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Uzbekistan corruption

Uzbekistan Aims to Allow Private Medical Institutions to Deliver Babies

Uzbekistan Aims to Allow Private Medical Institutions to Deliver Babies

By Niginakhon Saida
Child delivery and abortion are among the very few medical procedures that are exclusively conducted by state medical entities. That could change soon.

Central Asia No Closer to Shaking Perceptions of Corruption

Central Asia No Closer to Shaking Perceptions of Corruption

By Catherine Putz
Transparency International notes a “troubling picture” in the region as countries struggle with “dysfunctional rule of law, rising authoritarianism, and systemic corruption.”
In Uzbekistan, Residents Complain of Poor Quality in Rural Housing Projects 

In Uzbekistan, Residents Complain of Poor Quality in Rural Housing Projects 

By Gulnoz Mamarasulova
Affordable housing projects funded by foreign investment are an important initiative to benefit low-income families in need of housing, especially in rural areas, but there are several challenges.

Dismissal or Distraction? Power Scuffles and Governance in Uzbekistan

Dismissal or Distraction? Power Scuffles and Governance in Uzbekistan

By Dilmira Matyakubova
Uzbek President Mirziyoyev recently dismissed Jahongir Artikhodjaev, the controversial mayor of Tashkent. 

Swiss Agree to Return $131 Million to Uzbekistan Via UN Trust Fund

Swiss Agree to Return $131 Million to Uzbekistan Via UN Trust Fund

By Catherine Putz
Swiss and Uzbek officials agreed to the restitution of assets seized from Gulnara Karimova to Uzbekistan via a U.N.-managed trust fund. 

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Off the Hook: Acquittals of Swedish Telecom Officials Linked to Uzbek Bribery Scandal Upheld

Off the Hook: Acquittals of Swedish Telecom Officials Linked to Uzbek Bribery Scandal Upheld

By Ian J. Lynch
The acquittal of Swedish executives whose company admitted to bribing Gulnara Karimova for access to the Uzbek telecom market undermines anti-corruption efforts.

Swiss-Uzbek Agreement a Step Toward Returning Many Millions to Uzbekistan

Swiss-Uzbek Agreement a Step Toward Returning Many Millions to Uzbekistan

By Catherine Putz
Can the Uzbek government ensure that those who participated in Gulnara Karimova’s corruption do not benefit from it once more?
Corruption and the Fruits of Kleptocracy: The Saga of the Karimova Sisters Continues

Corruption and the Fruits of Kleptocracy: The Saga of the Karimova Sisters Continues

By Ian J. Lynch
For every international pariah like Gulnara Karimova, there are far more kleptocrats who remain free and able to indulge in the high life.

Investigating Dam Collapse a Test for Uzbekistan

Investigating Dam Collapse a Test for Uzbekistan

By Catherine Putz
How the Uzbek government handles the investigation of the dam collapse matters.

All Gulnara’s Things: Karimov’s Daughter Again on Trial

All Gulnara’s Things: Karimov’s Daughter Again on Trial

By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, Uzbek officials are reportedly searching Karimova’s Swiss mansion for stolen treasures.

Telia Agrees to Pay $1 Billion in Penalties in Uzbek Corruption Scandal Settlement

Telia Agrees to Pay $1 Billion in Penalties in Uzbek Corruption Scandal Settlement

By Catherine Putz
The settlement with U.S. and Dutch authorities brings to a close one chapter of Central And corruption
Unraveling Grand Corruption in Uzbekistan

Unraveling Grand Corruption in Uzbekistan

By Catherine Putz
A Dance With the Cobra: Confronting Grand Corruption in Uzbekistan aims to explain the tangled web of corruption in Uzbekistan.

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