Uzbekistan's Silk Mirage: Is Freedom Of Speech Heading 'Back To The Future'?

Uzbekistan's Silk Mirage: Is Freedom Of Speech Heading 'Back To The Future'?

The experiment with greater political freedoms in tightly controlled Uzbekistan has been one of the more interesting trends in Central Asia in recent years. It is also a key theme in a forthcoming book on the country written by British journalist Joanna Lillis.

Central Asia's most populous country has shown signs of moving away from Islam Karimov's legacy since Shavkat Mirziyoyev came to power, but some old habits die hard.