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Uzbekistan: Famous Opposition Figure Aims to Make President Step Down Peacefully

Uzbekistan: Famous Opposition Figure Aims to Make President Step Down Peacefully

31.05.2011 01:26 msk Politics Uzbekistan

On May 23-24, the newly formed People’s Movement of Uzbekistan opposition group, formed on the basis of the “May 13 Union,” had it first meeting in Berlin. The first day of the kurultai (traditional people’s gathering) congress was devoted to organizational issues, such as adoption of the movement’s

Moscow based human rights group “Memorial” has published another report on political persecution in Uzbekistan

Moscow based human rights group “Memorial” has published another report on political persecution in Uzbekistan

23.03.2011 10:37 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

At least 868 people have been convicted under politically motivated charges in Uzbekistan in 2009 and 2010. Another 550-600 persons have been kept in short-term arbitrary detention. By the end of 2010, at least 105 suspects have been under investigation or in expectation of a trial. The report names

Uzbekistan: No journalist is immune from slander, defamation charges

Uzbekistan: No journalist is immune from slander, defamation charges

15.02.2011 08:53 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The already short list of journalists, who are officially registered with the Uzbek ministry of exterior, has recently shrank. There were 38 such journalists last year, the renewed list now has 33. Given that some 80 foreign journalists were accredited prior to the Andijan events [in 2005], attempts

Uzbek Mass Media Ignore, Alter ME Events

Uzbek Mass Media Ignore, Alter ME Events

08.02.2011 10:01 msk Politics Uzbekistan

With such a backdrop behind, revolutions and popular uprising shaking the Middle East these days became an exception even for such “myopic” media outlets as those in Uzbekistan. Strangely enough, many Uzbek mass media are covering these events taking place in the Arab world. However, not everything

Uzbekistan: Justice Ministry denied the accreditation of another representative of Human Rights Watch

Uzbekistan: Justice Ministry denied the accreditation of another representative of Human Rights Watch

27.12.2010 12:54 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

On December 23, 210 the Justice Ministry of Uzbekistan officially denied the accreditation of Steve Swerdlow, the head of representative office of Human Rights Watch (HRW) and his wife Tandot Bhakti Dhirsinh.

Uzbekistan: Ezgulik asked to the World Bank to correct the mistakes

Uzbekistan: Ezgulik asked to the World Bank to correct the mistakes

17.12.2010 10:03 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Ezgulik human rights organization directed the report to Shigeo Katsu, vice-Presdient of the World Bank for Europe and Central Asia , where it analyzed the World Bank project on Rural Enterprise Support, phase 2 (RESP-2). In accordance with this project, the World Bank allocates $67.96 million to Uz

Over 700 movies are prohibited in Uzbekistan

Over 700 movies are prohibited in Uzbekistan

13.12.2010 19:08 msk Arts Uzbekistan

The official website of Uzbekkino, national agency of Uzbekistan, published the list of "prohibited" movies. This list is being frequently updated and reviewed. Between June 23, 2002 and October 15, 2010 the black list, prepared by Uzbek officials, included 744 films of local and foreign production

New political party is being established in Uzbekistan

New political party is being established in Uzbekistan

02.12.2010 15:59 msk Politics Uzbekistan

On November 27 the supporters of new political party held their first session in Uzbekistan . The meeting took place in the small village, located half an hour away from Tashkent. Obviously, the political activists tried to avoid to get arrested.

Uzbekistan: The number of plants in the Red Book list increased

Uzbekistan: The number of plants in the Red Book list increased

02.12.2010 15:48 msk Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is going to issue new edition of the Red Book, traditionally listing all rare or endangered species, their number, last and current range and the reason for population decline. The book is ready for publication. However, due to unknown reasons the publication is being delayed.

USAID program on prevention of HIV and tuberculosis started in Uzbekistan

USAID program on prevention of HIV and tuberculosis started in Uzbekistan

26.11.2010 13:06 msk Analytics Uzbekistan

Outreach (external contact) is the method of field work for specially trained employees or volunteers of related services for interaction with population and certain target groups, provision of support to them, distribution of hand-outs, contraceptives, running individual consultations and etc.

Tortures in Uzbekistan: The position of former prisoner Sanjar Umarov produced sharp criticism from his "colleagues"

Tortures in Uzbekistan: The position of former prisoner Sanjar Umarov produced sharp criticism from his "colleagues"

07.10.2010 16:44 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Uzbek dissidents and human rights advocates, representatives of civil sector sharply criticized the statements of Sanjar Umarov, the prominent businessman and former head of Sunny Coalition opposition movement, he shared in the interview with The New York Times. Specifically, the Uzbek dissidents we

Uzbekistan: Another journalist is expecting the trial

Uzbekistan: Another journalist is expecting the trial

15.09.2010 14:24 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The government of Uzbekistan is going to judge Abdumalik Boboev, another independent journalist and correspondent of Voice of America. He is incriminated the following charges under Uzbek Criminal Code: slander, insult, illegal leaving abroad and illegal entrance to the Republic of Uzbekistan as wel

Uzbekistan: Famous family in Kokand became the victim of mafia security structures

Uzbekistan: Famous family in Kokand became the victim of mafia security structures

14.09.2010 17:20 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Iroda, Rakhbarkhon and Mukhaye Adilovs. The photo was provided by human rights advocate E. Urlaeva

The biggest globe in Uzbekistan was solemnly presented in Bukhara

The biggest globe in Uzbekistan was solemnly presented in Bukhara

07.09.2010 12:28 msk Politics Uzbekistan

The first globe in Central Asia (and perhaps in the world) was prepared in 995 by Abu Rayhan Beruni. The prominent scholar from Khoresm prepared the capacious model of northern hemisphere, put the explored geographic points there and assumed that there were other islands and continents across the At

Uzbekistan: The employees of National Television and Radio Company sharply criticized the management

Uzbekistan: The employees of National Television and Radio Company sharply criticized the management

28.08.2010 15:53 msk Politics Uzbekistan

On August 23 at the press-conference, held in the Tashkent office of Ezgulik human rights center in Uzbekistan, the employees of Yoshlar (Youth) TV channel of National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan Malokhat Eshonkulova and Saodat Omonova shared about "censorship and localism at the stat

Uzbekistan: The government continues persecuting journalists

Uzbekistan: The government continues persecuting journalists

20.08.2010 17:04 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Vladimir Berezovskiy. Photo © Ferghana.Ru

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