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The number of girls and women wearing hijabs on the streets of Uzbekistan’s cities and districts has noticeably increased. However, public schools in the country still forbid wearing them, allowing them to be replaced by skullcaps and light-colored scarves tied backwards. (more…)
Women who have returned to Uzbekistan from war zones in the Middle East say the hardships they face in the country are nothing compared to what they experienced during the war. (more…)
For more than a month now, Uzbekistan has been discussing the amendments to the current Constitution: are they needed only to reset presidential terms and extend his powers? CABAR.asia analyses how and why the Constitution of Uzbekistan changes and what is the main problem of amending this document. (more…)
Considering my professional activity and background in one of the independent and leading analytical centers of Uzbekistan, the internship in Georgia turned out to be very in time and useful in terms of studying the experience of the prominent think tanks of this country.
The unexpected escalation of the situation in the Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan highlighted the sensitivity of the issues of national self-determination in the Central Asian countries and the lack of dialogue between the authorities and the population. (more…)
“The fear is increasing in Central Asia that a default domino is just around the corner and, looking at the overall stance of both their strategic partners, Moscow and Beijing, they are bound to look for alternatives. India is best situated at seizing this opportunity and this can be a step at changing the balances with China and Russia”, – writes analyst Dimitris Simeonidis, exclusively for CABAR.asia.
Economic sanctions against Russia imposed by the Western powers due to the war with Ukraine affected the economies of Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan. Nevertheless, the Uzbek authorities guarantee food security.
While fighting fakes and disinformation, the policy of “double standards” must be abandoned. It is important not to cross the thin line between this struggle and freedom of speech, experts say.
A journalistic investigation revealed that corruption exists at Tajik-Uzbek border posts, and residents’ complaints about bribery by Tajik border guards are not groundless. (more…)
During the clashes that swept Kazakhstan in early January 2022, tens of Kyrgyzstanis were detained. (more…)