185 newborns reportedly sold in Uzbekistan over a four-year period

Eurasianet says authorities in Uzbekistan have revealed that they recorded 185 cases of babies being bought and sold between 2017 and 2020. Interior Ministry representative Nargiza Khojiboyeva said at a briefing on January 12 that in the majority of such cases, mothers had resorted to this extreme act because of financial and social insecurity. asiaplustj.info »