the Gurlen district of the Khorezm region,…
Kazakhstan police detain, fine journalist covering Zhanaozen rallies
Saniya Toiken was fined $113 for purportedly failing to submit to police orders
Norwegian Helsinki Committee Offers Small Grants Program for Central Asia
Organizations from all five Central Asian republics may apply for support for original and innovative projects focused on the promotion…
Majlis Podcast: Where Is Kazakhstan Headed As Frustration Continues To Grow?
At the start of February, a fire killed five girls, aged 3 months to 13 years, in their home in…
Harassment of Human Rights Activist Uktam Pardayev by Jizzakh Officials Continues
Jizzakh human rights activist Uktam Pardaev is seriously concerned for his own safety and the safety of his family. On…
Governmental delegation of Uzbekistan takes part in meeting of Cotton Campaign
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 4 February 2019, a government delegation of the Republic of Uzbekistan led by Deputy Prime…
Cotton Campaign Meets with Senior Uzbek Officials in Washington —
The Cotton Campaign hosted the first-ever, high-level delegation of Uzbek government officials to join its annual strategy meeting on February…
Uzbek teachers, nurses ‘forced’ to clean streets and harvest wheat
Nurses and teachers in Uzbekistan are being forced by officials to clean streets, plant trees and harvest wheat or face…