Uzbekistan Maintains ‘Not Free’ Status in Freedom House Report
Freedom House, an international human rights organization, recently released its annual report analyzing the levels of freedom in countries around the world. In the latest report, Uzbekistan was classified as a ‘Not Free’ country, scoring only 12 out of 100 points.
Specifically, Uzbekistan received 2 out of 40 points for political rights and 10 out of 60 points for civil liberties, totaling to a dismal 12 points overall. Additionally, the country ranked 25th out of 100 countries for internet freedom, further highlighting its restrictions on freedom.
At the top of the rankings, Finland secured a perfect score of 100 points, followed closely by New Zealand and Sweden with 99 points each. On the other end of the spectrum, Tibet, Syria, and South Sudan received the lowest scores of 0 and 1 point respectively.
Other Central Asian countries such as Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan were also categorized as ‘Not Free’, further emphasizing the lack of freedom in the region.
The report covered 195 countries and 15 territories, revealing that freedom levels have decreased in 52 countries while only 21 countries showed improvements. It was highlighted that only 20% of the global population resides in ‘free’ countries, with the majority living in ‘partly free’ or ‘Not Free’ nations.
Researchers noted that the global level of freedom has been on a decline for 18 consecutive years, underscoring the need for continued efforts to promote and protect freedom across the world.
