ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the main characteristics and patterns of the Afghan communities in Uzbekistan. First, it reviews the relationship between Afghanistan and Soviet-and post-Soviet Uzbekistan. Second, it considers Uzbekistan’s refugee policy and the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) activities as the two main factors affecting the situation of Afghans in Uzbekistan. And third, it discusses some findings based on in-depth interviews conducted with the members of the Afghan communities in Tashkent.
