UZBEKISTAN (Tier 2) The Government of Uzbekistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Uzbekistan remained …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 12 July, 2023 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, TTIP, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Trafficking in Persons, Uzbekistan
January 18, 2023, Samarkand, Uzbekistan – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Samarkand Sub-commission on Combating Trafficking in Persons and the non-governmental organization Istiqlol Avlodi, opened the second Information and Consultation Center for Migrants and Families of Migrants. The center will equip labor migrants with information to prevent being trafficked while …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 18 January, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, TTIP, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: USAID
July 28, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Safe Migration in Central Asia activity and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) in partnership with the National Commission on Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP Commission) and Forced Labor of the Republic of Uzbekistan …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 28 July, 2022 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, TTIP, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: human trafficking, USAID
By USAID CENTRAL ASIA AUGUST 10TH, 2021 Annually, World Day against Trafficking in Persons is observed on July 30 around the globe. This year, USAID’s Safe Migration in Central Asia activity, implemented by Winrock International, in cooperation with the Government of Uzbekistan, civil society, and private organizations marked the occasion with activities across Uzbekistan to raise awareness about human trafficking and ways to prevent …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 11 August, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, TTIP, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
July 2, 2021 — The United States welcomes the upgrade of Uzbekistan’s ranking in the annual Trafficking Against Persons (TIP) Report from Tier Two Watch List to Tier Two. This year’s TIP Report recognizes the Government of Uzbekistan’s efforts toward preventing forced labor in the cotton harvest, identifying violations of laws against forced labor, and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 2 July, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, TTIP, U.S. & Uzbekistan
OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS UZBEKISTAN: Tier 2 The Government of Uzbekistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 2 July, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Press Releases, Reports, South & Central Asia, TTIP, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: human trafficking
U.S. government assistance to Uzbekistan has increased 400% since 2016, reflecting the United States’ unstinting support for the ambitious efforts of the government and people of Uzbekistan to transform their country into a modern, just, and prosperous society. What follows are some highlights of our programming in Uzbekistan: Saving Uzbekistani Lives and Improving Health USAID …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 28 December, 2020 | Topics: Agriculture, Business, Human Rights, News, South & Central Asia, Trade, TTIP, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Inter-Agency Commission on Combating Trafficking in Persons and International Organization for Migration (IOM) held an informational campaign on Tashkent’s Broadway to recognize World Day against Trafficking in Persons. “Trafficking in persons, also known as modern slavery or human trafficking, violates the most basic …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 1 August, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Press Releases, TTIP, U.S. & Uzbekistan