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Uzbekistan
Forced Labor Remains Endemic in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
The two countries were downgraded in the U.S. State Department's annual Trafficking in Persons report.
How Important Is China to Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
Putin has big Eurasian dreams and more on the SCO; recommended reads.
What’s Happening at the 2016 SCO Summit in Uzbekistan? Depends On Who You Ask
By Catherine Putz
In the end, the Shanghai Spirit is still just a flimsy ghost.
Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story, Part 3
By Victoria Kim
In the final chapters, the mystery of Fedor Lee is solved and some of the Uzbek Koreans return to North Korea.
Uzbekistan Prepares for SCO Summit by Closing Its Borders
By Catherine Putz
As a security measure, Uzbekistan has reportedly closed its borders with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
Karimova’s Irish Connection
By Casey Michel
If high-level talks fail, the US is poised to seize $114 million held in Irish bank accounts.
Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story, Part 2
By Victoria Kim
The story continues as the Koreans transition through life in forced labor camps to building new lives in Uzbekistan.
Washington’s Budgets for Central Asia Grow
By Catherine Putz
But the tension between security and human rights hamstrings U.S. policy.
Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story, Part 1
By Victoria Kim
Victoria Kim, in looking into her own history, dives into the story of how Koreans came to Uzbekistan.
Corruption, Politics, and Power in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
Not only does rampant corruption undermine international investment in the country but its political nature feeds instability.
India and Pakistan to Join SCO, Is Iran Next?
By Catherine Putz
After 15 years, the group is set to expand this summer.
Protests and Referendums in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Protests in Kazakhstan, a referendum in Tajikistan, and more. Central Asia weekend reading.