· February, 2008

Stories about Uzbekistan from February, 2008

Uzbekistan: Reshuffling Again?

Mansurhon writes about the recent arrest of Uzbekistan's Deputy General Prosecutor, saying that shuffling of higher officials is a usual procedure for Uzbekistan, as president Islam Karimov often changes key...

22 February 2008

Uzbekistan blocks Newsuz.com website

It has been reported that the Uzbek-language website Newsuz.com has been blocked in Uzbekistan. “After a series of critical publications on human rights issues, gas supply issues, and price growth,...

21 February 2008

Uzbekistan: Tracing Uzbek cotton

Libertad writes about Tesco’s initiative to boycott Uzbek cotton on the international market, because of the use of organized and forced child labor in producing the cotton.

18 February 2008

Uzbekistan: Same Old Game in Uzbekistan

Steve LeVine says that Western human rights groups and U.S. State Department officials are saying that recent actions by Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov shows that sanctions against the country are...

11 February 2008

Uzbekistan: Gesturing to the West

Nathan says that a number of Uzbek human rights activists are receiving amnesties, a gesture some observers believe is an obvious consequence of Uzbekistan President Karimov’s desire for closer ties...

6 February 2008