Confusion surrounds Tajikistan terror attack
At least 17 people died last week after suspected Islamic State militants attacked a checkpoint on the Tajik border with…
Tag: Uzbekistan
EU legal bid to block slave-tainted Uzbek cotton
A legal challenge over cotton imports from Uzbekistan could stop slave-made goods entering the European Union. The legal action says…
Ex-Uzbek dictator’s daughter faces fresh charges
Uzbekistan says it has opened more criminal proceedings against Gulnara Karimova (pictured), the elder daughter of former dictator Islam Karimov….
Uzbek ‘torture’ jail closes
Uzbekistan’s notorious Jaslyk prison, where thousands of alleged Islamists and opposition figures were held after government trials based on torture-induced…
Uzbekistan to close ‘House of Torture’ prison
Uzbekistan’s president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has ordered the closure of the Jaslyk prison, which has long been associated with torture and…
Release jailed Uzbek ex-envoy: HRW
Uzbekistan has been called to release a retired envoy charged with treason who has been detained since December, Human Rights…
Forced Uzbek cotton labour persists: NGOs
Despite a promise of reform, forced labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields remains widespread, according to the Uzbek-German Forum for Human…
Ex-Uzbek president’s daughter, Gulnara Karimova, arrested
Gulnara Karimova (pictured), the eldest daughter of deceased Uzbekistan dictator, has been sent to prison to serve the remainder of…
Tajik link aims to power diplomatic ties
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently approved a US$35-million grant to reconnect Tajikistan’s electricity grid to the former Central Asian…
Uzbekistan opens up with reforms
Reforms continue in Uzbekistan as President Shavkat Mirziyoyev tries to reduce the former Soviet state’s isolation through a diplomatic charm…
Uzbekistan denies dictator’s daughter in Dubai
The Uzbek Prosecutor-General’s Office has denied rumours that Gulnara Karimova (pictured in 2009), the supposedly jailed daughter of late dictator…
Uzbeks and Tajiks celebrate restored ties
Residents on either side of the Tajikistan-Uzbekistan border are benefiting from prominent interactions between the presidents and national security ministries…
Uzbek e-visas to launch
On July 15, Uzbekistan will introduce an electronic visa system as well as a scheme allowing free five-day transit visas…
UN studies Uzbek rights record
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev first term in office is under scrutiny this week at the United Nations Human Rights Council…
Uzbek-Turk deals worth $3bn
The leaders of Turkey and Uzbekistan have signed deals worth US$3 billion as the two countries seek to end ongoing…
Uzbek-Tajik ties blossom
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are rebuilding bilateral ties after decades of hostility in a process that could revitalise economic between the…