Ethnocentrism is the idea that it is justified to judge other cultures based on what is acceptable in one’s own culture, which can be seen from country to country and within countries that inhabit multiple cultures. In Uzbekistan, many cultural conflicts stemming from language differences exist, especially between the Uzbek and Russian languages. This conflict is woven into much of Uzbekistan’s history, as seen in the division of Uzbek and Russian citizens within the city of Tashkent and the social hierarchy that formed as a result.Today, Russian language is dominant in public administration, business, and science, while Uzbek is used in most other instances. As Uzbekistan works to distance itself from Russia’s influence, Russians living in Uzbekistan will likely face increasing consequences for embracing their own culture, and ethnocentrism will long impact Uzbekistan’s safety as a growing nation.
Uzbekistan is sitting in an interesting position regarding their stance on human rights and safety for its citizens, as well. The country is currently under the authoritarian rule of Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and there are currently “few signs of democratization” and no opposing parties to the Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party. Citizens are relatively unable to change their government through free and fair elections. In the realm of human rights, the country faces issues regarding public safety and murder, as well as a lack of individual freedoms. Citizens endure restrictions on media, peaceful assembly, and most general government opposition, and prison populations face a lack of resources. Prison populations in Uzbekistan exceed capacity by approximately 40 percent, and prisoners commonly report forms of torture and mistreatment. Child labor is also a continued problem in the cotton industry of Uzbekistan, although system change has ended a majority of free child labor and forced labor facing women. Finally, Uzbekistan is a source country for importing women to nearby countries, but the government is making slight changes to combat this threat to children’s and women’s safety.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/cultural-relativity-ethnocentrism-the-rights-of-humans.html
https://freedomhouse.org/country/uzbekistan