Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan remains an authoritarian state with few signs of democratization. No opposition parties operate legally. The legislature and judiciary effectively serve as instruments of the executive branch, which initiates reforms by decree, and the media are still tightly controlled by the authorities.

Bernardo Arevalo supporters cheer after their presidential victory in Guatemala.

Freedom in the World — Uzbekistan Country Report

Uzbekistan is rated Not Free in Freedom in the World 2024, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.

Polish voters gather for the ''March of a Million Hearts,” a pro-democratic rally in Warsaw that gathered up to 1 million participants on October 1, 2023. (Piotr Lapinski/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Nations in Transit — Uzbekistan Country Report

Uzbekistan is categorized as a Consolidated Authoritarian regime in Nations in Transit 2024, Freedom House's annual study on the state of democracy in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.