Rights body closes Uzbek office after government pressure

Rights body closes Uzbek office after government pressure

ALMATY (Reuters) – Uzbekistan has forced Human Rights Watch to shut down its local office, the group said on Tuesday, calling for tougher U.S. and European Union policies towards the authoritarian Central Asian state.

ALMATY (Reuters) – Uzbekistan has forced Human Rights Watch to shut down its local office, the group said on Tuesday, calling for tougher U.S. and European Union policies towards the authoritarian Central Asian state.