Uzbekistan
Out of Eden Walk: When you walk across entire continents, police take notice
National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is on a decadeslong project to walk from East Africa to South America. In his 13 years on the road so far, he’s been stopped by law enforcement 120 times. Those encounters range from friendly stops, to detentions, and some things in between. He has even been logging those stops on an online map. He joins Host Carolyn Beeler to talk about that map and share stories about his walk-ins with the law.
‘Justice doesn’t exist here’: Uzbek farmers and cotton workers say abuse, exploitation continues despite reforms
For decades, the cotton industry in Uzbekistan was plagued with labor abuses, including the rampant use of child labor. Practices have improved dramatically in recent years, but some advocates are concerned that the exploitation of adults is still happening.
Uzbek govt needs ‘more consultation with the population’ amid unrest, expert says
Massive protests broke out after Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed constitutional changes that would have prevented the Karakalpakstan region from holding a referendum on secession. He has since backed away from the proposal, but imposed a monthlong curfew.
EU’s top migration official calls for global response to help Afghans in order to avoid migration crisis in Europe
Ylva Johansson, home affairs commissioner for the European Union, joined The World’s host Marco Werman to discuss the EU’s plans to avoid a repeat migration crisis like the one experienced in 2015.
