We are very saddened by the recent events in Boston. We are proud to be a part of the American society and send our prayers and good thoughts towards those who got hurt. Dmitriy Nurullayev Founder, AwarenessProjects.org  Authors: International Labor Rights Forum, Anti-Slavery International, AwarenessProjects.org, Uzbek-German Forum for Human Rights While Competitors Take Action, Nike Shelters Supplier with Deep Ties to Brutal Uzbek Regime (Washington, D.C) – Uzbek human rights activists, political leaders, and prominent dissidents released an open letter today [1] calling on Nike (NYSE: NKE) to stop doing business with Daewoo International, the largest processor of forced labor cotton in Uzbekistan. The 141 signatories, many of whom have been harassed, threatened, tortured or imprisoned by the current Uzbek regime for speaking out against human rights abuses, are asking Nike to follow the lead of several major apparel companies that have taken action to remove Daewoo International from their supply chains. The letter, unveiled at OregonLive.com [2] and the International Labor Rights Forum’s website [3], describes the recent death of 18-year-old Navruz Muyzinov, who was beaten by police officers in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan when he left his assigned cotton field before meeting his cotton picking quota. According to a letter to Radio Free Europe from an anonymous source, who said he witnessed the episode, the teenager went to pick cotton that day instead of his mother. Feeling sick, he left the fields early. On the road he was stopped by two police officers, who quarreled with Navruz and beat him. The teenager was later taken to a hospital, where he died that evening. Founder of Awareness Projects, Dmitriy Nurullayev, to appear as a guest on a BBC talk show04/08/2013  Founder of Awareness Projects, Dmitriy Nurullayev, to appear as a guest on a BBC talk show which will be aired on Saturday, April 13th . We invite you to send questions to Dmitriy about our organization and its initiatives. You can direcltly call BBC Uzbek or email your questions to uzbek@bbc.co.uk. March 11, 2013 Mr. Abdulaziz Komilov Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Uzbekistan Dear Mr. Komilov: We are writing to you to follow-up on our request to meet with you during your visit to Washington, DC, March 10-12, 2013, to which we have not received a response from the Deputy Chief of Mission. The purpose of meeting with you, and this letter, is to share with you our deep concerns regarding the continuous and systematic forced labor of children and adults in the cotton sector of Uzbekistan, regular harassment and detention of human rights defenders and journalists, and the enduring problem of torture in detention facilities. http://www.cottoncampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Ltr_FMKamilov_11March2013_fv.pdf  Sarah Kendzior: Certainly, the society has no other choice but to serve the regime. It is common in authoritarian countries. The conference was organized by Awarenessprojects.org – a nonprofit organization that once operated in Uzbekistan. The founders of AwarenessProjects.org stated that their organization was created in order to raise awareness in Uzbekistan on such issues as HIV/AIDS, Human Rights and Environmental problems in Uzbekistan. This organization has been operating for five years but was informed that their activities are not welcomed in Uzbekistan. Activists of AwarenessProjects.org state that since their activities are not welcome in Uzbekistan, now they are shifting their focus on continuing their work from U.S. The conference that was held this year was dedicated to the regime change in Uzbekistan. One of the conference speakers - Sarah Kendzior, is an American based analyst that concentrates on Central Asia. BBC has asked Sarah Kendzior the following question since a lot of discussion has taken place on this topic in the media: “What is your prediction for the near future in Uzbekistan?”  Nathan Hamm: The president in Uzbekistan might change but the regime will not. The conference was organized by Awarenessprojects.org – a nonprofit organization that once operated in Uzbekistan. The speakers of the conference were a number of experts on Central Asia and opposition party leaders of Uzbekistan. One of them was Nathan Hamm – Central Asia analytic and founder of the website registan.net. We have asked him whether the regime will change in Uzbekistan in the near future. Interview with Voice of America01/15/2013 Founder of AwarenessProjects.org interviewed by Voice of America in Washington. Nurullayev spoke about the new vision for our work and the upcoming conference on Regime Change in Uzbekistan. By Ruslan Nurullaev The general elections in Uzbekistan are going to be held in 2015, the real question is what kind of an effect it is going to have on the Uzbek citizens. With this date approaching, some are expecting the situation to change for the better and some for the worse, however the citizens of Uzbekistan will not notice any improvement in their lives. Karimov (the current president of Uzbekistan) understands that he will not be able to withdraw from his post as in democratic countries, especially after the riots in Andijan and a number of other economic and human rights problems that are present in the country. So, it would be rational to leave a successor that would guarantee a piece of mind to him and his family. 20 Successful Nonprofits Started by Students12/03/2012 By Lindsay Nicholas 20. Awareness Projects International http://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/10/21/20-successful-nonprofits-started-students/ | Our Mission
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