Activist Polat Shamshetov, who on January 31 was handed a prison term along with 22 other people for taking part in unprecedented anti-government protests in Uzbekistan’s Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan last year, has died in custody.
Category: Weekly
Meeting with the Abdulaziz Nabiev, a member of the Council from Syrdarya region
On November 10, 2022, an online meeting of the National Council of Independent Civil Society was held under the Representative Office. The main guest is Abdulaziz Nabiev, a member of the Council from Syrdarya region, civil society activist. The following main issues were discussed at the meeting: Circumstances related to human rights and their violation […]
Our guest is journalist Sharifa Madrahimova
On October 21, 2022, the next online meeting of the National Council for Independent Civil Society discussed important issues in our society. The chief guest of the meeting was Sharifa Madrahimova, reporter of the local newspaper “Buvayda kozgusi” and blogger in Fergana region. The following issues were mainly discussed at this meeting: 🔴 Farmer-cluster relations […]
Problems observed in the higher education system of Uzbekistan were discussed
On October 7, 2022, at the online meeting of the National Council of “Independent Civil Society”, some problems observed in the higher education system of Uzbekistan were discussed. The main guest of this meeting is Zulfiyakhan Halimbetova, the member of the Council in Karakalpakstan. During the conversation, the main problems in some higher education institutions […]
Meeting of the National Council of “Independent Civil Society” was held
On October 7, 2022, the next online meeting of the National Council of “Independent Civil Society” was held. Issues related to the 2022 cotton picking season in Uzbekistan, particularly forced labor, child labor, and working conditions created for pickers were discussed there. Council member Zahidjon Zakirov has been in several districts of Namangan region since the beginning […]
The main guest of this meeting is Bekzod Mallaev
At the next meeting of the council, child labor was discussed in Kashkadarya region during the cotton season. Yesterday, on August 18, the next online dialogue of the activists of the National Council of “Independent Civil Society” under our organization was held. Polat Ahunov, head of our main organization located in Sweden, also participated in […]
Interview with Zohidjon Zakirov
Interview with Zohidjon Zakirov, head of the Namangan regional branch of the National Council of Civil Society. On August 11 of this year, an online meeting of the members of the National Council of the “Independent Civil Society” organized under the representative office of the “Central Asian Association” Society in Uzbekistan was held. The main […]
The commission continues its activities in Karakalpakstan
The commission continues its activities in Karakalpakstan. Today, the members of the Karakalpakstan Human Rights Research Commission held a dialogue with entrepreneurs and residents located around the Nukus central market, which is one of the main areas of the demonstrations.