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'Berlin Wall's Lessons For Today'

In an op-ed for "USA Today," Jeffrey Gedmin discusses RFE and the role of free media in societies living under repressive regimes. More
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RFE/RL's Uzbek Service

 

Radio Ozodlik was established in 1953 as part of Radio Liberty's broadcasting to the Soviet Union and has continued to serve the Uzbek public since independence in 1991. The broadcaster has countered official obstacles to its news-gathering and broadcasting with innovations aimed at providing Uzbekistan's 28 million citizens with a reliable alternative to state-run media.

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Before The Autumn Revolutions, The Moscow Spring

Before the autumn revolutions in Eastern Europe, there was the Moscow Spring in the Soviet Union. In 1989, Mikhail Gorbachev's reform policies hit their high-water mark, as the USSR held its first competitive elections, press freedom flourished, and civil society awakened. More

Iranian-American Author Discusses Islamic Dress

Iranian-American Azadeh Moaveni, is the author of the best-selling memoirs "Honeymoon in Tehran" and "Lipstick Jihad." She spoke to RFE/RL correspondent Kristin Deasy about Iran's strict Islamic dress code on one hand, and the banning of Islamic headscarves in Uzbekistan on the other. More

Muslim Fashion Designer Discusses The Burqini

Lebanese-born Aheda Zanetti, now an Australian citizen, is a Muslim fashion designer who created the "burqini" after reading about how difficult it was for women to swim in full burqas. She spoke to RFE/RL correspondent Kristin Deasy about the politics of Islamic fashion. More

Bans, Burqinis, And 'Bad Hijab'

Islamic female clothing has become as much a political statement as it is a religious statement in many countries. More

It's Not Easy Being An Environmentalist In Turkmenistan

A court in Turkmenistan has overturned a five-year jail sentence handed down last week to a biologist whose environmental organization was shut down by the state in 2003. The case marks the second time in three years that Andrei Zatoka has been sentenced and detained before being released, and highlights the difficulties activists commonly encounter in Central Asia. More
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Facts & Stats

Map of Uzbekistan

Population
28.3 million

Ethnic Groups:
Uzbek 80%
Russian 5.5%
Tajik 5%
Kazakh 3%
Karalpak 2.5%
Tatar 1.5%
Other 2.5%

Religions:
Muslim(mostly Sunni) 88%
Eastern Orthodox 9%
Other 3%

Languages:
Uzbek 74%
Russian 14%
Tajik 4%
Other 7.1%

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