Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news
Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” ...
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Chess, Culture, and Controversy: Uzbek Grandmaster’s Handshake Refusal Sparks Debate
Islamic practices in Uzbekistan, after enduring seven decades of Soviet-imposed atheism, are now being increasingly adopted ...
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Uzbekistan: Where reforms can put on Janus face
The authoritarian-minded leadership of Uzbekistan is promoting reforms that may have decidedly progressive outcomes in such ...
Nodirbek Yakubboev Refuses To Shake Hands With Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali, Issues Explanation Citing Religious Reasons
Nodirbek Yakubboev, the Uzbekistani Grandmaster has sparked a controversy after declining Rameshbabu Vaishali's handshake ...
Explained: Why Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Yakubboev refused to shake hands with R Vaishali at Tata Steel Chess tournament
Uzbekistan grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev has revealed the reason why he refused to shake hands with India’s R Vaishali ahead ...
Why "Religious" Uzbek GM Shook Hands With India's Divya, Turned Down Vaishali
Uzbekistan's Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev did shake hands with another Indian GM Divya Deshmukh in 2023 but refused to do ...
Uzbekistan GM refuses to shake hands with Vaishali on ‘religious grounds’
Uzbekistan grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev later explained why he refuted to shake hands with Vaishali Rameshbabu in the Tata ...