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LGBT rights in Central Asia
May 05, 2021
Uzbek Blogger Bazarov Under House Arrest Facing Libel Charges
By Catherine Putz
A month after being brutally beaten, Bazarov was released from the hospital and swiftly charged for insulting his old school in an October 2020 TikTok video.
April 13, 2021
Europe Adds Uzbekistan to GSP+ Trade Scheme
By Catherine Putz
The benefits -- zero tariffs on a range of goods -- come with rights monitoring requirements of shortcomings Uzbekistan may have difficulty improving.
March 31, 2021
Amid Debate Over LGBT Rights, Uzbek Authorities Victim-Blame Attacked Activist
By Catherine Putz
A blogger who suggested Uzbekistan decriminalize gay sex was brutally attacked. The Interior Ministry and others blame him for provoking the assault.
January 29, 2019
Life in the Closet: The LGBT Community in Central Asia
By Anastassiya Fershtey and Khamza Sharifzoda
Sexual minorities in Central Asia live under significant pressure.
January 23, 2019
The Missing Piece in Uzbekistan’s Reform Puzzle
By James Reston
The fight for LGBT rights in Uzbekistan is especially important now.
June 26, 2015
Kyrgyz Anti-Gay Propaganda Law Moves Forward
By Catherine Putz
Human rights advocates say the Kyrgyz version has harsher punishments than the Russian law it was based on.
May 27, 2015
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Gay Propaganda Law
By Catherine Putz
The country's quest to host the 2022 Winter Olympics likely influenced the decision.
May 23, 2015
Could the IOC Reverse Kazakhstan’s Anti-Gay Direction?
By Casey Michel
A letter to the International Olympic Committee may be the last best chance to reverse a crackdown on LGBT rights.
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