· November, 2007

Stories about Uzbekistan from November, 2007

Uzbekistan: Compulsory Cotton-Picking

Bordersca reviews two articles on the topic of still existing practice of compulsory cotton-picking in Uzbekistan, in which practically all population is involved by the state.

27 November 2007

Uzbekistan: Harrassing Journalists

Joshua Foust calls not to forget the journalists who have given their lives in the pursuit of truth, taking Uzbekistan as an example, although he notes that journalists are not...

27 November 2007

Uzbekistan: Amir Temur's Cult Cultivated

Michael Hancock reviews the book “Amir Temur in World History”, published in Uzbekistan in 1996. Mistifications substitute the real historical facts in this book, he says, and does not recommend...

21 November 2007

Uzbekistan: Islamism on the Rise

Joshua Foust opines that despite governmental crackdown on the religion-based political movements in the Ferghana Valley (which is shared by Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan), Islamism i- particularly Izb-ut-Tahrir semi-sect movement –...

20 November 2007

Uzbekistan: A Great Loss for the Nation

A great loss for the whole nation: such was the reaction of Central Asian – especially Uzbek – blogosphere to the assassination of Alisher Saipov, a prominent journalist from Osh,...

9 November 2007

Uzbekistan: Signs of Campaign

Bboyd opines on the news coming from Uzbekistan concerning the upcoming no-choice presidential elections, in which the incumbent, President Karimov, is running for an unconstitutional third term.

9 November 2007

Uzbekistan: Working in NGOs and GOs

Bordersca reflects on the state of NGO business in Uzbekistan in comparison with the work in governmental organizations, and notes that the level of technical equipment is much worse in...

8 November 2007

Uzbekistan: Bread, Elections and Instability

Bboyd reviews the three top news for Uzbekistan – problems with supply of bread products, upcoming presidential elections and samely bad situation with human rights despite West's sanctions – and...

8 November 2007

Uzbekistan: Rethinking Andijan Again

Central Asian Borders reflects on the Western studies about the tragic massacre in the Uzbek city of Andijan, saying that in Uzbekistan, many people don’t know what the Westerners know...

7 November 2007

Uzbekistan: Outdated Agriculture

Joshua Foust reports that Uzbekistan’s embassy in London has angrily denounced the stories that children are being used (or forced) to pick cotton, and says that the legacy of authoritarianism...

3 November 2007