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Uzbekistan: School Principal Tortured in Failed Police Frame-Up
School Principal was beaten and coerced to accuse a tax inspector in a staged raid in Fergana; surveillance video exposed the lie. The district police chief was dismissed and charged.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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14/ Uzbek Farmer Says Local Authorities Illegally Seized Surplus Wheat
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Uzbek Farmer Says Local Authorities Illegally Seized Surplus Wheat
Farmer Barno Davlatova from the Syrdarya district, Syrdarya region, has accused local authorities of unlawfully confiscating her surplus wheat, which was in excess of her contractual obligations with…
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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13/ Farmer Beaten by Police for Refusing to Fulfill Silkworm Cocoon Quota
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Farmer Beaten by Police for Refusing to Fulfill Silkworm Cocoon Quota
On May 17, 2025, three police officers in the Kamashi district of Uzbekistan’s Kashkadarya region severely beat a farmer, Sirojiddin Kurbanov, after he refused to comply with their demands.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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12/ Uzbek Farmer Punished with Water Cutoff After Refusing to Surrender Extra Grain to the State
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Uzbek Farmer Punished with Water Cutoff After Refusing to Surrender Extra Grain to the State
Radio Ozodlik posted an appeal made by a farmer from Oltinsoy district (Surkhandarya region) who has accused the district hokim of deliberately cutting off his water supply in retaliation for refusing...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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11/ Farmers who do not deliver additional grain are being cut off from electricity and water
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Farmers who do not deliver additional grain are being cut off from electricity and water
Farmers in Bagdad district of Fergana region told journalist Sharifa Madrahimova that the district hokim is forcing them to deliver more grain to the state than is specified in their contracts.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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10/ Uzbek Presidential Advisor for Agriculture: “Their ears should be cut off”
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Uzbek Presidential Advisor for Agriculture: “Their ears should be cut off”
Leaked Videos Reveal the Brutal Methods of the Presidential Advisor for Agriculture The independent Uzbek Telegram channel Eltuz has published two leaked video recordings from an online meeting…
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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9/ Conferences Alone Won’t Fix the Struggle of Uzbekistan’s Farmers Amid Unpaid Debts, Exclusion, and Violence
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Uzbekistan’s farmers face debts, violence, and exclusion
Behind official showcases of support, farmers in Uzbekistan struggle with unpaid debts, violence by clusters, and exclusion from key agricultural forums.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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8/ From #ForcedLabor to Forced Dependency – The Struggle of Uzbekistan’s #Cotton Cooperatives
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From Forced Labor to Forced Dependency – The Struggle of Uzbekistan’s Cotton Cooperatives
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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7/ Police violence against farmers in Uzbekistan: two cases, few answers
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Police violence in Uzbekistan: two cases, few answers
Documented cases in Kashkadarya and Namangan show a pattern of police abuse, serious injuries, and systemic impunity in Uzbekistan.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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6/ "I would like the truth to be told." Uzbek farmer speaks out on persecution by local authorities.
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Uzbek farmer speaks out on persecution by local authorities
A farmer from Kashkadarya spoke about being deprived of water, crops, and property after criticizing local authorities.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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5/ Deputy hokim of Sariosiyo district, Surkhandarya region, forces mahalla employees to find #cotton pickers
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Forced Cotton Picking Orders Spark Outrage in Uzbekistan
A local official in Uzbekistan was caught coercing mahalla employees to recruit cotton pickers, raising concerns about forced labor in the 2024 harvest season.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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4/ Punished for Obedience: Officials Become Victims of Uzbekistan’s Cotton System
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Punished for Obedience: Officials Become Victims of Uzbekistan’s Cotton System
Dilfuza Toshmatova, deputy hokim of Sariosiyo district of Surkhandarya region, became the first casualty of this year’s cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, which has faced a shortage of pickers for the past...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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3/ Arbitrary Police Brutality Against Farmers is not Compatible with a Sustainable #Cotton Sector
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Arbitrary Police Brutality Undermines Uzbekistan’s Cotton Reforms
Two farmers were raided, threatened at gunpoint and jailed; courts voided charges. Impunity and police abuse expose the myth of a “sustainable” cotton sector.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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2/ The following thread is just a selection of the cases we have documented since July. The absence of rule of law and accountability in #Uzbekistan’s #agricutlure sector is shocking.

Uzbekistan’s Water Crisis Spells Debts for Farmers
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Uzbekistan’s Water Crisis Spells Debts for Farmers
At a time when saving water has become a matter of vital importance, it is no less crucial to monitor how the allocated funds are used.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM