Human rights in Uzbekistan
Human rights in Uzbekistan have been described as "abysmal" [extremely bad] by Human Rights Watch.[1] The country has received heavy criticism from the U.K. and the U.S. The reasons were: possible unjustified arrests, religious persecution and torture used by both regional and national governments.
LGBT rights
[change | change source]Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are the only post-Soviet states where male homosexual activity is still a criminal offence.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "World Report 2014: Rights Trends in World Report 2014: Uzbekistan". Human Rights Watch. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2019-06-19.