Uzbekistan reforms

The referendum may be a way of employing old tricks to extend Mirziyoyev’s rule, but a total reversion to the "old ways" could also prove detrimental to his regime.

Human Rights Watch says Uzbek security forces “unjustifiably” used lethal force to disperse generally peaceful demonstrators this summer.

Although protests this year in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan took place in different contexts, with different triggers, there are some similarities worth highlighting.

The reelection of Uzbekistan’s president was a foregone conclusion. The real question is: Where are the promised reforms?

In entering a new term by suggesting constitutional reform, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is following in the path of his dictatorial predecessor.

As Mirziyoyev gears up for his second term, Uzbekistan’s foreign relations and economy are moving forward, but political and social reforms are lagging.

A U.S. trip by Uzbekistan’s foreign minister highlights the gap between Tashkent’s rhetoric and reality on human rights.

Otabek Sattoriy, a blogger who often covered local corruption, has been sentenced on charges of extortion and libel.

“A developed and vibrant civil society is needed if we want to build a democratic society.”

Tashkent’s continued authoritarian habits undermine positive steps.

Tashkent has promoted privatization schemes before. Is this time different?