Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018 Uzbekistan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Uzbekistan is a constitutional republic with a political system dominated by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his supporters. In 2016 former prime minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev won the presidential elections with 88 percent of the vote. The Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Europe’s Office ...
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 14 March, 2019 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Press Releases, Reports, U.S. & Uzbekistan
OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
2018 Trafficking in Persons Report Tier 2 Watch List UZBEKISTAN: Tier 2 Watch List The Government of Uzbekistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. The government made key achievements during the reporting period; therefore Uzbekistan was upgraded ...
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 9 July, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports, U.S. & Uzbekistan
BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR
Uzbekistan Report May 29, 2018 Executive Summary The constitution provides for freedom of religion or belief and separation of government and religion. Constitutional rights may not encroach on lawful interests, rights, and freedoms of other citizens, the state, or society. The law allows for restricting religious activities when necessary ...
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 20 June, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports
| Tags: International Religious Freedom, International Religious Freedom Report
BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR
2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Report April 20, 2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Uzbekistan is a constitutional republic with a political system dominated by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his supporters. On December 4, 2016, former prime minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev won the presidential elections with 88 percent of the vote. The Organization for Security ...
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 7 May, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports
| Tags: Human Rights Practices
Bureau Of International Labor Affairs Child Labor and Forced Labor Reports Uzbekistan No Advancement – Efforts Made But Complicit in Forced Child Labor In 2016, Uzbekistan made efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, but was also complicit in the use of forced child labor. The Government expanded the monitoring activities of both the ILO-led Third Party Monitoring ...
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 20 September, 2017 | Topics:
Child and Family Matters, Human Rights, Official Reports
| Tags: Child Labor
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Uzbekistan Executive Summary The constitution provides for separation of religion and state. It guarantees freedom of conscience and states everyone has the right to profess or not to profess any religion. The law provides for freedom of worship and freedom from religious persecution, but provides for restricting religious activities ...
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 16 August, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports
| Tags: International Religious Freedom Report
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016
Uzbekistan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Uzbekistan is an authoritarian state with a constitution that provides for a presidential system with separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The executive branch under former President Islam Karimov dominated political life and exercised ...
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports
| Tags: Human Rights Practices
Executive Summary March 19 began as an ordinary day for 27-year old Farkhunda Malikzada. Farkhunda lived in Kabul, Afghanistan, a city that had already endured decades of warfare and still existed under the constant threat of terrorist attacks by the Taliban. Despite this, Farkhunda lived a happy and optimistic life, according to her family. She worked as ...
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 22 August, 2016 | Topics:
Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports
| Tags: International Religious Freedom Report
