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29.08.2013 08:45 msk Analytics Business Human Rights Interview Migration Politics Uzbekistan
Photo: Nadejda Atayeva at a hearing on forced labour at the European Parliament, November 2011
26.08.2013 08:24 msk Human Rights Politics Uzbekistan
Many experts familiar with the matter believe the detention and charging Hasan Choriyev, 71, with grave crime are linked to his son’s oppositional activity. Said son, Bakhodir Choriyev, is the head of Birdamlik (Solidarity) Popular and Democratic Movement, who urges citizens of Uzbekistan to non-vio
21.08.2013 01:20 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan
The Mekhribonlik [Mercy] orphanage in Tashkent
13.08.2013 23:11 msk Ferghana Valley Human Rights Kyrgyzstan Politics Uzbekistan
In April 2013, we wrote that ethnic Uzbek natives of Osh were forcibly moved from their homes to a suburban settlement of On Adyr (The Ten Hills). The houses that were preventing roads from expansion were destroyed and their owners were resettled. Fergana’s own correspondent Yekaterina Ivashchenko t
25.07.2013 22:16 msk Human Rights Migration Russia Uzbekistan
As is well known, young and able-bodied men from Uzbekistan travel to Russia seeking employment en mass every year. Their absence in the country has somewhat impacted ceremonies of one of the most traditional Uzbek rituals—weddings. For example, for the last several years, young couples willing to j
02.07.2013 23:35 msk Human Rights Interview Kyrgyzstan Politics
On 27 Jun 2013, the parliament of Kyrgyzstan adopted a decision to relieve Tursunbek Akun from the post of ombudsman. A special commission identified violations of the ombudsman’s oath as the main human rights advocate. Nurbek Toktakunov, a well-known lawyer with significant experience, is among tho
02.07.2013 13:31 msk Analytics Human Rights Kyrgyzstan Politics
The Representative of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, recently praised the Kyrgyz authorities for “creating a favorable media environment.” However, she fell short of specifying what exact “favorable environment” she meant in a countr
31.05.2013 00:26 msk Central Asia Human Rights Interview Migration Politics Religious life Uzbekistan
The US-based independent expert on Eurasia and Russian translator Catherine Ann Fitzpatrick answered Fergana editor-in-chief's questions. The interview was on the recent arrest of another former Uzbek citizen in the United States, Fazliddin Kurbanov. The expert is certain that there were most seriou
28.05.2013 09:22 msk Analytics Human Rights Migration Politics Uzbekistan
Fazliddin Kurbanov, an Uzbekistani immigrant in the USA was detained for alleged support of terrorism. He will appear in court early July and will be held in detention until then. See the official affidavit on the CNN’s website .
19.04.2013 22:06 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan Politics
Beating lawyers is becoming somewhat of a norm if they are defending suspects tried for June 2010 events in Kyrgyzstan. In 2010 alone, about 150 lawyers refused to represent and defend interests of ethnic Uzbeks, fearing harassment and beating by claimants and their supporters. Fergana wrote about s
08.03.2013 21:03 msk Human Rights Interview Politics Uzbekistan
A guard in tracksuit and the entire diplomatic corpus of the Uzbek mission to the UN protect Gulnara Karimova’s estate in Geneva
01.03.2013 01:23 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan
Mr. Azimjan Askarov , a human rights activists and a journalist from Kyrgyzstan, has been imprisoned for over two years. All this time, Mr. Askarov’s both local and foreign colleagues have been pushing the Kyrgyz government to reconsider his case and hold an impartial investigation.
20.12.2012 16:55 msk Human Rights Russia
On 14 December 2012 Uzbek citizen Yusup Kasymahunov was kidnapped in the Moscow region. It appears that he was kidnapped and taken out the country by Uzbekistan’s security services with the help of Russian border guards: Tashkent was vying for Kasymahunov’s extradition, but official extradition was
12.12.2012 16:50 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan
Gulnara Karimova makes like she knows nothing about torture - only dresses, yoga and jewelry.
06.12.2012 11:47 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan
The Uzbek government should unconditionally release all of its political prisoners on the 20 th anniversary of the adoption of the country’s constitution on December 8, 2012, human rights groups said today. Freeing the country’s many political prisoners would demonstrate a genuine commitment to Uzbe
05.12.2012 12:46 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan must introduce the death penalty – it is more “humane and economically viable” than a life sentence, said social democrat fraction MP Erkin Sakebayev on 4 December at a meeting of the committee on law, safety and crime fighting, KYRtag reports.
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