Central Asian citizens comprise the third largest group of individuals to have travelled to Syria during the conflict with the so-called “Islamic State” (IS), outnumbered only by citizens of the Middle East and North Africa. Due to a high influx of returnees affected by the foreign fighter phenomeonon, prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration (PRR) is high on the state’s agenda.

With the support of the German Federal Foreign Office, the Max Planck Foundation aims to assist relevant Uzbek actors responsible for or otherwise concerned with the prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration of returning foreign fighters and their families. In 2023, Foundation staff will analyse the state’s current PRR laws, policies, and practices and map local stakeholders to gain a comprehensive picture of the current PRR situation. Foundation staff then intends to meet with relevant ministries and actors to jointly produce and decide upon a country-specific roadmap outlining the goals and priorities for the augmentation of Uzbek PRR practices in line with international law. 

January 2023 – December 2023

Stephan F. H. Ollick, LL.M.

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