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Uzbekistan corruption
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
By Catherine Putz
A Dance With the Cobra: Confronting Grand Corruption in Uzbekistan aims to explain the tangled web of corruption in Uzbekistan.
Uzbek Authorities Say Gulnara in Custody, Facing Additional Charges
By Catherine Putz
The statement by Uzbek authorities is a few years late but another sign of progress.
World Bank and ILO Whitewash One of the World’s Most Brutal Regimes
By Kristian Lasslett
The ILO’s fieldwork was undertaken hand-in-glove with Uzbek state minders, undermining its veracity.
Western Fingerprints on Uzbek Crime Racket
By Kristian Lasslett
Tashkent wants nearly $1 billion in frozen assets back, but the state is complicit in the original corruption.
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