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Uzbekistan
Campaigns and Advocacy
28 September 2011
United States urged to take tough stance on Uzbekistan
In a letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, human rights groups expressed concern over proposed legislation to permit military and other assistance to the Uzbek government, one of the most repressive in the world.
13 May 2011
Six years on, no justice for Andijan victims
The government continues its relentless persecution of human rights activists and others critical of the government.See all campaign news: Uzbekistan
From the Communiqué
20 July 2011
Dismissed state TV journalists continue fight against censorship
Two women journalists protesting media censorship in Uzbekistan ended their hunger strikes last week due to poor health, report Index on Censorship and news reports. Saodat Omonova and her colleague, Malohat Eshonkulova, had started their hunger strike after being arrested and fined for protesting against censorship and corruption in Uzbekistan's state television. Their case is emblematic of Uzbekistan's "atrocious human rights record, including repression of free speech," says Human Rights Watch.
13 May 2009
Thirty-two IFEX members demand release of reporter serving 10 years
An Uzbek journalist who dared to cover some of his country's worst environmental disasters was arrested last year on trumped-up drug charges and is now serving 10 years in jail. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Freedom House and 30 other IFEX members have sent a joint letter to the Uzbek authorities to demand that Salijon Abdurahmanov is freed and that journalists are never imprisoned for their work.
15 October 2008
EU RELAXES UZBEK SANCTIONS DESPITE REPORTER'S JAILING
An Uzbek journalist who wrote on issues of social and economic justice, human rights and corruption has been given 10 years in jail on fabricated charges, report ARTICLE 19, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and other IFEX members. Ironically, his weighty jail sentence came just days before the European Union (EU) decided to ease sanctions against Uzbekistan for alleged progress on human rights issues.See all articles: Uzbekistan
Reports
13 December 2011
Human Rights Watch report provides evidence of wide-scale rights abuses
Torture is a chronic problem, rights activists are languishing in prison and the government has disbarred some of the country's most outspoken lawyers, says the organisation.
12 March 2009
Attacks on the Press in 2008: Uzbekistan 
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