Uzbek Forum for Human Rights
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Defending Human Rights in Uzbekistan
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More 💐 for this year's @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social awardee Sharifa Madrakhimova: the #Uzbek blogsphere just voted her #HumanRights defender of the week after she successfully campaigned to stop the illegal felling of trees in her community in #Fergana. 👏🏼
November 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
More 💐 for this year's @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social awardee Sharifa Madrakhimova: the #Uzbek blogsphere just voted her #HumanRights defender of the week after she successfully campaigned to stop the illegal felling of trees in her community in #Fergana. 👏🏼
Uzbek journalist: "I don't trust UNESCO."
This month, @unesco.org will hold its General Conference in Samarkand, one if its prized heritage zones, currently facing unbridled tourism development, impacting some of the region's most precious heritage sites.
bit.ly/3JeBLhj
#Uzbekistan #Samarkand
This month, @unesco.org will hold its General Conference in Samarkand, one if its prized heritage zones, currently facing unbridled tourism development, impacting some of the region's most precious heritage sites.
bit.ly/3JeBLhj
#Uzbekistan #Samarkand
October 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Uzbek journalist: "I don't trust UNESCO."
This month, @unesco.org will hold its General Conference in Samarkand, one if its prized heritage zones, currently facing unbridled tourism development, impacting some of the region's most precious heritage sites.
bit.ly/3JeBLhj
#Uzbekistan #Samarkand
This month, @unesco.org will hold its General Conference in Samarkand, one if its prized heritage zones, currently facing unbridled tourism development, impacting some of the region's most precious heritage sites.
bit.ly/3JeBLhj
#Uzbekistan #Samarkand
💐Delighted to see that fearless Uzbek rights defender and journalist Sharifa Madrakhimova was finally able to receive her award from @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social in person at
@odihr.pl #WarsawHDC after her passport was destroyed to prevent her from leaving #Uzbekistan. #RepressionFail 👏🏼
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@odihr.pl #WarsawHDC after her passport was destroyed to prevent her from leaving #Uzbekistan. #RepressionFail 👏🏼
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October 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
💐Delighted to see that fearless Uzbek rights defender and journalist Sharifa Madrakhimova was finally able to receive her award from @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social in person at
@odihr.pl #WarsawHDC after her passport was destroyed to prevent her from leaving #Uzbekistan. #RepressionFail 👏🏼
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@odihr.pl #WarsawHDC after her passport was destroyed to prevent her from leaving #Uzbekistan. #RepressionFail 👏🏼
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📢 #WarsawHDC @odihr.pl : happening today! Join @umidaniyazova.bsky.social to discuss #PressFreedom in #CentralAsia organized by @pressfreedom.bsky.social @americanbar.org and #ClooneyFoundation at 14:30-15:30, Meeting Room 2, Saski
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@oscemediafreedom.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
📢 #WarsawHDC @odihr.pl : happening today! Join @umidaniyazova.bsky.social to discuss #PressFreedom in #CentralAsia organized by @pressfreedom.bsky.social @americanbar.org and #ClooneyFoundation at 14:30-15:30, Meeting Room 2, Saski
@oscemediafreedom.bsky.social
@oscemediafreedom.bsky.social
For those attending #WarsawHDC, be sure to make time for this panel on #PressFreedom in #CentralAsia organized by @pressfreedom.bsky.social, @americanbar.org and Clooney Foundation/Trial Watch with @umidaniyazova.bsky.social and others. Tomorrow, Thursday, 9 October:
October 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
For those attending #WarsawHDC, be sure to make time for this panel on #PressFreedom in #CentralAsia organized by @pressfreedom.bsky.social, @americanbar.org and Clooney Foundation/Trial Watch with @umidaniyazova.bsky.social and others. Tomorrow, Thursday, 9 October:
The #Uzbek government is learning the hard way that it takes more than a PR campaign to convince the world it is embracing civil society. Their event at #WarsawHDC is embarrassingly empty.....
October 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The #Uzbek government is learning the hard way that it takes more than a PR campaign to convince the world it is embracing civil society. Their event at #WarsawHDC is embarrassingly empty.....
Since July this year, we have been posting weekly #HumanRights alerts, reporting on serious issues from inside #Uzbekistan that international audiences might not otherwise see. So far, we have collected 18 stories you should know about:
bit.ly/47KGu4a
bit.ly/47KGu4a
September 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Since July this year, we have been posting weekly #HumanRights alerts, reporting on serious issues from inside #Uzbekistan that international audiences might not otherwise see. So far, we have collected 18 stories you should know about:
bit.ly/47KGu4a
bit.ly/47KGu4a
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Wrongfully imprisoned activist Dildora Khakimova who is suffering from breast cancer must be released immediately to receive life-saving medical treatment!
#Uzbekistan #HumanRights
bit.ly/42tn6oL
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Wrongfully imprisoned activist Dildora Khakimova who is suffering from breast cancer must be released immediately to receive life-saving medical treatment!
#Uzbekistan #HumanRights
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September 15, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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PLEASE SHARE FAR AND WIDE!:
Wrongfully imprisoned activist Dildora Khakimova who is suffering from breast cancer must be released immediately to receive life-saving medical treatment!
#Uzbekistan #HumanRights
bit.ly/42tn6oL
PLEASE SHARE FAR AND WIDE!:
Wrongfully imprisoned activist Dildora Khakimova who is suffering from breast cancer must be released immediately to receive life-saving medical treatment!
#Uzbekistan #HumanRights
bit.ly/42tn6oL
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September 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Follow us for lots of updates on #HumanRights in #Uzbekistan!
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2/ Our 2024 cotton harvest report explained what needs to change to make the Uzbek cotton sector sustainable and viable for everyone:
bit.ly/46hgjj7
bit.ly/46hgjj7
September 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
2/ Our 2024 cotton harvest report explained what needs to change to make the Uzbek cotton sector sustainable and viable for everyone:
bit.ly/46hgjj7
bit.ly/46hgjj7
redesign their development plans to ensure they are fully compliant with international human rights standards and protect the material and living cultural heritage of one of the most emblematic cities of Uzbekistan." For more background see: bit.ly/3JDGUiI
August 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
redesign their development plans to ensure they are fully compliant with international human rights standards and protect the material and living cultural heritage of one of the most emblematic cities of Uzbekistan." For more background see: bit.ly/3JDGUiI
Pressure has been exerted on residents who have been brought to court and forced to sign statements agreeing to the self-demolition of their homes against compensation, without proper evaluation or written confirmation.
August 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Pressure has been exerted on residents who have been brought to court and forced to sign statements agreeing to the self-demolition of their homes against compensation, without proper evaluation or written confirmation.
In April 2025, the @unesco.org reportedly raised concerns
about the construction project. On 2 May 2025, the Council of Deputies of Samarkand region approved a Decision “permitting to withdraw land plots for public needs”. The content of the decision was however not published.
about the construction project. On 2 May 2025, the Council of Deputies of Samarkand region approved a Decision “permitting to withdraw land plots for public needs”. The content of the decision was however not published.
August 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
In April 2025, the @unesco.org reportedly raised concerns
about the construction project. On 2 May 2025, the Council of Deputies of Samarkand region approved a Decision “permitting to withdraw land plots for public needs”. The content of the decision was however not published.
about the construction project. On 2 May 2025, the Council of Deputies of Samarkand region approved a Decision “permitting to withdraw land plots for public needs”. The content of the decision was however not published.
The affected neighbourhood is historically inhabited by the Multoni community, a disadvantaged Mugat/Roma community whose members are overwhelmingly illiterate and at risk of social exclusion, and as well by the Tajiks, an ethnic minority.
bit.ly/3JJ7qqV
bit.ly/3JJ7qqV
August 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The affected neighbourhood is historically inhabited by the Multoni community, a disadvantaged Mugat/Roma community whose members are overwhelmingly illiterate and at risk of social exclusion, and as well by the Tajiks, an ethnic minority.
bit.ly/3JJ7qqV
bit.ly/3JJ7qqV
#Uzbekistan: UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing expresses serious concern related to the forced eviction of > 1,500 residents and ongoing and planned demolition of approx. 220 homes near @unesco.org protected site Abu Mansur al-Maturidi mausoleum in #Samarkand.
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August 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
#Uzbekistan: UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing expresses serious concern related to the forced eviction of > 1,500 residents and ongoing and planned demolition of approx. 220 homes near @unesco.org protected site Abu Mansur al-Maturidi mausoleum in #Samarkand.
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In a bid to become the #Disneyland of #CentralAsia, the Uzbek government has given the green light to the destruction of a @unesco.org heritage site, the Al-Moturidi complex in #Samarkand, literally bulldozing homes to boost tourism. Important background by Farida Charif:
bit.ly/3JDGUiI
bit.ly/3JDGUiI
August 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
In a bid to become the #Disneyland of #CentralAsia, the Uzbek government has given the green light to the destruction of a @unesco.org heritage site, the Al-Moturidi complex in #Samarkand, literally bulldozing homes to boost tourism. Important background by Farida Charif:
bit.ly/3JDGUiI
bit.ly/3JDGUiI
📢 Public petition protesting controversial #Charvak Reservoir/ #SeaBreeze project which endangers the drinking water supply for #Tashkent and region removed from social media. No public participaton, transparency or environmental impact assessment:
bit.ly/45AVFve
bit.ly/45AVFve
August 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
📢 Public petition protesting controversial #Charvak Reservoir/ #SeaBreeze project which endangers the drinking water supply for #Tashkent and region removed from social media. No public participaton, transparency or environmental impact assessment:
bit.ly/45AVFve
bit.ly/45AVFve
📢 We are launching a new series of #HumanRightsAlerts, bringing you news from inside #Uzbekistan you might not otherwise see.
Check our website for regular updates and stay tuned here!
bit.ly/4lljZqv
Check our website for regular updates and stay tuned here!
bit.ly/4lljZqv
July 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
📢 We are launching a new series of #HumanRightsAlerts, bringing you news from inside #Uzbekistan you might not otherwise see.
Check our website for regular updates and stay tuned here!
bit.ly/4lljZqv
Check our website for regular updates and stay tuned here!
bit.ly/4lljZqv
Today we asked AI which NGO it would recommend to learn about #HumanRights violations in #Uzbekistan's agriculture sector and it said 👇🏼😀
June 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Today we asked AI which NGO it would recommend to learn about #HumanRights violations in #Uzbekistan's agriculture sector and it said 👇🏼😀
The use of overly broad administrative and criminal charges to suppress #FreedomOfExpression online also affects social media users in a unique way owing to the domestic and international legal gaps in protections for the rights of online and social media activists.
June 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The use of overly broad administrative and criminal charges to suppress #FreedomOfExpression online also affects social media users in a unique way owing to the domestic and international legal gaps in protections for the rights of online and social media activists.
The most common criminal prosecutions in #Uzbekistan involve alleged defamatory speech, including “insult” and “slander/libel.” In particular, the use of the offense of “insulting the President online” to target social media users, bloggers and influencers has skyrocketed.
June 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The most common criminal prosecutions in #Uzbekistan involve alleged defamatory speech, including “insult” and “slander/libel.” In particular, the use of the offense of “insulting the President online” to target social media users, bloggers and influencers has skyrocketed.
Internet users have been prosecuted for “inciting national, racial, and ethnic hatred” for statements critical of #China's role in Uzbekistan.
June 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Internet users have been prosecuted for “inciting national, racial, and ethnic hatred” for statements critical of #China's role in Uzbekistan.
In April this year, 89 global CSOs endorsed this statement which was shared personally with @ebrd.bsky.social President during this year's EBRD Annual Meeting.
bit.ly/41WbjiX
bit.ly/41WbjiX
June 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
In April this year, 89 global CSOs endorsed this statement which was shared personally with @ebrd.bsky.social President during this year's EBRD Annual Meeting.
bit.ly/41WbjiX
bit.ly/41WbjiX
#Uzbekistan: Labor Rights Monitor Sharifa Madrakhimova Had Passport Destroyed. @cottoncampaign.bsky.social Calls For Investigation
"Madrakhimova has routinely faced harassment and interference with her legitimate #HumanRights work."
bit.ly/4kgQJAB
"Madrakhimova has routinely faced harassment and interference with her legitimate #HumanRights work."
bit.ly/4kgQJAB
June 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
#Uzbekistan: Labor Rights Monitor Sharifa Madrakhimova Had Passport Destroyed. @cottoncampaign.bsky.social Calls For Investigation
"Madrakhimova has routinely faced harassment and interference with her legitimate #HumanRights work."
bit.ly/4kgQJAB
"Madrakhimova has routinely faced harassment and interference with her legitimate #HumanRights work."
bit.ly/4kgQJAB