In 2017, after a dozen years listed as a “Country of Particular Concern” with regard to violations of religious freedom by the U.S. State Department, Uzbekistan was dropped to a lower category ...

The Uzbek government is restricting religious freedom despite promises to eliminate restrictions. The Uzbekistan authorities still consider legitimate expression of religious sentiment or belief ...

In October 2017, Ahmed Shaheed — then the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief — was the first U.N. special rapporteur to visit Uzbekistan since 2002. The visit ...

President Mirziyoyev has signed the law that provides for measures to combat extremism and terrorism. Currently, there are 2,300 religious associations of 16 different faiths active in the country ...

Uzbekistan, said Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and State Security Service chief Abdusalim Azizov, was facing a new wave of "religious radicalization." The meeting was unannounced and no statement ...

2021 Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP Uzbekistan’s government keeps promising to reform its authoritarian ways – and keeps failing to do so properly. The latest issue concerns blocks on religious freedom.

On February 2, the police in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent ... According to those arrested during these raids, they were forced to remove their beards because of religious reasons. This is the latest ...

TASHKENT -- Uzbekistan has intensified measures against "religious extremism" and "terrorism" recently, raiding the homes of suspected extremists, warning parents against sending children to ...

By investing in religious education and infrastructure, Uzbekistan is not only preserving its rich cultural and spiritual legacy but also positioning itself as a center of Islamic learning and ...

On July 5-6, Uzbekistan delegation led by Justice Minister Ruslan Davletov visited the UK to attend the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief in London. The event, ...

Tashkent (AsiaNews) - The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has signed the law ‘on the conception of state policy for the guarantee of freedom of conscience and religious profession ...