Uzbekistan News News Uzbekistan » Religion: Opinion: From Uzbekistan to Utah — lessons on religion and social harmony
Understanding Uzbekistan The experience of Utah and the recent trajectory of Uzbekistan — although emerging from two societies far apart geographically — affirm a common truth: Religion is not only ...
News Uzbekistan » Religion: Documentary Renews Focus on Religious Freedom in Uzbekistan
With his pardon of thousands of prisoners and removal of more than 18,000 citizens from a notorious blacklist after coming to office in 2016, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev raised hopes that religious ...
News Uzbekistan » Religion: Uzbekistan Moves to Silence Prominent Religious Scholar
Abroad, India’s RSS Speaks of ‘Love.’ At Home, Its Affiliates Attack Christians. On August 19, the trial of a prominent religious scholar in Uzbekistan, Alisher Tursunov, better known to the public as ...
News Uzbekistan » Religion: New Amendments Target Parents Seeking Islamic Education for Children in Uzbekistan
On June 25, the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis reviewed a draft law to set fines for involving children in illegal religious education. There were no objections in the first reading of the draft.
News Uzbekistan » Religion: Uzbekistan Engages Religious Leaders in Promoting Gender Equality
UNFPA and Uzbek partners are training religious leaders to promote gender equality, reproductive health, family well-being and violence prevention.
News Uzbekistan » Religion: USCIRF Report Warns Of Deteriorating Religious Freedom In Uzbekistan
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has issued a new report warning that religious freedom conditions in Uzbekistan further deteriorated in 2024, with the government ...
News Uzbekistan » Religion: Uzbekistan lifts school headscarf ban after parents' appeals
The decision follows the amendment earlier this year of the country's law on freedom of conscience to allow women to wear the hijab in public places.
News Uzbekistan » Religion: In Central Asia Is Too Much Religious Freedom A Bad Thing? – Analysis
Since independence in 1991, the Central Asian republics have had an up and down relationship with the American monitors of worldwide religious freedom, the United States Commission on International ...
News Uzbekistan » Religion: Uzbekistan Witnesses Economic Development
JEDDAH, 6 January 2006 – Uzbekistan, whose nearly 5,000 nationals performed Haj this year, is witnessing a rapid progress both in terms of Islam and economic development. Four hundred of the Uzbek ...
News Uzbekistan » Religion: In Uzbekistan, a Prized Religious Artifact Sits at the Heart of a New Museum
As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel. We understand that time is ...
News Uzbekistan » Religion: Fines increased for religious marriage without civil registration
In Uzbekistan, the fines for conducting a religious marriage ceremony without civil registration (ZAGS) have been increased. Previously, the maximum fine for this violation was 13.2 million soums, but ...