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
A draft legislation on the regulation of public demonstrations exemplifies the shortcomings of Uzbekistan’s reforms in the last years. WhileContinue Reading
The Central Asian republics have been shaped by the personality of their leaders since their independence from the Soviet Union.Continue Reading
Samarkand State University in Uzbekistan will soon celebrate its 600th anniversary despite not being even a century old. The higherContinue Reading
As recent border clashes in Central Asia have shown, the old-fashioned blame game is still being used by the partiesContinue Reading
A draft bill in Uzbekistan that introduces fines for those civil servants not using Uzbek is the latest development involvingContinue Reading
Most of the countries in Central Asia have taken strict and swift measures to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Uzbekistan reportedContinue Reading
As Uzbekistan becomes more open, Uzbeks, especially university students, are embracing the United States and the rest of the WesternContinue Reading
For centuries, London has been London, Paris has been Paris and Rome has been Rome. Despite revolutions, wars and upheavals,Continue Reading
Timur, or Tamerlane as he is also known, has monopolised a large part of Central Asian history, overshadowing other fascinatingContinue Reading
In the last weeks, the Uzbek people have gone to the polls to elect their representatives for the Oliy Majlis,Continue Reading