]> 2026-05-02T06:54:28+00:00 Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Uzbekistan 0 en The Constitution of Uzbekistan, adopted in 1992, protects freedom of thought, speech, and convictions in Article 33. Prior to their independence from the Soviet Union, however, citizens of Uzbekistan were able to enjoy some freedom of expression as a result of Mikhail Gorbachev’s glasnost (“openness”) and perestroika (“restructuring”) policies of the 1980s. “Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.” Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Accessed June 28, 2023. https://constitution.uz/en/clause/index#section7 “Revelations from the Russian Archives - Internal Workings of the Soviet Union.” Library of Congress. Accessed June 28, 2023. https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/intn.html What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2023-12-18T13:48:35Z 2460297.0754051 Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Uzbekistan Page name 102 en Page name