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Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news
The five countries of Central Asia – Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan – pursue harsh policies ...
The Diplomat1y
freedom of religion in Uzbekistan
The apparently increasing number of hujra, clandestine religious classrooms, in Uzbekistan indicates a growing need for formal religious education that is not attainable for many at present.
The Diplomat10d
Chess, Culture, and Controversy: Uzbek Grandmaster’s Handshake Refusal Sparks Debate
Islamic practices in Uzbekistan, after enduring seven decades of Soviet-imposed atheism, are now being increasingly adopted ...
Eurasianet on MSN9d
Uzbekistan: Where reforms can put on Janus face
The authoritarian-minded leadership of Uzbekistan is promoting reforms that may have decidedly progressive outcomes in such ...
Human Rights Watch5y
Uzbekistan: Andijan Crisis Aftermath
The government justifies this policy and its tight control over religion as necessary in the fight against terrorism. Uzbekistan has endured acts of terrorism. In 1999 bombings of government ...
The Indian Express13d
Uzbekistan GM refuses to shake hands with Vaishali on ‘religious grounds’
Uzbekistan grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev has cleared the air on he refuted to shake hands with Vaishali Rameshbabu in the ...
BBC13y
Article 19: Freedom of opinion and expression and to seek, receive and impart information
The right to freedom of expression is obstructed all over the world. In Uzbekistan, political and religious freedom are severely restricted and the media is controlled by the state. Critics say ...
Human Rights Watch9y
Human Rights Developments
Members of the Islamic organization Hizb ut-Tahrir (Party of Liberation) were arrested for unregistered religious activity, a crime in Uzbekistan, and possession or distribution of literature not ...