Protesting in a wasteland: Uzbekistan’s new demonstration bill
A draft legislation on the regulation of public demonstrations exemplifies the shortcomings of Uzbekistan’s reforms in the last years. WhileContinue Reading
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In the fields of wheat: an authoritarian obsession
The Central Asian republics have been shaped by the personality of their leaders since their independence from the Soviet Union.Continue Reading
Samarkand University, the latest victim of Uzbekistan’s Timurid craze
Samarkand State University in Uzbekistan will soon celebrate its 600th anniversary despite not being even a century old. The higherContinue Reading
Border disputes: old and new reactions
As recent border clashes in Central Asia have shown, the old-fashioned blame game is still being used by the partiesContinue Reading
Imposing the state language through fines in Uzbekistan
A draft bill in Uzbekistan that introduces fines for those civil servants not using Uzbek is the latest development involvingContinue Reading
Uzbekistan’s coronavirus measures disproportionately affecting its at-risk populations
Most of the countries in Central Asia have taken strict and swift measures to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Uzbekistan reportedContinue Reading
The growing importance of English in Uzbekistan
As Uzbekistan becomes more open, Uzbeks, especially university students, are embracing the United States and the rest of the WesternContinue Reading
What is in a name? The (re)naming of cities in Central Asia
For centuries, London has been London, Paris has been Paris and Rome has been Rome. Despite revolutions, wars and upheavals,Continue Reading
The Shaybanids, Central Asia’s last great dynasty
Timur, or Tamerlane as he is also known, has monopolised a large part of Central Asian history, overshadowing other fascinatingContinue Reading
A majolica façade: Central Asia’s fabricated political parties
In the last weeks, the Uzbek people have gone to the polls to elect their representatives for the Oliy Majlis,Continue Reading