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👏🏼 The voices of farmers in #Uzbekistan are finally being heard! Online survey launched by the Business Ombudsman includes critical questions relating to transparency of officials, administrative pressure, and land leases. Caveat - seems anyone can take part.... 🤔
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A new report shows labour laws must be backed by practical safeguards Uzbekistan’s labour reforms fail to protect farmers from abuse, a UN report details the lived experiences of scam-center trafficking victims, and the UK Government rejects recommendations guarding aga...

🇺🇿Labour laws must be backed by practical safeguards;
#Uzbekistan’s labour reforms fail to protect farmers from abuse
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“Farmers Have No Freedom”: Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan The Uzbek government is violating the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system, including penalties such as land seizure for not meeting quotas.

Read the full report here:
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6/ Ulugbek Ashur YouTube Channel
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Human Rights Watch: Ўзбекистонда пахта ва буғдой етиштирувчи фермерлар эксплуатацияга учрамоқда Human Rights Watch ва Ўзбек инсон ҳуқуқлари форуми Ўзбекистонда пахта ва буғдой етиштириш тизими бўйича қўшма ҳисобот эълон қилди. Унда айтилишича, ҳукумат пахта теримида давлат томонидан ташкил этилг...

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OZODNEWS: Majburiy to‘lovdan qarzdorlar elektrdan uziladi | Ukrainaga bosqin: 1455-kun 00:00 Kun mavzulari 01:15 Soxta shikoyatlar 01:55 Qarzdorlarga elektr yo'q 12:15 Futbolga “homiylik” qisqarmoqda 22:00 Paxtaga majburiy kvota 32:00Tashiyev mamlakatni tark etdimi? 39:45 Mirziyoyev Tinchlik kengashida qatnashadi Озодликнинг 2 миллион фолловери бўлган Инстаграм саҳифаси кўпсонли сохта шикоятлар ортидан вақтинча блокланди. Ўзбекистонда биринчи июлдан бошлаб мажбурий тўловдан қарзи бўлган хонадонлар электр энергиядан узиладиган бўлди. Президент Мирзиёев Тинчлик кенгаши дастлабки йиғилишида қатнашиш учун Вашингтонга 2 кунлик амалий ташриф қилади. Хюман райт уотч ва Инсон ҳуқуқлари ўзбек форуми, Ўзбекистон ҳукуматини пахтага мажбурий квотадан воз кечишга чақирди. «Ўзбекнефтгаз» президент топшириғи билан “ҳомийлик”ни қисқартирмоқда, 3 футбол клубига пул бериш тўхтатилади. Қирғизистон Миллий хавфсизлик қўмитаси собиқ раиси Қамчибек Ташиев мамлакат ҳудудини вақтинча тарк этгани айтилмоқда. 🔴 Ozodlik kanaliga obuna bo'ling! 👉 https://t.me/ozodlikkanali 🔴 Bizga xabar yo'llash uchun 👉 https://t.me/ozodnews Ozodlikning 2 million folloveri bo‘lgan Instagram sahifasi ko‘psonli soxta shikoyatlar ortidan vaqtincha bloklandi. O‘zbekistonda birinchi iyuldan boshlab majburiy to‘lovdan qarzi bo‘lgan xonadonlar elektr energiyadan uziladigan bo‘ldi. Prezident Mirziyoyev Tinchlik kengashi dastlabki yig‘ilishida qatnashish uchun Vashingtonga 2 kunlik amaliy tashrif qiladi. Xyuman rayt uotch va Inson huquqlari o‘zbek forumi, Ўзбекистон hukumatini paxtaga majburiy kvotadan voz kechishga chaqirdi. “O‘zbekneftgaz” президент topshirig‘i bilan “homiylik”ni qisqartirmoqda, 3 футбол klubiga pul berish to‘xtatiladi. Qirg‘iziston Milliy xavfsizlik qo‘mitasi sobiq raisi Qamchibek Tashiyev mamlakat hududini vaqtincha tark etgani aytilmoqda. #ozodlik #uzbekistan #tashkent #yangiliklar #ozodnews #ozodlik2026 #aqsh #donaldtrump #eron #tehron #ukraina #rossiya #zelenskiy #putin #mirziyoyev #shavkatmirziyoyev #xabarlar #uzbek #uzbek_video

4/ Ozodnews (10-minute segment starts at 22:00)
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3/ Asia Terra
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Human Rights Watch Ўзбекистон ҳукуматини фермерларга эркинлик беришга чақирди Human Rights Watch халқаро нодавлат ташкилоти ва Инсон ҳуқуқлари ўзбек форуми “Фермерларда эркинлик йўқ” номли ҳисобот эълон қилди. 2026 йил 17 феврал куни тақдим этилган доклад қарийб 120 саҳифадан и...

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Ўзбекистон: Фермерлар эркин эмасми? Инсон ҳуқуқлари ташкилоти нималарни ўрганди? BBC News O'zbek Ўзбекистонда фермерлар эркин эмасми? Инсон ҳуқуқлари ташкилоти нималарни ўрганди? BBC News O'zbek https://youtu.be/IDW485AbduY Ўзбекистон қишлоқ хўжалиги соҳасида сўнгги йилларда амалга оширилган ўзгаришлар халқаро миқёсда, айниқса мажбурий меҳнатга барҳам бериш борасида юқори баҳоланади. Бироқ, тизимнинг ички қатламларидаги муаммолар ва фермерларнинг ҳуқуқий ҳолати ҳамон жиддий хавотирларга сабаб бўлаётгани айтилади. Vebsahifamiz: https://www.bbc.com/uzbek Обуна бўлинг - https://www.youtube.com/@bbcnewsuzbek BBC News O'zbek янгиликлар каналига хуш келибсиз! Видеога изоҳлар сараланади. Ҳақорат, туҳмат, зўравонликка чақирув, реклама ва спам мазмунидаги изоҳларни ўчириш ҳуқуқимизни ўзимизда қолдирамиз. Афсуски, бизда изоҳларни ўз вақтида чиқариш имконияти йўқ, шу боис билдирган фикрларингиз шу заҳоти чоп этилмаслиги мумкин. Тўғри тушунганингиз учун ташаккур! #bbcuzbek​ #yangiliklar #uzbek Ўзбекистон, Марказий Осиё ва дунё бўйлаб юзлаб мухбирларимиздан келадиган видео янгиликлар ҳар куни мана шу каналда. Нафақат янгиликлар, балки қизиқарли воқеалар, санъат, мусиқа, маданият ва тарих ҳақида бетакрор видео фильмлар учун ҳам каналимизга аъзо бўлинг - https://www.youtube.com/user/bbcuzbek​ Вебсаҳифамиз - bbc.com/uzbek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsuzbek​ OK.RU: https://ok.ru/bbcuzbek​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcuzbek/​ Telegram: https://t.me/bbcuzbek​ BBC News O'zbek - BBC News O'zbek tilida, onlayn, TV va ijtimoiy tarmoqlarda Узбекистан - Uzbekistan - O'zbekiston - Узбекистон

Great to see so much coverage of our report on farmers in the #Uzbek media 👏🏼 Scroll down for more:

1/ Podcast from BBC O'zbek
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“Farmers Have No Freedom”: Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan The Uzbek government is violating the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system, including penalties such as land seizure for not meeting quotas.

Read our joint report with @hrw.org here:
bit.ly/46m81Yc

Following our report last week on exploitation of farmers in #Uzbekistan, we warmly welcome today's announcement of public events to support farmers throughout the country, along with a hotline for submitting proposals and raising complaints. 👏
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Farmers, Courts, and Investors: Examining Recent Land Disputes in Uzbekistan - The Times Of Central Asia Uzbekistan’s agricultural sector is once again in the spotlight following a recent report by Human Rights Watch and the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights, which

Farmers, Courts, and Investors: Examining Recent Land Disputes in #Uzbekistan

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Der tiefe Fall der Prinzessin von Usbekistan YouTube video by ATLAS

"Sie dachte, sie wäre unantastbar."
Der tiefe Fall von Gulnara Karimova, Tochter des ehemaligen Präsidenten und einstige Prinzessin von Usbekistan.
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Kommentare @umidaniyazova.bsky.social
#Karimova #Korruption #Usbekistan

Sardoba Dam Collapse – Another Example of Uzbekistan’s ‘Old Ways’? As a result of the dam break at the Sardoba reservoir, serious damage was caused to settlements, communication networks and agricultural land. 56 people were injured and two employees of the National…

Read more about the Sardoba dam collapse here:
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Sardoba Flood Victims Fined for Peaceful Protest For Promised Housing On February 17, 2026, the Akaltyn District Criminal Court in Syrdarya region fined three local residents for violating an article of the Uzbek Administrative Code, finding them guilty of breaching the...

🇺🇿 When the Sardoba dam collapsed in 2020 resulting in the loss of many thousands of homes and livelihoods, the Uzbek government promised compensation. 6 years later and many are still without homes. Now peaceful protestors are being heavily fined.
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“Farmers Have No Freedom”: Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan The Uzbek government is violating the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system, including penalties such as land seizure for not meeting quotas.

Read the full report here:
bit.ly/46m81Yc

Uzbekistan: “Farmers Have No Freedom" Joint report by Human Rights Watch and Uzbek Forum for Human Rights The report documents the hardships, pressure, intimidation, and threats faced by farmers in Uzbekistan today, based on dozens of cases from different regions of the country.

📽️ A new report @uzbekforum.bsky.social & @hrw.org documents the hardships, pressure, intimidation, and threats faced by #cotton & wheat farmers in #Uzbekistan today.
These six farmers tell their stories:
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1/2 Today is World Social Justice Day. ⚖️
We dedicate it to the Uzbek farmers who are at risk of forced labour and human rights violations, under the state’s coercive production system, as documented in a new joint report by @uzbekforum.bsky.social and @hrw.org.
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Uzbekistan: New Report Shows State Coercion Of Farmers Creates Risk Of Forced Labor — Cotton Campaign Government Recommitment To Reform Critical To Achieve A Sustainable Cotton Sector Following The End Of Systemic Forced Labor In The Harvest (Washington, DC, February 18, 2026) Farmers in Uzbeki...

@cottoncampaign.bsky.social:

"Farmers in #Uzbekistan should be allowed to exercise their fundamental right to #FreedomOfAssociation, which is essential to eliminate ongoing risks of #ForcedLabor in the #cotton sector."

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“Farmers Have No Freedom”: Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan The Uzbek government is violating the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system, including penalties such as land seizure for not meeting quotas.

👇 Check out this new report by @uzbekforum.bsky.social & @hrw.org, exposing how cotton & wheat farmers in #Uzbekistan face coercion, abuse, penalties (e.g. land seizure for not meeting quotas) and are at risk of #ForcedLabour, despite years of proclaimed reforms. www.uzbekforum.org/uzbekistan-c...

In Uzbekistan, ‘Farmers Have No Freedom’ A new report exposes abuse and exploitation of cotton and wheat farmers in Uzbekistan.

#Uzbekistan & #Cotton: cotton pickers are no longer forced to pick cotton, but farmers are still locked into a system that puts them at risk of exploitation and conditions of forced labor. Article by @umidaniyazova.bsky.social @thediplomat.com
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“Farmers Have No Freedom”: Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan The Uzbek government is violating the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system, including penalties such as land seizure for not meeting quotas.

📢 Out today!
A new joint report @uzbekforum.bsky.social & @hrw.org based on 75 interviews with farmers in 6 regions of #Uzbekistan & Republic of #Karakalpakstan, expose egregious exploitation of #cotton and wheat farmers.
Read the report here: bit.ly/3OgLnu9

For the first time, this report focuses solely on cotton farmers who remain at grave risk of illegal land seizures, exploitation, threats, and even violence as the government continues to impose control over an agriculture system that has long since supposed to have been reformed.

“Farmers Have No Freedom”: Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan The Uzbek government is violating the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system, including penalties such as land seizure for not meeting quotas.

📢 Out today!
A new joint report @uzbekforum.bsky.social & @hrw.org based on 75 interviews with farmers in 6 regions of #Uzbekistan & Republic of #Karakalpakstan, expose egregious exploitation of #cotton and wheat farmers.
Read the report here: bit.ly/3OgLnu9

Uzbekistan: Cotton, Wheat Farmers Exploited, Abused The Uzbekistan government is violating the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system, Human Rights Watch and Uzbek Forum for Human Rights said in a ...

#Uzbekistan ended state-imposed forced labor in the cotton harvest in 2021, but authorities continue to violate the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system.

More in a NEW @uzbekforum.bsky.social - @hrw.org report -
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«Остаёмся ни с чем». Фермеры в Узбекистане вновь сообщают о изъятиях земель для передачи «инвесторам» Фермеры в Сырдарьинской области Узбекистана утверждают, что местные власти отбирают у них плодородные земли под предлогом взыскания долгов, расчищая тем самым дорогу китайским инвесторам. Об аналогичн...

Azattyk Asia reporting today on land seizures from farmers in #Uzbekistan - www.azattyqasia.org/a/uzbekistan...

Watch this space for new @hrw.org @uzbekforum.bsky.social report on abuse, exploitation of cotton and wheat farmers in #Uzbekistan tomorrow!

A new joint report by Uzbek Forum for Human Rights and @hrw.org - watch this space!
#Cotton #Farmers #Uzbekistan

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan's #cotton and wheat farmers are vulnerable to exploitation, including illegal land seizures. Read our new joint report with @hrw.org out on Tuesday, February 17!
#Cotton #Uzbekistan #Agriculture #Farmers #LandRights

🇺🇿 #Uzbekistan #Cotton #Farmers