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For decades, Uzbekistan has been notorious for its persecution of independent journalists and bloggers, despite President Mirziyoyev’s assertions of freedom of speech within the country. While official rhetoric may claim otherwise, the reality on the ground tells a different story. Recent reports from Freedom of Eurasia have shed light on the ongoing arrests of bloggers who dare […]

On 8 October, the Chairwoman of Freedom for Eurasia delivered a statement on the situation of freedom of expression in Karakalpakstan during the 2025 OSCE ODIHR Human Dimension Conference in Warsaw. The intervention took place at the plenary session dedicated to fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression, freedom of the media, and the safety of

Freedom For Eurasia is deeply alarmed by the recent reports of two deaths in custody and one case of severe injury following police detention in Uzbekistan. These disturbing incidents follow a pattern of suspicious deaths in detention facilities that has persisted in Uzbekistan for decades. According to reports, 21-year-old Muhammadkadir Pulatov died on February 14

In 2022, residents of Nukus, the capital of Uzbekistan’s autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, protested a proposed change to the Uzbek constitution that would have removed their right to secede. They succeeded—but now, in retaliation, the Tashkent government is jailing local activists and stifling free speech. My first encounter with Karakalpak identity was superficial. In late