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Defending Human Rights in Uzbekistan
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This is essential reading for those navigating #Uzbekistan in the post Karimov era. Great to see so many references to the work of @uzbekforum.bsky.social and colleagues at @hrw.org and @cottoncampaign.bsky.social. Congratulations, @joannalillis.bsky.social ! 👏🏼
joannalillis.bsky.social Joanna Lillis @joannalillis.bsky.social · 9d
Join me for Silk Mirage launch events in London, Oxford and online
November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Is the victim on trial? On October 6, we reported the shocking case of a school principal who was brutally beaten by police officers who filmed it. The trial has now begun - behind closed doors without access for journalists. Comment @umidaniyazova.bsky.social #Uzbekistan
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Азаттык Центральная Азия on Instagram: "В Узбекистане продолжается судебное разбирательство по делу Гулирано Косимовой. Женщина утверждает, что сотрудники органов внутренних дел избили её, заставили р...
Жительница Ферганской области Узбекистана Гулирано Косимова утверждает, что была избита сотрудниками полиции и снята на видео. Оружем любыми преступниками, ждущими, истязали и угрожали ей, заставляя п...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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This is really terrible. A black day for the #EU. By forging alliances with the extreme right, European conservative parties have weakened supply chain compliance law beyond recognition.
Companies are now less accountable for #HumanRights violations.
#CS3D
November 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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🇺🇿 #Samarkand, the jewel in #Uzbekistan's #SilkRoad, is now scarred by demolitions and forced evictions. These are blatant violations of @unesco.org heritage protection requirements.
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Destruction in the Heart of Old Samarkand
Forced evictions began in the spring in the neighborhood adjacent to the modest al-Maturidi mausoleum. Then the demolition began.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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“Agro-Terrorism” in Uzbekistan: the impunity of local officials to commit acts of violence, extortion, and retribution against farmers. And all in the name of ensuring #cotton and wheat quotas are fulfilled for the state. There are dozens of these stories.
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“Agro-Terrorism” in Uzbekistan: Farmers Punished for Planting Onions
In the Shurchi district of Surkhandarya region, around 80 farmers were forced onto buses late at night on October 31, 2025, and brought to a “meeting” with regional officials, escorted by police.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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While #Uzbekistan's President Mirziyoyev basks in the glory of hosting @unesco.org's General Conference in #Samarkand, activists are silenced amid forced evictions and demolitions of #UNESCO heritage sites. #SilkRoad #HumanRights
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Phone Lines Cut, Voices Blocked: How Uzbekistan Silenced Critics During the UNESCO Conference
The 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference is currently taking place in Samarkand. As local media enthusiastically report, this is the first time in 40 years that the conference is being held…
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November 6, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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"In recent years, Uzbek authorities have ramped up restrictions on human rights activism and freedom of expression, targeting activists, bloggers, and others, including with unfounded criminal charges."
#Uzbekistan #HumanRights #C5+1
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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As millions of dollars from IFIs pour into #Uzbekistan to improve water saving technologies, fraud, corruption and abuse of power by local authorities is causing massive debts for farmers. @ebrd.bsky.social #WorldBank
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Uzbekistan’s Water Crisis Spells Debts for Farmers
At a time when saving water has become a matter of vital importance, it is no less crucial to monitor how the allocated funds are used.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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VERY important - thank you @oscemediafreedom.bsky.social!
Attacks on journalists, bloggers and activists in #Uzbekistan are increasing at an alarming rate, something we have reported extensively on over the last 3 years.
oscemediafreedom.bsky.social OSCE media freedom @oscemediafreedom.bsky.social · 24d
🗣️OSCE RFoM Central Asia Media Conference “Actioning Media Viability for Informed and Resilient Societies”
📅 13-14 November
📍Tashkent 🇺🇿

Join important discussions on #MediaFreedom!

More information👇
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November 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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It's time for #Uzbekistan to start implementing their national and international rights obligations and for the international community to stop being sucked into the government's PR spin. Everything is not fine. @unesco.org @balaraj.bsky.social @unsr-judges.bsky.social #Samarkand
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Uzbekistan and UNESCO must address forced evictions at world heritage sites
GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed concern about forced evictions and housing demolitions in the city centre of Samarkand in Uzbekistan, a UNESCO world cultural heritage site since 2001.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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"Fighting for human rights means defending the dignity of everyone," says journalist and rights defender Sharifa Madrakhimova, winner of this year's @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social Award for #CentralAsia.
#Uzbekistan #HumanRights
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«Бороться за права человека — значит защищать достоинство каждого»
Шарифа Мадрахимова, лауреат международной премии Front Line Defenders 2025 специально для «Рабочей Политики» В Узбекистане тема прав человека остаётся болезненной и противоречивой. Несмотря на заявлен...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Uzbek journalist: "I don't trust UNESCO."
This month, @unesco.org will hold its General Conference in Samarkand, one if its prized heritage zones, currently facing unbridled tourism development, impacting some of the region's most precious heritage sites.
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#Uzbekistan #Samarkand
October 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Uzbek journalist: "I don't trust UNESCO."
This month, @unesco.org will hold its General Conference in Samarkand, one if its prized heritage zones, currently facing unbridled tourism development, impacting some of the region's most precious heritage sites.
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#Uzbekistan #Samarkand
October 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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#HumanRights are supposed to be a key element of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. @ec.europa.eu is clearly ignoring all the alarm bells ringing in #Uzbekistan.
October 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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💐Delighted to see that fearless Uzbek rights defender and journalist Sharifa Madrakhimova was finally able to receive her award from @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social in person at
@odihr.pl #WarsawHDC after her passport was destroyed to prevent her from leaving #Uzbekistan. #RepressionFail 👏🏼
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October 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Join Silk Mirage on tour! Just over a month to publication of my book on #Uzbekistan by @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social, and some great events are coming up: Clifton LitFest w @peterleonard1.bsky.social, Pushkin House with Ibrat Safo, Royal Society for Asian Affairs with Sophie Ibbotson + much more!
October 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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📢 #WarsawHDC @odihr.pl : happening today! Join @umidaniyazova.bsky.social to discuss #PressFreedom in #CentralAsia organized by @pressfreedom.bsky.social @americanbar.org and #ClooneyFoundation at 14:30-15:30, Meeting Room 2, Saski
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October 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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For those attending #WarsawHDC, be sure to make time for this panel on #PressFreedom in #CentralAsia organized by @pressfreedom.bsky.social, @americanbar.org and Clooney Foundation/Trial Watch with @umidaniyazova.bsky.social and others. Tomorrow, Thursday, 9 October:
October 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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The #Uzbek government is learning the hard way that it takes more than a PR campaign to convince the world it is embracing civil society. Their event at #WarsawHDC is embarrassingly empty.....
October 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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@ebrd.bsky.social & @ifcorg.bsky.social investments in Indorama in #Uzbekistan resulted in massive rights violations. "Public finance should not be used to whitewash the reputations of repeat offenders in countries where civil society & institutions are under sustained attack."
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EBRD’s toxic bond with Indorama: Funding polluter in Georgia’s shrinking democracy - Bankwatch
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) continues to back one of its most controversial clients in one of Europe’s most troubled democracies. Human rights, labour laws, and the env...
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October 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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joannalillis.bsky.social
More about Silk Mirage and full list of book tour events - from Clifton LitFest with @peterleonard1.bsky.social and Royal Society for Asian Affairs with Sophie Ibbotson to Oxford University and UCL on my Substack here substack.com/home/post/p-...
October 3, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Today we note the impact of our reporting: Our #HumanRights alert made waves on Uzbek media, prompting an investigation by the Business Ombudsman. Let's hope it's prompt and transparent and ends in accountability!
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October 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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New newsletter launched: "International Affairs for Normal People" - read my first post and subscribe. It's free: www.internationalaffairsfornormalpeople.eu/normal-peopl...
“Normal People”? What?
I am not really an expert in anything. However, I have some experience in dealing with experts. Over the last couple decades, I’ve been privileged to work closely with brilliant people in internationa...
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September 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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joannalillis.bsky.social
Revered founding father or despised despotic dictator? Check out my new Substack post on attitudes to the late president Islam Karimov in the New #Uzbekistan that his sucessor, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, says he is building.
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The Cult of Karimov
Despotic dictator or founding father? Uzbekistan is struggling to come to terms with the legacy of its first president, who died nine years ago this month.
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September 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Fascinating episode of Turan Tales podcast by @aga-pik.bsky.social on the Soviet influence on #CentralAsian music and the evolution of estrada 👏🏼🕺🏼🇺🇿
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Episode 15: Looking back at the 'Estrada' - pop music of Soviet Central Asia
TURAN TALK with Leora Eisenberg, an American historian and PhD student at Harvard
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September 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM