The World’s Worst Country for Journalists
Last month the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan overtook North Korea to become most repressive media environment in the world,…
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Uzbek Human Rights Defenders Appeal to International Companies Not to Lift Boycott of Uzbek Cotton
In the last few years, the government of Uzbekistan has undertaken reforms aimed at ending forced labor in its cotton…
Kyrgyz unions oppose anti-union law
IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Kyrgyzstan are demanding the withdrawal of a draft law on trade unions, which significantly undermines…
In Karakalpakstan, a farmer was pulled from a noose. Shortly before, his land had been taken away.
A video was published on the Ozodlik Radio website showing how doctors provided first aid to the farmer who was…
In Namangan, hundreds of hectares sown with vegetables were destroyed to increase cotton production
Radio Ozodlik spoke with farmers from the Pap district of the Namangan region, who reported that the local authorities had…
UGF Report: Despite Progress, Systemic Forced Labor Persists in Uzbekistan’s 2018 Cotton Harvest Cotton Campaign Urges Further Reform
The report is based on 70 in-depth interviews, including with officials, 300 field visits, and monitoring of more than 100…
ILO Cites Dramatic Drop in Uzbek Use of Forced Labor
The International Labor Organization is reporting a dramatic 48 percent reduction last year in the use of forced and child…
Kazakhstan: Judge’s complaint alarms legal profession
A lawyer in Kazakhstan known for taking on politically sensitive cases is fighting off a judicial complaint that could lead…
Major Reversal as US Lifts Uzbek Cotton Import Ban
The United States has lifted a ban on Uzbekistan cotton from entering the country, citing a significant reduction in the…