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Cotton Campaign
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A coalition of human and labor rights NGOs, independent trade unions, brand associations, responsible investors, and academics, united to end forced labor and promote decent work in cotton supply chains in Central Asia

https://www.cottoncampaign.org/
#Uzbekistan: Important independent reporting on the crackdown to freedom of expression

“Despite President Mirziyoyev’s lip service to free speech, the authorities have relentlessly targeted online speech under vague and politically charged offenses that have a palpable chilling effect on society.”
📢📢Read our new report on the alarming attack on #FreedomOfExpression in #Uzbekistan. 27,928 social media users targeted in first 10 months of 2024 alone for speech-related offences, including "insulting the president online".
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A Dark Cloud: No Space for Freedom of Expression in Mirziyoyev’s Uzbekistan | Uzbek Forum for Human Rights
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June 19, 2025 at 8:48 AM