Author name: Freedom for Eurasia

Uzbekistan Introduces Liability for Financing and Organizing Mass Riots: A New Restriction on Dissent?

Uzbekistan plans to introduce criminal liability for training aimed at organizing mass riots and their financing. On December 11, the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis approved the corresponding bill in its first reading, developed with consideration of the experiences of Russia and Belarus.  Amendments to Article 244 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan expand […]

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Violence Against Women Increasing in Central Asia

In a special episode of the Majlis podcast, leading experts on human rights and gender-based violence (GBV) in Central Asia came together to discuss the region’s persistent challenges in combating GBV. The discussion coincided with the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, which began on November 25. Hosted by Bruce Pannier, the

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Shame Must Change Sides: The Role of the Media in Shifting Public Attitudes Towards Gender Based Violence and Femicide

On December 5, 2024, Svetlana Dzardanova, a human rights and corruption researcher at Freedom for Eurasia, participated in an event held at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Organized by the Central Asian Alliance to End Gender-Based Violence (CA Alliance) in partnership with

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Addressing Corruption in Central Asia on International Anti-Corruption Day

On Anti-Corruption Day (IACD), observed annually on December 9, we emphasize the importance of addressing corruption in our societies. This day commemorates the adoption of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2003. Corruption remains a significant barrier to development, democracy, and good governance. With 190 countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

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Uzbekistan’s New Privisions Create A List Of Foreign Citizens Deemed Unacceptable: Who Will Be Targeted?

On November 15, 2023, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed amendments to Uzbekistan’s law “On the legal status of foreign nationals and stateless persons”. These changes, specifically to Articles 29(1) and 35(1), aim to enhance state security and sovereignty through the inclusion of foreign individuals who engage in public actions or calls that oppose the state’s interests

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How Do Uzbek Men Kill Women? Impulsively, Brutally, and Often at Home  

In Uzbekistan, women are often killed by men close to them – intimate partners and family members – and usually at their own homes, a space meant to be safe. Here is what our recent research reveals. By Niginakhon Saida and Svetlana Dzardanova “Each time a woman or girl is killed by men and tolerated by patriarchal social

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